Comparison

Boxers Timer vs DING

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

Head to head
About

Boxers Timer

This application provides a customizable round timer designed for boxing and MMA training. It offers preset workouts, audio and haptic alerts, and keeps the screen active during sessions. It's built for athletes and trainers without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds, breaks, and warnings
  • Preset workouts for boxing, intervals, jump rope
  • Audio bells and haptic alerts
  • Screen stays awake during active rounds
  • No ads or subscriptions
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Free boxing timer built for real training. No ads, no subscriptions, no account required. Set your rounds, breaks, and warnings — or pick from preset workouts and start hitting. Clean countdown display with audio bells so you never miss a round. Features: Customizable rounds, breaks, and end-of-round warnings Preset workouts for boxing, intervals, and jump rope Audio bells and haptic alerts Screen stays awake during active rounds Donate-supported — no ads, ever Built for boxers, MMA fighters, and anyone who trains on a timer.

About

DING

Features
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DING is the round timer built for fighters — not a generic gym clock. Set your rounds, hit start, and train. DING rings a real boxing bell at the start and end of every round, counts your rest, and keeps going even when your screen is locked or your phone is on silent. No more glancing at a frozen timer mid-combo. BUILT FOR YOUR SPORT • Boxing, MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, Kickboxing • HIIT, Tabata & circuit conditioning • Fully custom rounds, rest, warm-up & warnings NEVER MISS A BELL • Bell fires even with the screen off or phone locked • Works in silent mode • Lock-screen shows your current round • Haptic cues you can feel through the gloves TRAIN HANDS-FREE • Voice coaching calls your rounds and rest • Big, glove-friendly controls • Keep-awake mode so the timer never sleeps mid-session DIAL IN EVERY DETAIL • Set round length, rest length, number of rounds and warm-up • Get a warning beep before the bell so you can finish strong • Sport presets to start in one tap, or build your own Whether you're working the heavy bag, drilling on the mat, running pad rounds, or grinding a HIIT circuit — DING keeps time so you can keep moving. Lace up. Hit start. DING. privacy policy:https://speedaiapps.com/ding/privacy Terms of Use: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boxers Timer4 screens
DING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DING at every 3 weeks against Boxers Timer's every 2 months. Boxers Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Boxers Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxers Timer ships an update every 2 months, DING every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Boxers Timer versus DING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxers TimerDING
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB45 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperDevAppStudios LLCSpeed AI Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxers Timer

One-time3
  • Stepping In Tip$0.99
  • Corner Support Tip$1.99
  • Undisputed Tip$4.99
3 purchases

DING

Subscriptions2
  • DING Boxing3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • DING Boxing$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DING Boxing$39.99

Questions

Is Boxers Timer free?
Boxers Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DING free?
DING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boxers Timer or DING have ads?
Neither Boxers Timer nor DING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxers Timer or DING?
Boxers Timer ships an update every 2 months, and DING every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxers Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and DING on October 7, 2026.

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