Comparison

Gym Timer Pro vs Rounds

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer Pro

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Gym Timer Pro is a simple, powerful workout timer designed for fitness enthusiasts, gym-goers, and personal trainers. Whether you're completing a HIIT session, running circuits, or tracking rest between sets, this app helps you stay focused with clear full-screen cues and no distractions. Features at a Glance: Create custom timers for HIIT, circuits, Tabata, and strength training Full-screen colour overlays for prepare, work, and rest phases Large, bold countdown visible across the gym Toggle vibration and sound cues to suit your environment Save and reuse your favourite timers Dark mode for low-light workouts Quick restart and edit options after each session No account required – open and start training instantly Perfect For: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Circuit and Tabata workouts Boxing and combat sports Strength and resistance sets Home and gym training sessions Whether you’re training for performance or staying active, Gym Timer Pro helps you make every second count.

About

Rounds

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Rounds is a precision interval timer built for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and high-intensity training. Designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on your training. Built for the ring - Configure rounds, rest periods, warm-up time, and end-of-round warnings. Save unlimited presets for different training styles β€” from classic 3-minute boxing rounds to quick HIIT circuits. Hear every transition - Choose from bell, gong, whistle, and digital beep sounds for round starts, endings, and warnings. Enable haptic feedback so you never miss a cue, even in a loud gym. Voice announcements call out each round number so you always know where you are. Stay focused, screen off - Live Activities put your countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Notifications fire on every phase change, even when the app is in the background. Your screen stays awake during sessions - no tapping to check the clock. Track your sessions - Every completed and interrupted session is logged with date, duration, and rounds completed. Review your training history at a glance. Clean, minimal design - Color-coded phases β€” warm-up, round, rest β€” with customizable theme colors. Dark mode by default. Designed with Liquid Glass for iOS 26.

Screenshots

Gym Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gym Timer Pro at 16.0 against Rounds's 26.2. On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Gym Timer Pro versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Timer ProRounds
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshton McHardySimon Luo

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Timer Pro free?
Gym Timer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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