Comparison

Boxing iTimer Lite vs Whistle 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

Whistle Timer

Create custom workout schedules with customizable work and break intervals. Save your training plans for future use and focus on your fitness goals. The app can run in the background to keep your workout on track.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout schedules
  • Add custom breaks
  • Save training plans
  • Background operation
  • Whistle sound option
Features
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Whistle Timer lets you create a customised working schedule without anything unnecessary. - Blow a whistle forever - Add customised breaks - Focus on your workout! - Save your plans for further use - Run on the background

Screenshots

Boxing iTimer Lite4 screens
Whistle Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxing iTimer Lite at 98% against Whistle Timer's 29%. Boxing iTimer Lite also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Whistle Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Whistle Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxing iTimer Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing iTimer Lite has 6.7K ratings behind it against 99, 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 29% of Whistle Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing iTimer Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Whistle Timer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxing iTimer Lite versus Whistle Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing iTimer LiteWhistle Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better4.4 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAlexApps.Net CoApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Boxing iTimer Lite

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

Whistle Timer

All ratings99 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

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
1 purchases

Whistle Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock all settings$2.99

Questions

Is Boxing iTimer Lite free?
Boxing iTimer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whistle Timer free?
Whistle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxing iTimer Lite or Whistle Timer?
Boxing iTimer Lite is rated higher. Boxing iTimer Lite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Whistle Timer averages 4.4 from 99 ratings.
Do Boxing iTimer Lite or Whistle Timer have ads?
Boxing iTimer Lite shows ads; Whistle Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxing iTimer Lite or Whistle Timer?
Boxing iTimer Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whistle Timer every 10 months. Most recently, Boxing iTimer Lite was updated on September 25, 2026 and Whistle Timer on September 15, 2026.

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