Comparison

Timer for Workouts vs Just'a Tabata

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

Head to head
About

Timer for Workouts

A straightforward stopwatch designed for various workout routines like Tabata, EMOM, and custom intervals. It offers audio and haptic cues to keep users focused during exercise without needing to check their device.

Highlights
  • Tabata, EMOM, and custom interval modes
  • Adjustable work, rest, and round settings
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Large, easy-to-use buttons
  • Automatic settings saving
Features
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Workout Timer is a no-fuss workout timer built for Tabata, EMOM, and fully custom intervals. Three large buttons. One tap to start. One setting button to customize work time, rest time, and rounds. Audio and haptic cues keep you on track so you never have to look at your phone mid-workout. • Tabata – 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds (default, fully adjustable) • EMOM – Every Minute on the Minute with configurable rounds • Custom – Set any work/rest/round combination you need , settings are saved automatically No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a timer that works.

About

Just'a Tabata

Features
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An interval timer that gets out of the way. Build a workout in seconds — work, rest, rounds, sets — 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 — or run them independently, for two people training at once. • Work / rest / rounds / sets, exactly as you want them • Beep cues and haptics on every change • Unlimited saved workouts, plus a Quick Start you shape yourself • Home Screen widgets • Progress history, kept on your device Recommended by TiNa Slim — youtube.com/@TiNa_Slim Pro — 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

Timer for Workouts4 screens
Just'a Tabata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer for Workouts at none against Just'a Tabata's 3. Timer for Workouts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Just'a Tabata's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Just'a Tabata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Timer for Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer for Workouts ships an update fortnightly, Just'a Tabata every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timer for Workouts versus Just'a Tabata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer for WorkoutsJust'a Tabata
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUNFEI XUVinh Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Timer for Workouts

No in-app purchases

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 Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just'a Tabata free?
Just'a Tabata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer for Workouts or Just'a Tabata have ads?
Just'a Tabata shows ads; Timer for Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer for Workouts or Just'a Tabata?
Timer for Workouts ships an update fortnightly, and Just'a Tabata every 5 days. Most recently, Timer for Workouts was updated on September 17, 2026 and Just'a Tabata on September 29, 2026.

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