Comparison

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT vs Workout Interval Timer Lite

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 / Training Timer / Round Timer Special timer for interval training The opportunity to display mode: - Tabata Protocol - Rounds - Stopwatch - Intervals - Workout of the day - Timer also works in backgroung mode (premium version) - Ability to display the number and duration of rounds Should you choose to upgrade to a Premium Membership, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your monthly subscription is $0.99 per month, while the yearly subscription is $4.99 per year. (Price may vary by location.) Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: http://appbysnap.tilda.ws/terms The application supports Health app: At your request, the data on completed training will be automatically added to the Health app. Good luck in your workouts!

About

Workout Interval Timer Lite

This app coaches your workouts with customizable timers, allowing you to focus on training. It supports advanced features like location tracking and heart rate monitoring, with voice and audio cues for seamless interval management.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers (HIIT, Circuit, Custom, Simple)
  • Location tracking for route and distance statistics
  • Heart rate training with Bluetooth LE monitor support
  • Voice and audio cues for interval notifications
  • Workout history and iCloud synchronization
  • Music integration for timers and intervals
Features
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Let our timer to coach your workouts so you can focus on actual training without staring at the watch. This timer meets the needs of amateurs as well as professionals. It was designed to be flexible and highly customisable so it can be used for all kinds of trainings. There is one important difference between this app and other apps on the App Store. No need to change timer configuration when switching exercises all the time. Create and configure timers once and use them multiple times. For more demanding users timers can be composed into entire workouts. All timers and workouts can be categorized into groups. For each timer can be enabled location tracking. With enabled location tracking you can seethe route and location based statistics like distance, speed, pace and altitude. Another great feature is support for heart rate training using a Bluetooth LE heart rate monitor. User can create multiple profiles and switch between them. Heart rate training profile contains all settings for your training like heart rate zones and notification options. During exercising user can be notified about current heart rate and zone. One heart rate zone can be selected as target zone. Voice coaching can notify the user to adjust tempo to stay in current zone. The user interface is designed to be clear and readable from a distance. For notification can be used vibrations, sounds and also text to speech voice. No more looking at the screen to know the current interval. Each timer is composed from intervals. Each interval has a configurable name, duration, color and music. Music can be set also for whole timer. Your workout sessions can be saved into history where you can see how you performed during exercising. All your timers and workout history can be synchronized into iCloud. This app integrates with the Health app. Workout metrics can be exported to Apple Health app. Features: - Four timer types (HIIT, Circuit, Custom, Simple). - Support for Apple Health (only for Full Version) - Synchronization to iCloud (only for Full Version) - Heart rate training feature. - Location tracking feature. - Timer sounds: last seconds, every second, interval end, timer finish and metronome. - Timer vibrations: last seconds, interval end and timer finish. - Timer text to speech voice: interval name, next interval name, duration at beginning of interval, current interval time, counting down for last seconds and timer finish. - Timers can be easily shared and duplicated. - Timers can be categorised into groups. - Timer music (playlist, album or song). - Multiple screens for running timer with different stats: Map, Location, Heart Rate, Timer, Intervals and Music - User can configure visual style for timer screens. - Screens for running timer can be locked. - Each interval has configurable duration, name, color and music. - Runs and plays music on background. - Universal app, works on iPhone and iPad. - Max interval duration is 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. - Max number of sets is 999. Free version includes ads and other restrictions that can be removed with InApp Purchases. If you have enable Track Location option please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT4 screens
Workout Interval Timer Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT and Workout Interval Timer Lite both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Workout Interval Timer Lite's written reviews are positive against 81% of Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT's. Workout Interval Timer Lite also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Workout Interval Timer Lite sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT against 4.7 for Workout Interval Timer Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 523 and 247 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT's written reviews are positive against 89% of Workout Interval Timer Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT ships an update every 3 weeks, Workout Interval Timer Lite every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT versus Workout Interval Timer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer Tabata for Workout, HIITWorkout Interval Timer Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (523 ratings)4.7 (247 ratings)
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better247
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninDenciSoft s.r.o.

Customer experience

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT

All ratings523 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews944 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative16.8%

Workout Interval Timer Lite

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT

From 523 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and flexible
  • 🚀 Works well in the background
  • 👍 Reliable and convenient
  • 👍 Versatile for different workouts
  • 👍 Great for interval training

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model for full features
  • 💰 Paid app after previously being free
  • 💰 Paid version doesn't restore previous purchases
  • 🔇 Loud beeping sound
  • 🐛 Glitchy on Apple Watch

Workout Interval Timer Lite

From 247 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
  • 💡 Highly customizable workouts
  • 🚀 Efficient interval timers
  • 🌟 Great sound effects and cues
  • 🎨 Visually appealing design and color schemes

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Deceptive free version limitations
  • 💸 App feels expensive to some
  • 🚫 Ads in paid version (reported by one user)
  • 🎶 Music playback issues (stops randomly, restarts after pause)
  • 🔊 Interval sounds not working consistently

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

Workout Interval Timer Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Music stops during workouts randomly
  • Interval sounds don't work half the time
  • Ads appear in the paid no-ad version
  • Music restarts after a pause even when 'play through pauses' is selected
  • Asking to save workout after every timer use can be burdensome

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add a "for time" timer option
  • Add lock screen notifications after each interval
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Add a function to flash at the last 5 or 3 seconds of an interval
  • Option to turn off workout saving after each timer use
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  • Allow songs to start at a random point

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
6 purchases

Workout Interval Timer Lite

One-time6
  • Unlimited Custom Timers$0.99
  • Unlimited Simple Timers$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Unlimited Circuit Timers$1.99
  • Unlimited HIIT Timers$1.99
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT free?
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Interval Timer Lite free?
Workout Interval Timer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT or Workout Interval Timer Lite?
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT and Workout Interval Timer Lite are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 523 and 247 ratings respectively.
Do Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT or Workout Interval Timer Lite have ads?
Neither Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT nor Workout Interval Timer Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT or Workout Interval Timer Lite?
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Workout Interval Timer Lite every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT was updated on September 24, 2026 and Workout Interval Timer Lite on August 25, 2026.

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