Comparison

Boxing Round Timer vs Golden Gloves Boxing

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

Golden Gloves Boxing

Features
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Golden Gloves has promoted South Africa's biggest fight nights since 1977. This is the official app. FIGHT NIGHTS See every upcoming Golden Gloves event with the full fight card as it is announced: main events, undercards, weights and title fights. Past events keep their results. TICKETS Pick your seats or table on the venue map and pay securely with PayFast. Your bookings live under My Bookings, with guest names and the details you need on the night. FIGHTERS Profiles and records for the Golden Gloves stable, from prospects to world champions. NEWS AND GALLERIES Ringside reporting, previews, results and photo galleries from every card. SHAYA THURSDAY Monthly pro-am boxing from the Golden Gloves Foundation: amateur bouts open the night, development pros close it. Tickets are sold through Webtickets. NOTIFICATIONS Turn on notifications to hear first about fight announcements, card changes and ticket releases. You choose what you receive, and you can switch it off any time. Works offline for the content you have already opened. Golden Gloves Promotions (Pty) Ltd. Johannesburg, South Africa.

Screenshots

Boxing Round Timer4 screens
Golden Gloves Boxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Golden Gloves Boxing at none against Boxing Round Timer's shown. Golden Gloves Boxing also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, Golden Gloves Boxing every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boxing Round Timer versus Golden Gloves Boxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Round TimerGolden Gloves Boxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGamagori88GOLDEN GLOVES (PTY) LTD

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

Golden Gloves Boxing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boxing Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Golden Gloves Boxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Round Timer free?
Boxing Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golden Gloves Boxing free?
Golden Gloves Boxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxing Round Timer or Golden Gloves Boxing have ads?
Boxing Round Timer shows ads; Golden Gloves Boxing does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Round Timer or Golden Gloves Boxing?
Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Golden Gloves Boxing every 8 days. Most recently, Boxing Round Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Golden Gloves Boxing on October 31, 2026.

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