Comparison

Loop Timer 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

Loop Timer

Features
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A simple interval timer that loops work and rest. Works with Apple Watch and the Dynamic Island. Set your times, tap start, and it loops automatically — for Tabata, HIIT, circuit training, stretching, or timing sets at the gym. ■ Always visible in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen See the remaining time and current phase even while using other apps. The timer keeps running with the screen locked and alerts you with sound and vibration. ■ Apple Watch, right on your wrist Start, pause and skip from your Apple Watch while your iPhone stays in your bag. Phases are signalled by haptics. Both devices stay in sync and show the same remaining time. Live heart rate appears on the Watch, the iPhone and the Dynamic Island. ■ Apple Health Sessions are saved as HIIT workouts. With Apple Watch, heart rate and calories are recorded too. Review your history in the app: duration, energy, average and maximum heart rate. ■ Three counter styles • Digits — just a big number • Ring — the remaining time shrinks clockwise • Bars — a bar chart you can read at a glance Switch styles while running. Landscape is supported. ■ Sounds you can choose Three volume levels and three sounds (beep, chime, wood). Preview each one with a tap. ■ Fine control Adjust times in steps of 1, 5, 10 or 30 seconds — 23 seconds is no problem. ■ Two looks, nine languages Choose the gray or pastel theme. Available in English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. ■ Ready-made presets • Tabata 20s/10s × 8 rounds • HIIT 30s/30s × 10 rounds • 4020 40s/20s × 8 rounds × 2 sets • EMOM 50s/10s × 10 rounds ■ Free and unlocked The free version runs all four presets, lets you switch counter styles and shows the Dynamic Island. A one-time purchase (no subscription) unlocks: • Changing every duration • Saving your own named presets • Volume and sound choice • Apple Watch app with heart rate • Apple Health recording and workout history

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

Loop Timer4 screens
Rounds Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds Coach at none against Loop Timer's 1. Rounds Coach also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). 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. Loop Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rounds Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Timer ships an update every 3 days, Rounds Coach daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Loop Timer versus Rounds Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop TimerRounds Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIYUKI UEMATSUAryaman Ravi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock custom timing$2.99
None

Rounds Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Timer free?
Loop Timer 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 Loop Timer or Rounds Coach have ads?
Neither Loop Timer nor Rounds Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Timer or Rounds Coach?
Loop Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Rounds Coach daily. Most recently, Loop Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Rounds Coach on October 11, 2026.

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