RoundBeat vs GRIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
RoundBeat
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Build your workout, follow a clear timer, and review the details when you're done. RoundBeat brings workout setup, interval timing, saved routines, and session stats together in one place. CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING FORMAT Set up AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata, and gym workouts. MAKE IT YOUR WORKOUT Add exercises and adjust rounds, work intervals, rest, warmup, and cooldown. Keep the next exercise in view while the timer guides your session. SEE THE DETAILS AFTER YOU TRAIN Review work and rest time alongside stats for each workout section. See recorded AMRAP rounds and round times, EMOM interval timing, and completed Tabata intervals. Repeat a saved workout with matching settings to compare your results. KEEP YOUR ROUTINES READY Save workouts, organize your favorites, and reopen past sessions from history. Spend less time rebuilding the same routine. OPEN ROUNDBEAT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Use the Home Screen widget to follow an active workout, open saved workouts, or begin creating a new one. MORE ROOM TO TRAIN Use adaptive layouts on iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad. RoundBeat is also compatible with Macs with Apple silicon. ROUNDBEAT PREMIUM RoundBeat includes free features and optional in-app purchases. Premium includes unlimited saved workouts and full workout history. Monthly and yearly subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GRIT
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GRIT is a free WOD timer and gym clock for iPhone and iPad. Run AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, For Time and interval workouts on one big, clear clock. No account, no subscription, no ads. Made for CrossFit-style WODs, garage gyms, classes and HYROX training: build a whole session from blocks, turn your phone sideways for a full-screen WOD clock, or put it on the gym TV with AirPlay. New: WOD Recorder (beta) films your workout with the clock, round, date, time and a unique video ID recorded into the video as you film. GRIT includes: ⢠For Time ⢠AMRAP ⢠EMOM ⢠Tabata ⢠Custom work/rest intervals ⢠Time-of-day clock BUILD COMPLETE WORKOUTS Combine For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, Intervals and Rest blocks into one session. Reorder blocks, set each phase and run the complete workout without rebuilding the clock between sections. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR Use GRIT on iPhone or iPad, or turn your device sideways for a large, high-contrast workout clock. Clear work, rest and countdown colors help you understand the phase while you are moving, and distinct audio cues keep the session on track. A connected AirPlay display can show a synchronized, read-only timer. FAST, FLEXIBLE SETUP Set the time cap, duration, rounds, work, rest and count-in for the workout in front of you. Fully custom sub-minute timers are supported, and the core timer modes are available without a subscription. GRIT WORKOUT LIBRARIES AND HISTORY Search GRIT Benchmarks and GRIT Tribute Workouts by workout or movement. Save your result, mark RX or scaled, add notes and keep your recent sessions on your phone. OPTIONAL APPLE HEALTH MATCHING If you choose to grant access, GRIT can match a saved result with a nearby Apple Health workout from your Apple Watch. Health access is optional. FREE AND PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No subscription. No advertising. Your saved results stay on your device. If you choose Send to a mate, the workout definition is uploaded to create a shareable link. Your personal result and session notes are not shared. Download GRIT, choose a mode and start the clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRIT at none against RoundBeat's 3. GRIT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RoundBeat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GRIT asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoundBeat ships an update every 3 months, GRIT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoundBeat | GRIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Gulyaev | Andrew Dunn |
In-app purchases
RoundBeat
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$39.99
GRIT
No in-app purchases









