Comparison

Boxing Round Timer vs Gym Timer

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

Head to head
About

Boxing Round Timer

This interval timer is designed for boxing and other exercises, offering a simple interface for easy setup. Customize round numbers, round duration, and interval times to suit your workout needs. It automatically pauses for calls or other apps.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds (1-15 or infinity)
  • Adjustable round and interval times
  • Automatic pause for calls/other apps
  • Simple and intuitive user interface
  • Suitable for boxing and various exercises
Features
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A round timer for boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, HIIT and Tabata training. Huge, high-contrast digits let you read the remaining time from across the gym. FEATURES • Your music keeps playing Use it with Apple Music or Spotify running. The gong is mixed over your music instead of interrupting it. • A real gong Recorded from an actual gong, not a synthesised beep. • A warning before the bell A sound marks the last 10 or 30 seconds of a round. You can turn it off. • The screen changes colour during rest Tell work from rest at a glance, without reading the numbers. • The screen stays awake Auto-lock is disabled while the timer runs, so you can leave the phone on the floor. • Vibration Get the cue without sound. Switch it on or off. SETTINGS • Round time: 30 seconds, or 1 to 10 minutes • Rest: 0 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 to 150 seconds, or 3 to 10 minutes • Rounds: 1 to 15, or unlimited TIPS • Wearing gloves? You can tap START with your tongue. • If the sounds are too quiet, check the ringer volume in Settings > Sounds & Haptics. NOTE • The timer does not advance while you are in another app. It resumes where it left off when you come back.

About

Gym Timer

This app helps you track gym sessions and manage rest times between sets. It's designed for use on a smartwatch, allowing you to leave your phone behind. The app alerts you when it's time to train again, ensuring your workout flows smoothly.

Highlights
  • Track gym sessions
  • Time rest periods between sets
  • Smartwatch optimized
  • Phone-free gym experience
  • Alerts for training intervals
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Gym Timer helps you tracking your gym sessions and timing rest time. - You can leave your smartphone in the locker room: An app designed from the concept of the Apple Watch's app to give you the best mobility in the gym, without the need to lug around the smartphone. It's all on your wrist. With CareKit and HealthKit integration, your workout will never be interrupted if your Apple Watch goes into standby mode. - It does everything: With Gym Timer, you just set the number of sets and the rest time between one set and the other, then you just need to start the timer at the end of each set. When is time to start to train again, it will alert you. Follow us on our social media to be the first to know about new features we're developing, to get in touch with our community and give us a feedback. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymtimer/ Instagram: @gym_timer Twitter: @gym_timer Gym Timer uses Health Kit for some functionalities like staying active while your watch screen is off.

Screenshots

Boxing Round Timer4 screens
Gym Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gym Timer at 4.5 against Boxing Round Timer's 3.2. Gym Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Timer has 460 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Boxing Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gym Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, Gym Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxing Round Timer versus Gym Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Round TimerGym Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (49 ratings)4.5 (460 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49460 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamagori88Giuseppe Fasano

Customer experience

Boxing Round Timer

All ratings49 ratings
Positive55.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative34.6%

Gym Timer

All ratings460 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.5%

User reviews

Boxing Round Timer

From 49 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful app
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔔 Clear bell sound
  • 💡 Good options for rounds, rest time, and time
  • 👍 Flexible for various activities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues (no sound, low volume, inconsistent)
  • 🔒 Can't run in background or with screen locked
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🐛 Crashes, freezes, or stops working

Gym Timer

From 460 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💪 Helps keep track of sets and rest times
  • 🔔 Vibration/audio alerts for rest time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on Apple Watch
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options
  • 💤 No background/low-power mode support
  • 📢 Intrusive ads interrupting workouts

Bugs and requests

Boxing Round Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound stopped working
  • Timer stops when phone is locked or app is in background
  • Crashes after iOS 9 update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 45 second rest time option
  • Distinguish rest rounds with visual cue
  • Add countdown before first round
  • Allow locking screen without pausing timer
  • Increase volume/customizable sound

Gym Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Set/rep count not updating correctly
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track exercise time
  • Implement workout history/progress tracking
  • Provide Apple Watch complications
  • Offer paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

None

Boxing Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Gym Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Round Timer free?
Boxing Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Round Timer or Gym Timer?
Gym Timer is rated higher. Boxing Round Timer averages 3.2 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Gym Timer averages 4.5 from 460 ratings.
Do Boxing Round Timer or Gym Timer have ads?
Boxing Round Timer shows ads; Gym Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Round Timer or Gym Timer?
Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Gym Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxing Round Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Gym Timer on September 20, 2026.

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