Comparison

RollJournal Timer vs RoundBell

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

Head to head
About

RollJournal Timer

Features
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RollJournal Timer is a simple, powerful training timer built for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, MMA, and conditioning work. Use it for class rounds, competition prep, drilling intervals, shark tank sessions, EMOMs, open mat, or solo workouts. Choose a built-in template, create your own custom timer, and save your favorites for quick access before training. Features: Round timers for BJJ and grappling Interval, countdown, and count-up modes Fast custom timer builder Built-in templates for common training formats Saved timers and favorites Sound and haptic controls Clean portrait and landscape timer views RollJournal Timer works great on its own, and it also connects naturally with RollJournal. After training, use RollJournal to track rounds, log sessions, and build a better picture of your progress over time. Built for athletes who want a timer that is fast, reliable, and easy to use when they are tired, sweaty, and ready to train.

About

RoundBell

Features
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RoundBell is a gym-grade round and interval timer for boxing, HIIT, and everything with a work and rest rhythm. Big numbers, loud bells, and a warning before every round ends, so your hands stay up and your eyes stay off the clock. Start in seconds with a real built-in library: - Classic boxing, 12 rounds of 3:00 work and 1:00 rest, plus amateur, speed, and heavy-bag variants - HIIT intervals like 40/20 and 30/30 - Tabata, the classic 20/10 by eight, and a double round - EMOM, every minute on the minute - Bodyweight and core circuits, plus mobility and cooldown flows Build your own timer: - Set prepare, rounds, work and rest phases, cooldown, and the bell - Add as many phases per round as you want for real circuits - Pick from six bells and a configurable end-of-round warning During a workout: - A full-bleed display that scales up on iPad and Mac - Bell at every change, a warning beep before work ends, and a 3 2 1 countdown - Haptics and a keep-awake screen, so it works from across the room Keep going and it adds up: - Every session is logged with your day streak, totals, and a weekly-minutes chart - Personal records for best rounds and longest session - A boxing combo of the day with a coaching tip Free and Lifetime: - Free includes the whole built-in library, the full timer, every cue, the log, and up to three saved custom timers - Lifetime is a one-time $9.99 USD purchase that lifts the cap to unlimited custom timers and unlocks training-log exports to CSV and PDF Your custom timers and workout history sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with your private iCloud. No account to create, no ads, and no tracking.

Screenshots

RollJournal Timer4 screens
RoundBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RollJournal Timer at none against RoundBell's 1. RollJournal Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. RoundBell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RollJournal Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
RollJournal Timer versus RoundBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRollJournal TimerRoundBell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMako Technology LabsInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

RollJournal Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RoundBell

One-time1
  • RoundBell Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is RollJournal Timer free?
RollJournal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoundBell free?
RoundBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RollJournal Timer or RoundBell have ads?
Neither RollJournal Timer nor RoundBell shows ads.

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