Comparison

Total Interval Timer vs Boxing Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Total Interval Timer

This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout types like HIIT and Tabata. It allows users to create their own interval sequences, play music during workouts, and track exercise history. The app supports all iOS devices and continues to run with the screen locked.

Highlights
  • HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training templates
  • Custom interval creation
  • Background operation with screen locked
  • Music playback integration
  • Workout tracking and history
  • Multiple display orientations
Features
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***Simple and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. Key Features: - Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training and more. - Custom timers to create any intervals imaginable. - Support all devices iPhones and iPads. - Continue to run even when screen is locked. - Play your song or playlist during your workout. - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter. - Multiple orientations with difference display. - Multiple background color. - Tracking your exercises and display by week and month.

About

Boxing Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various round-based sports and high-intensity interval training. Easily set times and sounds for preparation, rounds, and rest, with visual and auditory alerts to keep you on track during your workouts.

Highlights
  • Configurable sounds and times
  • Set preparation, round, and rest intervals
  • Inner round alerts
  • Color phase indication
  • Blinking warning alerts
  • Multiple custom profiles
  • Screen stays on automatically
Features
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Boxing Interval Timer is a round timer designed for training in any round sport such as Boxing Martial Arts, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, Kick Boxing, BJJ, or for any other round timer needs. It’s simple, modern and effective and works well also for HIIT trainings like TABATA, CrossFit. FEATURES: * Fully configurable sounds & times * Set times & sounds for preparation, round, warning, and rest * Inner round alerts * Color indication of phase * Blinking to alert warning * Screen stays on automatically * Works with screen on, or off * Multiple profiles to select * Create custom profile for different sports * Can be used for TABATA, CrossFit and other HIIT exercises * Easy to use Use the timer for when exercising in the gym, running, doing bodyweight exercises, sprints, high-low intensity cycling, boxing, MMA or other martial arts. Even though it says Boxing Interval Timer, you can use it for your TABATA, HIIT(High Intensity Interval Training), CrossFit or circuit training

Screenshots

Total Interval Timer4 screens
Boxing Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Total Interval Timer at 100% against Boxing Interval Timer's 59%. Total Interval Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Boxing Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Total Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Boxing Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Total Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing Interval Timer has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Total Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 59% of Boxing Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Interval Timer ships an update every 37 months, Boxing Interval Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Total Interval Timer versus Boxing Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal Interval TimerBoxing Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings113K — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy PhanThang Nguyen

Customer experience

Total Interval Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Boxing Interval Timer

All ratings12,775 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative32.2%

Bugs and requests

Total Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Boxing Interval Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer stops when switching apps or locking phone
  • Ads interfere with timer functionality
  • Inconsistent timer performance (slowing down, stopping)
  • Inability to close ads or navigate around them

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow timer to run in background
  • Add more sound/alert options (e.g. boxing bell, countdown)
  • Improve ad placement to avoid interrupting workouts
  • Provide more customization options for timer settings
  • Implement tracking features (e.g. total time, weekly progress)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Total Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy Pro Version$2.99
1 purchases

Boxing Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$5.99

Questions

Is Total Interval Timer free?
Total Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxing Interval Timer free?
Boxing Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Total Interval Timer or Boxing Interval Timer?
Total Interval Timer is rated higher. Total Interval Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Boxing Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do Total Interval Timer or Boxing Interval Timer have ads?
Both Total Interval Timer and Boxing Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Interval Timer or Boxing Interval Timer?
Total Interval Timer ships an update every 37 months, and Boxing Interval Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Total Interval Timer was updated on June 11, 2026 and Boxing Interval Timer on October 1, 2026.

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