Workout Timer vs Rounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Timer
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Workout Timer: HIIT + Intervals Workout Timer is a simple and powerful interval timer for HIIT, circuit training, fitness workouts, running, and exercise routines. Customize your workout intervals to match any training style, from Tabata to strength training. Key Features Fast setup for work, rest, prepare, cooldown, sets, and rounds Fully customizable timers for any workout Presets for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, EMOM, AMRAP Voice cues and sound alerts for every interval Color-coded phases for clarity during workouts Runs in the background and with the screen locked Apple Health integration for activity tracking Use it as your go-to: Interval timer HIIT timer Workout timer Circuit timer Fitness timer Sprint and running timer General-purpose exercise timer Train with your own rhythm Listen to music, podcasts, or audiobooks while training. Audio cues will guide you through each phase without interrupting playback. Subscription & Terms The app is free to download and includes basic features. Unlock all advanced options and remove limitations with a subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID settings Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oGBUbvvkG3upwwoporMwQEGue2fMLWOuBTJpP-3HIQA/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZRqEVozUcT9vzQ7A0vV0ZlG8H429CJ1ZrUFp8Xqua8/edit?usp=sharing
Rounds
This interval timer app simplifies workout creation for various training styles like HIIT, Tabata, and circuits. Build custom routines by stacking work, rest, and prep blocks, grouping them into rounds, and saving them as presets for quick access. It's designed for gym use, ensuring it won't interrupt your music.
- Customizable workout builder
- Stackable work, rest, and prep blocks
- Round grouping and repetition
- Save and launch preset workouts
- Music interruption-free design
- Customizable sound profiles
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Rounds is an interval timer that does what you tell it to. Wether its HIIT, Tabata, boxing 3s and 1s, a 20 minute EMOM with a finisheror kettlebell circuits, a mobility flow Rounds make it easy. No ads. No accounts. No upsells mid workout. Build the workout you want • Stack work, rest, and prep blocks in any order • Group blocks into rounds and repeat them as many times as you need • Save any workout as a preset and launch it with one tap from the home screen • Start from a handful of starter timers if you don't feel like building from scratch Rounds is made to actually be used in a gym. It doesn't interrupt your music, and we allow for a highly customizable sound profile so you can stay in the zone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Workout Timer's 3. Workout Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Workout Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workout Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Rounds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Timer | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Yarashevich | Nightjar Labs LLC. |
In-app purchases
Workout Timer
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
Rounds
No in-app purchases
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