Comparison

SetGo Timer vs Just'a Tabata

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

Head to head
About

SetGo Timer

Features
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Your training. Your rules. SetGo Timer is a fully customizable interval timer built for athletes who take their workouts seriously. Whether you train HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, circuit training, or any other interval-based workout, SetGo Timer adapts to your routine. Configure every detail: exercises, sets, work and rest durations, optional prepare and cool down phases. Save your timers, mark favorites, and get started in seconds. Voice-Guided Workouts Stay focused on your training, not your screen. SetGo Timer announces every phase transition, countdown, and exercise change with clear voice announcements. Choose between two voices. Announcements are in English and work offline because they ship with the app. Apple Watch App SetGo Timer includes a full standalone Apple Watch app. Your timers sync automatically from iPhone to Watch. Start your workout directly from your wrist, no iPhone required. The Watch app runs its own timer engine with live phase display, countdown rings, and haptic feedback on every transition. While a workout runs on the Watch, the iPhone shows it live, speaks the announcements and can pause, skip and stop it. Start on the iPhone and the paired Watch takes over the workout. Completed workouts land in the history on your iPhone automatically. Live Heart Rate & Apple Health Track your heart rate in real time during workouts on Apple Watch. SetGo Timer saves completed sessions to Apple Health, including duration, calories burned, and average heart rate. Review your workout history with detailed stats for every session. Workout History & Stats Every completed workout is saved with full details: date, duration, exercises completed, heart rate, and calories. A weekly goal with a streak keeps you on track and shows your training consistency at a glance. Haptic Feedback Feel every phase change through haptic feedback on both iPhone and Apple Watch. Never miss a transition, even with headphones off. Focused Design SetGo Timer uses a clean interface designed to minimize distractions during training, in dark, light or your system appearance. Color-coded phases (yellow for prepare, green for work, blue for rest, purple for cool down) let you see your current phase instantly. Features at a Glance Fully customizable interval timers HIIT, Tabata, boxing, circuit training and more Voice announcements in English with two voices Standalone Apple Watch app with auto-sync Live view and control of Watch workouts on iPhone Live heart rate monitoring Apple Health integration Workout history with a weekly goal and streak Haptic feedback on iPhone and Watch Color-coded training phases Screen stays on during workouts Accessibility support (VoiceOver, font scaling) One timer is included for free. Unlock unlimited timers with a single purchase.

About

Just'a Tabata

Features
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An interval timer that gets out of the way. Build a workout in seconds โ€” work, rest, rounds, sets โ€” then start it and let clear beep cues call every change. The whole builder is free, and so is every workout you save. One person, one workout, two screens. Start, pause, skip and end together on iPhone and Apple Watch when both are open โ€” or run them independently, for two people training at once. โ€ข Work / rest / rounds / sets, exactly as you want them โ€ข Beep cues and haptics on every change โ€ข Unlimited saved workouts, plus a Quick Start you shape yourself โ€ข Home Screen widgets โ€ข Progress history, kept on your device Recommended by TiNa Slim โ€” youtube.com/@TiNa_Slim Pro โ€” one payment, no subscription. Removes the ads and keeps the workout running while you're away from the app, with a live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Adds voice countdown, exercise announcements, the full progress insights, and the Apple Watch app. No account. No cloud. Nothing you record leaves your phone.

Screenshots

SetGo Timer4 screens
Just'a Tabata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SetGo Timer at none against Just'a Tabata's shown. SetGo Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. SetGo Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Just'a Tabata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetGo Timer ships an update daily, Just'a Tabata every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SetGo Timer versus Just'a Tabata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetGo TimerJust'a Tabata
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidnite Compile GmbHVinh Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SetGo Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited Timers$1.99
3 purchases

Just'a Tabata

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is SetGo Timer free?
SetGo Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just'a Tabata free?
Just'a Tabata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetGo Timer or Just'a Tabata have ads?
Just'a Tabata shows ads; SetGo Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, SetGo Timer or Just'a Tabata?
SetGo Timer ships an update daily, and Just'a Tabata every 5 days. Most recently, SetGo Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Just'a Tabata on October 14, 2026.

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