Comparison

Tabata Timer vs HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

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

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

This app helps you create custom interval training routines with adjustable sets, rounds, and exercise times. It also tracks your workout history, calculates calorie burn, and integrates with Apple Watch for heart rate monitoring and workout control.

Highlights
  • Custom interval timers (HIIT, Tabata)
  • Reps and weight logging
  • Workout routine planner
  • Calorie burn calculation
  • Workout history and analysis
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Background music control
Features
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More than one trillion calories are burned using this app! INTERVAL TIMER (HIIT AND TABATA) & REPS AND WEIGHT LOGGER • Custom number of Sets and Rounds, and Exercise, Rest, Warm Up and Cool Down times • High intensitiy - Low intensity time reminders • Set Reps and Weight for each exercise (e.g. 20 squats with 25 lbs) • Text-to-speech interval change sound • Also perfect for weight lifting exercises WORKOUT ROUTINE & PLANNER • Set workout days for each workout plan • Create routines with 30+ exercises including squats, crunches and weight lifting... • Get reminders on workout day and time • Add more exercises with custom exercise naming CALORIE COUNTER & WORKOUT HISTORY • Calorie burns calcuated for each workout session • Workout history with daily, weekly, and monthly highlights • Detailed analyzes of your last workouts APPLE WATCH APP & HEART RATE MONITOR • Start and control workouts right on your watch • Monitor your heart rate coming from your Apple Watch • Log your workout history to Apple Health BACKGROUND MUSIC WITH VOLUME CONTROL • Listen and control Apple Music songs right on the app • Control background music volume (50%-100%)

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tabata Timer at 5.0 against HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp's 4.5. Tabata Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Tabata Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Tabata Timer's written reviews are positive against 40% of HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabata Timer versus HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerHIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings615 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMain Street Code LLCCuneyt Zafer

Customer experience

Tabata Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time2
  • Unlimited Workout Routines$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

One-time3
  • Pro Version$1.99
  • Pro Version$10.99
  • Pro Version$11.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp free?
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp?
Tabata Timer is rated higher. Tabata Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Tabata Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp have ads?
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp shows ads; Tabata Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp on October 7, 2026.

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