The Standard Timer vs Rohla Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Standard Timer
This workout timer app features a large, full-screen display for easy visibility in gyms. It offers multiple workout modes like Tabata and EMOM, with options for countdowns and remote control. Sync multiple devices via Bluetooth for a seamless training experience.
- Full-screen large display
- Tabata, EMOM, Interval, Stopwatch, Countdown modes
- Add warm-up timers
- Remote control for connected devices
- Bluetooth device syncing
- Light/Dark mode
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The Standard Timer was specifically and specially designed for use in specialty gyms. With standard options for tabata and EMOM, you can easily adapt the timer to work for any workout. The main goal of The Standard Timer was to create a timer where the current time was the focal point of the app. The current time takes up the entire screen, especially great when projected or cast onto larger screens, so everyone in your gym can see it from wherever they are. FEATURES - 5 different modes : Tabata, EMOM, Interval, Stopwatch, Countdown - The ability to add a countdown/warm-up timer to your workout - Quick and easy time adjustment with manual typing and tap (+1, +5, reset) options - HUGE letters that take up the entire screen so everyone can see the time without effort - Remote mode : use this mode from your phone to control other connected devices - Bluetooth capability : Sync multiple devices, for example, control your Mac Mini display using your phone without ever having to touch a keyboard or mouse - Light/Dark Mode capability - Preround/Preworkout sound notifications
Rohla Timer
A straightforward interval timer designed for workouts without distractions. It offers essential features like work/rest intervals, circuit training, and visual cues, ensuring a seamless training experience.
- Interval timer with work, rest, and circuits
- Stopwatch mode
- Get Ready countdown
- Breathe moment between exercises
- Visual phase changes
- Haptic feedback
- Screen stays on during workout
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A timer for people who came to train, not to set up an app. Rohla Timer is a HIIT and circuit interval timer designed around one idea: get out of your way. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection. Open it, set your intervals, go. GROUP WORKOUT Train with someone who isn't in the room. Start a FaceTime call, tap the group icon, and you both run the same timer. Same work, same rest, same beep, same moment. WHAT'S INSIDE • Interval timer with work, rest, and circuits • Stopwatch mode • Group workouts over FaceTime • Apple Watch app • A short Get Ready countdown • A brief moment between exercises • Clear visual phase changes so you know where you are at a glance • Finished workouts appear in Apple Fitness WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants a clean, simple timer that just works. Train at home, at the gym, or with a friend three time zones away. Questions, feedback, feature requests: support@marohla.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rohla Timer at 100% against The Standard Timer's 50%. Rohla Timer also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). The Standard Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Rohla Timer is free to download; The Standard Timer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Standard Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of The Standard Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rohla Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Standard Timer ships an update every 2 months, Rohla Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Standard Timer | Rohla Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Harmon | YUMNA MC CANN |
Customer experience
The Standard Timer
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In-app purchases
The Standard Timer
No in-app purchases
Rohla Timer
No in-app purchases
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