# Basic Sports Timer — Countdown, Interval & BoxDrill

> Customizable interval and countdown timer for various sports and fitness training. (iPhone/iPad app by Jan Essig.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-sports-timer/id1082192481 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jan Essig](https://appshunter.io/developer/446378172)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-sports-timer/id1082192481/reviews.md

## What is Basic Sports Timer?

We use this Basic Sports Timer for our Wing Tsun workouts. It's quick & easy to set up so you can focus on your training. This simple App can be used for any kind of interval training, HIIT sessions (including Tabata method), boxing, MMA, running, stretching etc.

INTERVAL TIMER:
• Adjust duration of Workout & Pause and your are ready to go! 
• Just tap the screen to start / stop
• Set number of rounds / Number of rounds are counted until you're done.

COUNTDOWN:
• Adjust Workout duration and your are ready to go! 
• Just tap the screen to start / stop

BOX-DRILL: Fix duration - 3 Minutes
- 1.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 10 seconds - then take a break for 10 seconds.
- 2.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 20 seconds - then take a break for 20 seconds.
- 3.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 30 seconds - then take a break for 30 seconds.
- 4.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 20 seconds - then take a break for 20 seconds.
- 5.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 10 seconds - then take a break for 5 seconds.
- 6.: Punch hard & consistent against a sandbag for 5 seconds.

STOPP WATCH: 
• Saves up to 15 rounds
• It’s accurate to 1/100 of a second

ALARM: 
• Set time to start / stop your training session

WATCH:
• Simple clock

FEATURES:
• Duration of Workout & Pause can be set between 5 seconds up to 60 Minutes
• 5 seconds up to 10 Minutes: 5 seconds steps
• 10 Minutes up to 60 Minutes: 1 minute steps
• Saves Workout & Pause settings
• Initial Countdown & Boxing bells
• Portrait and landscape Mode available
• Select a background Color for workout, pause and the app itself
• Timers are running in background

If there is any additional feature you'd like to see in this App please don't hesitate to contact me via: support@janessig.com. Please support me by rating this app! Thanks and I look forward to your feedback. :-)

## Key features

- Customizable workout and pause durations
- Interval training modes (including Tabata)
- Boxing drill timer
- Stopwatch with lap saving
- Countdown timer
- Background timer operation
- Portrait and landscape modes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-sports-timer/id1082192481/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic, my fight gym use it too

*2024-12-11*

This app is excellent! My fight gym use it for all there rings (one iPad in each ring) and a main screen version for the mat. When I found it I was stoked I could use the same app for all my drills and workouts at home! 

Ps only fault. Super small inconvenience—it would be a lot nicer is the app rotates with the device instead of needing to press a rotate button(this could be a feature for a reason?) 

Otherwise it’s great! Easy to use easy to understand and super quick to set

### 5/5 — Perfect basic timer

*2022-12-29*

Really glad I found this and it’s just the basic timer that I need!
Plus none of this in app purchases really keep piling up the cost, and most of all none of this monthly fee crap… Just a one time purchase, and that’s great… BTWOne time purchase are the ONLY Apps that I buy! Great job

### 1/5 — Do not waste you time

*2019-06-17*

Do not

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2018-12-13*

Avoid it get a free one instead

### 4/5 — 15 minuti

*2018-10-31*

Ho visto un video dove è possibile impostare le pause di 15 minuti mentre sempre sullo stesso programma ci sono soltanto multipli di 10 secondi. Come mai? C'è stato forse qualche aggiornamento che ha eliminato questa possibilità? Per adesso do 4 stelle. Grazie

### 4/5 — Ottima app

*2018-10-24*

Ottima, facile e leggerà unico neo, non ancora compatibile con schermo iPhone X 
Un piccolo sforzo e vi meritate 5 stelle

### 5/5 — Intervalltraining

*2017-07-31*

Hervorragend geeigneter Timer zum intervalltrainig. leicht zu bedienen und zu konfigurieren und sehr gut abzulesen. Könnte evtl. noch eine Aufwärmphase beinhalten, ist aber nicht unbedingt notwendig. Der Vorteil der leichten Bedienung kann aber auch zugleich ein Nachteil sein: Die leiseste Berührung des Screens( des gesamten ) führt zum Neustart. Wird das Gerät nicht berührungsfrei ( Screen ) getragen, kommt es zu unerwünschten Aktionen! Ansonsten sehr zu empfehlen!

### 3/5 — Needs work...

*2017-05-10*

The app, for the most part, works well enough. I needed a nice, large timer. The biggest issue I have is changing colors. I set my colors and when I hit start on the stop watch, everything goes gray. I hit stop and all the colors I changed are back to the stock colors. I don't like the yellow. My favorite color is blue. So I'm very disappointed that it keeps changing back to that yellow.

### 5/5 — Top für jede Art von Intervall Sport (oder sonstige Aktivitäten)

*2016-09-25*

Tolle App, deutsche Herkunft, simple GUI. Nutze ich regelmäßig für die begleitenden Übungen zum Laufsport.

### 3/5 — Clean but limited

*2016-06-04*

It looks good but has a time limit at 10:00 on the countdown. Disappointed even if i like it

## Frequently asked questions about Basic Sports Timer

### What is the price of Basic Sports Timer?

Basic Sports Timer is a paid application, priced at $1.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features without any additional costs or subscriptions.

### Does Basic Sports Timer have ads?

No, Basic Sports Timer does not contain advertisements. As a paid app, it offers an uninterrupted user experience focused solely on its timing functionalities.

### What devices is Basic Sports Timer compatible with?

Basic Sports Timer is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. It is designed to run on Apple's iOS ecosystem.

### How often is Basic Sports Timer updated?

The app was last updated on June 1, 2022, with version 3.0.0. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and support.

### What age rating does Basic Sports Timer have?

Basic Sports Timer has an age rating of 17+. This rating is typically assigned based on content that may not be suitable for younger audiences, though the app's core functionality is timing.

### Can Basic Sports Timer be used for general countdowns?

Yes, in addition to interval training and boxing drills, Basic Sports Timer includes a dedicated countdown feature. You can set a workout duration and use it for various timing needs.

### What is the minimum and maximum duration for workouts and pauses in Basic Sports Timer?

Workout and pause durations can be set from 5 seconds up to 60 minutes. Shorter intervals (5 seconds to 10 minutes) are adjustable in 5-second steps, while longer intervals (10 to 60 minutes) are in 1-minute steps.

### Does Basic Sports Timer support background operation?

Yes, the timers in Basic Sports Timer are designed to run in the background. This allows you to continue your training without the app needing to be actively in the foreground.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2022-06-01

• Duration of Workout & Pause can be set between 5 seconds up to 60 Minutes
- 5 seconds up to 10 Minutes: 5 seconds steps
- 10 Minutes up to 60 Minutes: 1 minute steps

### 2.8.0 — 2021-01-04

- iPhone SE BugFix

### 2.7.0 — 2020-05-04

- Optimized for 5,8" & 6,5"
- Minor improvements

### 2.6.0 — 2018-04-25

New Stop-Watch Feature: 
• Laps-Mode
• Totals-Mode

### 2.5.0 — 2017-11-27

- iPhone 8 Bugfix

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