Comparison

Round Timer vs Tempo

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

Head to head
About

Round Timer

Features
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Round Timer is an interval timer for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, HIIT, Tabata and circuit training. FLEXIBLE ROUND TIMER - Set work time, rest time, preparation time and number of rounds - Choose quick presets or enter exact intervals - Follow each phase with a large, high-contrast timer CLEAR TRAINING CUES - Boxing bell at round changes - Background audio alerts when the app is not open - Separate sound and vibration controls - Countdown alerts for preparation, work and rest MADE FOR - Boxing and sparring - MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai - HIIT and Tabata - CrossFit, circuits and EMOM workouts 16 LANGUAGES English, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish, Indonesian and Polish. Set your intervals, start the round and focus on training.

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Tempo

Features
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Tempo is an interval timer for people who actually train. Two tools in one app: a rest timer for between sets, and a routine builder for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM and circuits. FREE, FOREVER - Rest timer with 30s, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 and 3:00 presets and a live progress ring - Set and round counters you tap as you go - Four built-in routines: Tabata 20/10, HIIT 30/30, EMOM 10 and a Pyramid - Build and save a routine of your own - Keeps running with the screen locked, and tells you when rest is over - Editing and deleting your routines is free, and always will be - Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up THE WORKOUT PLAYER Start a routine and the whole screen becomes the workout. A large ring counts the current interval down, the colour tells you whether you are working or resting, and the line underneath shows what is coming next and how far through the routine you are. Pause, skip an interval, or stop at any point. BUILD ANY INTERVAL PATTERN Work and rest from 5 seconds to 10 minutes, any number of rounds, and a separate break between rounds. Drag the intervals into the order you want. Tempo shows you the total workout time before you start. TEMPO PRO - Save as many routines as you want, instead of one - Every pattern you can build, kept: work, rest, rounds and round breaks - Restored on every iPhone and iPad signed into your Apple Account WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND No ads. No account to create. No quiz before the app works. No coach selling you a programme. Tempo Pro is a subscription: 2.99 USD per month, or 19.99 USD per year with the first 14 days free. Prices are shown in local currency by region. Cancel any time during the free trial and you are not charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thedolceway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thedolceway.com/privacy

Screenshots

Round Timer4 screens
Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Round Timer at none against Tempo's 2. Round Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tempo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Tempo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Round Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Timer ships an update weekly, Tempo every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Round Timer versus Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimerTempo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYongsu JungDt nova

In-app purchases

None

Round Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tempo

Subscriptions2
  • Tempo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tempo Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempo free?
Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Round Timer or Tempo have ads?
Round Timer shows ads; Tempo does not.
Which is updated more often, Round Timer or Tempo?
Round Timer ships an update weekly, and Tempo every 4 months. Most recently, Round Timer was updated on November 13, 2026 and Tempo on November 13, 2026.

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