Comparison

Tempo Interval vs Rondo

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

Head to head
About

Tempo Interval

This interval timer app offers guided routines for mobility, breathwork, and automatic training logs. It features lock screen control and subtle haptic feedback for seamless workouts. Enjoy customizable sound modes and privacy with no account or data collection.

Highlights
  • Interval timer with customizable cycles
  • Built-in mobility and breathwork routines
  • Automatic training log with streak tracking
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
  • Haptic feedback for phase changes
  • Multiple sound modes for different environments
Features
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Tempo is an interval timer with built-in mobility routines, breathwork, and an automatic training log. Set up a session in seconds, lock your phone, and let the timer run. WHAT'S INSIDE - Super Cycle — one interval repeated for N rounds - Cycle — work + rest, looped - Workout — guided bodyweight sequence - Flexibility + Mobility — joint mobility and recovery routines - Wind Down — a short breathing routine before sleep LOCK SCREEN + DYNAMIC ISLAND The timer runs as a Live Activity. Pause and resume from the lock screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking the phone or opening the app. SOUND + HAPTICS Subtle haptics on every phase change so you can train without looking at the screen. Three sound modes — Studio, Gym, Boxing — for different environments. Plays alongside Spotify and Apple Music without interrupting them. TRAINING LOG Every session you complete is logged automatically. Track your streak, see your last 28 days at a glance, and add workouts you did outside the app manually. DARK MODE Toggle in Settings. PRIVACY No accounts. No analytics. No data collection. Everything you log stays on your device. Tempo Interval — by Mehdi Naqvi.

About

Rondo

This app provides a hands-free, spoken interval timer for workouts, ensuring accuracy and clear cues for each phase. It offers customizable timers for various training formats and keeps your screen awake during sessions. Your workout history is saved locally, with an option for premium features like unlimited timer saves and advanced stats.

Highlights
  • Hands-free spoken cues for work and rest
  • Large, readable countdown display
  • Haptic feedback for phase changes
  • Accurate wall-clock timing
  • Music integration with volume softening
  • Support for Tabata, EMOM, and custom timers
  • Workout history tracking
Features
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Rondo — the interval workout timer that runs your workout so you don't have to You already know your workout. Rondo just makes sure it runs perfectly — hands-free, out loud, and dead accurate. Build your timer once, hit start, and put the phone down. Rondo calls every round for you. THE RUNNING TIMER IS THE WHOLE POINT - A countdown big enough to read from across the gym, mid-burpee. - Spoken cues call out work, rest, and the final round — backed by a beep on every change, so you never have to look. - A haptic buzz on every phase change, so you feel the switch even with music blasting. - Color-blind-safe by design: work and rest flip the whole screen light-to-dark, not just red-to-green. - Keeps your screen awake — and can push brightness to full — while you train. TIMING THAT DOESN'T DRIFT Rondo tracks real wall-clock time, not ticks. Lock your phone, take a call, drop it in your pocket for two minutes — come back and the timer is exactly where it should be, to the second. Most timers quietly fall behind when the screen sleeps. Rondo doesn't. Ever. PLAYS NICE WITH YOUR MUSIC Cues soften your playlist for a beat, then let it come right back. Rondo never pauses your music or hijacks playback — it talks over your track, it doesn't replace it. BUILT FOR THE FORMATS YOU ACTUALLY TRAIN Tabata, EMOM, and a blank builder — free, out of the box. Rounds, sets, lead-in, rest, set-rest, and cooldown, each set with simple steppers. Name your intervals and see the exact breakdown before you start — so a "4-minute Tabata" really is 4 minutes, honestly labelled. WATCH YOUR TRAINING ADD UP Every finished workout lands in your history with a stat strip, a streak, and a month calendar — proof of the work, one session at a time. Free keeps your last seven days; Premium opens all of it, with all-time stats and CSV export. Either way, it stays on your device. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics profile. Your timers and your history live on your phone and go nowhere. (Purchases are handled through the App Store) FREE, AND ACTUALLY GENEROUS Unlimited runs — never capped. The whole builder, every interval type, beeps, spoken cues, vibration, keep-awake, and your last 5 timers kept automatically, nothing to remember to save. Light, dark, and system themes included. RONDO PREMIUM — WHEN YOU WANT MORE - Save your timers — as many as you like, named and kept for good. - Custom colors for every interval. - Your whole training history, all-time stats, and CSV export. - Every workout format — AMRAP, For Time, Round for Time, Fight Gone Bad, and multi-block templates. - The full theme gallery and every accent color. Try Premium free for 3 days. Then it's one plan, $1.99 a year — cancel anytime in Settings. Yes, that price is real: a full year for less than a soda, no catch, and no pricier plan hiding behind it. WHY "RONDO"? In music, a rondo is the form where the main theme keeps returning between contrasting episodes. Work, rest, work again — the theme always comes back. Sound familiar? Your workout has been a rondo all along. Now it has a timer that keeps time like one. Terms of Use: https://deecode.io/rondo/terms Privacy Policy: https://deecode.io/rondo/privacy EULA: https://deecode.io/rondo/eula Made by DeeCode LLC.

Screenshots

Tempo Interval4 screens
Rondo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo Interval at none against Rondo's 1. Tempo Interval also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Rondo's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Rondo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempo Interval asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tempo Interval against 5.0 for Rondo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo Interval ships an update every 4 days, Rondo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tempo Interval versus Rondo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo IntervalRondo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMehdi Akbar NaqviDeeCode LLC

Customer experience

Tempo Interval

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rondo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tempo Interval

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rondo

One-time1
  • Rondo Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Tempo Interval free?
Tempo Interval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rondo free?
Rondo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempo Interval or Rondo?
Tempo Interval and Rondo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Tempo Interval or Rondo have ads?
Neither Tempo Interval nor Rondo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo Interval or Rondo?
Tempo Interval ships an update every 4 days, and Rondo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tempo Interval was updated on October 7, 2026 and Rondo on October 9, 2026.

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