# Round Timer — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Round Timer by Plain and Simple Software, rated 3.80/5 from 21 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-timer/id286228072/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-timer/id286228072.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Round Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great app for interval training - 👍 Versatile for various workouts - 🎶 Plays music in the background - 💰 Good value for the price **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with sound/music integration - 🔍 Difficult to use with gloves/sweaty hands - 🖥️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 📱 Screen orientation problems **Commonly reported bugs** - Alarms/sounds stop working after several rounds - Saved workouts not loading properly - App crashes or freezes after updates **Most requested features** - Add a round counter - Allow setting multiple timers/intervals - Provide more customizable sound options - Implement a warning sound before rest period ends ## Newest reviews (15 of 119) ### 4/5 — The App is great, but stuck on the side of the screen after iOS update *2026-02-06* I’ve been using RoundTimer for a long time and it used to open centered on my iPad screen in landscape orientation. After updating to the iOS 26.2.1, the app no longer opens in landscape, and it’s stuck on the side of the screen, and part of the display is cut off. I’ve tried reinstalling the app, restarting my iPad, and even resetting settings, but nothing fixes it. The app is now very difficult to use, and this problem seems to be related to compatibility with the latest iPadOS. Please update RoundTimer so it fully supports landscape on modern iPads and opens centered again. ### 2/5 — Music doesn’t automatically turn off *2020-07-01* This used to be a 5 star app for our kickboxing studio. The music used to turn off in between rounds when that option was selected. Now, even when you turn that feature on and save your preferences it still plays. Any fix to this and it will be 5 stars! ### 4/5 — Great Timer *2017-09-27* The current IOS has messed it up though. I can not change settings! It is all squished to the left. ### 2/5 — Used to be good *2016-12-24* It used to be the best. Now - not so much. Why did you remove the ability to pause it by touching the timer screen? ### 4/5 — Pretty good (1 minor bug) *2016-03-10, version 7.0* I've been using this for over a year, and it's pretty good. You can name custom round times, so they are easy to access. Good for martial arts/boxing instructors, as you can flick between different round times, durations, repeats, et cetera very easily. Also, it has a pause button so you can start and stop music. It also fades the music when the bell goes, which is a nice touch. The only small bug is that sometimes the music stops when the bell rings. This happens when you start a new round sequence from scratch (on about 4th or 5th go). If this was fixed, I would give it five stars. ### 4/5 — Please integrate with Apple Watch *2015-12-06* Love your app, used forever, and need on my watch!! 5 stars once can :) ### 4/5 — 99% perfect...... *2015-02-26* Okay have had this for a few years and its ridiculously amazing for .99. I'd give this app 11 stars if they would integrate the option to use the touch screen as a start/stop button again. Have a small group that gets together to train in Brazilian jiu jitsu and various striking styles. If we don't wear gloves the thing is perfect, otherwise it's quite a nuisance to take off gloves or mitts to pause or what have you. Used to just use my nose to avoid the hassle. Not sure why it was taken away I've never had an issue with it when it did work. Thanks for an amazing simple app minus the 1% hiccup. ### 4/5 — Wouldn’t be without it *2014-07-19, version 5.3* I used it almost everyday and have lots of exercise routines I couldn’t do without it now. Love it. ### 3/5 — Nice *2013-11-13, version 5.3* I enjoy your app. Is there any chance you could update it to an iPhone 5 screen? I notice it has been a while… ### 2/5 — Blah *2012-08-22, version 5.3* Pain in the a** to set up personalized work out. I bought this when it was the only round timer I wish I would have waited. There are better ones for free now. ### 5/5 — Nice! *2012-06-08, version 5.3* Very useful app! ### 4/5 — Good tool, but needs numeric audio counter *2012-02-29, version 5.3* So I usually use the timer while listening to music, however, I never know what round it is, because I'm more focused on exerting as much into my workouts during round and rest during breaks than I am trying to keep track of what round I am in. It would be nice if the audio would announce the current round at the beginning of each one. The muse workout app does this. For example, at the beginning of round 5 a voice should say "Round 5.". Please?!? ### 3/5 — Really simple! *2011-10-29, version 5.3* This is far too complicated for what it's trying to achieve. Back to the drawing board and create a simple interface without undefined terminology, a simple timeline structure would be better. Does work Ok though after spending far too long figuring it all out. ### 4/5 — Versatile timing tool *2011-10-27, version 5.3* Whatever issues some prior purchasers have had with the software seem to have been corrected. I use this timer for lots of different drills. The only thing I can think of that would improve this tool is the ability to program a "workout complete" sound once all the sets are done. ### 5/5 — Update ! *2011-10-26, version 5.3* ***** back to five stars , I use this App all the time when I go training. It took me a few downloads to find this App , so there are a few other timers in my App heap. Also since the update , there has been a few updates to cure issues so customer care excellent. ***** Nb. Delete any saved preset with problems , and all will work fine. Don't worry excellent app. New feature to save work outs for easy access. However only issue I can see at the moment is when you load a saved routine it doesn't change the title , although the correct workout & timings appear. A must for anyone who do interval style training, and I am sure they will fix the small teething problems with the update, which doesn't affect usability. ***** Updated ! Still having problems opening saved work outs with correct saved title. