Ring Timer vs Rounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Ring Timer
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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 โข A real bell to open and close every round โข Countdown ticks over the last five seconds, so you feel the round ending โข Optional spoken round numbers, so you never have to look โข Everything is independently switchable โ bell only, ticks only, silent BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR STARING AT โข Runs with the screen off and the app in the background โข A Lock Screen widget shows the round you're on without unlocking โข Big, high-contrast digits that read across a gym YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR WAY โข Five ready-made profiles: Classic Boxing, Amateur Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai and Kick Boxing โข Or build your own, rounds, round length, rest length, warm-up and end warnings โข Rename, duplicate and delete profiles freely ON YOUR WRIST โข A full Apple Watch app, not a remote โข Start, pause and stop from the watch, with or without your phone nearby โข A tap on the wrist at every round boundary SYNCED, PRIVATELY โข Your profiles and settings follow you to every device via your own iCloud account โข Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, no account to create โข 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.
Rounds
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Ring Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ring Timer ships an update every 5 days, Rounds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ring Timer | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytegix, s.r.o. | Tomas Padilla |
In-app purchases
Ring Timer
- Cornerman$0.99
- Sparring Partner$1.99
- Coach$4.99
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- Champion$9.99
Rounds
No in-app purchases









