Comparison

Round Timer vs RoundBell

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

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Round Timer

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Stop fumbling with complicated timers and start your workout in seconds. Get clear interval cues, a big easy-to-read countdown, and a round timer that keeps pace without breaking your flow. Round Timer: HIIT & Tabata helps you start, run, and track interval workouts on iPhone. Built for people who want to drop the phone, glance once, and keep moving, this HIIT timer focuses on quick starts and clear feedback. The GO card always launches your most recent workout, so your usual Tabata timer or interval timer is never more than one tap away. When a workout is running, the Live Activity and Lock Screen card keep the current phase, time left, and controls in view, and you can pause, skip, or stop from there. If you train with music, voice cues speak over your audio and then your music returns to normal volume. That makes it handy for Tabata abs while watching TV, sprint repeats at the track, or boxing rounds in the gym. • Start your last workout instantly from the GO card on Quick Start. • Pick from built-in presets including Classic Tabata, Beginner HIIT, EMOM 10, AMRAP 20, Boxing Rounds, and Sprint Intervals. • Build custom workouts with your own work, rest, rounds, get ready, and cooldown times. • Choose a protocol like Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Circuit, Rounds, Sprint, or Custom. • Add per-round labels so voice cues can say Burpees or Push-ups instead of a generic work prompt. • See a giant full-screen countdown with color changes for work, rest, prep, cooldown, and finish. • Keep the next step in view with the UP NEXT preview and the round counter. • Control a session with large Restart, Play or Pause, and Skip buttons. • Let a saved workout start a playlist from your music library automatically and stop it when the workout ends. • Keep cues going when the screen locks, with optional haptics on every phase change. • Check History for this week, total time, streak, and session details, then share or delete a session. • Start from Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, or a shortcut for even faster access. It fits real training moments. Start Classic Tabata for a quick core set, throw together a Circuit for class, run EMOM 10 in a garage gym, use Sprint Intervals for repeats, or keep Boxing Rounds visible from across the room. If you want one clean workout record instead of a pile of tiny entries, Pro can save each completed session to Apple Health as a single workout. The free version lets you save up to 3 custom workouts. Pro removes that limit and adds Apple Health saving for completed sessions. Music access is only needed if you want to play a playlist from your library, and Health access is only needed if you choose to save workouts there. Pick a preset, tap GO, and turn your iPhone into a clear, dependable HIIT timer for Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, and more. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

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RoundBell

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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

Round Timer4 screens
RoundBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RoundBell at none against Round Timer's shown. RoundBell also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Round Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and RoundBell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Timer ships an update every 2 months, RoundBell every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Round Timer versus RoundBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimerRoundBell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Round Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever Pro$99.99
1 purchases

RoundBell

One-time1
  • RoundBell Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoundBell free?
RoundBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Round Timer or RoundBell have ads?
Round Timer shows ads; RoundBell does not.
Which is updated more often, Round Timer or RoundBell?
Round Timer ships an update every 2 months, and RoundBell every 9 days. Most recently, Round Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and RoundBell on September 30, 2026.

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