Comparison

BoxRound vs Rounds

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

Head to head
About

BoxRound

This app provides a customizable timer for boxing and HIIT workouts, featuring clear visual cues, authentic bell sounds, and haptic feedback. It automatically tracks your workout history with detailed stats and streaks, and includes a built-in stopwatch for freestyle timing. Train effectively with its intuitive interface and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Customizable round and rest timers
  • Authentic boxing bell and warning sounds
  • Haptic feedback for alerts
  • Workout history and stats tracking
  • Built-in stopwatch
  • Offline functionality
  • Dark UI mode
Features
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BoxRound is a modern boxing round timer and workout tracker built for fighters and fitness fans. Pick a preset or dial-in your own rounds, rest, prep, and warning times—then tap Start and focus on training while BoxRound handles the bell, haptics, and countdowns. Why you’ll love it • One-tap presets: Amateur, Professional, Championship • Fully customizable round, rest, prep, warning, and total-round settings • Clear visual timer with animated bell and easy-to-read digits • Authentic boxing-bell + 10-second warning sound with haptic feedback • Skip, pause, and reset controls at your fingertips • Automatic workout history with charts, stats, and streak tracking • Built-in stopwatch for free-style timing • Clean dark UI that looks great in the gym and saves battery • Works offline and plays nicely with your music or podcasts Train smarter, push harder, and step into every round with confidence—download BoxRound today!

About

Rounds

This interval timer is designed for combat sports and fitness enthusiasts. It offers customizable rounds, audio cues, and visual feedback to keep users focused during workouts. The app runs in the background, ensuring uninterrupted training sessions.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable rounds
  • Unlimited round support
  • Warm-up timer
  • Smart audio cues
  • Background operation
  • Visual phase indicators
  • Progress ring
Features
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ROUNDS - YOUR ULTIMATE BOXING TIMER Transform your training sessions with Rounds, the premier interval timer built specifically for boxers, fighters, and fitness enthusiasts who demand precision and reliability. DESIGNED FOR CHAMPIONS Rounds keeps you in the zone with an elegant, distraction-free interface that adapts to your workout. Clear visual feedback shows you exactly where you are in each round, while customizable audio cues ensure you never miss a transition—even when your phone is locked. KEY FEATURES - Fully Customizable Rounds - Set your perfect training rhythm with adjustable work and rest periods - Unlimited Rounds - From quick 3-round sessions to grueling 12-round marathons - Warm-Up Timer - Get mentally and physically prepared before the bell rings - Smart Audio Cues - Round start bells, end warnings, and voice announcements keep you informed - Background Operation - Timer continues running even with your screen locked - Visual Phase Indicators - Instantly recognize whether you're in warm-up, work, or rest mode with color-coded backgrounds - Smooth Progress Ring - Watch your time count down with a beautifully animated circular progress indicator PERFECT FOR - Muay Thai Training - Boxing & Kickboxing Training - MMA & Combat Sports - HIIT Workouts - Circuit Training - Sparring Sessions - Heavy Bag Workouts - Shadow Boxing - Personal Training INTUITIVE CONTROLS Rounds gives you complete control with simple, responsive buttons: - Play/Pause to control your workout flow - Reset to restart the current phase - Stop to return to the beginning CUSTOMIZABLE ALERTS Choose exactly which sounds you want to hear: - Round start bells to signal go-time - Round end warnings for that final push - Round end bells to mark completion - Voice announcements calling out round numbers BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE No subscriptions. No ads. No distractions. Just a pure training tool that works exactly when and how you need it. Rounds runs smoothly in the background, ensuring your timer keeps ticking whether you're checking your form in the mirror or your phone is tucked away in your gym bag. SLEEK & MODERN Experience training with a beautiful dark-mode interface featuring smooth animations, gradient accents, and a clean layout that puts your workout first. The large, bold timer display is easy to read at a glance, while the color-coded phases help you stay oriented without breaking focus. START TRAINING SMARTER Download Rounds today and take your training to the next level. Whether you're a professional fighter preparing for competition or a fitness enthusiast looking to level up your cardio, Rounds delivers the timing precision you need to maximize every session. Rounds - Train Hard. Time Smart.

Screenshots

BoxRound4 screens
Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BoxRound at 18.2 against Rounds's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BoxRound versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxRoundRounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomadic Spaces Inc.Shahed Salehian

Customer experience

BoxRound

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rounds

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BoxRound

No in-app purchases

None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoxRound free?
BoxRound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoxRound or Rounds?
BoxRound and Rounds are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do BoxRound or Rounds have ads?
Neither BoxRound nor Rounds shows ads.

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