# Studio Era vs Rondo

The clearest difference is rating: Rondo at 5.0 against Studio Era's 4.6. Rondo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Studio Era's advantage is ratings volume (567 vs 3) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Studio Era sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month and Rondo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Rondo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Era has 567 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Studio Era's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rondo's.

Studio Era ships an update every 5 weeks, Rondo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Studio Era | Rondo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (567 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-era/id6454721011/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rondo-workout-interval-timer/id6796843225/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **567** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#95** | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Madelaine Rascan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699716897) | [DeeCode LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796843227) |

## What reviewers say

### Studio Era

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-era/id6454721011)

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

Achieve your fitness goals with efficient home workouts and personalized nutrition plans. This app offers a variety of workout styles, easy-to-follow recipes, and comprehensive tracking tools to support your health journey. Integrate with wearables for enhanced progress monitoring.

**Highlights:** On-demand workout library, Personalized calorie and macro targets, Quick and easy recipes, Food logging tools, Calorie, Macro, Step, and Hydration tracking, Fitness wearable integration, Weekly check-ins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Studio Era - Monthly | $29.00 | per month |
| Total Transform - Monthly | $29.00 | per month |
| Studio Era - Quarterly | $69.00 | per 3 months |
| Studio Era - Yearly | $229.00 | per year |
| Total Transform - Yearly | $229.00 | per year |
| Tone & Tighten Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Beginner Sculpt Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Fat Loss Over Forty Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Booty Pump Program | $79.00 | one-time |


### Rondo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rondo-workout-interval-timer/id6796843225)

This app provides a hands-free, spoken interval timer for workouts, ensuring accuracy and clear cues for each phase. It offers customizable timers for various training formats and keeps your screen awake during sessions. Your workout history is saved locally, with an option for premium features like unlimited timer saves and advanced stats.

**Highlights:** Hands-free spoken cues for work and rest, Large, readable countdown display, Haptic feedback for phase changes, Accurate wall-clock timing, Music integration with volume softening, Support for Tabata, EMOM, and custom timers, Workout history tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rondo Premium Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Studio Era free?

Studio Era is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rondo free?

Rondo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Studio Era or Rondo?

Rondo is rated higher. Studio Era averages 4.6 out of 5 from 567 ratings, while Rondo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Studio Era or Rondo have ads?

Neither Studio Era nor Rondo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Studio Era or Rondo?

Studio Era ships an update every 5 weeks, and Rondo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Studio Era was updated on October 16, 2026 and Rondo on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*