Comparison

Gymborg Boxing Timer vs MatClock

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

Head to head
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

About

MatClock

Features
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MatClock – The Ultimate Round Timer for BJJ & Training MatClock is a professional round timer built specifically for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, created by active coaches and competitors who needed something better than basic interval timer apps. It’s powerful enough for serious gyms — yet flexible enough for any sport or workout style. Whether you're running: BJJ or MMA classes Boxing & Muay Thai rounds HIIT, CrossFit, or circuit training Personal training sessions Home workouts MatClock keeps your training organized, visible, and on-pace. Designed for the Mat Most timers were built for solo workouts — not live gym environments. MatClock was engineered for real classes where clarity, volume, and speed matter. Why MatClock Is Different Mat-Readable Display Large, high-contrast countdown timer visible from anywhere in the gym. Loud, Distinct Audio Cues Choose bells, buzzers, or horns that cut through crowd noise and signal rounds clearly. Fully Custom Rounds & Rest Create any round length or rest interval — perfect for beginners’ classes, advanced training, or competition prep. One-Tap Presets Launch common drills and class timers instantly without rebuilding sessions every day. External Display & Casting Support Mirror the timer to TVs or projectors so the whole room stays synced. Built for BJJ — Works for Everything Else Made for grappling rooms but perfect for MMA, boxing gyms, fitness studios, schools, and home training setups. Perfect for: Academy owners Coaches and instructors Competitors and hobbyists Personal trainers Anyone running interval-based training Simple. Powerful. No subscriptions. MatClock is a one-time purchase — no ads, no subscriptions, no upsells. For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, you get a professional gym timer designed to make every class run smoother. Train smarter. Run better classes. Focus on the work — MatClock handles the time.

Screenshots

Gymborg Boxing Timer4 screens
MatClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gymborg Boxing Timer at Free against MatClock's $1.99. Gymborg Boxing Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). MatClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Gymborg Boxing Timer is free to download; MatClock costs $1.99 up front. Gymborg Boxing Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MatClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gymborg Boxing Timer ships an update every 3 months, MatClock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gymborg Boxing Timer versus MatClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymborg Boxing TimerMatClock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenLucas Moeller

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gymborg Boxing Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$5.99
None

MatClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gymborg Boxing Timer free?
Gymborg Boxing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatClock free?
MatClock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gymborg Boxing Timer or MatClock have ads?
Gymborg Boxing Timer shows ads; MatClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Gymborg Boxing Timer or MatClock?
Gymborg Boxing Timer ships an update every 3 months, and MatClock every 4 days. Most recently, Gymborg Boxing Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and MatClock on October 2, 2026.

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