Comparison

Rounds vs JabBell

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

Head to head
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 — 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 — warm-up, round, rest — with customizable theme colors. Dark mode by default. Designed with Liquid Glass for iOS 26.

About

JabBell

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Train with structure and stay focused from the first bell to the final round. JabBell is a clean and easy-to-use boxing round timer for bag work, sparring, pad sessions, shadowboxing, kickboxing, MMA and interval training. Set the number of rounds, round duration, rest time, preparation countdown and warning time, then start your session. JabBell Premium also lets you personalise your workouts with custom training sounds. WHY TRAIN WITH JABBELL? • Large, easy-to-read countdown • Clear preparation, round, warning and rest stages • Strong bell alerts to keep you on pace • Customisable round, rest and warning times • Custom training sounds available with JabBell Premium • Flexible timing for quick drills or complete sessions • Simple controls without distracting setup Whether you train alone, coach athletes or lead a gym class, JabBell helps keep every session structured and every round consistent. Set the timer. Hear the bell. Own the round. JabBell is free to download. Custom training sounds and other premium features require a JabBell Premium subscription or in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://jabbell.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://jabbell.vercel.app/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against JabBell's 3. JabBell's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. JabBell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Rounds versus JabBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundsJabBell
PriceFreeFree
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSimon LuoDesmond Adjohu

In-app purchases

None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

JabBell

Subscriptions2
  • JabBell Premium Weekly$1.497 Days
  • JabBell Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • JabBell Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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