Comparison

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol vs Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

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About

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol

This app provides a highly customizable timer for Tabata and HIIT workouts. It offers built-in workouts, a flexible workout builder, and background operation with sound cues. Track progress with a workout log and integrate with the Health app.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Workout builder
  • Built-in curated workouts
  • Background operation
  • Workout log
  • Siri Shortcuts
  • Music integration
Features
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The best Tabata timer app for IOS just got even better! Downloaded by hundreds of thousands of awesome people just like you, Totally Tabata is the workout companion you’ve been looking for.  ** Now with Siri Shortcuts on iOS 12** Before we tell you more, have a look at what people are saying: "I've used other tabata apps in the past but this is the first one I have ever written a review for because I love it so much! " "Simple, customizeable , does exactly what it promised. Highly recommend this app." "I've been searching for a timer this flexible. It has features which can rarely be seen in other tabata timers. Best ever yet! Highly recommended." "This app is perfect in it's simplicity. Everything you need for a HIIT countdown timer with just the right amount of bells and whistles." You love Tabata because it’s a quick workout style that you can easily fit into your daily routine. We agree, and would hate to see you squandering your valuable time screwing around with a lame, hard to use timer app. That’s why we built a Tabata timer so easy to use, even your technology-challenged family member of choice would adore it. Download and get started in seconds with built-in curated workouts. Go deeper with the flexibility of the best workout builder on the app store, adding your own custom intervals, rests, warm-up/cool-down,  caloric burn, and music selection. Speaking of music, have it your way with tunes from your own music library or use music from other apps, Totally Tabata runs in the background so you can continue your routine even while using other apps or putting your device to sleep. Subtle sound queues and text-to-speech interval  announcements will guide you through each workout. And of course, we know how important it is for you to make progress towards your fitness goals, so we’ve added a workout log as well as easy integration with the iOS health app. Totally Tabata - Your workouts, your way.

About

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

This app functions as a versatile timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. It guides users through structured exercise and rest periods, making it easy to follow popular interval training methods for effective, short-duration fitness sessions.

Highlights
  • Tabata timer
  • Interval timer
  • HIIT workout guidance
  • Structured exercise/rest periods
  • Customizable training
Features
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A dead simple interval timer. Open it, press play, train. Set your ready, work and rest times and the number of sets — that is the whole setup. A voice counts you in and calls every interval, so you never have to look at the screen while you train. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • HIIT and Tabata • Strength sets and weight circuits • Burpees, planks, mountain climbers, sprints • Stretching and mobility work • Anything that runs on a clock KEEPS GOING WHEN YOU LOOK AWAY Watch a video, change the music, lock your phone — the timer keeps counting and keeps talking. Glance at your Lock Screen to see how much is left. PLAYS WITH YOUR MUSIC Your music keeps going at its own volume. The announcements come over the top. FREE No account. No subscription. No full-screen ads. ABOUT TABATA Twenty seconds of work, ten seconds of rest, eight rounds, after a short warm-up. Devised by Professor Izumi Tabata at Ritsumeikan University, and used for squats, exercise bikes, running and much else. Maximum effort in each round is the point: a few minutes is said to do the work of far longer. Every duration is adjustable, so it does a great deal more than Tabata.

Screenshots

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol4 screens
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at none against Totally Tabata Timer Protocol's 5. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Totally Tabata Timer Protocol sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 642 and 239 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Totally Tabata Timer Protocol's written reviews are positive against 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol ships an update every 3 months, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Totally Tabata Timer Protocol versus Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotally Tabata Timer ProtocolTabata & HIIT Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (642 ratings)4.8 (239 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings642 — better239
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB48 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVelocity Raptor IncorporatedTakahiro Torii

Customer experience

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol

All ratings642 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.9%

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

All ratings239 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when creating workouts
  • Music playback issues
  • Time scrolls cut off
  • Inability to save music selections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pause before starting
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • More preset workouts
  • Better music integration
  • Apple Watch compatibility

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Totally Tabata Timer Protocol

One-time5
  • The 7-Minute Workout$0.99
  • Dr. Oz Quick Workouts$0.99
  • Premium Upgrade$1.99
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  • Mega Pack$3.99
  • Totally Tabata Pro$4.99
None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Totally Tabata Timer Protocol free?
Totally Tabata Timer Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Totally Tabata Timer Protocol or Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Totally Tabata Timer Protocol averages 4.6 out of 5 from 642 ratings, while Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 239 ratings.
Do Totally Tabata Timer Protocol or Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer have ads?
Both Totally Tabata Timer Protocol and Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Totally Tabata Timer Protocol or Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer?
Totally Tabata Timer Protocol ships an update every 3 months, and Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer every 4 months. Most recently, Totally Tabata Timer Protocol was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer on September 30, 2026.

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