Comparison

Boxing Timer vs Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

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

Head to head
About

Boxing Timer

This app provides a fully configurable round timer for boxing, sparring, and workouts. It alerts users to the start and end of each period with configurable bell sounds and optional vibration. The display can be enlarged for better visibility during training.

Highlights
  • Configurable time periods (prep, round, warning, rest)
  • Colored backgrounds for stage indication
  • Round counter
  • Configurable bell sounds
  • Vibration alerts (iPhone only)
  • Extra large landscape display
  • Disable auto-lock
Features
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Boxing Timer is an application designed for your boxing training, sparring and workouts. Boxing Timer gives you a fully configurable round timer on your iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The application can also be used for other sports and training, such as Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Wrestling and any other sports requiring timed rounds. The application counts each round for you and uses a classic digital display for time. Boxing Timer is designed to alert you of the current period at all times. Your iPhone or iPod touch can be rotated to provide an extra large time display. Bells signal the start and end of each round and also a warning period. Boxing Timer has the following features: • Configurable time periods for the preparation, round, warning period, and rest period • Coloured backgrounds signifying the particular stage of the round • Round counter • Bell sounds are configurable to indicate the start and end of rounds and the warning period • Vibration (iPhone only) to indicate the start and end of rounds and the warning period • Sounds effects and/or vibration (iPhone only) may be turned off • Extra large landscape display • Classic digital time display • Auto-lock can be disabled to prevent screen locking during rounds • Tap anywhere on the screen to start/pause • Timer position can be saved when application is exited • Runs in the background on devices that support multitasking Note: If your rounds are being interrupted by your device's Auto-Lock feature, then please switch "Auto-Lock" to off in your Boxing Timer's Options screen.

About

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

This app provides a customizable round timer for combat sports training, including boxing, MMA, and Muay Thai. It features adjustable preparation, round, and rest times with visual and auditory alerts. The app also includes music integration and external display support for gym use.

Highlights
  • Fully configurable sounds and times
  • Large time display with color indication
  • Preparation, round, warning, and rest timers
  • Workout DJ music integration
  • External display support (AirPlay)
  • Programmable presets
  • Authentic sound effects
Features
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A professional fully configurable boxing round timer for iOS. Designed for training in any round sport such as boxing martial arts, wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, or for any other round timer needs. The built-in Workout DJ can automatically play selected music every time you workout. External display support allows you to use from a large distance on your large screens. BASIC FEATURES: • Fully configurable sounds & times • Beautiful interface with large time display • Set times & sounds for preparation, round, warning, and rest • Color indication of phase • Blinking to alert warning • screen stays on automatically • Works with screen on, or off • Portrait & landscape support • Set sound volume and vibration (iPhone) • Pause and resume session ADVANCED FEATURES: • Runs on iPhone + iPad • Airplay to external display for full-screen gym timer • Multitasking support • Start and change music automatically with Workout DJ • Programmable Presets • 9 Authentic sounds/bells USES FOR THIS iOS iPhone & iPad APP: • Boxing Timer • Round Timer • Interval Timer • Countdown clock • Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) • Muay Thai • Kickboxing • Wrestling • Personal Boxing Training Timer • Gym Timer End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boxing Timer4 screens
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer at Free against Boxing Timer's $1.99. Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 8). Boxing Timer's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads 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

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer is free to download; Boxing Timer costs $1.99 up front. Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer has 6.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 97% of Boxing Timer's written reviews are positive against 61% of Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Timer ships an update every 2 months, Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Boxing Timer versus Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing TimerBoxing Timer Pro Round Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings86.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEffortless Code LimitedSIMPLETOUCH LLC

Customer experience

Boxing Timer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

All ratings6,739 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative34.6%

User reviews

Boxing Timer

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Highly customizable
  • 💪 Reliable and functional
  • 📱 Large, visible display
  • 🎧 Background music playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer arbitrarily turning off
  • 🔊 Volume can be quiet with music
  • 🔄 Custom timers duplicating
  • 🎛️ Switching between custom workouts cumbersome
  • 🔔 Limited sound options

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient
  • 🚀 Best boxing app
  • 🚀 Very good timer
  • 👍 Simple and useful
  • 👍 Outstanding

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Only 6 presets
  • 🐛 Glitchy at best
  • 🐛 Upgrade
  • 🐛 Newest update bricks app
  • 🐛 Free option gone?

Bugs and requests

Boxing Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App arbitrarily turning off during workouts, specifically around 57 seconds
  • Custom timers duplicating every time they are used
  • Non-compatibility issues with older iPod Touch devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add 'sticks' as a sound for boxing timer
  • Voice over at the start of the round
  • Add a round limit feature
  • Integrate iPod playlists directly
  • More sound choices or ability to upload own sounds
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  • Add a secondary background timer for breaks
  • Add a progress timer through the round (e.g., beep every minute)
  • Label at the top of the screen to indicate current timer
  • Volume control feature
  • Ability to set preparation time more than 10 minutes

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Subscription model issues for existing users
  • Free version no longer functional

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to add more than 6 presets
  • More flexible timer options (e.g. adding 30 seconds, then a minute, then 30 seconds, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

Boxing Timer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

Subscriptions5
  • Pro+ Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Three Month$9.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pro Six Month$14.996 Months
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Boxing Timer free?
Boxing Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer free?
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Timer or Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer?
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer is rated higher. Boxing Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer averages 4.9 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Boxing Timer or Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer have ads?
Neither Boxing Timer nor Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Timer or Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer?
Boxing Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer monthly. Most recently, Boxing Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer on October 4, 2026.

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