Comparison

Every Round vs Kikan

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

Head to head
About

Every Round

This minimalist timer app is designed for fitness enthusiasts who need precise interval timing for workouts like CrossFit, HIIT, and strength training. It offers customizable intervals, audible alerts, and background mode for an efficient and distraction-free training experience.

Highlights
  • Effortless EMOM setup
  • Minimalist design
  • Customizable intervals
  • Audible alerts
  • Background mode
Features
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M1N IS NOW EVERY ROUND. YOUR PACE. YOUR WORKOUT. Every Round is an interval timer built to keep your workout moving. Use a simple repeating timer, customize a template, or build a routine with named exercises. MAKE IT YOURS Create workouts for stretching, circuits, boxing, mobility, and more. Save your favorites, organize your weekly plan, and set local workout reminders. STAY FOCUSED Follow a clear countdown and smooth progress ring. Hear voice cues, see progress on your Lock Screen with Live Activities, and move to the previous or next interval while paused. TRAIN WITH APPLE WATCH Run saved workouts from your wrist. Enable optional Apple Health saving and allow heart-rate access to see your heart rate during your Watch workout. KEEP YOUR WORKOUTS CLOSE Sync saved workouts, routines, timer history, your weekly plan, and preferences through your private iCloud account. Share a workout link so someone else can preview it and save their own copy. START FREE Free features include work intervals up to six minutes, exercise-only routines, voice cues, saved workouts, template customization, history, weekly planning, sharing, iCloud sync, and Apple Watch support. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM Unlock rest intervals, repeated routine blocks, round limits, intervals longer than six minutes, phone vibration, flash alerts, and silent mode. You can preview and save workouts with Premium settings for free; running those workouts requires Premium. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. iCloud sync requires the same Apple Account and runs while Every Round is open. Heart-rate measurements are not included in Every Round’s iCloud archive. Apple Health saving is optional and requires a supported Apple Watch and permission. Privacy Policy: https://m1n-privacy-policy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kikan

Features
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Kikan is a clean, powerful interval timer built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Set up your workout, hit start, and let precise haptics and audio cues guide every phase — no need to look at your screen. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, CrossFit WODs, boxing rounds, circuit training, EMOM, stretching, running intervals, or any workout with timed phases. BUILT FOR REAL WORKOUTS Create structured timers with work, rest, rounds, and sets. Or build fully custom sequences with named intervals in any order — name each one, set the duration, drag to reorder. Kikan handles everything from a quick Tabata to a complex circuit with multiple exercises. Start with a built-in preset like Classic Tabata, Boxing Combo Drill, or Full Body Circuit — or build your own from scratch. STAY IN THE ZONE Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your timer visible on the lock screen. Haptic feedback marks every phase transition — feel the change, skip the glance. A 3-second audio countdown keeps you ready for what's next, and optional voice prompts announce each phase by name. APPLE WATCH Run full workouts directly from your wrist — no phone needed. Kikan on Apple Watch delivers haptics, audio cues, and automatic HealthKit tracking, with timers that sync instantly from your iPhone. Built for people who work out hard and don't want their phone in their hand. KIKAN PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Upgrade once, own it forever. Unlimited custom timers — free users get 3, Pro removes the limit entirely Voice prompts — spoken coaching announces each phase by name so you never need to look at your phone Workout history & analytics — track every session, see weekly activity charts, calories, and streaks Premium themes — Ember, Ocean, Chalk, and Neon color themes for the timer interface No subscription. No recurring charge. Pay once.

Screenshots

Every Round4 screens
Kikan4 screens

Verdict

The call

Every Round and Kikan are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Every Round sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kikan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Every Round against 5.0 for Kikan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Every Round ships an update every 3 days, Kikan every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Every Round versus Kikan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvery RoundKikan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxwell HunterLisandro Rodriguez

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Every Round

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Access1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Access$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
1 purchases

Kikan

One-time1
  • Kikan Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Every Round free?
Every Round is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kikan free?
Kikan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Every Round or Kikan?
Every Round and Kikan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Every Round or Kikan have ads?
Neither Every Round nor Kikan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Every Round or Kikan?
Every Round ships an update every 3 days, and Kikan every 2 days. Most recently, Every Round was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kikan on October 24, 2026.

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