Comparison

ChronoSport vs Tabata Timer Training

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

Head to head
About

ChronoSport

This app helps athletes track workout and rest times with customizable timers and a set counter. It provides alerts before time ends and allows device locking for uninterrupted training. Designed for various sports, it aims to give users control over their performance.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Set counter
  • End-of-timer alerts
  • Device lock support
  • Workout performance tracking
Features
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Bodybuilding, Fitness, CrossFit, Yoga, Boxing ... Regardless your sport, rigor is synonymous with progress. Everything have to be controlled, starting by your effort and rest times. ChronoSport supports yourself during your workouts to always have control over your performances. -- TIMERS -- Customize your own timers and launch them to start your training. Beeps will alert you a few seconds before the end of the elapsed time. You can lock your device, a notification warns you at the end of the timer. -- SETS COUNTER -- Keep control of your workout with the sets counter that tells you where you are in your training. Choose to display either the sets completed or the sets you have yet to complete according to your sport. ChronoSport has been created for all athletes to offer them the perfect tool for their trainings. Feel free to leave a review by giving your suggestions. Your valuable feedback allows the application to evolve.

About

Tabata Timer Training

This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity workouts. It supports background operation and offers voice and sound navigation to guide you through your training sessions. Manage your timers and track your progress with ease.

Highlights
  • Flexible and advanced timer
  • Customizable timers with cycles and sets
  • Background and screen-locked operation
  • Color, voice, and sound navigation
  • Built-in music player
  • Multiple themes
  • Manage training data
Features
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Tabata interval training is the single most effective type of high intensity interval training, it's also the most intense by far, and surprisingly it's the shortest in duration: only lasts for four minutes... but those four minutes produce remarkable effects. According to the Japanese founder, Professor Izumi Tabata, one of his four-minute sessions is equal to an hour of jogging, an hour of moderate cycling, two hours of walking, an hour of Zumba or two hours of yoga. What’s not to like? Quite a lot, actually. The idea is to increase your heart rate to its maximum by “going completely mental” for 240 seconds. This is supposed to give you both aerobic and anaerobic benefits (both cardio and muscle workout). But we’re talking about four minutes of pain. The full Tabata program is four minutes long. It will probably be the longest four minutes of your life. If you are going to try it, we would recommend going light with the weights until you find your range, there’s a good chance you will underestimate this workout and be begging people around you to help you off the floor. Tabata intervals follow this structure: Push hard for 20 seconds Rest for 10 seconds. Repeat this eight times. The secret of this effective is in your sprint interval. You have to go all out, so do as many reps as you can in 20 seconds, put it down for 10, then pick it up again and go hell for another 20 seconds.... Our customers around the world: しょっかんっ: とても使いやすくシンプル!継続して筋トレしてます! Uscana82: E ótimo simples mas completo Rofl클: 심플하고 좋음 Now, let's focus on your exercises and we handle the rest Run in foreground, background and screen locked, Tabata Timer allows you to specify an overall time as well as program Cycles, Warm Up time, Train/Rest interval and Cool down time. + Flexible and Advanced Timer + Clean, simple and easy to use (There is no learning curve here) + Customize your own timer with some taps + Fully customized timers with a complex of cycles and sets, + Run in the background, foreground, screen locked + Color, Voice and Sound Navigations (Customizable) + Built in Music Player (in sync with iOS Music Player) + Multiple themes to select + Manage your timers and data of training (you can edit and even delete unwanted time data) + Create your own alarms right in the app + Work on iPhone, iPad and iPod (Universal) + And a lot more features will be added in over time. How to use this app: There is no user manual here! -> Download it -> tap on play button -> you will see -> It’s super easy

Screenshots

ChronoSport3 screens
Tabata Timer Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChronoSport at none against Tabata Timer Training's shown. ChronoSport also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 67%). 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. ChronoSport sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tabata Timer Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for ChronoSport against 4.5 for Tabata Timer Training. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of ChronoSport's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tabata Timer Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChronoSport ships an update every 8 months, Tabata Timer Training every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChronoSport versus Tabata Timer Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronoSportTabata Timer Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings) — better4.5 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better67.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3987 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLilian SUZANThang Nguyen

Customer experience

ChronoSport

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative7.3%

Tabata Timer Training

All ratings87 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ChronoSport

One-time4
  • Disable ads$1.99
  • Chronosport Support Gift$2.99
  • Chronosport Support Gift$4.99
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  • Chronosport Support Gift$17.99
1 purchases

Tabata Timer Training

One-time1
  • Go Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ChronoSport free?
ChronoSport is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Timer Training free?
Tabata Timer Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChronoSport or Tabata Timer Training?
ChronoSport is rated higher. ChronoSport averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Tabata Timer Training averages 4.5 from 87 ratings.
Do ChronoSport or Tabata Timer Training have ads?
Tabata Timer Training shows ads; ChronoSport does not.
Which is updated more often, ChronoSport or Tabata Timer Training?
ChronoSport ships an update every 8 months, and Tabata Timer Training every 5 months. Most recently, ChronoSport was updated on September 12, 2026 and Tabata Timer Training on September 28, 2026.

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