Comparison

MatTimer vs GRIP Timer

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

Head to head
About

MatTimer

This app provides a customizable timer designed for combat sports like Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. It helps athletes track training and rest periods, allowing them to focus on improving their skills. It's a simple yet essential tool for practitioners of all levels.

Highlights
  • Jiu-Jitsu and MMA timer
  • Track roll time
  • Track rest time
  • Customizable settings
  • Clear display
Features
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A round timer for the mat. Set your work time, your rest time and how many rounds — then put the phone down and train. MatTimer counts the round in numbers big enough to read from across the room, and colours the whole screen so you know where you are at a glance: green for work, red for rest. A ten-second lead-in gives you time to touch hands before the first round starts. WHAT IT DOES • Work, rest and round count, all adjustable • A bell at every round change, so you never have to look • An optional ten-second warning before each round ends — set it for work, rest, or both • Save the sessions you use often and switch between them in a tap • The screen stays awake while the timer runs ON YOUR WRIST A full Apple Watch app, not a remote control. Start, pause and stop from the watch, with the same round readout and the same colours. Set your rounds there too. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget shows the round you are in and the time left, without opening the app. IT KEEPS YOUR PLACE Leave the app mid-round and it picks up exactly where it should — right round, right phase, right second. While you are away, notifications tell you when each round turns over. BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR SCROLLING No account. No subscription. No ads. Nothing to read. Open it, start it, roll.

About

GRIP Timer

Features
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GRIP Timer is a professional round timer designed for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at GRIP BJJ Hudson. Features include customizable round and rest durations, preset configurations, a powerful boxing bell sound, and TV Mode for AirPlay screen mirroring to your gym's TV. Perfect for coaches and athletes who need a reliable, easy-to-use timer during training sessions. Features: • Customizable round time, rest time, and number of rounds • Professional boxing ring bell sound • TV Mode — mirror timer to any TV via AirPlay/Screen Mirroring • Save and load training presets • Screen stays awake during timer • Clean, dark interface optimized for gym use

Screenshots

MatTimer4 screens
GRIP Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GRIP Timer at 15.1 against MatTimer's 26.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MatTimer versus GRIP Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatTimerGRIP Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRavil Khusainovanderson santos

In-app purchases

None

MatTimer

No in-app purchases

None

GRIP Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MatTimer free?
MatTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GRIP Timer free?
GRIP Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MatTimer or GRIP Timer have ads?
Neither MatTimer nor GRIP Timer shows ads.

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