Comparison

Intervo vs Tabataly

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

Head to head
About

Intervo

Features
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Intervo is a fast, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, EMOM and stretching. Build any work/rest interval, then let Intervo run the whole session for you — hands-free. EVERYTHING IS FREE All features are unlocked at no cost: save unlimited presets, voice countdown, sound cues and color themes. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Set prepare, work and rest durations • Choose rounds per set and number of sets • Add a longer rest between sets • One-tap Tabata preset (20s work / 10s rest x 8) CLEAR, BIG DISPLAY • Huge color-coded countdown ring you can read across the room • Each phase has its own color: prepare, work, rest, set break • Round and set progress at a glance • A preview of what comes next AUDIO & HAPTICS • Beeps on every phase change and the final 3-second countdown • Vibration feedback • Optional spoken voice countdown (English / Japanese) • Keeps the screen awake during a workout SAVE YOUR ROUTINES Save any configuration as a named preset and start it again with one tap. Tabata, HIIT, EMOM and more are included to get you going. PRIVATE & OFFLINE Intervo generates time entirely on your device. It needs no account, no sign-in and no internet connection. Nothing about your workouts ever leaves your phone. • English and Japanese • Light and dark themes with multiple accent colors • Designed for one-handed use Whether you do quick Tabata sets at home or full HIIT circuits at the gym, Intervo keeps you moving. Download it free and start your first interval in seconds. Intervo is free and supported by ads.

About

Tabataly

Features
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Tabataly is a free interval timer for Tabata and HIIT workouts. No Ads, no in-app-purchases. No private data tracking. Set your activity time, rest time, and number of rounds. Every workout opens with a warm-up countdown, then repeats activity and rest for the rounds you chose, ringing a bell at every transition. The whole point: the bell rings even while the app is in the background — screen locked, another app playing audio, or the silent switch on — so you can train without staring at your phone. Tabataly runs entirely on your iPhone — no Apple Watch required. If you have one, the optional Watch companion adds haptic taps at every transition and can show your live heart rate and calories on your wrist; when you end the workout, it's saved to Apple Health with your permission so it counts toward your Activity rings. Your health data stays on your devices and in Apple Health — it's never sent to us or anyone else. • Simple setup: activity, rest, rounds • Warm-up countdown before every workout • A clear bell at every interval transition • Keeps ringing in the background, over other audio, and while muted • Works standalone on iPhone — no Apple Watch needed • Optional Apple Watch companion: wrist haptics, live heart rate & calories, and the workout saved to Apple Health

Screenshots

Intervo4 screens
Tabataly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Intervo and Tabataly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Intervo versus Tabataly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervoTabataly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki OkawaStephan Dilly

In-app purchases

None

Intervo

No in-app purchases

None

Tabataly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intervo free?
Intervo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabataly free?
Tabataly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intervo or Tabataly have ads?
Neither Intervo nor Tabataly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervo or Tabataly?
Intervo ships an update every 8 days, and Tabataly every 8 days. Most recently, Intervo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tabataly on October 12, 2026.

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