Comparison

Round vs GymTimer

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

GymTimer

Features
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GymTimer is a no-frills interval timer built for one thing: running your gym sets without fumbling with a stopwatch between reps. HOW IT WORKS Set your Work duration, Rest duration, and how many repetitions you want (2, 3, 4, or Unlimited) — then start training. GymTimer counts down each phase with a clear circular timer, plays a sound and vibration when a phase changes, and gives you a spoken "ten seconds" warning before rest ends so you're never caught off guard. FEATURES • Simple +/- steppers for Work and Rest durations • Set a rep target, or go Unlimited and just keep training • Big, glanceable countdown ring with phase and time remaining • Audio + haptic cues on every phase change, plus a 10-second rest warning • Pause, resume, or restart mid-session without losing your settings • Screen stays awake during a workout, so it won't lock mid-set • Your last-used settings are remembered for next time • Clean, distraction-free dark interface No accounts, no sign-up, no setup beyond picking your numbers. Just open it, set your intervals, and train.

Screenshots

Round4 screens
GymTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Round at none against GymTimer's shown. GymTimer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round ships an update every 9 days, GymTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Round versus GymTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundGymTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke NakayamaAndrea Gioco

In-app purchases

None

Round

No in-app purchases

None

GymTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Round free?
Round is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymTimer free?
GymTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Round or GymTimer have ads?
GymTimer shows ads; Round does not.
Which is updated more often, Round or GymTimer?
Round ships an update every 9 days, and GymTimer daily. Most recently, Round was updated on November 5, 2026 and GymTimer on October 31, 2026.

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