Comparison

Gym Timer vs Boxing Timer Interval

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer

This app helps you track gym sessions and manage rest times between sets. It's designed for use on a smartwatch, allowing you to leave your phone behind. The app alerts you when it's time to train again, ensuring your workout flows smoothly.

Highlights
  • Track gym sessions
  • Time rest periods between sets
  • Smartwatch optimized
  • Phone-free gym experience
  • Alerts for training intervals
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Gym Timer helps you tracking your gym sessions and timing rest time. - You can leave your smartphone in the locker room: An app designed from the concept of the Apple Watch's app to give you the best mobility in the gym, without the need to lug around the smartphone. It's all on your wrist. With CareKit and HealthKit integration, your workout will never be interrupted if your Apple Watch goes into standby mode. - It does everything: With Gym Timer, you just set the number of sets and the rest time between one set and the other, then you just need to start the timer at the end of each set. When is time to start to train again, it will alert you. Follow us on our social media to be the first to know about new features we're developing, to get in touch with our community and give us a feedback. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymtimer/ Instagram: @gym_timer Twitter: @gym_timer Gym Timer uses Health Kit for some functionalities like staying active while your watch screen is off.

About

Boxing Timer Interval

This app provides a professional interval timer designed for boxing, martial arts, and fitness training. It allows users to create custom timers, offers flexible interval settings for all skill levels, and includes pre-set profiles for various sports. Audible signals indicate the start and end of rounds.

Highlights
  • Custom timer creation
  • Intuitive interface
  • Flexible interval settings
  • Pre-made sport profiles
  • Round start/end signals
Features
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Meet the professional boxing round timer! This app, simple and easy to use, is suitable for any type of training and competition preparation. Use the timer during boxing training, martial arts and wrestling classes, fitness, etc. Features: - ability to create your own timers; -Intuitive interface; - Flexible settings of intervals, suitable not only for professionals, but also for beginners in sports; - ready-made profiles for different sports; - Signals of the beginning and end of rounds. Boxing timer is one of the best applications for amateur and professional boxing, MMA and any other martial arts and an excellent assistant for training at home. Privacy Policy: https://appboxgroup.com/boxing-timer/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://appboxgroup.com/boxing-timer/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gym Timer4 screens
Boxing Timer Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Timer at none against Boxing Timer Interval's 3. Gym Timer also leads on ratings volume (460 vs 37) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Boxing Timer Interval's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Boxing Timer Interval sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Gym Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxing Timer Interval holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Timer has 460 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Gym Timer's written reviews are positive against 62% of Boxing Timer Interval's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gym Timer versus Boxing Timer Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym TimerBoxing Timer Interval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (460 ratings)4.9 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings460 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe FasanoApp Box

Customer experience

Gym Timer

All ratings460 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.5%

Boxing Timer Interval

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Gym Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Set/rep count not updating correctly
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track exercise time
  • Implement workout history/progress tracking
  • Provide Apple Watch complications
  • Offer paid ad-free version

Boxing Timer Interval

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxing Timer Interval

Subscriptions2
  • Full access for one week$2.997 Days
  • Full access for one year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$19.99

Questions

Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxing Timer Interval free?
Boxing Timer Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Timer or Boxing Timer Interval?
Boxing Timer Interval is rated higher. Gym Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Boxing Timer Interval averages 4.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Gym Timer or Boxing Timer Interval have ads?
Neither Gym Timer nor Boxing Timer Interval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer or Boxing Timer Interval?
Gym Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boxing Timer Interval every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gym Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Boxing Timer Interval on September 10, 2026.

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