Rounds vs Tempo Interval
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.
Tempo Interval
This interval timer app offers guided routines for mobility, breathwork, and automatic training logs. It features lock screen control and subtle haptic feedback for seamless workouts. Enjoy customizable sound modes and privacy with no account or data collection.
- Interval timer with customizable cycles
- Built-in mobility and breathwork routines
- Automatic training log with streak tracking
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
- Haptic feedback for phase changes
- Multiple sound modes for different environments
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Tempo is an interval timer with built-in mobility routines, breathwork, and an automatic training log. Set up a session in seconds, lock your phone, and let the timer run. WHAT'S INSIDE - Super Cycle — one interval repeated for N rounds - Cycle — work + rest, looped - Workout — guided bodyweight sequence - Flexibility + Mobility — joint mobility and recovery routines - Wind Down — a short breathing routine before sleep LOCK SCREEN + DYNAMIC ISLAND The timer runs as a Live Activity. Pause and resume from the lock screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking the phone or opening the app. SOUND + HAPTICS Subtle haptics on every phase change so you can train without looking at the screen. Three sound modes — Studio, Gym, Boxing — for different environments. Plays alongside Spotify and Apple Music without interrupting them. TRAINING LOG Every session you complete is logged automatically. Track your streak, see your last 28 days at a glance, and add workouts you did outside the app manually. DARK MODE Toggle in Settings. PRIVACY No accounts. No analytics. No data collection. Everything you log stays on your device. Tempo Interval — by Mehdi Naqvi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tempo Interval at 16.2 against Rounds's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rounds against 5.0 for Tempo Interval. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Rounds | Tempo Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shahed Salehian | Mehdi Akbar Naqvi |
Customer experience
Rounds
Tempo Interval
In-app purchases
Rounds
No in-app purchases
Tempo Interval
No in-app purchases









