Comparison

TRounds vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

TRounds

Features
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Stop wasting time fumbling with a stopwatch. TRounds is the interval timer that serious athletes actually use — obsessively precise, brutally simple, and built to push you harder. Whether you're crushing Tabata, boxing rounds, or designing your own custom protocol, TRounds keeps you locked in. Big, color-coded countdowns. Haptic feedback on every phase change. Audio cues that fire the moment each interval switches — so your eyes stay on the work, not the screen. And when the session ends, the data tells the whole story. A 365-day heatmap shows every workout you've completed. Streak counters keep you honest. Completion rates reveal the truth. Weekly bar charts track your momentum. No cloud. No account. No excuses — everything lives on your device, private by default. --- 6 BATTLE-TESTED PRESETS --- Classic Tabata: 20s on / 10s off / 8 rounds. The original protocol that changed fitness forever. HIIT Beginner: 30s on / 30s off / 6 rounds. The perfect starting point. Fight Club: 45s on / 15s off / 10 rounds. Train like a fighter. Endurance Beast: 60s on / 20s off / 12 rounds. Build serious stamina. Quick Burn: 15s on / 5s off / 16 rounds. Fast and absolutely furious. Boxing: 3 min rounds / 1 min rest / 12 rounds. Classic gym-style training. --- BUILD YOUR OWN --- Create unlimited custom presets. Set work time (5-300s), rest time (5-60s), and rounds (1-30) exactly the way your training demands. Save them. Use them every session. --- SMART ANALYTICS --- - 365-day workout heatmap calendar - 12-week activity bar chart - Current streak and longest streak - Total sessions and total time trained - Completion rate tracking - Expandable recent session history --- BUILT DIFFERENT --- - Zero accounts. Zero cloud. Zero tracking. - All data stored on-device, permanently private. - Background audio so the timer keeps firing even when your screen locks. - Dark, distraction-free UI designed for the gym floor, not the boardroom. Download free. Train harder.

About

Shift

This app provides a straightforward interval timer for workouts, allowing users to easily set up work, rest, and repeat cycles. It offers essential features like voice cues, background timing, and a live activity display, with all workout history saved locally.

Highlights
  • Customizable work, rest, and repeat intervals
  • Voice cues and tone options
  • Background timing
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Workout history saved locally
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Shift is an interval timer made as simple as possible (but not any simpler). Set up in seconds: • Work • Rest • Repeat How long you exercise – how long you recover – how many rounds. That’s all. Tap Start and Shift takes it from there. Finished workouts stay in History, so your last workout can be your next preset. Load it and go. A few essentials: • Voice cues or simple tones that don’t lower your music • Keeps time in the background • A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A workout display you can turn sideways • Made for iPhone and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts or tracking. Your workout history stays on your device.

Screenshots

TRounds4 screens
Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRounds at every 2 days against Shift's every 5 days. TRounds also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRounds ships an update every 2 days, Shift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TRounds versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRoundsShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii VasylenkoJorick van Meijeren

In-app purchases

None

TRounds

No in-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRounds free?
TRounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TRounds or Shift have ads?
Neither TRounds nor Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRounds or Shift?
TRounds ships an update every 2 days, and Shift every 5 days. Most recently, TRounds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shift on November 1, 2026.

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