Comparison

Timer for Workouts vs Boxing Rounds Timer

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

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About

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a versatile timer for various workout styles, including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. It offers customizable intervals, background operation, and audible countdowns to keep users focused on their training. Designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, it simplifies interval timing for effective workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Support for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, and circuits
  • Background operation with alerts
  • Audible countdowns
  • Fullscreen landscape mode
  • Save and switch between multiple timers
Features
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The workout timer trusted by athletes, coaches and gym-goers since 2013. Repeat is built for one thing: keeping you moving through every round, set and interval of your training. Whether you're grinding through Tabata sprints, HIIT circuits, EMOM workouts, AMRAP rounds, boxing intervals, CrossFit WODs or simple rest-work cycles - Repeat handles the timing so you can focus on the effort. –– Built for every workout style: • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest, 8 rounds. Set it once, go. • HIIT — custom work and rest intervals with unlimited repeats • EMOM — every minute on the minute, as many rounds as you need • Circuit training — chain multiple exercises with timed stations • Boxing / MMA — round timers with rest between rounds • CrossFit — AMRAPs, intervals and timed WODs • Yoga & stretching — hold timers with gentle alerts • Running — walk/run intervals for couch-to-5K and beyond –– Dead simple to use: Set your work time, rest time, number of rounds and press Start. Name your timers to keep them organized. That's it. –– Keeps going when you put your phone down: Runs in the background with audio and notification alerts. Lock your screen, switch apps, put your phone in your pocket — Repeat will tell you when to move and when to rest. –– Audible countdown: Hear "3, 2, 1" before each phase transition so you're always ready for what's next. Configurable from 3 to 10 seconds. –– Fullscreen landscape mode: Prop your phone on the gym floor and see a giant countdown from across the room. Phase colors change so you know work from rest at a glance. Everything you need: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Work, rest, prepare and cool down phases • Sets with rest between sets • Up to 999 repeats and 999 sets with Pro • 50+ alert sounds including voice commands • Save multiple timers and switch between them • Precise to the second • Background alerts — no need to keep the app open • Clean, minimal interface with no clutter Repeat is used daily by personal trainers, CrossFit coaches, martial arts instructors, yoga teachers and hundreds of thousands of people who just want a timer that works and gets out of the way. -------------- Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-repeat

About

Boxing Rounds Timer

This interval timer app is designed for boxing training but is versatile enough for various sports and workouts. Customize rounds, timings, and sounds to suit your specific training needs.

Highlights
  • Configurable rounds, round time, and rest time
  • Customizable sounds for round start/end and warnings
  • Multiple color themes for different states
  • Supports boxing, MMA, HIIT, and other workouts
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Boxing Rounds Timer it's a training app based on boxing clocks. Though is called "Boxing" it can be used for other sports like Kickboxing, Wrestling, MMA, Muay Thai, CrossFit, HIIT, Tabata ... or even for your gym trainings and workouts. · For iPhone and iPad · 4 colors for each state of round: Boxing, Warning, Resting, Preparing · Boxing Bell sound to point out beginning and end · Boxing Knocking sound to warn last 10 seconds · You can use this app for training or different workouts cause everything is configurable: · Configure number of rounds · Configure round time · Configure resting time · Enable/Disable sounds Boxing Training is an app that will be always evolving. For that we need the help of the users. Any suggestion or question you have, do not hesitate to contact us and we will try to carry it out as soon as possible.

Screenshots

Timer for Workouts3 screens
Boxing Rounds Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer for Workouts at 77% against Boxing Rounds Timer's 0%. Timer for Workouts also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Boxing Rounds Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On ads 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

Timer for Workouts is free to download; Boxing Rounds Timer costs $1.99 up front. Timer for Workouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Boxing Rounds Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer for Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer for Workouts has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Timer for Workouts's written reviews are positive against 0% of Boxing Rounds Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer for Workouts ships an update monthly, Boxing Rounds Timer every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Timer for Workouts versus Boxing Rounds Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer for WorkoutsBoxing Rounds Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 49 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdAntonio Rodriguez Cia

Customer experience

Timer for Workouts

All ratings1,388 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative20.2%

Boxing Rounds Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Timer for Workouts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timers not working consistently
  • Sound issues and notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Difficulty deleting or managing timers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for timer sounds and alerts
  • Ability to schedule timers to repeat at specific times
  • Support for multiple timers/intervals running simultaneously
  • Improved background/locked screen functionality
  • Integration with Apple Watch or other wearables

Boxing Rounds Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Workout Timers$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Workout Timers3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime timers$19.99
None

Boxing Rounds Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxing Rounds Timer free?
Boxing Rounds Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer for Workouts or Boxing Rounds Timer?
Timer for Workouts is rated higher. Timer for Workouts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Boxing Rounds Timer averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Timer for Workouts or Boxing Rounds Timer have ads?
Neither Timer for Workouts nor Boxing Rounds Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer for Workouts or Boxing Rounds Timer?
Timer for Workouts ships an update monthly, and Boxing Rounds Timer every 49 months. Most recently, Timer for Workouts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Boxing Rounds Timer on August 1, 2026.

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