Comparison

Boxing iTimer Lite vs Gym Timer

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

Head to head
About

Boxing iTimer Lite

This interval timer is designed for various sports and training routines, including boxing, HIIT, and yoga. It offers customizable settings, background operation, and music playback, ensuring uninterrupted workouts. The app provides a clear visual status and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Saved presets
  • Customizable round ending notice
  • Background operation
  • Locked phone compatibility
  • Simultaneous music playback
  • Progress chart
  • Color-coded intervals
Features
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Stop watching the clock. Boxing iTimer lets you focus entirely on training while it handles your rounds. Trusted by fighters, coaches, and gyms worldwide — 4.9 stars across 6,600+ ratings. FEATURES - Start your first session in under 30 seconds - Save and reuse your favorite presets - Customizable round-ending notice so you're never caught off guard - Screen stays on so you always see your status - Runs fully in the background and on a locked device - Keeps your music playing mid-session - Progress Chart shows rounds, current time, and remaining time - Color-coded display: Green = Round, Red = Break, Orange = Round Ending - Continuous intervals supported — run rounds back-to-back with no breaks PERFECT FOR Boxing • MMA • Kickboxing • HIIT • Tabata • CrossFit • Yoga • Sparring By downloading this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gym Timer

This app helps you track gym sessions and manage rest times between sets. It's designed for use on a smartwatch, allowing you to leave your phone behind. The app alerts you when it's time to train again, ensuring your workout flows smoothly.

Highlights
  • Track gym sessions
  • Time rest periods between sets
  • Smartwatch optimized
  • Phone-free gym experience
  • Alerts for training intervals
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Gym Timer helps you tracking your gym sessions and timing rest time. - You can leave your smartphone in the locker room: An app designed from the concept of the Apple Watch's app to give you the best mobility in the gym, without the need to lug around the smartphone. It's all on your wrist. With CareKit and HealthKit integration, your workout will never be interrupted if your Apple Watch goes into standby mode. - It does everything: With Gym Timer, you just set the number of sets and the rest time between one set and the other, then you just need to start the timer at the end of each set. When is time to start to train again, it will alert you. Follow us on our social media to be the first to know about new features we're developing, to get in touch with our community and give us a feedback. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymtimer/ Instagram: @gym_timer Twitter: @gym_timer Gym Timer uses Health Kit for some functionalities like staying active while your watch screen is off.

Screenshots

Boxing iTimer Lite4 screens
Gym Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxing iTimer Lite at 98% against Gym Timer's 55%. Boxing iTimer Lite also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 460). Gym Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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 iTimer Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gym Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxing iTimer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing iTimer Lite has 6.7K ratings behind it against 460, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Boxing iTimer Lite's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gym Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boxing iTimer Lite versus Gym Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing iTimer LiteGym Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better4.5 (460 ratings)
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better460
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexApps.Net CoGiuseppe Fasano

Customer experience

Boxing iTimer Lite

All ratings6,679 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews570 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%

Gym Timer

All ratings460 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.5%

Bugs and requests

Boxing iTimer Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gym Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Set/rep count not updating correctly
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track exercise time
  • Implement workout history/progress tracking
  • Provide Apple Watch complications
  • Offer paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxing iTimer Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Powerful Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Champion Supporter$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
None

Gym Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxing iTimer Lite free?
Boxing iTimer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxing iTimer Lite or Gym Timer?
Boxing iTimer Lite is rated higher. Boxing iTimer Lite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Gym Timer averages 4.5 from 460 ratings.
Do Boxing iTimer Lite or Gym Timer have ads?
Boxing iTimer Lite shows ads; Gym Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing iTimer Lite or Gym Timer?
Boxing iTimer Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gym Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxing iTimer Lite was updated on September 25, 2026 and Gym Timer on September 20, 2026.

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