Comparison

EMOM Rounds vs EM

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

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About

EMOM Rounds

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EMOM Rounds is a powerful yet simple-to-use workout timer designed for athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts who train with EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) and interval-based protocols. Whether you're doing CrossFit, HIIT, circuit training, or custom workout programming, EMOM Rounds keeps you focused on your training — not on counting seconds. KEY FEATURES: • EMOM Timer Set rounds and work duration with one tap. Visual and audio cues keep you on pace every single minute. • Interval Timer Customize work/rest intervals, rounds, and rest between sets. Perfect for Tabata, HIIT, or any timed protocol. • Real-Time Progress See your current round, time remaining, and overall workout progress at a glance. Clean, distraction-free interface. • Apple Watch Integration Control your timer from your wrist. Start, pause, and track without reaching for your phone. • Custom Presets (Pro) Save your favorite workout configurations as presets for instant access. Build your personal library of go-to sessions. • No Ads, No Distractions Focus on what matters: your workout. WHO IS THIS FOR: - CrossFit athletes and coaches - HIIT and circuit training enthusiasts - Personal trainers programming client sessions - Anyone who trains with time-based protocols Upgrade to Pro for unlimited custom presets and advanced timer features.

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EM

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Set it, start it, get to work. EM:OM is an interval timer for people who actually train. Kettlebell circuits, EMOM, Tabata, HIIT, grip repeaters, boxing rounds, or one long block. No clutter, no accounts, no ads, no tracking. READ IT FROM ACROSS THE GYM The countdown fills the screen in the color of the phase: volt for work, blue for rest, amber for the lead-in, red for the last few seconds. You can check the clock mid-set without walking over or squinting. Turn your phone sideways and it goes bigger still. SIX WAYS TO SEE THE CLOCK Steady keeps a dark screen and lets the number carry the phase. Tide fills and drains with the clock, so the level is the timer. Four more come with Pro: Tally gives every second its own cell, Ropes closes a ring in as the round runs out, Glow heats the whole screen toward the switch, and Lanes lays your whole workout out as columns. CUES THAT MIX OVER YOUR MUSIC Beeps and haptics fire right over Spotify, Apple Music or a podcast. Nothing pauses. They keep working on silent and with the screen locked, so you never miss a switch. Warning beeps count you into every change. BREATHE THROUGH THE REST During rest the countdown slowly swells and settles, six breaths a minute. Recover on purpose instead of scrolling. Turn it off any time. BUILT THE WAY YOU TRAIN Interval, EMOM, Tabata, a single block, or a custom circuit where every exercise is its own mini timer with its own work, rest and rounds. Name them, save them, start them in one tap. CHAIN TIMERS INTO ONE RUN (PRO) Programs link your saved timers back to back: warm-up, workout, finisher, with no tapping in between. PLAN YOUR WEEK (PRO) Assign workouts to days and let EM:OM tick them off from your history. A simple repeating template. No streaks, no guilt. ON YOUR WRIST (PRO) Run any timer from Apple Watch with a phase ring and a tap on every switch, so your phone can stay across the gym. Follow your rounds from the lock screen and Dynamic Island. FREE AND PRO Free: up to 5 saved timers, the Steady and Tide styles, every timer type, all the cues, and iCloud sync. Pro is a one-time unlock, no subscription: Tally, Ropes, Glow and Lanes, Programs, Weekly Plan, Apple Watch, Live Activity, voice countdown, unlimited timers, and workout history. Your timers and settings sync through your private iCloud on every plan, including free.

Screenshots

EMOM Rounds4 screens
EM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EMOM Rounds at none against EM's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. EM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EMOM Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
EMOM Rounds versus EM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMOM RoundsEM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperēŽ‰ē«„ 潘Unbridled Labs

In-app purchases

None

EMOM Rounds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EM

One-time1
  • EM:OM Pro$5.99

Questions

Is EMOM Rounds free?
EMOM Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EM free?
EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EMOM Rounds or EM have ads?
Neither EMOM Rounds nor EM shows ads.

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