Comparison

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer vs Kool ShadowBoxing

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

Head to head
About

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

This app provides a customizable round timer for combat sports training, including boxing, MMA, and Muay Thai. It features adjustable preparation, round, and rest times with visual and auditory alerts. The app also includes music integration and external display support for gym use.

Highlights
  • Fully configurable sounds and times
  • Large time display with color indication
  • Preparation, round, warning, and rest timers
  • Workout DJ music integration
  • External display support (AirPlay)
  • Programmable presets
  • Authentic sound effects
Features
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A professional fully configurable boxing round timer for iOS. Designed for training in any round sport such as boxing martial arts, wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, or for any other round timer needs. The built-in Workout DJ can automatically play selected music every time you workout. External display support allows you to use from a large distance on your large screens. BASIC FEATURES: • Fully configurable sounds & times • Beautiful interface with large time display • Set times & sounds for preparation, round, warning, and rest • Color indication of phase • Blinking to alert warning • screen stays on automatically • Works with screen on, or off • Portrait & landscape support • Set sound volume and vibration (iPhone) • Pause and resume session ADVANCED FEATURES: • Runs on iPhone + iPad • Airplay to external display for full-screen gym timer • Multitasking support • Start and change music automatically with Workout DJ • Programmable Presets • 9 Authentic sounds/bells USES FOR THIS iOS iPhone & iPad APP: • Boxing Timer • Round Timer • Interval Timer • Countdown clock • Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) • Muay Thai • Kickboxing • Wrestling • Personal Boxing Training Timer • Gym Timer End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kool ShadowBoxing

Plan and schedule your fitness classes directly from your mobile device. View class schedules, sign up for sessions, and access location information for the KLuB. Optimize your time and enjoy the convenience of managing your fitness activities on the go.

Highlights
  • Class scheduling
  • Class sign-up
  • View class schedules
  • KLuB location information
  • Optimize time
  • Convenient class booking
Features
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Download the Kool ShadowBoxing App today to Plan and Schedule your classes! From this Mobile App you can view class schedules, Sign-up for classes, as well as view the KLuB's location information. Optimize your Time and Maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App TODAY!

Screenshots

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer4 screens
Kool ShadowBoxing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kool ShadowBoxing at none against Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer's 5. Kool ShadowBoxing also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, rating 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. Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Kool ShadowBoxing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer against 5.0 for Kool ShadowBoxing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer has 6.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer ships an update monthly, Kool ShadowBoxing every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer versus Kool ShadowBoxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Timer Pro Round TimerKool ShadowBoxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMPLETOUCH LLCKool ShadowBoxing Inc.

Customer experience

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

All ratings6,739 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative34.8%

Kool ShadowBoxing

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Subscription model issues for existing users
  • Free version no longer functional

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to add more than 6 presets
  • More flexible timer options (e.g. adding 30 seconds, then a minute, then 30 seconds, etc.)

Kool ShadowBoxing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer

Subscriptions5
  • Pro+ Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Three Month$9.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pro Six Month$14.996 Months
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Kool ShadowBoxing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer free?
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kool ShadowBoxing free?
Kool ShadowBoxing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer or Kool ShadowBoxing?
Kool ShadowBoxing is rated higher. Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Kool ShadowBoxing averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer or Kool ShadowBoxing have ads?
Kool ShadowBoxing shows ads; Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer or Kool ShadowBoxing?
Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer ships an update monthly, and Kool ShadowBoxing every 11 months. Most recently, Boxing Timer Pro Round Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Kool ShadowBoxing on October 2, 2026.

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