Round Timer vs Modern Interval Workout Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable interval timer
- Audio alerts for rounds
- Background operation
- Apple Watch integration
- Workout reminders
- Pre-built routines
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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/
Modern Interval Workout Timer
This versatile timer supports HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, and combat sports like boxing. Customize visuals, sounds, and presets for a personalized workout experience. Track and replay past sessions with a clean, ad-free interface.
- Interval and regular timer modes
- Customizable themes and sounds
- Large, bold visuals
- Pre-made and saved presets
- Workout log and replay
- Ad-free experience
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This workout timer is ideal for your HIIT (high intensity interval training), circuit training, Tabata routines and is compatible with many more sports. For instance it also works perfectly for training or sparring in combat sports or martial arts like boxing, kick boxing, muay thai, MMA and more as it'll keep track of your rounds. Finally, it is also great for all bodyweight exercices, at home or at the gym. The app features a simple yet powerful user interface. You can get started in a second, but if you want to go further you can really make it your own: - Regular timer, interval timer, count down... if you want to time something, the app has you covered! - Many different visual themes. You can even create your own, changing colors, fonts and more. - Personalise all sounds and warnings. - Very large and bold visuals working both in portrait and landscape mode. - Use pre-made timers (boxing rules, Tabata 20/10, HIIT 30/30 and more), or save your own presets. - Keep track of your workouts with a full log of completed trainings. You can even replay them. - Simple and clean interface that works perfectly in light or dark mode. On top of this, the app is ad-free to have a more stable and clutter-less experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Round Timer at 4.8 against Modern Interval Workout Timer's 3.0. Round Timer also leads on ratings volume (296 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). Modern Interval Workout Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Round Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Modern Interval Workout Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Round Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Round Timer has 296 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Modern Interval Workout Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Modern Interval Workout Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Round Timer | Modern Interval Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (296 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miklos Pavel | Marc Gauthier |
Customer experience
Round Timer
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In-app purchases
Round Timer
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium featuresFree
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Custom sounds$1.99
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- Premium features$4.99
- Premium features$9.99
- Premium features$14.99
Modern Interval Workout Timer
- Premium (monthly subscription)$0.991 Month
- Premium (yearly subscription)$4.991 Year
- Lifetime premium$14.99
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