Boxing Timer vs Boxing Timer Prof
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.
Boxing Timer Prof
This app provides a flexible timer for boxing training, allowing customization of round and rest times. It includes preparation and round signals, and can be used for other interval training sports. Advanced features allow sensor-based control without removing gloves.
- Customizable round and rest times
- Preparation, start, and end signals
- Periodical signals within rounds
- Accelerometer/proximity sensor control
- Support for Muay Thai, MMA, Tabata, CrossFit
- Customizable sound options
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Boxing! It is live! This application serves to count boxing rounds. It will help you to train at home. Timer is very flexible, you may set time for every round and rest separately. It includes the preparation signals, the start and end of the round signals, as well as periodical signal inside the round. The timer can also be used for other sports such as muay thai, mma, tabata, crossFit etc. You can operate the button "Fight!" using the accelerometer or proximity sensors, without removing boxing gloves. Also you can choose some own sounds. The application is used by such the professional coach as Aemando Guzman from "Lite-It Up Boxing Team", seen a lot of champions in his gym.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxing Timer at 97% against Boxing Timer Prof's 32%. Boxing Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Boxing Timer Prof's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence 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
Boxing Timer Prof is free to download; Boxing Timer costs $1.99 up front. Boxing Timer Prof sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boxing Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Boxing Timer's written reviews are positive against 32% of Boxing Timer Prof's.
Boxing Timer ships an update every 2 months, Boxing Timer Prof every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxing Timer | Boxing Timer Prof |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | 3.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Effortless Code Limited | Maksim Pipkin |
Customer experience
Boxing Timer
Boxing Timer Prof
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 Prof
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxing Timer
No in-app purchases
Boxing Timer Prof
- Disable ads$3.99
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