Comparison

Time2Sweat vs Rounds

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

Head to head
About

Time2Sweat

Features
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Time2Sweat is a simple and powerful interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, and workout training. โ€ข Freely configurable intervals โ€ข Classic interval timer or break-focused timer (train as long as you want, breaks are defined) โ€ข Clear visual and acoustic signals โ€ข Gym mode: better for training (pro feature) โ€ข No registration โ€ข No ads โ€ข No data collection Ideal for fitness, strength training, endurance, and home workouts. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rounds

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Rounds is a precision interval timer built for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and high-intensity training. Designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on your training. Built for the ring - Configure rounds, rest periods, warm-up time, and end-of-round warnings. Save unlimited presets for different training styles โ€” from classic 3-minute boxing rounds to quick HIIT circuits. Hear every transition - Choose from bell, gong, whistle, and digital beep sounds for round starts, endings, and warnings. Enable haptic feedback so you never miss a cue, even in a loud gym. Voice announcements call out each round number so you always know where you are. Stay focused, screen off - Live Activities put your countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Notifications fire on every phase change, even when the app is in the background. Your screen stays awake during sessions - no tapping to check the clock. Track your sessions - Every completed and interrupted session is logged with date, duration, and rounds completed. Review your training history at a glance. Clean, minimal design - Color-coded phases โ€” warm-up, round, rest โ€” with customizable theme colors. Dark mode by default. Designed with Liquid Glass for iOS 26.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Time2Sweat's 2. Time2Sweat's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Time2Sweat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Time2Sweat versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime2SweatRounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoโ€”
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael Zechmann-KhreisSimon Luo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time2Sweat

Subscriptions1
  • Time2Sweat - annual7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time2Sweat PRO - Lifetime$11.99
None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time2Sweat free?
Time2Sweat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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