Comparison

Ring Timer vs Rounds

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

Head to head
About

Ring Timer

Features
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Ring Timer is a round timer for boxing, MMA, kickboxing and any training that runs on rounds and rest. Set it once and put the phone down. The bell rings, the last five seconds tick, and the round number is called out, all with the screen locked and the phone in your bag. ROUNDS THAT SOUND RIGHT โ€ข A real bell to open and close every round โ€ข Countdown ticks over the last five seconds, so you feel the round ending โ€ข Optional spoken round numbers, so you never have to look โ€ข Everything is independently switchable โ€” bell only, ticks only, silent BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR STARING AT โ€ข Runs with the screen off and the app in the background โ€ข A Lock Screen widget shows the round you're on without unlocking โ€ข Big, high-contrast digits that read across a gym YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR WAY โ€ข Five ready-made profiles: Classic Boxing, Amateur Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai and Kick Boxing โ€ข Or build your own, rounds, round length, rest length, warm-up and end warnings โ€ข Rename, duplicate and delete profiles freely ON YOUR WRIST โ€ข A full Apple Watch app, not a remote โ€ข Start, pause and stop from the watch, with or without your phone nearby โ€ข A tap on the wrist at every round boundary SYNCED, PRIVATELY โ€ข Your profiles and settings follow you to every device via your own iCloud account โ€ข Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, no account to create โ€ข Ring Timer has no server, your data goes to your iCloud, not to us NO SUBSCRIPTION Ring Timer is free, complete, and stays that way. There is a tip jar for anyone who wants to support it, which unlocks a badge and a few alternate app icons. It unlocks nothing else, every timing feature is free for everyone, forever.

About

Rounds

Features
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A boxing round timer that just works. Set your rounds, hit start, train to the bell โ€” even with the screen locked. No account, no ads, nothing tracked. Rounds is a boxing-style interval timer, stripped to what matters: set it, start it, train to the bell. Dial in your round count, round length and rest, then hit Start. A short countdown gives you a moment to get in stance, then a bell rings at the start and end of every round, with a wooden clap ten seconds before each bell โ€” so you always know when to dig in for the finish. The whole screen washes between the work and rest colours, readable from across the gym. FEATURES - Rounds, round length and rest: set your own, or tap a preset like Full Card (12 x 3:00). - Non-Stop mode for continuous rounds with no fixed end. - The bell keeps ringing with your phone locked or in your pocket โ€” the timer runs in the background. - A 5-second "get ready" countdown before the first bell, and a 10-second clap before every bell after that. - Silent Workout mode โ€” vibration only, no bell or clap, for a quiet room or a crowded gym. - Vibration on every cue, so you feel the round change even when it's loud. - Plays over your music, dipping it just for the moment a bell or clap sounds โ€” never for the whole round. - A phone call pauses the workout automatically; resume whenever you're back. - Light and dark, following your system setting. - Large, glanceable countdown and a round tally. PRIVACY No account. No ads. No analytics. Nothing you enter leaves your phone โ€” your last setup is remembered on the device and that's it. Built for boxing, but it works for kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, circuit training, HIIT and Tabata โ€” anything that runs on rounds.

Screenshots

Ring Timer4 screens
Rounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds at none against Ring Timer's 4. Ring Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ring Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ring Timer ships an update every 5 days, Rounds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Ring Timer versus Rounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing TimerRounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytegix, s.r.o.Tomas Padilla

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ring Timer

One-time4
  • Cornerman$0.99
  • Sparring Partner$1.99
  • Coach$4.99
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  • Champion$9.99
None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ring Timer free?
Ring Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ring Timer or Rounds have ads?
Neither Ring Timer nor Rounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring Timer or Rounds?
Ring Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Rounds fortnightly. Most recently, Ring Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Rounds on October 11, 2026.

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