Comparison

Rounds vs HIIT Interval Timer

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

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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.

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HIIT Interval Timer

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The interval timer for custom HIIT and circuit training. Unlimited saved templates. No subscription. Unlike apps that cap free workouts or hide the editor behind a weekly plan, HIIT Interval lets you build, favorite, and run as many timers as you want. CUSTOM CIRCUITS Work, rest, warm-up, and cool-down โ€” each with its own name and free-form duration. Drag to reorder. Insert a segment anywhere. Set rounds. Presets include 20/10 sprint, 45/15 HIIT, EMOM 12, and a focus cycle. CUES THAT KEEP YOU HONEST Halfway beep and 3-2-1 countdown, including short intervals. Haptics on every transition. Your music keeps playing โ€” the app ducks it during cues. FAVORITES, HISTORY, STREAKS Save real favorites, not just a history dump. Continue your last workout. Mark rest days so planned days off do not break the streak. Weekday reminders. HEALTH Optionally log completed HIIT sessions to Apple Health. You can train without granting Health access. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a template or tap + to build one 2. Name each work and rest segment 3. Start โ€” cues fire on every transition 4. Save, favorite, or run it again FREE FOREVER Timers stay free. Optional ads keep the app free. No workout-per-day limit. Remove Ads: one-time purchase โ€” ads off forever. Timers stay free. Optional purchase. Timers do not require it. Price shown at checkout, charged to your Apple ID. Non-consumable โ€” restore on new devices. Terms apply. Support: contacttomujahid@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://justclack.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HIIT Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against HIIT Interval Timer's 1. HIIT Interval Timer's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (17.0 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. HIIT Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 2 level
Rounds versus HIIT Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundsHIIT Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Adsโ€”Yes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon LuoMuhammad Mujahid Khan

In-app purchases

None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HIIT Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

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

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