Comparison

Interval vs Rounds Coach

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

Head to head
About

Interval

Features
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Interval is a fast, focused timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, boxing rounds and any work/rest training you do. Set your work, rest and rounds — or start from a ready-made preset — and press start. A big, glanceable timer with color-coded phases and audio, voice and haptic cues keeps you on pace without staring at the screen. ON YOUR WRIST • A full Apple Watch app — start and run any of your workouts from your wrist • Live sync — start on iPhone and it opens on your Watch instantly, and the other way around • Pause, skip or end on either device and the other follows along • Haptic cues on every phase change, so you can train without looking BUILT FOR TRAINING • Work, rest and rounds you control, with round rests between sets • Tabata, HIIT and EMOM presets to start from • A clean preview of the whole workout before you begin • Gym circuits, boxing rounds, sprint intervals, stretching, physio sets — anything that runs on a clock STAY LOCKED IN • A large timer with color-coded WORK / REST phases • Two-tier progress: where you are in the round and in the whole workout • Audio beeps and an optional voice cue on every phase change and the last 3 seconds • Haptic feedback so you can train heads-down • Keeps running with the screen locked and in the background LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND • A Live Activity shows the current phase and countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account, no sign-up • No tracking, no ads, no data collection — everything stays on your device SIMPLE PRICING Use Interval free for up to 15 workouts with every feature unlocked. A single one-time purchase — Interval Pro — removes the limit forever and unlocks accent themes. No subscription, ever. Questions or feedback? Email interval@klimakov.me

About

Rounds Coach

This interval timer app provides a real coach's voice to guide you through workouts, offering customizable timers for HIIT, Tabata, and circuits. It integrates with music apps, Apple Watch, and Apple Health, with widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real coach voice for interval guidance
  • Customizable HIIT, Tabata, and circuit timers
  • Music integration with Spotify and Apple Music
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch and Apple Health integration
  • Workout history and streaks tracking
  • Share timers via link or QR code
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Rounds is an interval timer that doesn't hold features back. Everything is free — unlimited timers, compound timers, the coach voice, music, widgets, Apple Watch and Apple Health. A REAL COACH Liam calls every round, every interval and what's next — 400+ exercises, from burpees to the Pilates hundred — "Round 3 of 8! Work!", "Next up: squats!" — over your music, with the screen locked. BUILD ANY WORKOUT • HIIT, Tabata and circuit builders • Custom timers with repeating groups inside groups • Change every work or rest interval at once • Folders and search — drag timers to rearrange them, or drop one on a folder to file it • Starter workouts: Tabata, HIIT, the 7-Minute Workout, a Pilates mat class, EMOM, boxing rounds and focus sessions IN CONTROL MID-WORKOUT Jump straight to any interval from the list on the workout screen — handy when a class runs long or short. Pause, skip back or skip ahead any time. START WITHOUT OPENING THE APP • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets start a timer in one tap • Siri and Shortcuts: "Start Tabata in Rounds", "Start a 5 minute countdown in Rounds" YOUR MUSIC Works with whatever you're playing — Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts. The music dips while the coach talks, can pause on every rest, and pauses with the workout. Or pick an Apple Music playlist for any timer. ACTIVITY AND STREAKS Every workout lands in your history: your day streak, this week's minutes and a month calendar in your timers' colours. Workouts from your Apple Watch count too. SHARE A TIMER Send any timer as a link or a QR code. Friends open it and add it to Rounds in one tap. WITH THE PHONE IN YOUR POCKET The timer keeps running, beeping and talking with the screen off. The Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show the time left and where you are in the workout. APPLE WATCH Run any timer from your wrist with haptics, Liam's voice and live heart rate. Tap the next interval to skip ahead. APPLE HEALTH Finished workouts are saved to Health with the workout type you choose. ALSO A one-tap countdown for rest between sets, and a stopwatch with laps. No subscription. No ads. No account. Your timers stay on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
Rounds Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds Coach at none against Interval's 1. Rounds Coach also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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. Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rounds Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval ships an update weekly, Rounds Coach daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Interval versus Rounds Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalRounds Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLEG KLIMAKOVAryaman Ravi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$6.99
None

Rounds Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rounds Coach free?
Rounds Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval or Rounds Coach have ads?
Neither Interval nor Rounds Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval or Rounds Coach?
Interval ships an update weekly, and Rounds Coach daily. Most recently, Interval was updated on September 30, 2026 and Rounds Coach on October 11, 2026.

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