Comparison

Round Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Round Timer

This app provides a simple and customizable timer for interval training like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers audio cues, background operation, and integrates with Apple Watch for health tracking. Pre-built routines and workout reminders help users stay consistent with their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Audio alerts for rounds
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Workout reminders
  • Pre-built routines
Features
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A simple and beautiful timer for your HIIT, Tabata and EMOM workouts. Features: • Listen to your music while using the app • Plays sounds to alert for the beginning of a new round • Easy to change timer settings • Default setup is an 8-round Tabata workout • Works in background • Supports landscape mode • The Apple Watch app Integrates with the Health app to track your heart rate and energy used • Workout reminders to help you stay consistent • Pre-built routines for quick workout setup • Free app Start using IMMEDIATELY without tedious setup found in other apps. The intervals are simple to change to suit any kind of training you want. Distinct colors represent exercise phases for easy recognition. High intensity interval training (HIIT) has several benefits over traditional cardio programs including: • burns a large number of calories in a short period of time • increases your metabolic rate even after you've finished exercising • helps you lose weight with the least amount of time spent in the gym Download the app now and give it a try! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Interval Timer

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Set number of sets and rounds
  • Background operation support
  • Music playback compatibility
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
Features
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts

Screenshots

Round Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Round Timer at every 3 weeks against Interval Timer's every 2 months. Interval Timer's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Round Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Round Timer against 4.9 for Interval Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 296 and 246 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 84% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Round Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (296 ratings)4.9 (246 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings296 — better246
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiklos PavelYosyp Hameliak

Customer experience

Round Timer

All ratings296 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings246 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Round Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Premium featuresFree
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Custom sounds$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Premium features$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Round Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Round Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 246 ratings.
Do Round Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Both Round Timer and Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Timer or Interval Timer?
Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Round Timer was updated on September 12, 2026 and Interval Timer on September 23, 2026.

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