Comparison

Clean Tabata vs Chronos Interval

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clean Tabata

Features
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The no-nonsense Tabata timer built for focus, not features you'll never use. Set your work and rest durations, choose your rounds, and go. Save your favorite workouts and come back to them anytime. FEATURES โ€ข Configurable work & rest durations โ€ข Custom number of rounds โ€ข Audio cues: countdown beeps, mid-interval beep, time remaining announcement โ€ข Save and reload your favorite workouts โ€ข Dark, light, or system theme โ€ข Plays over your music (or pauses it โ€” your choice) โ€ข Available in English and French Simple. Fast. Gets out of your way.

About

Chronos Interval

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Chronos is the interval timer built for serious athletes. Design any workout protocol in seconds โ€” HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuit training, or custom intervals โ€” then let voice coaching guide you through every round without touching your phone. VOICE-GUIDED WORKOUTS Hear interval names, time cues, and round counts spoken aloud so you can stay focused on your reps, not your screen. GARMIN SYNC Start a Chronos protocol from your Garmin watch and get full workout data synced back automatically. No phone required mid-session. BUILT-IN PROTOCOLS Jump straight in with expert-designed Tabata, AMRAP, and strength circuits โ€” or use the voice input to describe your workout in plain English and get a ready-to-run protocol instantly. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session is saved. Review your history, replay favorite workouts, and watch your consistency build over time. WORKS EVERYWHERE Your protocols and history sync across all your devices so your training goes wherever you do. Built by athletes, for athletes. Download Chronos and train smarter.

Screenshots

Clean Tabata4 screens
Chronos Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clean Tabata and Chronos Interval are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clean Tabata versus Chronos Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClean TabataChronos Interval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu FedrigoBo Li

In-app purchases

None

Clean Tabata

No in-app purchases

None

Chronos Interval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clean Tabata free?
Clean Tabata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronos Interval free?
Chronos Interval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clean Tabata or Chronos Interval have ads?
Neither Clean Tabata nor Chronos Interval shows ads.

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