Comparison

Round vs RoundBell

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

Head to head
About

Round

This interval timer is designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Tabata, and circuit workouts. It allows users to create custom routines with multiple exercises and track their progress. The app offers haptic alerts and can be controlled from an Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval routines
  • HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training support
  • Apple Watch control
  • Haptic alerts for round changes
  • Visual arc timer
  • Workout progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Round is a visual interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, strength workouts, mobility, and stretching. TRAIN WITH 3D MOVEMENT GUIDES Choose from 71 exercises and see each movement in 3D while building your routine and while the timer runs. Side-specific and alternating exercises are handled clearly, so you always know what comes next. BUILD A ROUTINE IN SECONDS • Start with a ready-made template or build from the exercise catalog • Reorder, duplicate, edit, and delete steps directly • Add custom exercises with your own name and emoji • Set work, step rest, set rest, preparation, and number of sets STAY FOCUSED • Follow the 3D animation or switch to a larger remaining-time display • See your current step, progress, and upcoming lineup at a glance • Audio and haptic cues announce every transition WORKS WITH WATCH Control your workout from your wrist and receive haptic cues without reaching for your iPhone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Sessions are logged automatically • Review total training time, streaks, and your most-used routines • Save workouts to Apple Health • Delete individual history entries whenever needed No account. No ads. Fully offline.

About

RoundBell

Features
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RoundBell is a gym-grade round and interval timer for boxing, HIIT, and everything with a work and rest rhythm. Big numbers, loud bells, and a warning before every round ends, so your hands stay up and your eyes stay off the clock. Start in seconds with a real built-in library: - Classic boxing, 12 rounds of 3:00 work and 1:00 rest, plus amateur, speed, and heavy-bag variants - HIIT intervals like 40/20 and 30/30 - Tabata, the classic 20/10 by eight, and a double round - EMOM, every minute on the minute - Bodyweight and core circuits, plus mobility and cooldown flows Build your own timer: - Set prepare, rounds, work and rest phases, cooldown, and the bell - Add as many phases per round as you want for real circuits - Pick from six bells and a configurable end-of-round warning During a workout: - A full-bleed display that scales up on iPad and Mac - Bell at every change, a warning beep before work ends, and a 3 2 1 countdown - Haptics and a keep-awake screen, so it works from across the room Keep going and it adds up: - Every session is logged with your day streak, totals, and a weekly-minutes chart - Personal records for best rounds and longest session - A boxing combo of the day with a coaching tip Free and Lifetime: - Free includes the whole built-in library, the full timer, every cue, the log, and up to three saved custom timers - Lifetime is a one-time $9.99 USD purchase that lifts the cap to unlimited custom timers and unlocks training-log exports to CSV and PDF Your custom timers and workout history sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with your private iCloud. No account to create, no ads, and no tracking.

Screenshots

Round4 screens
RoundBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Round at none against RoundBell's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RoundBell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Round asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round ships an update weekly, RoundBell every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Round versus RoundBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundRoundBell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke NakayamaInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Round

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RoundBell

One-time1
  • RoundBell Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Round free?
Round is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoundBell free?
RoundBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Round or RoundBell have ads?
Neither Round nor RoundBell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round or RoundBell?
Round ships an update weekly, and RoundBell every 9 days. Most recently, Round was updated on October 10, 2026 and RoundBell on September 30, 2026.

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