Comparison

Martial Arts Timer vs RoundReady 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

RoundReady Timer

Features
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RoundReady Timer is a focused round timer for boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, martial arts, jiu jitsu, wrestling, HIIT, tabata, and interval training. Start quickly with built-in timers like Heavy Bag Work and Jump Rope Intervals, or create your own timers with the round count, work time, rest time, and alerts you need. Save the timers you use most, organize them by training style, and keep your workout moving without extra distractions. Whether you are hitting the bag, jumping rope, drilling rounds, or running a conditioning session, RoundReady helps you start fast, stay on track, and finish the workout you planned. Features: - 5 built-in timer presets for common workouts - Custom timers with full control over rounds, work time, rest time, and warning alerts - Get Ready countdown before each workout - Audio cues for round start, round end, rest warnings, and workout complete - Countdown turns red during warning phase - Works in the background — listen to music while you train - Favorite timers for quick access - Workout history to track your sessions

Screenshots

Martial Arts Timer4 screens
RoundReady Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoundReady Timer at none against Martial Arts Timer's 1. Martial Arts Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RoundReady Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martial Arts Timer ships an update every 9 days, RoundReady Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Martial Arts Timer versus RoundReady Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartial Arts TimerRoundReady Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy ShavitAlois Michalak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Martial Arts Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited$5.99
None

RoundReady Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Martial Arts Timer free?
Martial Arts Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoundReady Timer free?
RoundReady Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Martial Arts Timer or RoundReady Timer have ads?
Neither Martial Arts Timer nor RoundReady Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Martial Arts Timer or RoundReady Timer?
Martial Arts Timer ships an update every 9 days, and RoundReady Timer monthly. Most recently, Martial Arts Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and RoundReady Timer on October 10, 2026.

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