Comparison

Best Interval Timer vs Boxing Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Best Interval Timer

This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Warm-up, intensity, cool-down, rest periods
  • Background and multitasking support
  • Adjustable interval sounds and vibrations
  • Workout practice tracking
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
Read full description

This app is like your personal coach, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. There is one default routine in this free version, but you can edit it to your own one which include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom as many sets as you wish to do. Key Features: ⁃ One default routine. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create one reminder to alert you doing your workout. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.

About

Boxing Interval Timer

Read full description

Stay focused on your training with this native, high-performance Swift app. Designed for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and HIIT workouts, it offers everything you need in a timer—without distractions. Facts: - Blazing-Fast Performance: Engineered native with Xcode + Swift for a seamless and lag-free experience. - Effortless Control: Start and stop the timer easily—even with your feet. - Intuitive Design: A fast, simple interface that’s ready when you are. - Seamless Music Integration: Keep your favorite workout playlist running also in the background. - Minimalist and clean aesthetic design - Mehrere Workout-Profile: Lege für jede Trainingseinheit dein eigenes Programm an und wechsle blitzschnell. I created this app for myself and donated it to all those who want an easy and clean timer for your training.

Screenshots

Best Interval Timer4 screens
Boxing Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxing Interval Timer at none against Best Interval Timer's shown. Boxing Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). Best Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, Boxing Interval Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Best Interval Timer versus Boxing Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Interval TimerBoxing Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Mathias Rothaermel

Bugs and requests

Best Interval Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App stops working after rating notification
  • Buttons don't work after rating notification
  • Crashes when saving timers
  • Crashes when editing exercises
  • Freezes and stops working
Show 2 more
  • Lost all timers after reinstalling
  • Side view unusable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to save multiple intervals/routines
  • Voice cues for start/stop
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Larger buttons and text
  • Option to save different schedules (e.g., Tabata)
Show 5 more
  • Fix crashing when saving timers
  • Fix crashing when editing exercises
  • Improve side view usability
  • Remove ads or reduce frequency
  • Option to have cool down at the end of all intervals

Boxing Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Boxing Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxing Interval Timer free?
Boxing Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Best Interval Timer or Boxing Interval Timer have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; Boxing Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Interval Timer or Boxing Interval Timer?
Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, and Boxing Interval Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Best Interval Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Boxing Interval Timer on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons