Rounds vs Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fully customizable rounds
- Unlimited round support
- Warm-up timer
- Smart audio cues
- Background operation
- Visual phase indicators
- Progress ring
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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.
Flow
This app provides a customizable round timer for combat sports training, allowing users to set work, rest, and warm-up intervals. It also records training sessions simultaneously, enabling users to review their form and progress.
- Customizable rounds, rest, and warm-up intervals
- High-visibility display
- Automatic video save to photo library
- Simultaneous timer and recording
- Clean, minimalist design
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Flow is the round timer built for fighters. Whether you're boxing, training MMA, or working combat sports drills, Flow gives you a clean, distraction-free timer that keeps up with your training. And records it! The Timer: Fully customizable round timer with work, rest, and warm-up intervals. Set your rounds, your rest, your pace. The Camera: Flow runs your timer and records your session at the same time. Review your form, track your progress, and save your rounds directly to your camera roll. Without taking off your gloves. Features: -Customizable rounds, rest periods, and warm-up intervals -High-visibility display readable across the gym -Automatic video save to your photo library -Clean & minimalist design that gets out of your way Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Flow's 2. Flow's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rounds against 5.0 for Flow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | Rounds | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shahed Salehian | Pivot Point Labs |
In-app purchases
Rounds
No in-app purchases
Flow
- Flow Pro$4.991 Month
- Flow Pro$29.991 Year









