Comparison

Bouncer vs Rope Count

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

Head to head
About

Bouncer

Features
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JUMP ROPE TRACKER BUILT FOR HABIT. Count your jumps — no smart rope required. Use your iPhone mic, AirPods, or Apple Watch to track workouts, on phone or on wrist. Sync to Apple Health and watch your jump count build in Fitness.app. FEATURES • Sound counting: the iPhone mic hears your landings — just set the phone on the floor • AirPods counting: motion sensors in supported AirPods count your jumps • Apple Watch: Motion-sensor counting + wrist-only workouts • Custom workouts: Build your own warmup, work, and rest blocks and reuse them, on phone or watch, offline • Goal-based training blocks: 4–8 week structured plans with automatic checkpoints • Speed benchmarks: 30/60/180-second events, scored against your personal best and a pace ghost • Intervals: Custom work/rest cycles, HIIT presets (Tabata, 30/15, 45/15) • Heart-rate zones & conditioning trends: See your effort zones and whether your fitness is improving • Skill practice: Illustrated progressions for boxer step, crossovers, and double-unders • Ramp-rate guard: An honest 7-day vs 28-day load card, with a nudge to ease off if you're ramping up • Voice feedback: Spoken jump counts every N jumps • Live Activity: Track your session from the lock screen PROGRESSION • Personal Records: Fastest single-, double-, and rope-less jump counts tracked separately • Streaks: Flame indicator + daily reminders • Badges: Unlock achievements as you go • Levels: XP-driven progression from Bouncing Cadet to Bounce Legend • Year Wrapped: Free shareable recap with stat cards HEALTH & PRIVACY • Writes workouts directly to Apple Health • Optional heart-rate strap support (read-only; never used for counting) • Health data — heart rate, VO2 max, blood oxygen, HRV, and more — stays on your device • Optional iCloud sync: back up your sessions to your own iCloud account, so they carry across your devices WATCH & SHORTCUTS • Native watchOS app with Digital Crown input • Voice cues on watch, free for everyone • Siri Shortcuts: Start workouts with voice commands • Action Button: Quick-start intervals on compatible iPhone PRO: Recovery scores, adaptive weekly plans, session recaps, training blocks, conditioning trends, ramp-rate guard, skill practice — recaps use on-device AI (Apple FoundationModels where supported) with a private, on-device fallback. Free tier: Full counting, benchmark events, personal records, custom workouts (1 saved; Pro: unlimited), interval voice coaching, CSV export, streaks, health sync. NINE LANGUAGES: English, Русский, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 日本語, 中文, Українська. No ads anywhere. No subscriptions — Bouncer Pro is a single one-time purchase. Download free and jump.

About

Rope Count

This app uses your phone's microphone to count jump rope skips by listening to the sound of the rope hitting the floor. It offers real-time stats, session history, and calorie estimations, with all data processed locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Sound-based jump counting
  • Real-time workout stats
  • Session history and charts
  • Calorie estimation
  • Adjustable mic sensitivity
  • Optional accelerometer backup
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Rope Count counts your jump rope skips by listening for the sound of the rope hitting the floor. Put your phone down, press start, and jump. HOW IT WORKS A short one-time calibration teaches the app the sound of your rope: record five seconds of jumping, and it isolates the frequency band and rhythm of your rope's whack. From then on it counts in real time - no wearables, no camera, no guesswork. WHILE YOU JUMP - Big live count you can read from across the room - Time, rate, peak rate, and estimated calories - Mic sensitivity slider you can adjust mid-session - Optional accelerometer backup for noisy rooms - Optional session timer (5 to 60 minutes) - 10-second countdown so you can get in position - The screen stays awake for the whole session AFTER - Session history with rate-over-time charts - All-time totals, best rate, most jumps, longest session - Trend line of your average rate across sessions - Calories estimated from your weight (synced from Apple Health if you allow it), with workouts saved back to Health PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. Audio is analyzed in memory and never recorded, stored, or transmitted. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Works with any rope - beaded, PVC, weighted - anywhere the rope makes a sound when it hits the ground.

Screenshots

Bouncer4 screens
Rope Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rope Count at none against Bouncer's 3. On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bouncer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rope Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bouncer versus Rope Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBouncerRope Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuinea Pig Software Development Inc.CW&T

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bouncer

Subscriptions2
  • gb_pro_monthly$4.991 Month
  • gb_pro_annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • gb_pro_lifetime$14.99
None

Rope Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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