TimerWOD vs Round
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerWOD
This app provides a versatile gym clock for various workout formats like AMRAP, EMOM, and intervals. It features large, easy-to-read digits, on-time beeps, and saves workout logs with notes and photos. It's free, requires no account, and supports multiple languages.
- Multiple workout formats (AMRAP, EMOM, Intervals)
- Large, clear LED digits
- Audible beeps with music ducking
- Workout logging and history
- Customizable presets
- Shareable workout results
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The gym clock, in your pocket. From first rep to final beep. One timer for every workout: For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, intervals, or a Mix of all of them. Set it up in seconds, press START and train. Big LED digits you can read from across the gym, beeps that land on the second, and every workout saved to your log. Free. No account needed. EVERY FORMAT • For Time: count up to a time cap, or run with no cap. Tap + ROUND for every round and see your splits live. • AMRAP: as many rounds as possible in a set time. Count rounds with one tap and add the reps of your last round at the end. • EMOM: every minute on the minute, or every 2:00, every 0:30, whatever the workout says. Rounds, sets and rest between sets. Death By: one more rep every round. • Intervals: work and rest. HIIT 40/20, HIIT 30/30, Tabata and FGB are ready to go, or set your own numbers. • Mix: chain For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, intervals, work and rest blocks into one workout, in any order. One START for the whole thing, and a timeline that shows where you are. THE GYM CLOCK • Big LED digits: red for work, green for rest, amber for the countdown. You know the phase at a glance. • Turn the phone sideways and the clock fills the screen. • Beeps on time with the phone locked, the screen off or your music playing. The music is lowered for each beep and comes back. • Alerts on the lock screen while you train. • Warm-up, cool-down and rest after the last round in More options. Count up or count down. • The screen stays on for the whole workout. PRESETS AND QUICK START • Built in: HIIT 40/20, HIIT 30/30, Tabata, FGB, EMOM 10, EMOM 40, Death By and AMRAP 20. • Save any setup or finished workout as your own preset. Your last workouts sit under Quick start on the home screen: one tap and the clock is running. AFTER THE WORKOUT • Results with your time, rounds and reps, and every round time, the faster rounds in green. • How it felt, notes and a photo of the whiteboard, saved with the workout. • Workout log: every workout with its notes and photos, how many you did this week, and Repeat to run the same workout again. • Share image: your result on your own photo as a Gradient, a Dark card or a Scoreboard, or on a dark, light or sticker card. Story and square sizes, straight to Instagram or saved to your photos. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish and Portuguese. The app follows your phone's language, or pick one in Settings. FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up. Open the app and train. Questions or ideas: support@timerwod.com
Round
This interval timer is designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Tabata, and circuit workouts. It allows users to create custom routines with multiple exercises and track their progress. The app offers haptic alerts and can be controlled from an Apple Watch.
- Customizable interval routines
- HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training support
- Apple Watch control
- Haptic alerts for round changes
- Visual arc timer
- Workout progress tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Round is a visual interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, strength workouts, mobility, and stretching. TRAIN WITH 3D MOVEMENT GUIDES Choose from 71 exercises and see each movement in 3D while building your routine and while the timer runs. Side-specific and alternating exercises are handled clearly, so you always know what comes next. BUILD A ROUTINE IN SECONDS • Start with a ready-made template or build from the exercise catalog • Reorder, duplicate, edit, and delete steps directly • Add custom exercises with your own name and emoji • Set work, step rest, set rest, preparation, and number of sets STAY FOCUSED • Follow the 3D animation or switch to a larger remaining-time display • See your current step, progress, and upcoming lineup at a glance • Audio and haptic cues announce every transition WORKS WITH WATCH Control your workout from your wrist and receive haptic cues without reaching for your iPhone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Sessions are logged automatically • Review total training time, streaks, and your most-used routines • Save workouts to Apple Health • Delete individual history entries whenever needed No account. No ads. Fully offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimerWOD at 4.8 against Round's 4.5. TimerWOD also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimerWOD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimerWOD has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TimerWOD ships an update every 2 weeks, Round every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimerWOD | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Click Statement Inc | Ryosuke Nakayama |
Customer experience
TimerWOD
Round
In-app purchases
TimerWOD
No in-app purchases
Round
No in-app purchases









