Comparison

Tabata Timer vs HIIT Time

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer

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Tabata Timer is a focused interval timer for Tabata, HIIT, core work, sprints, and custom circuits. Set up a routine once, press start, and let the timer guide the session. START TRAINING FAST • Choose built-in routines, including Classic Tabata • Set prepare, work, rest, and set-break times • Choose rounds per set and total sets • Create, edit, reorder, or delete routines • Add an exercise name to any workout segment STAY IN THE WORKOUT • Hear the current phase or exercise name • Hear the next exercise announced during rest • Get countdown beeps for the final 3 seconds • Use vibration and keep the screen awake while training • Choose to auto-pause when you leave the app SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Keep workout history on your device • Review weekly training volume and personal records • Track achievements and total training days • Set a weekly goal and daily reminders • Choose a light, dark, or system theme PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is needed to train. Your routines, workout history, achievements, and settings stay on your device and are not synced to our servers. All workouts, routines, history, and stats are available without a purchase. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in App Store settings; the lifetime option is a one-time purchase. Every paid option removes ads only. The App Store handles payment and subscription management. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.tabatatimer.lifeeapp.com/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HIIT Time

Features
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Most workout timers bury you in settings before you've done a single burpee. This one doesn't. Pick 10, 20, or 30 minutes. Hit Start. Done. HIIT Time runs classic high-intensity interval training: 30 seconds of work, 15 seconds of rest, repeating until your session is up. The screen turns blue for work and teal for rest, so you can read your phase from across the room mid-exercise. Train differently? Build your own presets for Tabata, EMOM, rounds, or any work and rest combination you use. WHY IT WORKS • Zero setup: three duration options, one button • Audio cues for every phase change, so you never have to look at your phone • Interval cues keep coming when your screen is locked, through notifications and a Lock Screen Live Activity • Haptic feedback on transitions • Full-screen color coding: blue means work, teal means rest • Big, readable countdown built for sweaty, mid-workout glances • Pause, resume, or stop anytime • Elapsed and remaining time always visible • Workout history so you can see what you've put in • Finished workouts save to Apple Health and count toward your activity rings NO NONSENSE • No account. No sign-up. • No ads. • No subscription. • No data collection. Nothing leaves your phone. Built for people who want to work out, not configure an app. Download it, press Start, and get moving.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
HIIT Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIIT Time at none against Tabata Timer's 3. HIIT Time also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tabata Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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. Tabata Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HIIT Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 5 days, HIIT Time weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Tabata Timer versus HIIT Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerHIIT Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsiao hung suGRAIG FISHER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tabata Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Remove Ads Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads Lifetime$11.99
None

HIIT Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Time free?
HIIT Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata Timer or HIIT Time have ads?
Tabata Timer shows ads; HIIT Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or HIIT Time?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 5 days, and HIIT Time weekly. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and HIIT Time on October 31, 2026.

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