Comparison

Tabataly vs HIIT Timer

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

Head to head
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

About

HIIT Timer

This interval training app provides voice-guided workouts for Tabata, EMOM, Circuit, and custom routines. It allows users to focus on their exercises without constantly checking their screen, with features like saved workouts and workout history.

Highlights
  • Voice announcements for workout cues
  • Multiple training modes (Tabata, EMOM, Circuit, Custom)
  • Save and replay custom workouts
  • Workout history tracking
  • Independent sound, haptic, and voice controls
  • Music integration with voice cues
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HIIT Timer is a fast, focused interval timer for people who want to train, not fiddle with settings. Pick a mode, hit start, and let the app call out every work and rest period so you can keep your eyes off the screen and on the set. FOUR WAYS TO TRAIN Tabata. Classic high intensity intervals with ready made protocols. EMOM. Every minute on the minute. Name your exercises, do your reps, rest whatever time is left. Circuit. Set your stations, work time, rest time, and rounds, then go. Custom. Build your own workout from scratch. Name every exercise, set work and rest for each one, reorder them, and choose your rounds. BUILT FOR REAL WORKOUTS • Voice announcements call out each exercise, so you never look at your phone mid set • Type your times directly, or tap to adjust, whichever is faster • Save any workout and start it again in one tap • History tracks completed workouts, total minutes, and exercises done • Sound, haptics, and voice each turn on or off independently • Your music keeps playing, cues mix over the top • Screen stays awake through a workout • Optional pause when you leave the app • Dark mode COMPLETELY FREE No ads. No subscriptions. No paid unlocks. No account to create. Every feature is there the moment you install. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS HIIT Timer collects nothing. Your workouts, history, and settings live on your device and nowhere else.

Screenshots

Tabataly3 screens
HIIT Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HIIT Timer at 15.1 against Tabataly's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabataly ships an update every 8 days, HIIT Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tabataly versus HIIT Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabatalyHIIT Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan DillyANNR Studio

In-app purchases

None

Tabataly

No in-app purchases

None

HIIT Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabataly free?
Tabataly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabataly or HIIT Timer have ads?
Neither Tabataly nor HIIT Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabataly or HIIT Timer?
Tabataly ships an update every 8 days, and HIIT Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Tabataly was updated on October 12, 2026 and HIIT Timer on October 15, 2026.

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