Comparison

Roller BJJ vs Round Timer

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

Head to head
About

Roller BJJ

Features
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Roller is an app to server as a journal for your Brazilian Jujitsu journey. There are 3 main things you should track. Classes, Rounds, and Submissions! Tracking them right after class is the best way to get accurate data. Use Classes to keep track of the moves you learned, track your comfort over time, and keep track of how many times you've drilled. Use Rounds to keep track of mat time, know that you're going to do differently against different belts. View rounds over time and see the difference between day one and today. Use Submissions to find your strengths and your weaknesses, find which submission you're caught in the most and which you land the most.

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Round Timer

Features
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Stop fumbling with complicated timers and start your workout in seconds. Get clear interval cues, a big easy-to-read countdown, and a round timer that keeps pace without breaking your flow. Round Timer: HIIT & Tabata helps you start, run, and track interval workouts on iPhone. Built for people who want to drop the phone, glance once, and keep moving, this HIIT timer focuses on quick starts and clear feedback. The GO card always launches your most recent workout, so your usual Tabata timer or interval timer is never more than one tap away. When a workout is running, the Live Activity and Lock Screen card keep the current phase, time left, and controls in view, and you can pause, skip, or stop from there. If you train with music, voice cues speak over your audio and then your music returns to normal volume. That makes it handy for Tabata abs while watching TV, sprint repeats at the track, or boxing rounds in the gym. • Start your last workout instantly from the GO card on Quick Start. • Pick from built-in presets including Classic Tabata, Beginner HIIT, EMOM 10, AMRAP 20, Boxing Rounds, and Sprint Intervals. • Build custom workouts with your own work, rest, rounds, get ready, and cooldown times. • Choose a protocol like Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Circuit, Rounds, Sprint, or Custom. • Add per-round labels so voice cues can say Burpees or Push-ups instead of a generic work prompt. • See a giant full-screen countdown with color changes for work, rest, prep, cooldown, and finish. • Keep the next step in view with the UP NEXT preview and the round counter. • Control a session with large Restart, Play or Pause, and Skip buttons. • Let a saved workout start a playlist from your music library automatically and stop it when the workout ends. • Keep cues going when the screen locks, with optional haptics on every phase change. • Check History for this week, total time, streak, and session details, then share or delete a session. • Start from Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, or a shortcut for even faster access. It fits real training moments. Start Classic Tabata for a quick core set, throw together a Circuit for class, run EMOM 10 in a garage gym, use Sprint Intervals for repeats, or keep Boxing Rounds visible from across the room. If you want one clean workout record instead of a pile of tiny entries, Pro can save each completed session to Apple Health as a single workout. The free version lets you save up to 3 custom workouts. Pro removes that limit and adds Apple Health saving for completed sessions. Music access is only needed if you want to play a playlist from your library, and Health access is only needed if you choose to save workouts there. Pick a preset, tap GO, and turn your iPhone into a clear, dependable HIIT timer for Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, and more. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Roller BJJ4 screens
Round Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roller BJJ at 5.0 against Round Timer's 2.0. Roller BJJ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Round Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Roller BJJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roller BJJ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roller BJJ ships an update monthly, Round Timer every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Roller BJJ versus Round Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller BJJRound Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick DornanSandeep Bhandari

In-app purchases

None

Roller BJJ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Round Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Pro$99.99

Questions

Is Roller BJJ free?
Roller BJJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roller BJJ or Round Timer?
Roller BJJ is rated higher. Roller BJJ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Round Timer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Roller BJJ or Round Timer have ads?
Round Timer shows ads; Roller BJJ does not.
Which is updated more often, Roller BJJ or Round Timer?
Roller BJJ ships an update monthly, and Round Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Roller BJJ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Round Timer on October 24, 2026.

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