Comparison

BJJSparringTimer vs MatTimer

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

Head to head
About

BJJSparringTimer

This application helps time your martial arts sparring sessions and rest periods. Customize warning times and set durations for both sparring and rest phases to optimize your training.

Highlights
  • Sparring timer
  • Rest timer
  • Customizable warning times
  • Adjustable sparring duration
  • Adjustable rest duration
Features
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This app will allow you to time your sparring and rest for better workouts. Choose whether to have a 20 second warning or not. Spar up to 20 minutes and rest up to 5. Enjoy and have fun.

About

MatTimer

This app provides a customizable timer designed for combat sports like Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. It helps athletes track training and rest periods, allowing them to focus on improving their skills. It's a simple yet essential tool for practitioners of all levels.

Highlights
  • Jiu-Jitsu and MMA timer
  • Track roll time
  • Track rest time
  • Customizable settings
  • Clear display
Features
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A round timer for the mat. Set your work time, your rest time and how many rounds — then put the phone down and train. MatTimer counts the round in numbers big enough to read from across the room, and colours the whole screen so you know where you are at a glance: green for work, red for rest. A ten-second lead-in gives you time to touch hands before the first round starts. WHAT IT DOES • Work, rest and round count, all adjustable • A bell at every round change, so you never have to look • An optional ten-second warning before each round ends — set it for work, rest, or both • Save the sessions you use often and switch between them in a tap • The screen stays awake while the timer runs ON YOUR WRIST A full Apple Watch app, not a remote control. Start, pause and stop from the watch, with the same round readout and the same colours. Set your rounds there too. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget shows the round you are in and the time left, without opening the app. IT KEEPS YOUR PLACE Leave the app mid-round and it picks up exactly where it should — right round, right phase, right second. While you are away, notifications tell you when each round turns over. BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR SCROLLING No account. No subscription. No ads. Nothing to read. Open it, start it, roll.

Screenshots

BJJSparringTimer4 screens
MatTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BJJSparringTimer at 9.0 against MatTimer's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BJJSparringTimer against 5.0 for MatTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BJJSparringTimer ships an update every 4 days, MatTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BJJSparringTimer versus MatTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBJJSparringTimerMatTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen RussellRavil Khusainov

Customer experience

BJJSparringTimer

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

MatTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BJJSparringTimer

No in-app purchases

None

MatTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BJJSparringTimer free?
BJJSparringTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MatTimer free?
MatTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BJJSparringTimer or MatTimer?
BJJSparringTimer and MatTimer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BJJSparringTimer or MatTimer have ads?
Neither BJJSparringTimer nor MatTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BJJSparringTimer or MatTimer?
BJJSparringTimer ships an update every 4 days, and MatTimer weekly. Most recently, BJJSparringTimer was updated on October 6, 2026 and MatTimer on October 8, 2026.

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