Comparison

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT vs GritRune

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

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About

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT

This app provides a versatile interval timer for various training styles, including Tabata, HIIT, and general workouts. It offers background operation and round tracking, with optional premium features and Health app integration.

Highlights
  • Tabata Protocol timer
  • Rounds timer
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Interval timer
  • Workout of the day display
  • Background operation (premium)
  • Round number and duration display
Features
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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!

About

GritRune

Features
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Log your training. See your progress. Keep your data yours. GritRune is a private strength-training tracker for iPhone. Plan your week, record weights and repetitions, follow your rest timer, and finish with a clear workout summary. BUILT FOR THE GYM • Fast set logging in kilograms or pounds • Previous-session values to help you pick up where you left off • Editable routines and four free built-in Training Paths • Automatic rest timers with optional local notifications • Rest timer Live Activity for the Lock Screen and supported Dynamic Island • Workout history, exercise progress and recorded personal records PROGRESSION EARNED THROUGH TRAINING Completed training earns XP and levels. Eleven long-term Ranks, forged Crests, earned Runes and achievements make your progress visible. Review your weekly training and create a Quest Card to share a completed workout with the details you choose. OPTIONAL GRITRUNE PRO — ONE PURCHASE • Custom Training Paths: combine your routines into a weekly plan with your own targets. Edit your plan while preserving past workouts and earned progress. • Forge Record: follow lifts, review recorded working-weight trends, compare 4- and 12-week periods, and revisit the workouts behind your personal records. • Premium Character Card materials, a Featured Rune and Hallmark Lift personalization. Existing lifetime Pro owners receive the new Pro features. Core logging, routine editing, built-in Training Paths, basic history and records, earned progression, backup and export stay free. There is no subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, ads, tracking or developer-operated cloud service. Workout records and preferences stay on your device. Training works offline; Apple's App Store services are used for Pro purchase and restore. Create a restorable Full Backup or a separate readable Data Export. Backup files are unencrypted and remain under your control. Forge Record's followed-lifts preference is local and is not included in Full Backup. Requires iOS 18.1 or later. GritRune is a training log, not a medical or coaching service.

Screenshots

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT4 screens
GritRune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT at 4 against GritRune's 1. 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. Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GritRune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT versus GritRune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer Tabata for Workout, HIITGritRune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (538 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings538 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninJevgenij Balezin

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

GritRune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT

Subscriptions2
  • Best Timer for a Month$2.991 Month
  • Best Timer for a Year$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Tip developer$0.99
  • Full version$1.99
  • Boost of Energy$1.99
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  • Source of Inspiration$3.99
1 purchases

GritRune

One-time1
  • GritRune Pro$17.99

Questions

Is Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT free?
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GritRune free?
GritRune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT or GritRune have ads?
Neither Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT nor GritRune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT or GritRune?
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT ships an update fortnightly, and GritRune fortnightly. Most recently, Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT was updated on November 6, 2026 and GritRune on October 31, 2026.

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