Comparison

Rounds vs Bell to Bell

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

Head to head
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Rounds

Features
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A boxing round timer that just works. Set your rounds, hit start, train to the bell β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” anything that runs on rounds.

About

Bell to Bell

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Bell to Bell is a simple round timer for boxing, MMA, and interval training. Pick a workout and press play. A ring bell starts every round, a referee whistle calls the rest, and a coach's voice tells you the round number, "Ten seconds!" and "Last round!" Made for the gym β€’ Big, bold numbers and round count you can read from across the room β€’ Full-screen colors: red for work, blue for rest, amber for warm-up, teal for cool-down β€’ Keeps running with the phone locked, and every cue plays on time β€’ Your music or podcast keeps playing and gets quieter only during each cue β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows the round and the time left β€’ Saves finished workouts to Apple Health, if you allow it Built-in boxing workout A 30-second warm-up, 10 rounds of 3 minutes with 30 seconds of rest, and a 30-second cool-down. Build your own Set up to 20 rounds with any work and rest time, add a warm-up and cool-down, or add, remove, and reorder single intervals. Pause, restart the current round, or skip ahead at any time. Simple and private Free, with no ads, no account, and no tracking. Your workouts stay on your iPhone.

Screenshots

Rounds4 screens
Bell to Bell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bell to Bell at every 3 days against Rounds's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rounds ships an update fortnightly, Bell to Bell every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Rounds versus Bell to Bell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundsBell to Bell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomas PadillaBERK ERDOGAN

In-app purchases

None

Rounds

No in-app purchases

None

Bell to Bell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rounds free?
Rounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bell to Bell free?
Bell to Bell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rounds or Bell to Bell have ads?
Neither Rounds nor Bell to Bell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rounds or Bell to Bell?
Rounds ships an update fortnightly, and Bell to Bell every 3 days. Most recently, Rounds was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bell to Bell on October 28, 2026.

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