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 10/10 do not recommend *2024-01-04* It lowers the volume if the app is running a time. Which is a useless function and makes the experience worse. Because you have to raise the volume all the way up to hear your music. And that causes the round counter noise to be obnoxiously loud and when the program stops your music is blaring. The fix would be to only lower the volume of your music when the round buzzer is making noise. But this flaw ruins the experience and makes me not want to use this app 10/10 do not recommend ### 1/5 — Not so Good Anymore *2020-02-21* I used to love this. But recently when I go into program selection (open) the different programs overlap and making the selection isn’t easy or can’t be done. I’ve tried deleting and re-downloading but same thing. Any Fix for this would be appreciated... ### 1/5 — Terrible *2014-10-07, version 5.3* Hasn't been updated in years and keeps freezing on iOS 8. Want a refund! ### 1/5 — Used to be great! Now very bad. *2011-12-28, version 5.3* Since they added the presets feature this app has become almost unusable for me. It never remembers what my last used timer setup was so every time I open the app it defaults to some random preset that I've never used. Since the preset box takes up so much room the rest time is not viewable without scrolling down which is very annoying. Currently looking for a replacement for this app. ### 1/5 — Last few updates really caused some problems *2011-10-26, version 5.3* I loved this timer prior to the last few recent updates. I used it for everything from HIIT intervals, to my karate class to training for my upcoming marathon. The app stops keeping time (seems to crash) and/or the alarms stop sounding off. I'd rather have the app from two months ago than the new "bells and whistles". ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY! *2011-10-23, version 5.2* They recently updated this app and now it no longer works well. The sounds disappear after a certain number of rounds and it arbitrarily saves what it wants to. Don't waste your money! ### 1/5 — What's happened!? *2011-10-19, version 5.1* Why am I losing sound after 9 or 10 intervals? Was good now bad ### 1/5 — Crash *2011-10-19, version 5.1* After the update a great app now is ruined doesn't save the setting every time you reload you need to change manually , the last 30s the bell ring and on the second workout no bell , it need a serious update ASAP , Dosnt not save proprelly , also if a round 1 the last 30 you set the bell we need to be able to do it every round , before was so perfect now with this update all ruined ! ### 1/5 — Was a great app! *2011-10-17, version 5.1* This was a great app when i first downloaded about a year ago, but received a update about a mnth ago and now it shuts off or wont do any sounds after 8 rnds, have to turn it off and restart at rnd 1 and keep doing that everytime rnd 8 comes, i know it was only $1 but still paid for it and its not working! Fix the glich and ill increase the stars, i may just have to delete it and get something else. ### 1/5 — Bell not working *2011-10-14, version 5.1* The round timer bell does not work after about 5 rounds. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-04-17* Round timer has been good to me for many years. But it is actually a rectangle. ### 5/5 — Not just for boxing, also for circuits *2020-08-28, version 7.2* I find this app useful for timing my circuit training. For example 5 sets of 30 secs for each activity with 10 secs rest between each. A warning sound tells me when I am about to finish an exercise. Useful ### 5/5 — Right on target *2018-10-23* I have tried other similar apps but none provide what this one does - a simple, yet flexible way to get an app set up for timing intervals of any sort. I much prefer it over anything else I have sampled. ### 5/5 — Thank god *2018-04-17, version 7.1* Holy Crap somebody got it right!!!! All the other apps missed the mark. I’ve been boxing for almost 20 years and most apps mess up a round counter. These developers realized all most of us want is: 1. Program how many rounds 2. Program how long the rounds are 3. Program a warning and rest time 4. Have the app still work if you close the screen. 5. Have my music playing in the background. This sounds simple but all the other apps in the store mess up one or all these things. Can you add a pause button and a button to move back and forward a round. Sometimes I have to stop to adjust something and need to pause or back up a round. ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-07-17* Simple, does what it's supposed to, user-friendly, awesome! ### 5/5 — Great App *2015-06-25* Love the app. Needs some adjustments but all works well. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2014-12-23* I want to get back to hitting my bags after years off. Mostly for a good cardio but also to keep my reflexes sharp. It dawned on me that there might be timer apps for my iPhone. Sure enough there are. I downloaded some free apps to try and they were ok but either I couldn't fine tune the rounds to the seconds or if I could the graphics weren't appealing. And you couldn't save your workout info. Finally I purchased this one which does it all. Great interface, easy to use with many sounds and fine tuning of times and the ability to name and save your workout plan. I plan on slowly increasing the duration as I progress and this allows me to do that. For .99 you can't beat it. Highly recommend and there are many other uses besides the one I am interested in I'm sure. Thanks for a great app ### 5/5 — Excellent *2013-02-25, version 5.3* Perfect. Can see all setting on one screen, totally customizable, can save multiple timer profiles, good selection of sounds. I highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Round Timer *2012-10-05, version 5.3* THink this is a great app, works with no problems for me, timer and music are play/pausable from timer screnn, fade, new song, etc settings for each round during intervals... Tabata timer already avail., but can be modified and you can creat and save your own timer set ups. I use this app daily for various types of classes, strict workouts or fight drills... can't really say enough about it... nothing but praise for the app. ### 5/5 — this fits my needs nicely *2012-07-31, version 5.3* No bells and whistles just a nice versatile round timer. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*