Comparison

Boxing Interval Timer vs PureRun

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

Head to head
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

About

PureRun

Features
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PureRun is a focused running tracker built around one simple idea: start the run, read the essentials, and keep your data on your device. During a run, PureRun shows only what matters: • A clear distance hero, elapsed time, and average pace • One obvious pause action • Kilometers or miles • Spoken distance cues with a selectable system voice • Continued recording while the screen is locked or another app is open • Motion-based distance fallback when GPS is weak After a run, you can: • Review the route with start, finish, and a continuous speed gradient • Replay the real speed rhythm in full screen with kilometer or mile markers • Read per-kilometer split times • Save or discard the unsaved run • Browse a calendar-based training log • Explore day, week, and month distance, duration, run-count, and pace trends • See best pace, longest run, and strongest day and week • Export an individual run as a standard GPX file Privacy is part of the product: • No account, login, or cloud sync • No ads, analytics, or third-party tracking SDKs • No in-app purchases or subscriptions • Routes and settings stay on this device • PureRun does not automatically send location or fitness data to the developer; Apple MapKit supplies maps, and exports or support email occur only when you initiate them PureRun supports English and Simplified Chinese, light and dark appearance, and standard, hybrid, and satellite maps.

Screenshots

Boxing Interval Timer4 screens
PureRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PureRun at none against Boxing Interval Timer's 1. PureRun also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Boxing Interval Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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 Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PureRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, PureRun weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Boxing Interval Timer versus PureRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Interval TimerPureRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang Nguyen佳筠 谢

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)

PureRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boxing Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$5.99
None

PureRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Interval Timer free?
Boxing Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureRun free?
PureRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxing Interval Timer or PureRun have ads?
Boxing Interval Timer shows ads; PureRun does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Interval Timer or PureRun?
Boxing Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, and PureRun weekly. Most recently, Boxing Interval Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and PureRun on September 9, 2026.

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