Comparison

Round Timer vs iLoveKickboxing

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

iLoveKickboxing

Easily plan and schedule your kickboxing classes directly from your mobile device. View real-time class schedules, sign up for sessions, and access studio location details. Maximize convenience and optimize your fitness routine.

Highlights
  • View class schedules
  • Sign up for classes
  • Access studio location
  • Schedule management
  • Mobile convenience
Features
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Download the iLoveKickboxing App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!

Screenshots

Round Timer4 screens
iLoveKickboxing2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Round Timer at 74% against iLoveKickboxing's 7%. Round Timer also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). iLoveKickboxing's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

iLoveKickboxing 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 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 7% of iLoveKickboxing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Round Timer versus iLoveKickboxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimeriLoveKickboxing
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings) — better2.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better7.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlain and Simple SoftwareILKB LLC

Customer experience

Round Timer

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

iLoveKickboxing

All ratings51 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.6%

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

iLoveKickboxing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

iLoveKickboxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLoveKickboxing free?
iLoveKickboxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Round Timer or iLoveKickboxing?
Round Timer is rated higher. Round Timer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while iLoveKickboxing averages 2.4 from 51 ratings.
Do Round Timer or iLoveKickboxing have ads?
Neither Round Timer nor iLoveKickboxing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Timer or iLoveKickboxing?
Round Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and iLoveKickboxing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Round Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and iLoveKickboxing on October 3, 2026.

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