Comparison

Round Timer vs FitGrid Pro

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

Head to head
About

Round Timer

This app provides a customizable timer for various training and exercise routines. Set the duration for rounds, rest periods, and warning bells, with options for custom sound themes. It runs in the background and can play over your music.

Highlights
  • Customizable round and rest intervals
  • Adjustable warning bell
  • Background operation
  • Customizable sound themes
  • Record your own sounds
  • Plays over music
Features
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- Reviews - "I've been using the Round Timer app on my iPhone for about as long as I've had my Iphone... If you're someone that's training for rounds, doing circuit work, etc. this app is worth your 99 cents. With the level of customization you get, the app is competitive with the way more expensive round timer devices that can cost upwards of $10-100." - by Shawn Lord, www.mastersdivision.com "I found a GREAT interval timer app in the iTunes store for 99 cents!!! It's called Round Timer and it works like a dream!!!" - by Miss Lee, forums on thecathenation.com "Its a really useful applications. Beats carrying around that big round timer from the old days." - by Michael Manna, T4Show.com ----------------------------------- - Description - The Round Timer was the first round/sparring/boxing timer available in the AppStore and, as a result, the most refined and stable. Don't be fooled by knock-offs (other developers copying our interface and layout). The Round Timer is a convenient round/boxing/sparring timer for your iPhone/iPod touch, now compatible with iOS 8. The Round Timer is a fully functional round/sparring timer that allows you to customize the length of the rounds, warning bell and resting period. Each of these intervals can be configured separately up to an hour. It will run in the background even if you switch to another App. With the sound themes, you can choose which alarm sounds to use: boxing/MMA, a relaxing Zen theme, and a few others. Don't like any of the dozens of preinstalled sounds? Don't worry! You can record your own sounds. For large, loud environments you can plug your device into a stereo, or for small sessions put it in the corner of the mat. The Round Timer is great for any sparring or interval training: boxing, MMA, grappling / bjj, martial arts, yoga, meditation, crossfit, exercise, workout, stretching, etc. Working out to music is not a problem. Start your music playing in the iPod app, then start RoundTimer. The sounds will play over top of your music without interrupting it. Please feel free to e-mail support@plainandsimplesoftware.com to suggest new sound themes! Interested in interval training (Tabata, symmetrical, etc... intervals)? Check out our "IntervalTimer". Want more control? Check out "UltraTimer". Want full programmability and randomized intervals? Look at "UltraTrainer".

About

FitGrid Pro

This app helps fitness instructors connect with their clients, offering personalized communication and feedback. It provides insights to encourage client loyalty and repeat visits to studios.

Highlights
  • Personalized client communication
  • Actionable insights for instructors
  • Direct client feedback collection
  • Community engagement tools
  • Encourages client loyalty
Features
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FitGrid Pro revolutionizes the way studios engage with their communities. The app enables instructors to strengthen client relationships and encourage return visits to the studio by personalizing client communication, delivering actionable insights, receiving direct client feedback, and more.

Screenshots

Round Timer4 screens
FitGrid Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Round Timer and FitGrid Pro both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of FitGrid Pro's. Round Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). FitGrid Pro's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FitGrid Pro is free to download; Round Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Round Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of FitGrid Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, FitGrid Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Round Timer versus FitGrid Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimerFitGrid Pro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings) — better3.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2121
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlain and Simple SoftwareYourGuru

Customer experience

Round Timer

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative17.6%

FitGrid Pro

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Round Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms/sounds stop working after several rounds
  • Saved workouts not loading properly
  • App crashes or freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a round counter
  • Allow setting multiple timers/intervals
  • Provide more customizable sound options
  • Implement a warning sound before rest period ends

FitGrid Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

FitGrid Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FitGrid Pro free?
FitGrid Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Round Timer or FitGrid Pro?
Round Timer is rated higher. Round Timer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while FitGrid Pro averages 3.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Round Timer or FitGrid Pro have ads?
Neither Round Timer nor FitGrid Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Timer or FitGrid Pro?
Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and FitGrid Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Round Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and FitGrid Pro on October 14, 2026.

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