Comparison

Boxing Round Timer vs TimerBuddy Boxing 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 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

TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer

This app provides a customizable timer for various combat sports and interval training. It features realistic sound cues for rounds and rest periods, and allows users to play music simultaneously. A community feed lets users share workout videos and posts.

Highlights
  • Customizable round and rest timers
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Background operation and locked screen support
  • Music playback integration
  • Saved workout presets
  • Workout video sharing feed
Features
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TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer is a FREE timer to track your Rounds, Rest, Warning and overall time Boxing, Kickboxing, BJJ or MMA tracker. TimerBuddy is a community of like minded workout enthusiasts with a feed section to post your workout videos and posts. Use it TimerBuddy for boxing training, MMA, HIIT, Sparring or any other sport requiring rounds. Fun and realistic sounds for bells, warnings, & prepare to fight! Main features: simplicity, just enough configurations, works from background and with locked phone, can listen to iPod music at the same time. Features in details: - Support for saved presets - Customizable round end, start, warning & rest sounds - Works in background and in locked device. - You can listen to iPod music and run TimerBuddy at the same time - Saved Stats on number of Rounds and Time

Screenshots

Boxing Round Timer4 screens
TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer at 4.7 against Boxing Round Timer's 3.2. TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Boxing Round Timer's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 111 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Boxing Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 33% of TimerBuddy Boxing Round 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, TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Boxing Round Timer versus TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Round TimerTimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (49 ratings)4.7 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings49111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGamagori88ranknoodle LLc

Customer experience

Boxing Round Timer

All ratings49 ratings
Positive55.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative27.5%

TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer

All ratings111 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

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

TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boxing Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Round Timer free?
Boxing Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer free?
TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Round Timer or TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer?
TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer is rated higher. Boxing Round Timer averages 3.2 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.
Do Boxing Round Timer or TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer have ads?
Boxing Round Timer shows ads; TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Round Timer or TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer?
Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, and TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer every 4 months. Most recently, Boxing Round Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and TimerBuddy Boxing Round Timer on September 24, 2026.

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