LEATHER® vs BM Ringside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LEATHER®
Manage a stable of boxers, recruit fighters, and devise winning strategies for upcoming bouts. Rise through the ranks to challenge for world championships, but beware of injuries, aging fighters, and shifting weight divisions.
- Recruit boxers (amateur, pro, veteran)
- Train fighters for bouts
- Devise fight strategies and tactics
- Manage fighter rankings and weight divisions
- Handle boxer injuries and recovery
- Guide fighter careers and retirement
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Become a rookie boxing manager with something to prove, working to establish a stable of talented fighters to take on the world – in LEATHER®: Tactical Boxing Management. Recruit promising young amateurs, established professionals or retired veterans, challenge favourable opponents, and train your fighters for upcoming bouts. Fights are won or lost depending on the strategy and tactics you devise, so it’s crucial to analyse both your combatant and your opponent to create the correct fight plan. Winning bouts will move your boxer up their respective weight division rankings, to eventually challenge for the world championship belt itself. But the boxing world is a slippery one; losing bouts will delay your ability to challenge others, ruining your momentum and allowing other promising stars to challenge your position. Suffering injuries during bouts will lower your boxer’s subsequent fitness, meaning they will be less effective in the next bout unless given time to rest and recuperate. Boxers you seek revenge upon might shift weight division, foiling your plans for immediate payback. Different boxers peak at different stages during their careers, and as time passes your boxers will age and their abilities will wane. Young, fresh-faced opponents will rise through the ranks to challenge your dominance, and wily old campaigners will battle on long passed their best, eager to show they’ve still got it. The path to glory is not always clear, and it is up to you how you form your fighters’ careers. Do you ambitiously rush them up through the rankings – challenging as high as you can each time, or do you favour a steadier approach – building your boxer’s skills over more contests? Do you favour the breathless punch exchanges of the lower weight divisions, or the thudding power of the heavier ones? Will you dominate in one weight division for a decade, or will you shift your fighters from division to division, capturing as many titles as possible before their skills begin to wane? Do you allow your recruits to retire undefeated at the peak of their powers, or do you keep ushering them on for one more tilt at the big time, long after their abilities have deteriorated? The choice is yours; there’s no end-game in LEATHER®. The only definition of glory is your own.
BM Ringside
Gain early access to new features in a highly realistic boxing simulation. This subscription offers exclusive content, native versions for Apple devices, and unlimited gym expansion. Support faster development and enjoy all weight classes without extra purchases.
- Early and exclusive feature access
- Exclusive native versions for Apple devices
- Unlimited sons for gyms
- Extra XP perks
- Auto-fight mode
- Access to all weight classes
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Introducing Boxing Manager Ringside The most insanely accurate and realistic boxing simulation EVER. Experience the ultimate way for our most dedicated fans to gain early access to the newest and most significant game features before they arrive in our flagship, and still free-to-play, BOXING MANAGER app. In addition to the latest version of Boxing Manager, you also receive: • Early and Exclusive Access: Enjoy all our new launch features months ahead of the regular game. • Exclusive Native Versions: Get dedicated versions for iPhone, iPad, and, for the first time, silicon Mac for our desktop enthusiasts. • Unlimited Sons for Gyms: Expand your gyms with unlimited sons. • Extra XP Perks: Receive additional experience perks with each new game. • Skip the Undercard: Utilize auto-fight mode for shows, exclusive to Ringside. • Support Faster Development: Your subscription helps us develop better features more quickly. • No Weight Pack Purchases Needed: Access all weight classes without additional purchases. Boxing Manager Ringside is a subscription only product. You can still enjoy our free Boxing Manager app! Ringside is designed for those who wish to support our development and gain early access to our newest features. Terms of Use (EULA) can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BM Ringside at Free against LEATHER®'s $4.99. BM Ringside also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 194). LEATHER®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (84% vs 56%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
BM Ringside is free to download; LEATHER® costs $4.99 up front. BM Ringside sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LEATHER® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for LEATHER® against 4.7 for BM Ringside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BM Ringside has 1.5K ratings behind it against 194, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of LEATHER®'s written reviews are positive against 56% of BM Ringside's.
LEATHER® ships an update every 3 weeks, BM Ringside weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LEATHER® | BM Ringside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (194 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Studio Industrial Ltd | Sport and Financial Limited |
Customer experience
LEATHER®
BM Ringside
Bugs and requests
LEATHER®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BM Ringside
Reported bugs
4 issues- Save files not working
- Crashes when trying to add a son
- Issues with PPV revenue generation
- Fighters getting stuck without a ranking
Requested features
6 requests- Add national/interim/international belts
- Improve matchmaking and ranking system
- Expand media/promotion features
- Implement more fighter customization options
- Add trainer retirement and skill updates
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- Optimize performance and reduce loading times
In-app purchases
LEATHER®
No in-app purchases
BM Ringside
- One month access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Three month access3 Days trial$6.993 Months
- Access for one year$19.991 Year
- Get 500K of Fighter XP$0.29
- 1m Boxing Manager dollars$0.99
- 5m Boxing Manager dollars$1.99
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- 10m Boxing Manager dollars$2.99
- Add 100k of Fighter XP$2.99
- Starter Bundle$4.99
- 50m Boxing Manager dollars$13.99
- Add 500,000 of XP to boost fighters$14.95
- Add 1 Million XP to boost fighters!$24.99
- Dynasty Pack - 8.5M XP + $50M$99.99
Questions
Is LEATHER® free?
Is BM Ringside free?
Which has better reviews, LEATHER® or BM Ringside?
Do LEATHER® or BM Ringside have ads?
Which is updated more often, LEATHER® or BM Ringside?
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