Comparison

Rounds Interval Timer vs Timer for Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Rounds Interval Timer

This app provides a clean and intuitive timer for various training styles, including boxing, HIIT, and strength training. It features customizable round settings, clear visual cues for time remaining, and audio signals for round transitions. The app also offers personalized themes and the ability to save custom workout templates.

Highlights
  • Swipe to set rounds, work, and rest times
  • Large, readable display
  • Visual time remaining indicator
  • Realistic boxing bell sounds
  • Screen stays awake during workouts
  • Save custom workout templates
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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The simplest, most beautiful round timer for fighters and athletes. Whether you're shadow boxing, hitting the heavy bag, or crushing a HIIT workout, Boxing Timer keeps you focused with a clean interface that stays out of your way. INTUITIVE DESIGN • Swipe to set rounds, work time, and rest time in seconds • Large, readable display visible from across the gym • Visual "drain" effect shows time remaining at a glance • Tap to pause, tap again to resume SOUNDS THAT WORK • Realistic boxing bell signals round start and end • Countdown beeps for the final seconds • Audio works even when your phone is face-down BUILT FOR TRAINING • Screen stays awake during workouts • Works in background - switch apps without losing your timer • Haptic feedback on every interaction • Save custom templates for your favorite workouts PRESET TEMPLATES • Boxing: 12 rounds, 3 min rounds, 1 min rest • Thaibox: 6 rounds, 3 min rounds, 1 min rest • Blast: 10 rounds, 20 sec rounds, 20 sec rest • Create unlimited custom templates PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • 8 stunning color themes: Cherry, Forest, Ember, Ocean, Rose, Arctic, Honey, and Minimal • Track your workout history • No ads, no subscriptions, no account required Perfect for: → Boxing & Kickboxing → Muay Thai & MMA → HIIT & Tabata → CrossFit WODs → Jump rope intervals → Strength training rest periods Download now and start training smarter.

About

Timer for Workouts

A straightforward stopwatch designed for various workout routines like Tabata, EMOM, and custom intervals. It offers audio and haptic cues to keep users focused during exercise without needing to check their device.

Highlights
  • Tabata, EMOM, and custom interval modes
  • Adjustable work, rest, and round settings
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Large, easy-to-use buttons
  • Automatic settings saving
Features
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Workout Timer is a no-fuss workout timer built for Tabata, EMOM, and fully custom intervals. Three large buttons. One tap to start. One setting button to customize work time, rest time, and rounds. Audio and haptic cues keep you on track so you never have to look at your phone mid-workout. • Tabata – 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds (default, fully adjustable) • EMOM – Every Minute on the Minute with configurable rounds • Custom – Set any work/rest/round combination you need , settings are saved automatically No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a timer that works.

Screenshots

Rounds Interval Timer4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rounds Interval Timer at every 5 days against Timer for Workouts's every 3 months. Rounds Interval Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Timer for Workouts's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rounds Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer for Workouts has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rounds Interval Timer ships an update every 5 days, Timer for Workouts every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rounds Interval Timer versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRounds Interval TimerTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu VuYUNFEI XU

In-app purchases

None

Rounds Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Timer for Workouts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rounds Interval Timer free?
Rounds Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rounds Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts?
Rounds Interval Timer is rated higher. Rounds Interval Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Timer for Workouts averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Rounds Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts have ads?
Neither Rounds Interval Timer nor Timer for Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rounds Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts?
Rounds Interval Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Timer for Workouts every 3 months. Most recently, Rounds Interval Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on October 31, 2026.

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