Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Tabata Timer for HIIT

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer

This app helps you track high-intensity interval training sessions, including Tabata, HIIT, and circuit training. It provides visual and audible cues for workout and rest periods, allowing for customized routines and background music playback.

Highlights
  • Workout/rest tracking
  • Visual progress rings
  • Audible interval cues
  • Customizable workout settings
  • Save custom routines
  • Background music support
Features
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Get fit with Tabata Timer - HIIT, the perfect app for Tabata, HIIT, Circuit Training, or CrossFit. Easily keep track of your workouts, how long to workout/rest, which interval you’re on, with this simple and easy to use app. Features: • You can listen to your music in the background from iTunes or another app • The outer ring displays your workout/rest progression • The inner ring is broken up into sections, which show which cycle you’re on • Beeps provide audible cues when to start working out and when to stop • Customize workout time, rest time, and number of intervals • Create and save workout routines/timer settings

About

Tabata Timer for HIIT

Features
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The Tabata Timer is a fitness utility app designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata exercises. This app helps you track time during workouts and manage your exercise programs. Features: 1. Flexible configurations for exercise programs, including: Sets, Repetitions, Warm-up, Workout, Rest, Rest Between Sets, Cool-down. 2. Track time with a timer or stopwatch. 3. Text-to-Speech: reminds you of the next step in your workout 4. Manage and organize your exercise programs. 5. Customizable tags make it easier to organize and find your exercise programs. 6. Customizable notification sounds. 7. Manage your fitness activities.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Tabata Timer for HIIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata Timer for HIIT at none against Tabata Timer's 2. Tabata Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tabata Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tabata Timer for HIIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabata Timer versus Tabata Timer for HIIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerTabata Timer for HIIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMain Street Code LLCZheng Yi Huang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time2
  • Unlimited Workout Routines$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Tabata Timer for HIIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Timer for HIIT free?
Tabata Timer for HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer for HIIT have ads?
Tabata Timer for HIIT shows ads; Tabata Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer for HIIT?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on August 15, 2026 and Tabata Timer for HIIT on September 27, 2026.

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