Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT vs Cool Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
This app provides a versatile timer for various workout styles including HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, and custom intervals. It features a stopwatch, daily WODs, and an AI coach for personalized plans. Track progress, sync with Apple Health, and enjoy background operation with lock screen live activities.
- Tabata timer with customizable work/rest periods
- Rounds timer for boxing and MMA
- Customizable interval builder
- Stopwatch with interval alerts
- Daily WODs with exercise guides
- AI Coach for personalized workout plans
- Background operation with Live Activity
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Workout Timer: Tabata, Rounds, Intervals, Stopwatch and WOD One timer for every workout: HIIT and Tabata at home, rounds in the boxing gym, your own intervals for circuit training, a stopwatch for running and a Workout of the Day for CrossFit. TIMERS • Tabata — set work, rest, rounds and cycles, start with one tap • Rounds — a round timer with rest breaks and a countdown before the first round, for boxing, MMA and sparring • Intervals — build your own sequence of exercises by time or by reps, name every interval and save the workout • Stopwatch — with a beep at the interval you choose • WOD — a workout of the day with exercise descriptions and pictures, a new WOD every day, save your favourites or build your own • AI Coach — a workout plan for your goals, level and equipment: bodyweight, dumbbells, kettlebell, barbell, jump rope WHILE YOU TRAIN • Big numbers you can read from across the gym • Sound schemes, vibration, voice alerts and a flash on the last seconds • Keeps running in the background, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Widgets for a quick start APPLE WATCH • Timers on your wrist with heart rate, controlled from the watch or from iPhone PROGRESS • Workout history and achievements • Apple Health: workouts and calories burned are saved automatically • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Layouts for iPad and iPhone Duo • Articles about training PREMIUM Premium removes ads, unlocks all timers and the background mode. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or buy once and keep it forever. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: http://appbysnap.tilda.ws/terms Privacy policy: http://appbysnap.tilda.ws/privacypolice Good luck in your workouts!
Cool Countdown
This app provides a visually engaging countdown and count-up timer with an authentic design. It's ideal for managing time for various activities, from children's tasks to personal projects, offering animated visuals and customizable durations.
- Stylish design with animated time flow
- Visual and sound notifications
- Works in device lock or sleep mode
- Wide range of time durations (seconds to 100 hours)
- Counts time past completion
- User-friendly interface
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Countdown timer with an authentic design. This perfectly shaped timer is a great way to measure and visualize time. Counts time up and down. It's perfect for when you need your kids to wait patiently for a few minutes or to do homework for a certain length of time. Features: - Stylish design; - Animated time flow and backgrounds; - Visual and sound notifications; - Ability to fire even in device lock or sleep mode; - Wide range of time duration available—from as couple of seconds to 100 hours; - Counts time past timer completion; - User-friendly — even for kids! If you want an excellent visual time indicator for your activities, try the Cool Countdown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cool Countdown at none against Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT's 6. Cool Countdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (538 vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cool Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT against 4.8 for Cool Countdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT has 538 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cool Countdown's.
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT ships an update weekly, Cool Countdown every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT | Cool Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (538 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 538 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Senin | Serhii Simkovskyi |
Customer experience
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
Cool Countdown
Bugs and requests
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
Reported bugs
2 issues- Workout tracking stops working on Apple Watch
- Timer loses track when screen turns off
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom intervals and rest times
- Option to repeat previous rounds
- Adjustable volume for alerts
- Ability to save and load custom workout routines
Cool Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
- Best Timer for a Month$2.991 Month
- Best Timer for a Year$9.991 Year
- Tip developer$0.99
- Full version$1.99
- Boost of Energy$1.99
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- Source of Inspiration$3.99
Cool Countdown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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