Comparison

Playbook vs RoundTimer

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

Head to head
About

Playbook

Access thousands of workouts and classes from top fitness influencers, trainers, and athletes. Support your favorite creators directly with your subscription. Workout at home, at the gym, or while traveling with offline downloads and live streaming options.

Highlights
  • Creator-supported workouts
  • Thousands of classes and programs
  • Direct communication with creators
  • Offline workout downloads
  • Live streaming classes
  • Wellness guides (nutrition, mindset)
  • Progress tracking
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Playbook is one of the top fitness apps on the market where you can support your favorite creators directly. THE MAJORITY OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION GOES DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE CREATING THE WORKOUTS AND CLASSES YOU LOVE. Get access to the world’s leading fitness influencers, trainers, wellness gurus, athletes, and more all on your phone. With over 56,000 workouts and more than 500 instructors, there is something for everyone to achieve health and wellness goals. Take Playbook with you to the gym; workout at home and even while traveling — with the ability to download workouts you can sweat any time, anywhere. Premium features: • Join a community of motivated individuals to help reach your goals • Communicate directly with your favorite creators • Get daily workouts and access to programs and challenges (with prizes) • Wellness guides for the full experience: Nutrition, supplements, recipes, mindset, productivity, and more • Unlimited offline downloads, plus stream to other devices • Favorite workouts, schedule classes, and track your progress • Live streaming classes to workout with instructors in real time • Your subscription money supports your favorite creators directly • Compatible with Apple health SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Playbook is free to download and includes a 7-day free trial period to unlock access to the entire platform, including all instructors, workouts, programs, and videos. After trial period there are two subscription options: $14.99/month $99.99/year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Your Playbook subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Read Terms and Conditions here: www.playbookapp.io/terms-of-use Read Privacy Policy here: http://www.playbookapp.io/privacy-policy

About

RoundTimer

Features
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The interval timer that works the way your workout does. RoundTimer is a premium interval timer built for athletes who train with Tabata, boxing rounds, EMOM, AMRAP, and custom circuits. One price, no ads, no subscriptions - ever. TIMER SOUNDS PLAY OVER YOUR MUSIC The #1 complaint about other timer apps? They pause your Spotify. RoundTimer plays workout sounds alongside your music, never interrupting it. BEAUTIFUL TIMER SCREEN - Circular progress ring with phase-colored glow - "Next phase" preview so you always know what's coming - Half-time alerts to keep you on track - Countdown beeps in the final 3 seconds BUILT-IN PRESETS + CUSTOM BUILDER - Tabata (20s/10s x 8 rounds) - Boxing (3min/1min x 12 rounds) - EMOM & AMRAP templates - Create unlimited custom timers with work, rest, warmup & cooldown TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Workout history with date, duration, and rounds - Weekly activity summary with day streak - Celebrate completions with animated stats QUICK START Set work, rest & rounds - start a timer instantly without saving a preset. SHARE YOUR WORKOUTS Share preset configurations or completed workout stats with your training partners. LIVE ACTIVITY See your timer countdown on the lock screen while your phone is locked. No accounts. No data collection. No network requests. Just the best interval timer on iPhone.

Screenshots

Playbook4 screens
RoundTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Playbook at Free against RoundTimer's $4.99. Playbook also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). RoundTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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

Playbook is free to download; RoundTimer costs $4.99 up front. Playbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. RoundTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbook ships an update every 4 days, RoundTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Playbook versus RoundTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybookRoundTimer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaybook Technologies IncTal Shtark

Bugs and requests

Playbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not loading or playing correctly
  • Workout data not syncing or saving properly
  • Login and account management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Weight and rep tracking
  • Nutrition and meal planning integration
  • More video angles and exercise demonstrations
  • Ability to create custom workout routines

RoundTimer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Playbook

Subscriptions4
  • Playbook Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$39.993 Months
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  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

RoundTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playbook free?
Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoundTimer free?
RoundTimer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playbook or RoundTimer have ads?
Neither Playbook nor RoundTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playbook or RoundTimer?
Playbook ships an update every 4 days, and RoundTimer every 2 months. Most recently, Playbook was updated on October 29, 2026 and RoundTimer on October 24, 2026.

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