Comparison

Dry Fire Timer vs Rounder

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

Head to head
About

Dry Fire Timer

This app provides a versatile dry fire training experience with a comprehensive drill library and a precision timer. It offers unique features like standalone Apple Watch operation, pause and resume functionality, and customizable sound alerts for enhanced training sessions.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Pause and resume drills
  • Customizable sounds and signals
  • Drill sharing via export/import
  • Training log and progress charts
  • 23 built-in competition drills
Features
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The dry fire timer other apps wish they were. Dry Fire Timer is the only dry fire trainer with standalone Apple Watch, pause & resume, fully customizable sounds, and drill sharing — features you won't find anywhere else. 23 built-in competition drills. Progress charts. One-time purchase. APPLE WATCH — STANDALONE Run drills from your wrist without your phone. Browse by category, start with one tap, feel haptic signals — Stand By tap, Go buzz, Par Time pulse. Logs sync back to iPhone automatically. PAUSE & RESUME MID-DRILL Paused on rep 23 of 50? Resume from rep 24. Your session isn't lost because life interrupted. CUSTOMIZABLE SOUNDS 4 presets — Default, Tactical, Soft, Classic — or build your own. Assign a different tone to each of the 5 signals from 8 tone types. Preview before you train. EXPORT & IMPORT DRILLS Share your entire training program. Export drills as JSON, send to your squad via AirDrop or text. They import and run your exact drills with your exact par times. TRAINING LOG & PROGRESS CHARTS Every session logged with time, par times, notes, and target photos. Charts track your improvement over weeks. Export logs as CSV with photos for your coach. DRILL LIBRARY 23 built-in competition drills — Core, Match, and all 8 Steel Challenge stages. Build unlimited custom drills with multiple strings and individual par times per string. PAR SHIFT One tap shifts every par time across all strings by 1/100s. Tiny increments that compound into real speed. Perfect for Steve Anderson's "Refinement and Repetition." PRECISION TIMER Hardware-scheduled beeps — millisecond accuracy. Random or fixed start delay. Visual flash signals work with ear pro. AirPods and Bluetooth speaker support. No subscriptions. No ads. No account. Works offline. On the App Store since 2013.

About

Rounder

Features
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A timer that doesn’t flinch. The screen never sleeps. Built for fighters, athletes, and anyone who trains with intent. Aggressive visuals, punchy audio cues, and a UI that adapts like muscle memory. - Instant round switching and zero-lag start - Audio cues that cut through silent mode - Pulse-style animations that hit like a heartbeat - Localization and customization for your rhythm - Flawless layout across all screens — no scroll, no glitches This isn’t just a timer. It’s your tempo. Download. Lock in. Don’t stop.

Screenshots

Dry Fire Timer4 screens
Rounder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rounder at Free against Dry Fire Timer's $8.99. Rounder also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Dry Fire Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support 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

Rounder is free to download; Dry Fire Timer costs $8.99 up front. Rounder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Dry Fire Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, Rounder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dry Fire Timer versus Rounder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDry Fire TimerRounder
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin KuriloDmytro Alandariev

In-app purchases

None

Dry Fire Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rounder

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly PRO$0.997 Days
  • Monthly PRO$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Combat Power$2.99

Questions

Is Dry Fire Timer free?
Dry Fire Timer costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rounder free?
Rounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dry Fire Timer or Rounder have ads?
Neither Dry Fire Timer nor Rounder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry Fire Timer or Rounder?
Dry Fire Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Rounder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dry Fire Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rounder on October 20, 2026.

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