Comparison

Martial Arts Timer vs Rounds

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

Rounds

This interval timer is designed for combat sports and fitness enthusiasts. It offers customizable rounds, audio cues, and visual feedback to keep users focused during workouts. The app runs in the background, ensuring uninterrupted training sessions.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable rounds
  • Unlimited round support
  • Warm-up timer
  • Smart audio cues
  • Background operation
  • Visual phase indicators
  • Progress ring
Features
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ROUNDS - YOUR ULTIMATE BOXING TIMER Transform your training sessions with Rounds, the premier interval timer built specifically for boxers, fighters, and fitness enthusiasts who demand precision and reliability. DESIGNED FOR CHAMPIONS Rounds keeps you in the zone with an elegant, distraction-free interface that adapts to your workout. Clear visual feedback shows you exactly where you are in each round, while customizable audio cues ensure you never miss a transition—even when your phone is locked. KEY FEATURES - Fully Customizable Rounds - Set your perfect training rhythm with adjustable work and rest periods - Unlimited Rounds - From quick 3-round sessions to grueling 12-round marathons - Warm-Up Timer - Get mentally and physically prepared before the bell rings - Smart Audio Cues - Round start bells, end warnings, and voice announcements keep you informed - Background Operation - Timer continues running even with your screen locked - Visual Phase Indicators - Instantly recognize whether you're in warm-up, work, or rest mode with color-coded backgrounds - Smooth Progress Ring - Watch your time count down with a beautifully animated circular progress indicator PERFECT FOR - Muay Thai Training - Boxing & Kickboxing Training - MMA & Combat Sports - HIIT Workouts - Circuit Training - Sparring Sessions - Heavy Bag Workouts - Shadow Boxing - Personal Training INTUITIVE CONTROLS Rounds gives you complete control with simple, responsive buttons: - Play/Pause to control your workout flow - Reset to restart the current phase - Stop to return to the beginning CUSTOMIZABLE ALERTS Choose exactly which sounds you want to hear: - Round start bells to signal go-time - Round end warnings for that final push - Round end bells to mark completion - Voice announcements calling out round numbers BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE No subscriptions. No ads. No distractions. Just a pure training tool that works exactly when and how you need it. Rounds runs smoothly in the background, ensuring your timer keeps ticking whether you're checking your form in the mirror or your phone is tucked away in your gym bag. SLEEK & MODERN Experience training with a beautiful dark-mode interface featuring smooth animations, gradient accents, and a clean layout that puts your workout first. The large, bold timer display is easy to read at a glance, while the color-coded phases help you stay oriented without breaking focus. START TRAINING SMARTER Download Rounds today and take your training to the next level. Whether you're a professional fighter preparing for competition or a fitness enthusiast looking to level up your cardio, Rounds delivers the timing precision you need to maximize every session. Rounds - Train Hard. Time Smart.

Screenshots

Martial Arts Timer4 screens
Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Martial Arts Timer's 1. Martial Arts Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Martial Arts Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Martial Arts Timer against 5.0 for Rounds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Martial Arts Timer versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartial Arts TimerRounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy ShavitShahed Salehian

Customer experience

Martial Arts Timer

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

Rounds

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Martial Arts Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited$5.99
None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martial Arts Timer free?
Martial Arts Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Martial Arts Timer or Rounds?
Martial Arts Timer and Rounds are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Martial Arts Timer or Rounds have ads?
Neither Martial Arts Timer nor Rounds shows ads.

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