Comparison

Rounds Bell vs RoundReady Timer

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

Head to head
About

Rounds Bell

A straightforward timer designed for martial arts rounds and breaks. Customize round and break durations. The app automatically adjusts to your device's dark or light mode and allows you to input fighter names to track matches.

Highlights
  • Customizable round and break timers
  • Automatic dark/light mode detection
  • Fighter name input for match tracking
  • Simple and clean interface
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Simple and clean timer for fighting rounds and breaks. You can configure the time duration of the rounds and the breaks between rounds. The app will detect automatically if you have your iPhone/iPad configure for Dark or Light mode and adapt to it. This new version will show the matches for each round, you only need to type the names of the fighters.

About

RoundReady Timer

Features
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RoundReady Timer is a focused round timer for boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, martial arts, jiu jitsu, wrestling, HIIT, tabata, and interval training. Start quickly with built-in timers like Heavy Bag Work and Jump Rope Intervals, or create your own timers with the round count, work time, rest time, and alerts you need. Save the timers you use most, organize them by training style, and keep your workout moving without extra distractions. Whether you are hitting the bag, jumping rope, drilling rounds, or running a conditioning session, RoundReady helps you start fast, stay on track, and finish the workout you planned. Features: - 5 built-in timer presets for common workouts - Custom timers with full control over rounds, work time, rest time, and warning alerts - Get Ready countdown before each workout - Audio cues for round start, round end, rest warnings, and workout complete - Countdown turns red during warning phase - Works in the background — listen to music while you train - Favorite timers for quick access - Workout history to track your sessions

Screenshots

Rounds Bell4 screens
RoundReady Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RoundReady Timer at monthly against Rounds Bell's every 11 months. Rounds Bell's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rounds Bell ships an update every 11 months, RoundReady Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rounds Bell versus RoundReady Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRounds BellRoundReady Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuido Roberto Carballo GuerreroAlois Michalak

In-app purchases

None

Rounds Bell

No in-app purchases

None

RoundReady Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rounds Bell free?
Rounds Bell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoundReady Timer free?
RoundReady Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rounds Bell or RoundReady Timer have ads?
Neither Rounds Bell nor RoundReady Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rounds Bell or RoundReady Timer?
Rounds Bell ships an update every 11 months, and RoundReady Timer monthly. Most recently, Rounds Bell was updated on October 2, 2026 and RoundReady Timer on October 10, 2026.

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