Comparison

Boxing Round Timer vs Athla Velocity (Ultimate)

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

Athla Velocity (Ultimate)

Transform your device into a hands-free video speed radar for various sports. Accurately measure the speed of pitches, kicks, and serves with high precision, comparable to professional radar guns. Track your progress over time and share your achievements with coaches.

Highlights
  • Hands-free operation
  • High accuracy speed measurement
  • Video recording of sports actions
  • Supports baseball, softball, tennis, cricket, soccer
  • Track and share performance data
  • Mirror speeds to other devices
Features
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"This app is awesome...my coach has a high tech hand held police grade radar gun...we put this app to the test and it didn't fail" - CurtisR33 "Super simple to setup (be sure to check out the very helpful videos) and very accurate" -Peace "It took awhile to set up the location of the phone but after that, it worked so well...more affordable than a real radar gun and the same accuracy" -Fierygloberr674 ---- Please note before you purchase! • Outdoor use only • Speed radar capability requires iPhone 5S or higher, iPad 3rd Gen or higher, iPad Mini 2nd Gen or higher needed. • Selfie mode requires iPhone 6S or higher ---- Athla Velocity is the only video radar that outperforms PocketRadar and matches a $1,200 Stalker II Pro Doppler. See our "battlefield" of five speed radars at athla.com/radar No longer do you have to tap the screen or ask a second person to hold your device. Velocity is the first video speed radar to work hands-free and calibrate within 0.3mph of a $1,200 Doppler. • Velocity Free Edition gives you free shots to begin. You can ask friends for additional free shots. • You can buy shots packs or entire radars. • Velocity Ultimate Edition unlocks all the radars for a single price. Transform your iPhone or iPad into a revolutionary video camera speed radar! AS SEEN IN • Apple's Commercial "Change is in the Air" Game Changing Apps • "Best App Across Multiple Sports" Finalist Sports Technology Awards • Finalist TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Top 26 from over 700 companies • Gold Award for Sports & Recreation -- Davey Awards • Inc. Magazine, Mashable.com, and CNN • Tabby Awards - Finalist for Best Sports App Audiences can download the Free version to connect and see your speeds from the stands. COMPLETELY HANDS FREE • No longer tap or hold your device to get your speeds • Simply place your iPhone or iPad about 5 feet away and 20 feet to the side then kick, pitch or serve in-line and in-view of your device. • The speed of your baseball pitch, soccer kick, cricket bowl, or tennis serve appears on the surface of your device. • Velocity uses only the camera in your device. • Use Velocity on a field, rink or court, or simply in a backyard at home. HIGHEST ACCURACY AVAILABLE • Velocity calibrates to within +/- 0.3 mph of the Stalker II Pro ® , a $1,200 speed radar used by over 30 professional teams. • The accuracy exceeds Doppler radars on balls with vertical trajectories. • See athla.com/blog for calibration details and more DISCOVER YOUR INNER ATHLETE • Five sports available now: Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Cricket and Soccer • Discover the speed of your pitches, serves, and kicks • Over 500,000 data points are trackable. Track your improving speeds across coaching sessions, the sports season, or across several years. • Share speeds with coaches to show what you have achieved. BRING THE STADIUM HOME • Mirror your speeds on up to seven other devices • Bring the stadium experience home to your own community. • Audiences can see the speeds as players practice or play similar to professional games. • Add Bluetooth speakers, turn on “Voice Announce”, and Velocity will speak the speeds to the team or an audience. MORE • Optimized for outdoor use only. • 130 mph max speed on iPhone 6S or above • 110 mph max speeds: on iPad Air, iPad 4th Gen, iPad 3rd Gen, iPad Mini 2nd Gen, and iPhone 5s+ • 100 mph max speed for iPhone 5 and 5c. Velocity by Athla - Rediscover the Power of Play

Screenshots

Boxing Round Timer4 screens
Athla Velocity (Ultimate)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boxing Round Timer at Free against Athla Velocity (Ultimate)'s $13.99. Boxing Round Timer also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 50%) and ratings volume (49 vs 9). Athla Velocity (Ultimate)'s advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Boxing Round Timer is free to download; Athla Velocity (Ultimate) costs $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Athla Velocity (Ultimate) holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing Round Timer has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Boxing Round Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Athla Velocity (Ultimate)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Boxing Round Timer versus Athla Velocity (Ultimate): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Round TimerAthla Velocity (Ultimate)
PriceFree — better$13.99
Rating3.2 (49 ratings)3.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamagori88Athla LLC

Customer experience

Boxing Round Timer

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

Athla Velocity (Ultimate)

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Athla Velocity (Ultimate)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boxing Round Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Athla Velocity (Ultimate)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Round Timer free?
Boxing Round Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athla Velocity (Ultimate) free?
Athla Velocity (Ultimate) costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Round Timer or Athla Velocity (Ultimate)?
Athla Velocity (Ultimate) is rated higher. Boxing Round Timer averages 3.2 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Athla Velocity (Ultimate) averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Boxing Round Timer or Athla Velocity (Ultimate) have ads?
Boxing Round Timer shows ads; Athla Velocity (Ultimate) does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Round Timer or Athla Velocity (Ultimate)?
Boxing Round Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Athla Velocity (Ultimate) every 3 months. Most recently, Boxing Round Timer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Athla Velocity (Ultimate) on October 15, 2026.

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