Comparison

Martial Arts Timer vs Round Timer

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

Head to head
About

Martial Arts Timer

This interval timer is designed for martial arts training, offering built-in templates for various disciplines and the ability to create custom routines. It provides alerts for round starts, ends, and final seconds, ensuring a smooth training experience. The app also includes timer templates for other exercises like jump rope and planks.

Highlights
  • Built-in martial arts templates
  • Customizable timer templates
  • Round start/end alerts
  • 10 seconds left alert
  • Screen stays on during use
  • Multiple timer themes
Features
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Turn an idea into a complete martial arts workout—and let the app guide every round. Martial Arts Timer is a workout builder and training timer for boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ, wrestling, jump rope, and fight conditioning. Choose a ready-made session, build your own, or describe what you want to train and let AI create an editable round-by-round plan. TRAIN WITH A PLAN • Explore eight guided workouts for sparring, bag work, boxing fundamentals, grappling, MMA, and conditioning. • Preview the full session before you start. • Follow clear round names, exercise cues, and timing from start to finish. GENERATE A WORKOUT WITH AI • Use a guided setup or write your own prompt. • Tailor the discipline, goal, experience level, equipment, duration, and intensity. • Generate workouts from English or Hebrew requests. • Review and edit every round before training. BUILD YOUR OWN WORKOUTS • Choose from 41 boxing, Muay Thai, jump-rope, and bodyweight exercises. • Set names, coaching cues, work and rest durations for each round. • Add push intervals for changes of pace inside a round. • Reorder, duplicate, and save sessions for later. A TIMER BUILT FOR TRAINING • Customize rounds, work, rest, pre-work countdowns, and warning timing. • Train by sound and haptics without watching the screen. • Keep rounds and bells running when the app is in the background or the screen is locked. • Follow timer status from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. • Use the quick timer whenever you just need to start training. CORE ACCESS AND WORKOUTS UNLIMITED The core timer and one custom workout are available without an account. Workouts Unlimited adds the full guided library, unlimited custom workouts, every timer feature, no ads, and AI workout generation. AI requires sign-in and an active subscription and includes up to 10 requests in each 24-hour window. Whether you train at home, in the gym, on the mat, or at the heavy bag, Martial Arts Timer helps you show up with a plan and stay focused until the final bell.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors
  • Custom presets
  • Rich sound library
  • Voice announcements
  • Proximity sensor support
  • Shake-to-pause
  • Detailed session summaries
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Martial Arts Timer4 screens
Round Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Round Timer at free against Martial Arts Timer's free with in-app purchases. Round Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Martial Arts Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Round Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Martial Arts Timer against 4.9 for Round Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martial Arts Timer ships an update every 9 days, Round Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Martial Arts Timer versus Round Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartial Arts TimerRound Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy ShavitYauhen Bahdanovich

Customer experience

Martial Arts Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Round Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Martial Arts Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited$5.99
1 purchases

Round Timer

One-time1
  • Round Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Martial Arts Timer free?
Martial Arts Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Martial Arts Timer or Round Timer?
Martial Arts Timer is rated higher. Martial Arts Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Round Timer averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Martial Arts Timer or Round Timer have ads?
Neither Martial Arts Timer nor Round Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martial Arts Timer or Round Timer?
Martial Arts Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Round Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Martial Arts Timer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Round Timer on August 23, 2026.

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