Interval Timer vs Next Round
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer
This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout styles like Tabata and HIIT. It offers presets for quick starts, allows users to build and save custom routines, and features an independent Apple Watch app for on-wrist control. Track your progress with workout history and streaks, all within a distraction-free interface.
- Built-in Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM presets
- Custom workout builder
- Save unlimited custom presets
- Independent Apple Watch app
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Workout history and progress tracking
- Sound effects and haptic feedback
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Whether you're doing Tabata in the gym, HIIT in your living room, or a custom circuit on the track — Interval Timer keeps you focused on the work, not the screen. READY IN SECONDS Built-in presets for Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM mean you can go from zero to working out in one tap. No setup. No guesswork. Just pick a preset and start. BUILT AROUND YOU Create and save custom workouts with your own work duration, rest time, round count, and exercise count. Every detail is yours to control. Save as many presets as you want. ON YOUR WRIST The independent Apple Watch app gives you a full timer right on your wrist. Leave your phone in the bag. Your workout syncs automatically — start from the watch, finish on the phone. STAY IN THE ZONE Live Activity and Dynamic Island support keeps your timer visible even when your phone is locked. See your current phase, time remaining, and progress — without unlocking your phone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every completed workout is logged automatically. See your total sessions, total time, current streak, and weekly chart at a glance. Know exactly how consistent you've been. CLEAN. FAST. FOCUSED. Designed with a dark interface and zero distractions. No ads. No bloat. Just a timer that works as hard as you do. FEATURES • Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM built-in presets • Custom workout builder — set work, rest, rounds, and exercises • Save unlimited custom presets • Independent Apple Watch app with full timer support • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support • Workout history with streaks and weekly chart • Sound effects and haptic feedback (customizable) • Warmup phase toggle • Auto-pause when leaving the app • Works completely offline — no account needed
Next Round
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A little stronger. Every round. Next Round is a simple interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, and your own work-rest sessions. Set your rhythm, press start, and let a double boxing bell tell you when it is time to move. YOUR PACE, YOUR RULES Start with HIIT or Tabata, then adjust work time, rest time, rounds, and a short preparation countdown. Each preset remembers your settings. The final work round ends your session without an extra rest. CLEAR AT A GLANCE A large countdown sits inside a clean progress dial. Lime means work; blue means rest. See your round and what comes next. Your screen stays awake while the timer runs in the app. HEAR YOUR NEXT MOVE An original double boxing bell marks interval changes, with a longer finish bell and optional haptics. Bells use your media volume, including in Silent Mode, and continue when your phone is locked. KEEP YOUR PLACE Pause, resume, skip an interval, or end the session. Your current timer survives leaving or reopening the app. A Live Activity mirrors your current interval countdown and round, with pause and resume on the Lock Screen. Dynamic Island is supported on compatible iPhones. Workout audio keeps the timer and bells running when locked. Calls and disconnected headphones pause the session. Optional local notifications add visual interval banners. If you force-quit the app, reopen it to restore your timer. JUST YOU AND THE TIMER No account, ads, subscriptions, or tracking. Your settings stay on your iPhone and are excluded from backups. No internet connection is needed to run your timer. Made for your next little effort.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Round at none against Interval Timer's 1. Interval Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Next Round asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Interval Timer | Next Round |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Behailu Awlaye | Ferdinand Johannes Mekelenkamp |
In-app purchases
Interval Timer
- Interval Timer Pro$4.99
Next Round
No in-app purchases
Questions
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