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A hands-free Tabata timer that tells you what's next

Timer+ is a free Tabata timer app for iPhone and iPad. Name each exercise, and it tells you when to work, when to rest, and what's up next, so you never have to look at the screen.

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Screenshot of Timer+ showing a Tabata routine in progress.

How it works

How the Tabata timer works

A Tabata workout is eight rounds of 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest, four minutes in all. The Tabata Workout template in Timer+ is set up this way and ready to start.

  1. 1Jumping Jacks
  2. 2Squats
  3. 3Push-ups
  4. 4Mountain Climbers
  5. 5Burpees
  6. 6Lunges
  7. 7High Knees
  8. 8Plank
Work 0:20Rest 0:10

Hands-free

Hear what's next without looking at your phone

Give each round its exercise with Name Each Repeat. Timer+ says the exercise as it starts, and during every rest it tells you what's up next. You don't have to look at the screen.

What you hear
  1. 0:00Jumping Jacks
  2. 0:20Rest. Up next: Squats
  3. 0:30Squats
  4. 0:50Rest. Up next: Push-ups
  • The Tabata Workout template already announces each step's name, and every rest says what's up next.
  • A sound marks each switch between work and rest.
  • Announcements play while the timer is open.
Screenshot of Timer+ showing a different exercise name for each repeat of a Tabata routine.
Screenshot of Timer+ showing the editor for a Tabata routine with named repeats and rests.

App Store review

5 out of 5 stars

“Really good as a simple reminder app as it can sound once and then stop. You can leave it next to you in the gym and pick up your weights when it makes a sound. Clean UI, displays on lock screen, and unlike Apple’s clock app, it will sound if you are using the phone at the time.”

PlsFixItApple · “Useful extras” · App Store · Australia · April 2026

Timer History

See every Tabata workout you have finished

Timer History keeps each workout you finish with its date and time, so you can see how often you train.

Screenshot of Timer+ showing the history for a Tabata routine.

FAQ

Tabata timer questions

What is a Tabata workout?

A Tabata workout is a 4-minute interval workout: eight rounds of 20 seconds of all-out work, each followed by 10 seconds of rest. It is named after Dr. Izumi Tabata, whose 1996 study tested this protocol on stationary bikes.

Does Timer+ have a Tabata timer?

Yes. The Tabata Workout template runs eight repeats of 20 seconds of work, each followed by 10 seconds of rest. Copy it from the catalog and start.

Can I change the work and rest times?

Yes. Set any work and rest length, such as 30/15 or 40/20, change the number of repeats, and save the result as your own timer.

Can each round have a different exercise?

Yes. Name each repeat with the exercise you plan to do. The running screen shows the current and next exercise, and announcements can say each name while the timer is open.

Can I add a warmup and cooldown?

Yes. Add steps before and after the Tabata steps, so the whole workout runs as one routine.

Can I skip or go back during a workout?

Yes. Run controls let you pause, skip ahead, go back a step, or extend a step while the workout is running.

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Get the free Tabata timer for iPhone

Download Timer+, open the Tabata Workout template, and start your first round.

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