Comparison

Round Timer vs Rack

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

Head to head
About

Round Timer

This app provides a customizable round timer with visual cues and sound alerts for various combat sports and interval training. It features large, clear digits, a real boxing bell sound, and a 10-second warning, all designed for easy use during intense workouts, even with gloves on. It works offline and offers various training modes like Tabata and HIIT.

Highlights
  • Giant LED digits
  • Real boxing bell and 10-second clapper
  • Color-coded status indicators (amber, green, red)
  • Supports Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Judo, BJJ, Wrestling
  • Customizable interval training (Tabata, HIIT, EMOM)
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island notifications
  • Works offline and without ads
Features
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The round timer that works like the one on your gym wall. Giant LED digits. A real boxing bell. The 10-second clapper. Amber, green, red — get ready, fight, rest. One tap and you're training. Built for fighters: • Boxing (pro & amateur), MMA, Muay Thai, Judo, BJJ, Wrestling — exact rules, no setup • Grappling done right: real Judo and BJJ round formats, not an afterthought • Conditioning built in: Tabata, HIIT 30/30, EMOM, or build any custom interval It never lets you down mid-round: • Bell rings with the screen locked and the phone on the gym floor • Round + countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Your music keeps playing — bells ring over it, never pause it • Drift-free timing, verified to the second • Rotate for wall-timer mode: digits readable across the gym • Whole screen is the pause button — works with wraps and gloves on And nothing you don't want: • Free forever. No ads. No account. No subscription. No tracking. • Tiny download, works completely offline Ring the bell.

About

Rack

Log strength workouts quickly and easily with a focused gym tracker. Organize exercises, build routines, record sets as you train, and review your progress without unnecessary complexity. Includes a rest timer for efficient training sessions.

Highlights
  • Create and organize machines/exercises
  • Build reusable workout routines
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Review workout history
  • Built-in rest timer
  • Clean, focused gym design
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Rack is a focused gym tracker built to make logging strength workouts fast and straightforward. Create the machines and exercises you use, organize workout routines, record sets as you train, and review your history—all without unnecessary complexity. FEATURES • Create and organize machines and exercises • Build reusable workout routines • Log sets, reps, and weight during training • Review previous workouts and saved setups • Use the built-in rest timer between sets • Keep your training history within easy reach • Clean, focused design made for the gym RACK PREMIUM The free version supports up to five machines, two workout routines, and the three most recent history entries for each machine. Upgrade to Rack Premium for unlimited machines and exercises, unlimited workout routines, and full access to saved history and setups. Rack Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Track what matters, stay consistent, and keep progressing with Rack. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inasgroup.net/apps/rack/privacy

Screenshots

Round Timer4 screens
Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Round Timer at none against Rack's 2. Round Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Rack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Round Timer 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 Round Timer against 5.0 for Rack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Round Timer versus Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound TimerRack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristian Arroyo ColonAndria Inasaridze

In-app purchases

None

Round Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rack

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Round Timer free?
Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rack free?
Rack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Round Timer or Rack?
Round Timer and Rack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Round Timer or Rack have ads?
Neither Round Timer nor Rack shows ads.

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