Boxing Timer vs Seconds Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Seconds Interval Timer
This app provides a versatile interval timer for various workout types like Tabata, HIIT, and circuit training. It features a clear, full-screen display, customizable alerts, and background operation. Users can also utilize a stopwatch and countdown timer, with integration for Apple Health.
- Full-screen colored display
- Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training
- Voice and audio alerts
- Music assignment per interval
- Background operation
- Apple Health integration
- Stopwatch and countdown timer
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Seconds is an interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits and any workout built from timed intervals. It calls each interval out loud, keeps running with the screen off, and runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple has featured it, and Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, has said it is the fitness app he uses more than any other. BUILD ANY WORKOUT - Start from a HIIT, Tabata or circuit template, or build a timer from scratch with sets, rounds and intervals of different lengths. - Chain timers into one compound timer, so a warm-up flows into the main set and then a cool-down. - Color-code every interval so you know what is coming before the beep. - Share a timer with a friend in one tap. HEAR IT, DON'T WATCH IT - Voice cues call out each interval by name and warn you before the next one starts. - Beeps and bells are there too if you would rather not be talked at. - Play your own music, per timer or per interval. Cues duck the music and it comes back up when they are done. - The timer keeps going in the background while you use other apps or the screen sleeps. ON THE GYM FLOOR - A full-screen, color-coded display you can read from across the room, in portrait or landscape. On iPad it uses the whole screen. - A lock button stops a stray tap from pausing your set. APPLE WATCH - Seconds runs on the watch by itself, so the phone can stay in the locker. Timers you build on the phone sync to the wrist, and Quick Intervals builds a basic circuit on the watch itself. MORE TIMERS - A stopwatch that marks your best and worst laps. - A countdown timer with five preset durations (three on Apple Watch). APPLE HEALTH - Save workouts and mindful sessions to Health. With a heart rate monitor connected, Seconds reads your body measurements and year of birth from Health to estimate calories burned. FREE TO TRY, ONE PAYMENT TO UNLOCK - Everything is available from the first launch. Build any timer and run it. - Each timer locks after you run it once. A single in-app purchase removes the lock on every timer you make. SECONDS AND SECONDS PRO - Seconds Pro is the same app, paid once up front, with nothing to unlock. The two are separate products and a purchase in one does not carry over to the other. If you bought Seconds Pro, download Seconds Pro. If you bought the unlock in Seconds, download Seconds and use Restore Purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Seconds Interval Timer at Free against Boxing Timer's $1.99. Seconds Interval Timer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (24K vs 8). Boxing Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (97% vs 75%). 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
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download; Boxing Timer costs $1.99 up front. Seconds Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seconds Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Interval Timer has 24K 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 75% of Seconds Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boxing Timer ships an update every 2 months, Seconds Interval Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxing Timer | Seconds Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Effortless Code Limited | Runloop Ltd |
Customer experience
Boxing Timer
Seconds Interval Timer
User reviews
Boxing Timer
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Seconds Interval Timer
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great workout app
- 👍 Customizable and user-friendly
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 💡 Versatile for various workouts
- 👍 Easy to create and edit timers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional audio issues
- 🔍 Limited Apple Watch integration
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
- 🕰️ Time-consuming to set up complex workouts
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
Seconds Interval Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer sometimes stops working unexpectedly
- Issues with restoring purchases on new devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change beep/alert volume independently
- Option to delay transition between intervals
- Sync workouts across devices
- More preset workout templates
- Heart rate monitoring integration
In-app purchases
Boxing Timer
No in-app purchases
Seconds Interval Timer
- Advanced Version$7.99
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