Comparison

RollJournal Timer vs Round Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Round Timer

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The round timer that works like the one on your gym wall. Giant LED digits. A real boxing bell. The 10-second clapper. Amber, green, red — get ready, fight, rest. One tap and you're training. Built for fighters: • Boxing (pro & amateur), MMA, Muay Thai, Judo, BJJ, Wrestling — exact rules, no setup • Grappling done right: real Judo and BJJ round formats, not an afterthought • Conditioning built in: Tabata, HIIT 30/30, EMOM, or build any custom interval It never lets you down mid-round: • Bell rings with the screen locked and the phone on the gym floor • Round + countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Your music keeps playing — bells ring over it, never pause it • Drift-free timing, verified to the second • Rotate for wall-timer mode: digits readable across the gym • Whole screen is the pause button — works with wraps and gloves on And nothing you don't want: • Free forever. No ads. No account. No subscription. No tracking. • Tiny download, works completely offline Ring the bell.

Screenshots

RollJournal Timer4 screens
Round Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Round Timer at 13.0 against RollJournal Timer's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
RollJournal Timer versus Round Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRollJournal TimerRound Timer
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMako Technology LabsCristian Arroyo Colon

In-app purchases

None

RollJournal Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Round Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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