Comparison

Tabatach vs FitFAB

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

Head to head
About

Tabatach

Create and manage personalized interval training routines for various fitness activities like HIIT, Tabata, and Crossfit. Utilize distinct whistle sounds and text-to-speech for clear workout guidance, allowing you to focus on your exercise.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Personalized workout creation
  • Distinct whistle sounds for cues
  • Text-to-speech for exercise names
  • Pause and restart sessions
  • Visual screen flashes
Features
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TABATACH Timer is an easy to use app for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It helps you to do Tabata, Crossfit, Kettlebell, Running, Yoga, Cycling or any interval fitness training. Define your workout intervals (work, rest, cycles ) and create unique, personalized workouts. TABATACH is loaded with different types of Whistle Sounds that help identify what part of a workout you are in, interval beeps for example tell you when a new interval has started. It will help you focus on your workout and forget about the time. • Simple and intuitive interface • Distinguishable different types of whistle sounds • The text to speech option will read out exercise names • Customize work time • Customize rest time • Adjust the number of cycles to match your pace • Easy to check the information of Exercises • Restart session where you left off if interrupted • Mute sound • Screen flashes for visual cue • Jump between intervals in the middle of a workout as needed • Pause your workouts if needed • Create your own sets and workouts + WHAT’S HIIT + High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an enhanced form of interval training, an exercise strategy alternating periods of short intense anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. HIIT is a form of cardiovascular exercise. Usual HIIT sessions may vary from 4–30 minutes. These short, intense workouts provide improved athletic capacity and condition, improved glucose metabolism, and improved fat burning. This definition comes from wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training) where you can find a lot more informations. It explains some very popular program, like the TABATA. HIIT is also a common practice in Crossfit trainings. Thank you for using TABATACH. Please reach out to tabatach@saltycrackers.net with any issues or suggestions. ** Stay tuned, TABATACH is getting better!

About

FitFAB

This app supports a fitness regimen designed to strengthen both body and mind, inspired by a personal battle with cancer. It offers techniques for mental resilience, muscle development, proper recovery, and injury prevention.

Highlights
  • Mind training for resilience
  • Segmented muscle training
  • Proper stretching and hydration
  • Injury prevention techniques
  • Workout recovery guidance
Features
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This is the companion app to the best-selling book Fit for Any Battle. When bodybuilder Richard Bagdonas was diagnosed with cancer at the age of forty-five, he set out to design a new fitness regimen to help him fight that battle. One that would keep his mind and body strong enough to win. After beating stage IV cancer, Richard started sharing his workout story and building a dedicated community of FitFAB warriors. The Fit for Any Battle (FitFAB) app will help you: - Train your mind to conquer any worry and build resilience with messages telling you when to clear your mind during your workout. - Unlock the full, hidden potential in your muscles by segmenting them by day. - Stretch, hydrate, and recover—the right way—so your workout builds you up without wearing you down. - Minimize your risk of injury and maximize your results with one simple workout technique that will replace reps forever.

Screenshots

Tabatach4 screens
FitFAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FitFAB at Free against Tabatach's $1.99. FitFAB also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Tabatach's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

FitFAB is free to download; Tabatach costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FitFAB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabatach has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Tabatach's written reviews are positive against 100% of FitFAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabatach ships an update every 6 months, FitFAB every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabatach versus FitFAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabatachFitFAB
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (54 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUIHYUNG JUNGRichard Bagdonas

Customer experience

Tabatach

All ratings54 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.3%

FitFAB

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tabatach

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Feedback button not working
  • Music starts playing again after being muted
  • App skipping exercises during a workout
  • Timer freezes
  • Audio won't play unless headphones are in
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  • App doesn't always play in the background
  • App 'spazzes out' when returning from another app
  • Pausing app immediately pauses music
  • App freezes when a text message is received
  • Scrolling functionality not working on older iPhones
  • DJ feature not working
  • Test speaker not working
  • App crashes on launch
  • Workout DJ spelling error ('WOKROUT')
  • Workout DJ not working on iPhone 4s
  • Cannot reach settings below text-to-speech on smaller screens
  • Cannot add more than 5 workouts or 3 exercises due to button placement on smaller screens
  • Sound stopped working entirely
  • App not filling screen on newer iPhones
  • Music stops when workout is paused
  • App not accessible with VoiceOver
  • Scrolling down not working on iOS 7
  • Cannot delete workouts easily
  • App not running in background when screen is locked
  • Robot voice pronunciation of 'cycle'

Requested features

36 requests
  • Sharing workouts with friends
  • Repeating complete workout sets/circuits
  • Adding workout motivation songs/rhythms
  • Differentiating between music and countdown/announcement sounds
  • Specifying number of times to run entire circuit
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  • Setting rest time to zero
  • Folders for organizing programs
  • Adding rounds as exercises are added
  • Adding information about exercises
  • Watch version (Apple Watch)
  • Adding rest between each movement
  • Repetition mode (mix of reps and timing)
  • Rearranging workouts
  • Adding a donate feature
  • Total workout time display
  • Chinese language support (speech and fonts)
  • Apple Watch app with haptic feedback
  • Cloud backup/sync for workouts
  • Copy and paste intervals for repeated cycles
  • Skipping announcement for single cycle
  • Ability to change music mid-workout
  • Ability to move to next set/exercise without canceling
  • Clap at the end of workout
  • Log workouts
  • Add weight for resistance training
  • See workout duration while customizing
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to look at routine while doing it
  • Skipping an exercise or going back during a routine
  • Subdividing exercise time
  • Context for exercises/sets left
  • Integration with Spotify/Play Music
  • Modifying existing workouts to create new ones
  • Login with Facebook
  • Adding a log feature

FitFAB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tabatach

No in-app purchases

None

FitFAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabatach free?
Tabatach costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FitFAB free?
FitFAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabatach or FitFAB?
FitFAB is rated higher. Tabatach averages 4.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while FitFAB averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tabatach or FitFAB have ads?
Neither Tabatach nor FitFAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabatach or FitFAB?
Tabatach ships an update every 6 months, and FitFAB every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabatach was updated on October 20, 2026 and FitFAB on September 23, 2026.

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