Round Timer vs Simple 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/
Simple Interval Workout Timer
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BAKA is a clean, distraction-free interval timer built for people who train hard and want their tools to stay out of the way. When you work, the screen goes black and your countdown burns in yellow. When you rest, the screen flips to yellow. No reading required. You know exactly where you are at every second of every round. BUILT FOR SPEED Open the app and your last workout is already on the home screen. One tap and you are training. No menus, no setup, no wasted time. SIMPLE TIMER, SERIOUS TRAINING Set your work duration, rest duration, and number of rounds. BAKA handles the rest. Whether you are doing classic Tabata, long HIIT intervals, or a custom circuit you built yourself, the timer gets out of your way and lets you focus on the work. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every completed workout is automatically saved to your history. Your current streak and personal best are always visible. Seeing your streak grow is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay consistent over time. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE ROUTINES BAKA comes loaded with five proven interval templates including Tabata, HIIT 40/20, 45/15 Burn, 30/30 Grind and 60/20 Beast. You can use them as-is, edit them to match your training, or build new routines from scratch. Pin your favorite to the top so it is always one tap away. AVAILABLE IN 9 LANGUAGES BAKA is fully translated into English, Serbian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Polish, Italian and Japanese. Choose your language on the very first screen and the entire app follows. CHOOSE YOUR APP ICON Pick the icon that fits your style. BAKA offers multiple icon options so the app looks exactly how you want it on your home screen. BAKA Privacy Policy: https://cohen--apps.web.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Interval Workout Timer at none against Round Timer's 8. Simple Interval Workout Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Round Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price and update cadence 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. Simple Interval Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Interval Workout Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Round Timer | Simple Interval Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (296 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miklos Pavel | Nikola Radovanovic |
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
Simple Interval Workout Timer
No in-app purchases
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