Comparison

Kuta vs Rohla Timer

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

Head to head
About

Kuta

This app provides structured treadmill running workouts with precise speed and incline cues. It features AI-powered workout creation, allowing users to describe their desired session in plain language. All workouts are processed on-device for privacy and can be exported to Strava.

Highlights
  • AI workout creation
  • 23 coach-built presets
  • On-device privacy
  • Exact speed cues
  • Incline reminders
  • Strava export
Features
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Kuta is the treadmill training app for runners who want structured workouts without memorizing every speed change. Choose from 31 coach-built treadmill sessions, including beginner intervals, HIIT, tempo runs, hill workouts, 12-3-30, VO2max sessions, and Norwegian-inspired threshold training. New in 2.0: describe a session in plain language and Kuta drafts it for you on-device. NEW IN 2.0: AI WORKOUT CREATION Describe a workout and Kuta drafts it on your iPhone, free. Type something like "30-minute threshold run with 4 hill repeats", "Quick 20-minute VO2max session", "Fun fartlek with sprints and some hills", or "2-hour marathon block" and Kuta drafts a full warmup, main set, recoveries, and cooldown using your configured paces. Review the draft, edit any interval, then save. The same plan runs in active mode, shows in history, repeats from the Last Workout card, and exports to Strava. ON-DEVICE AND PRIVATE Workouts are generated on your iPhone using Apple Foundation Models when Apple Intelligence is available. No cloud. No account. No prompt history sent anywhere. When Apple Intelligence is unavailable or turned off, Kuta falls back to a deterministic on-device synthesizer, so a safe prompt always produces a workout. 31 PRESETS, FREE FOREVER - 12-3-30 viral treadmill walk - 30/30 VO2max intervals - Norwegian 4x4, 10x3, 5x6, and 3x10 threshold sessions - Tempo run, cruise intervals, threshold stacker - Hill power sprints, Kenyan hills, rolling hills - 400m, 800m, and mile repeats - Beginner intervals and recovery runs EXACT SPEED CUES Kuta speaks every speed change out loud. Voice cues mix on top of Spotify and Apple Music at full volume. There is no ducking, no pausing, no awkward audio handoff. You hear the speed, you change the treadmill, you keep running. INCLINE REMINDERS When a workout calls for incline, Kuta shows the target percent on the active screen and announces it. Kuta does not pretend to control your treadmill. It tells you what to set and trusts you to set it. REAL TREADMILL DISTANCE Distance is calculated from the speed and time you actually ran. No GPS lies. No "0.0 km" because the app thought you were standing still. Standing rests, distance intervals, and mixed sessions all show accurate totals. PACE PROFILE Configure your marathon, half marathon, threshold, 10K, and 5K paces once. Every preset and every AI-generated workout uses those paces automatically. Change a pace and your workouts update. STRAVA-READY SUMMARIES Every completed workout produces a Strava description with the interval structure, total distance, incline, and recovery style. Copy and paste into Strava in two taps. REPEAT ANY WORKOUT Tap a recent workout from the home screen to see the full breakdown, then repeat it with one tap. AI-generated workouts repeat exactly, interval for interval. KUTA PRO One-time purchase. No subscription. Pro unlocks: - Saving and starting drafted workouts - Unlimited custom workouts - Unlimited favorites - Unlimited history The 31 presets stay free forever. PRIVACY Kuta is 100% on-device. No account. No analytics. No tracking. No cloud sync. No third-party SDKs that collect data. AI generation runs on Apple Foundation Models locally on your iPhone. Your workouts and pace profile never leave the device. DESIGNED FOR RUNNERS WHO ACTUALLY USE A TREADMILL Kuta is not a generic interval timer and not a generic AI fitness app. It is built around the things that matter on a treadmill: exact target speeds, incline reminders, standing rests, music that does not dim, summaries that match what you actually ran, and AI that knows treadmill-specific session structures. Built by a runner. Tested in real treadmill sessions.

About

Rohla Timer

A straightforward interval timer designed for workouts without distractions. It offers essential features like work/rest intervals, circuit training, and visual cues, ensuring a seamless training experience.

Highlights
  • Interval timer with work, rest, and circuits
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Get Ready countdown
  • Breathe moment between exercises
  • Visual phase changes
  • Haptic feedback
  • Screen stays on during workout
Features
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A timer for people who came to train, not to set up an app. Rohla Timer is a HIIT and circuit interval timer designed around one idea: get out of your way. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection. Open it, set your intervals, go. GROUP WORKOUT Train with someone who isn't in the room. Start a FaceTime call, tap the group icon, and you both run the same timer. Same work, same rest, same beep, same moment. WHAT'S INSIDE • Interval timer with work, rest, and circuits • Stopwatch mode • Group workouts over FaceTime • Apple Watch app • A short Get Ready countdown • A brief moment between exercises • Clear visual phase changes so you know where you are at a glance • Finished workouts appear in Apple Fitness WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants a clean, simple timer that just works. Train at home, at the gym, or with a friend three time zones away. Questions, feedback, feature requests: support@marohla.com

Screenshots

Kuta4 screens
Rohla Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rohla Timer at 100% against Kuta's 0%. Rohla Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Kuta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rohla Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rohla Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Kuta's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rohla Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kuta ships an update every 9 days, Rohla Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kuta versus Rohla Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKutaRohla Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik NielsenYUMNA MC CANN

Customer experience

Kuta

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Rohla Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kuta

One-time1
  • Kuta Pro$2.99
None

Rohla Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kuta free?
Kuta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rohla Timer free?
Rohla Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kuta or Rohla Timer?
Rohla Timer is rated higher. Kuta averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rohla Timer averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Kuta or Rohla Timer have ads?
Neither Kuta nor Rohla Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kuta or Rohla Timer?
Kuta ships an update every 9 days, and Rohla Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kuta was updated on October 1, 2026 and Rohla Timer on October 16, 2026.

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