Comparison

Jiu vs Gymborg Boxing Timer

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

Head to head
About

Jiu

This app helps you manage the timing of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training sessions. Set custom intervals and track your total workout time for effective rest and practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout timers
  • Interval setting
  • Total time tracking
  • Portuguese and English language support
  • Designed for martial artists
Features
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Control the time of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu workouts with this exclusive timer! You can set up several times with intervals and know how much total time you need to complete that rest of the workout. JiuJitsuTimer was thought by those who train, for whom they train! Let's Roll! * The app is available in Portuguese and English. We will soon be planning more features! If you have any suggestions, you can send them to contato@isul.com.br

About

Gymborg Boxing Timer

This app provides a customizable round timer for various combat sports, HIIT, and interval training. Easily set up profiles for different sports, manage round durations, and receive alerts for transitions. Enjoy seamless music playback during your workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable round profiles
  • Round and break alerts
  • Adjustable warm-up time
  • Music playback integration
  • Color-coded intervals
  • Always On mode
Features
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Gymborg Boxing 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, Yoga or for any other round timer needs. It’s simple, modern and effective and works well also for HIIT trainings like TABATA, CrossFit. Use it whenever you want, wherever you are for boxing training, MMA, HIIT, Tabata, Yoga, Muay Thai, BJJ, Kick Boxing, Superset, Inverval Training or any other sport requiring rounds or intervals. Features: - Easy-to-config multiple profiles - Round end, break end warning - Inner round alert - Customizable warm up time - Always On mode (adjustable). - Playing music and training with Gymborg Boxing Timer at the same time - Color code for Warm Up, Fight, Break or customise as you want - Round intervals can be change - Create custom profiles to suit your need - Create each profile for each different sport - Mute the app if you want it - Create alarms to remind you in app

Screenshots

Jiu4 screens
Gymborg Boxing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jiu at none against Gymborg Boxing Timer's 1. Jiu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gymborg Boxing Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jiu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Jiu against 4.8 for Gymborg Boxing Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 109 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Jiu's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gymborg Boxing Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiu ships an update every 5 days, Gymborg Boxing Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Jiu versus Gymborg Boxing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiuGymborg Boxing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (96 ratings) — better4.8 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings96109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISul TecnologiaThang Nguyen

Customer experience

Jiu

All ratings96 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Gymborg Boxing Timer

All ratings109 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jiu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gymborg Boxing Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$5.99

Questions

Is Jiu free?
Jiu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gymborg Boxing Timer free?
Gymborg Boxing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jiu or Gymborg Boxing Timer?
Jiu is rated higher. Jiu averages 4.9 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Gymborg Boxing Timer averages 4.8 from 109 ratings.
Do Jiu or Gymborg Boxing Timer have ads?
Gymborg Boxing Timer shows ads; Jiu does not.
Which is updated more often, Jiu or Gymborg Boxing Timer?
Jiu ships an update every 5 days, and Gymborg Boxing Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Jiu was updated on September 2, 2026 and Gymborg Boxing Timer on September 7, 2026.

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