Comparison

Tempo vs Rounds

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

Head to head
About

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

About

Rounds

Features
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Rounds is an interval timer built for the treadmill, bike and rower, where you can't keep staring at your phone. HEAR EVERY CHANGE Countdown beeps in the last three seconds of every step, a chime when the next one starts, and a voice that tells you what's next: "Level 8, 1 minute". Cues keep playing with the screen locked, on top of your own music. SEE IT FROM ACROSS THE ROOM A huge step label, a big countdown and progress rings, with one clear colour per phase: warm-up, work, rest, recovery and cooldown. BUILD THE WORKOUT YOU ACTUALLY DO Rounds that differ from each other, blocks with repeats, labels like "Incline 6" or "Speed 12", a different rest on the last repeat, and recovery between rounds. Or just use Quick start: work, rest, repeat. KEEP TRACK Every workout is logged with the time you actually exercised. See your week, month or year at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your phone. Share templates as files when you want to.

Screenshots

Tempo4 screens
Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Tempo's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Tempo versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempoRounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDt novaMohamad Sobhie

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tempo

Subscriptions2
  • Tempo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tempo Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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