Interval Timer vs Round Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer
Create personalized workout timers for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. Customize intervals, choose voice or beep cues, and run timers in the background with music. Includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for versatile fitness tracking.
- Custom interval timers
- Voice or beep cues
- Background operation
- Customizable countdown
- Stopwatch and countdown timer
- Dark and light mode
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Maximize your workout routine with our Interval Timer – the ultimate tool for creating personalized timers that cater to your fitness needs. Whether you’re doing circuit training or HIIT, our timer provides full customization options to ensure you achieve your fitness goals with ease. ◆ FEATURES ◉ Create custom interval timers ◉ Start your interval timers with just one ◉ Voice or beep sounds for every workout ◉ Customizable initial countdown ◉ Countdown timer for none-interval workouts ◉ Dedicated stopwatch ◉ Supports dark and light mode ◉ Works in the background - great with headphones and your music. ◆ SPEAKS | BEEPS Know the resting and training times with the loud voice or beep sounds. Don’t want any sounds? Choose the silent mode and watch the time on the screen by enabling prevent auto-lock feature. ◆ RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND Interval Timer can run its timers in the background allowing you to have your screen off or use other apps, and you can always access them whenever you want. We believe that eliminating restrictions and making the process smoother can deliver a much better and more cohesive experience every time. ◆ GO SIMPLE Make use of a classic stopwatch and countdown timer. Track your runs, overall workout time, PRs, and more. ► Get this interval timer to make your workouts even more effective! EULA: https://dmwizards.com/interval-timer-terms-and-conditions
Round Timer
This interval timer offers extensive customization for workouts, training, or any timed activity. Features include custom presets, sound libraries, voice announcements, and detailed session tracking. Enjoy an intuitive, ad-free experience designed for flexibility.
- Customizable colors
- Custom presets
- Rich sound library
- Voice announcements
- Proximity sensor support
- Shake-to-pause
- Detailed session summaries
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Round is the ultra-customizable interval timer designed to supercharge anything you do. It’s packed with features like customizable colors, custom presets, a rich library of sounds, voice announcements, proximity sensor support, shake-to-pause, and precise time entry. Track your sessions with detailed summaries, enable tick sounds, and enjoy an intuitive, ad-free interface. Perfect for any activity, from sports to work.
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Verdict
Interval Timer and Round Timer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Round Timer's. Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (142 vs 14). Round Timer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Round Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Interval Timer against 4.9 for Round Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 142 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Round Timer's.
Interval Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Round Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer | Round Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (142 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duleep Madusanka | Yauhen Bahdanovich |
Customer experience
Interval Timer
Round Timer
In-app purchases
Interval Timer
- Interval Timer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Interval Timer (Lifetime)$14.99
Round Timer
- Round Pro$0.99
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