Boxing Timer vs SkillMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Boxing Timer
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The round timer for everyone ā from first-timers to fight camps. Boxing Timer is the simplest way to run boxing rounds, MMA rounds, Muay Thai, kickboxing, HIIT and Tabata intervals. Set work, rest and rounds in about five seconds, hit start, and put the phone down. A real boxing bell calls every round, a 10-second warning keeps you sharp before the buzzer, and the screen stays awake so you never touch your phone mid-round. Train at home, in a garage gym, or coach a full class ā if you can put a clock on it, this timer runs it. WHAT YOU GET - Custom work, rest and round counts for any sport - Real boxing bell at the start and end of every round - 10-second warning before the round ends - Voice cues that call rounds out loud, hands free - Vibration alerts that cut through loud gyms - Ready-made presets: 12Ć3 boxing, 5Ć5 MMA, 3Ć3 Muay Thai ā plus your own - Long rest after any number of rounds - Daily training stats: sessions, rounds and minutes - Landscape mode, built to be read from across the gym - Keeps running with the screen off and over your music BUILT FOR EVERYONE Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, BJJ, karate, taekwondo and wrestling ā plus heavy bag work, pads and mitts, sparring, shadow boxing, circuits, Tabata, HIIT and bootcamp intervals. Beginners get going in seconds; coaches run whole sessions off one phone. WHY PEOPLE STICK WITH IT No setup screens to fight through. No account. No ten-step onboarding. Open the app, set your rounds, train. Big digits you can read from across the room, bells you can hear over a loud gym, and zero fuss in between. BOXING TIMER PRO - Turn rest between rounds off completely - Long rest after a set number of rounds - Unlimited saved presets - Voice cues - No ads Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a single lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel yours in your Apple ID settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appbakers.tech/app/combat-timer/privacy
SkillMax
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Most training apps hand you a workout. SkillMax hands you a path to a specific skill ā and shows you exactly which step you are standing on. Choose the move you want: muscle-up, front lever, planche, handstand, pistol squat, one-arm pull-up. SkillMax breaks it into a ladder of progressions and starts you at the rung that matches what you can do today. No guesswork about whether you are "ready" for the next step. BUILT AROUND SKILLS, NOT RANDOM WORKOUTS ⢠15 skill trees covering the core calisthenics movements ⢠84 progression steps, each with a clear standard for moving up ⢠140+ exercises with video demonstrations and form cues ⢠Every step tells you what to hit before you advance A PLAN THAT RESPONDS TO YOU Your week is generated from your goal skill, your training days, and your session length. Log what you finish and the plan adjusts volume moves with your progress, and a step you keep missing gets more support work rather than more attempts. ⢠Weekly plan built around your chosen skill ⢠Sessions sized to the time you actually have ⢠Progression standards you check off yourself ā honest input, honest plan ⢠Missed a day? The week shifts instead of deleting the workout TRAIN WITH STRUCTURE ⢠12 warm-up and mobility routines matched to the session ahead ⢠Rest timers between sets ⢠Injury-aware prep work if you flag a past problem area ⢠Session history, streaks and personal records NO GYM REQUIRED A pull-up bar and a floor cover most of the catalog. Parallettes and a resistance band open the rest. No machines, no membership. SUBSCRIPTION SkillMax is a subscription app. Full access to skill trees, adaptive weekly plans, the exercise library and progress tracking requires an active subscription, offered monthly or yearly ā the paywall shows the exact terms and price for your region before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://kfitness.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kfitness.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SkillMax at none against Boxing Timer's shown. Boxing Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Boxing Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SkillMax sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boxing Timer ships an update monthly, SkillMax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxing Timer | SkillMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kacper Oselka | Khoa Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Boxing Timer
- Combat Timer Pro$1.991 Month
- Combat Timer Pro$14.991 Year
- Combat Timer Pro Lifetime$19.99
SkillMax
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
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