Comparison

Circuit Timer vs Rope Count

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

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About

Circuit Timer

Features
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Build your own interval circuits for HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, EMOM and circuit training, then run them with precise timing, voice announcements, sounds and haptics. CREATE YOUR PERFECT WORKOUT Design circuits with unlimited intervals, each with its own name, duration and alarm sound. Repeat single intervals or the whole circuit, by count or for a set time. Choose from 24 alarm sounds, a spoken countdown, or both. STAY IN THE ZONE A full-screen player with a progress ring, countdown and interval timeline keeps you focused. The final seconds of each interval pulse so you're ready for what's next, and voice announcements call out each interval by name, so you never have to look at your screen. TRAIN WITH YOUR MUSIC Interval sounds play over your music instead of pausing it. The current interval and countdown stay on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and cues keep working through phone calls. Start any circuit hands-free with Siri. APPLE WATCH Run circuits from your wrist with live heart rate, heart rate zones, active calories and a tap at every interval change. Starting a workout on your iPhone? Your watch follows along with the same taps and your heart rate. A Smart Stack card keeps the current interval in view, even with the app closed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your workout history with streaks, completion stats and total training time. Save workouts to Apple Health as High Intensity Interval Training. FREE TO START • 1 circuit with every feature: alarms, haptics, voice and history CORE UPGRADE • Unlimited circuits • iCloud sync across your devices • Apple Health PRO UPGRADE • Everything in Core • Apple Watch app Both upgrades are one-time purchases. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rope Count

This app uses your phone's microphone to count jump rope skips by listening to the sound of the rope hitting the floor. It offers real-time stats, session history, and calorie estimations, with all data processed locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Sound-based jump counting
  • Real-time workout stats
  • Session history and charts
  • Calorie estimation
  • Adjustable mic sensitivity
  • Optional accelerometer backup
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Rope Count counts your jump rope skips by listening for the sound of the rope hitting the floor. Put your phone down, press start, and jump. HOW IT WORKS A short one-time calibration teaches the app the sound of your rope: record five seconds of jumping, and it isolates the frequency band and rhythm of your rope's whack. From then on it counts in real time - no wearables, no camera, no guesswork. WHILE YOU JUMP - Big live count you can read from across the room - Time, rate, peak rate, and estimated calories - Mic sensitivity slider you can adjust mid-session - Optional accelerometer backup for noisy rooms - Optional session timer (5 to 60 minutes) - 10-second countdown so you can get in position - The screen stays awake for the whole session AFTER - Session history with rate-over-time charts - All-time totals, best rate, most jumps, longest session - Trend line of your average rate across sessions - Calories estimated from your weight (synced from Apple Health if you allow it), with workouts saved back to Health PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. Audio is analyzed in memory and never recorded, stored, or transmitted. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Works with any rope - beaded, PVC, weighted - anywhere the rope makes a sound when it hits the ground.

Screenshots

Circuit Timer3 screens
Rope Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rope Count at 5.0 against Circuit Timer's 2.0. Rope Count also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Circuit Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. Circuit Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Rope Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rope Count holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Circuit Timer versus Rope Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuit TimerRope Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawman Services, LLCCW&T

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Circuit Timer

One-time2
  • Core$2.99
  • Pro$4.99
None

Rope Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circuit Timer free?
Circuit Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rope Count free?
Rope Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circuit Timer or Rope Count?
Rope Count is rated higher. Circuit Timer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rope Count averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Circuit Timer or Rope Count have ads?
Neither Circuit Timer nor Rope Count shows ads.

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