Boxing Interval Timer vs BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
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A dead-simple, beautiful round timer built specifically for jiu-jitsu. Set your rounds, rest, and warning time. Tap start. Train. No sign-ups. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just a fast, focused timer that does exactly what you need on the mats. CONFIGURE EVERYTHING Customize round duration, rest periods, number of rounds, and a warning alerts. Settings take effect immediately — even mid-session. PRESETS FOR EVERY SESSION Three built-in presets get you started: Rolling, Competition Prep, and Positional Sparring. Save your own custom presets to load your favorite configurations with one tap. AUDIO & HAPTIC CUES Distinct tones mark round start, round end, warning, pause, resume, and session complete — so you never have to watch the screen. Haptic feedback reinforces every transition. CLEAN, READABLE INTERFACE A large countdown ring changes color by phase: gold for rounds, teal for rest, red for warnings, green when you're done. Round progress dots show where you are in the session. Designed to be visible from across the mat. WORKS IN ANY ORIENTATION Portrait and landscape layouts adapt automatically. The screen stays on while the timer is running. BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features BUILT FOR YOUR ACADEMY Gym name and logo on the timer (PRO) Training log to track mat time (PRO unlocks full history) One-time PRO purchase - yours forever, including future PRO features 14 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Choose your language inside the app — no need to change your device settings. Privacy-friendly: no ads, no third-party trackers, no account required. Your training stays on your device. Built for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes, coaches, and academies. - - - - - If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out at https://scottdesapio.com/contact. - - - - - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BJJ Timer & Scoreboard at none against Boxing Interval Timer's shown. BJJ Timer & Scoreboard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Boxing Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Boxing Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BJJ Timer & Scoreboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boxing Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, BJJ Timer & Scoreboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxing Interval Timer | BJJ Timer & Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thang Nguyen | Scott DeSapio |
Bugs and 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)
BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxing Interval Timer
- Pro Upgrade$5.99
BJJ Timer & Scoreboard
- Jiu-Jitsu Round Timer PRO Lifetime$3.99
Questions
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