Tabata

Interval timer for iPhone

Tabata HIIT Interval Timer

Classic 20/10 Tabata, HIIT, AMRAP, EMOM and your own intervals in one focused timer. Voice cues call every round, so your eyes stay on the work.

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Coming soon to the App Store

Work
20s
Rest
10s
Rounds
8
Timer modes
7
Tabata home screen with a play button and Rounds 8, Work 0:20 and Rest 0:10 controls

The Tabata protocol

Eight rounds. About four minutes.

The protocol comes from Dr. Izumi Tabata’s 1996 research: 20 seconds of all-out effort, 10 seconds of rest, eight times through. It is the default preset, and the timer tells you exactly which round you are on.

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20 seconds work 10 seconds rest

Seven timers

Every interval format in one app.

Pick a protocol, adjust rounds, work and rest, and start. Your own setups are saved for next time.

Tabata
20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest.
Preset: 8 × 20/10
HIIT
High-intensity work with recovery intervals.
Flexible rounds and timing
AMRAP PRO
As many rounds as possible in a set time.
One 10-minute block by default
EMOM PRO
Start the work at the top of every minute.
10 rounds by default
Interval PRO
Your own work and rest periods across rounds.
Circuits, boxing, custom HIIT
Countdown
Set a target time and count down.
Planks, wall sits, timed holds
Stopwatch
Count up freely, with no limit.
Open training or total gym time
Workouts screen listing HIIT, Tabata, AMRAP, EMOM, Stopwatch and Countdown

During the workout

Listen to the timer. Keep your eyes on the work.

Voice guidance
Hear every work phase, rest and round as it starts.
Sound and haptics
A tone and a tap mark each change. Turn either one off.
Get-ready countdown
3, 5 or 10 seconds to get in position before round one.
Screen stays awake
Only while a workout is running.
A full-screen ring
Big digits and the next phase, readable from across the room.
Tabata timer ready at 00:20, round 1 of 8, with Rounds, Work and Rest controls

Progress

Watch the habit form.

History
Every session, completed or ended early, with time and rounds. Repeat one in a tap.
Weekly goal and streaks
Set a daily minute goal and see each day of the week fill in.
Eight achievements
From First Workout and Classic Eight to Tabata Master and Five Hours.
Daily reminder
One notification at the time you choose.
Apple Health
See steps, distance, heart rate and active energy beside your sessions. Read only, and processed on your iPhone.
Achievements screen showing First Workout, Committed, Consistency and Week Strong

Free and Pro

Start free. Upgrade when it sticks.

Free

Try the core timers without an account.

  • 5 free workouts
  • Tabata, HIIT, Countdown and Stopwatch
  • Voice, sound and haptic cues
  • History and achievements

Tabata Pro

For a regular training habit.

  • Unlimited workouts
  • AMRAP, EMOM and custom Interval
  • Apple Health integration
  • Progress insights

Weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and vary by country. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Ready for round one?

Twenty seconds on. Ten seconds off. Eight times.

Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone