Comparison

BoxClock vs Super Simple Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

BoxClock

This app provides a customizable gym clock with various timer modes like EMOM, AMRAP, and Tabata. It features a clear, large display designed for visibility across a room and offers audio cues for transitions. Save your favorite workout configurations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer modes (EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom)
  • Large, clear LED-style display
  • Customizable audio cues
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Save up to 10 workout configurations
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom Intervals. The gym clock on your wall, but on your phone. No ads. No recipes. No workout videos. No social feed. No account to create. No subscription to forget about. Just a gym clock that does one thing extremely well. Designed to look and feel like the LED timers mounted on gym walls, BoxClock turns your iPhone or iPad into the clock you already know how to use. Glance up, read the time, get back to work. 7 TIMER MODES - EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) — Set your rounds and interval length. Audio beeps at every minute. - AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) — Countdown timer with a swipe-up round counter. - Tabata — Classic 20/10 or fully configurable work/rest intervals. Red for work, amber for rest. - Custom Intervals — Configure sets, rounds, work time, rest time, and rest between sets. Your workout, your rules. - Countdown — Set a duration and go. Big LED digits count down to zero. - Stopwatch — Count up from zero. Simple and reliable. - Clock — Real-time display in 12h or 24h format. Mount your phone on the wall. LIVE ACTIVITIES ON THE LOCK SCREEN - See your timer ticking on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Round count, phase (WORK / REST), and big digits — no need to unlock - Pre-countdown "GET READY" view so you never miss the start - Pause directly from the Lock Screen and resume without opening the app LOOKS LIKE A REAL GYM CLOCK - 7-segment LED digits with visible unlit segment traces - Green digits for rounds, red for time, amber for rest - Black background, high contrast, readable from across the room - Landscape display fills your screen edge to edge AUDIO CUES - 3-2-1 beeps before every workout starts - Beeps at work/rest transitions and round changes - Alert when the workout is done - Mixes with Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your own music — no pausing your playlist - Keeps playing with the phone face-down, in background, or with the screen locked - Plays even when your phone is on silent SAVE YOUR WORKOUTS - Bookmark up to 10 timer configurations - Tap a saved workout and go — no re-entering settings - Each mode remembers its own settings between sessions CONFIGURABLE START COUNTDOWN - Set your pre-workout countdown anywhere from 0 to 60 seconds - Set it to 0 to skip the countdown entirely and start instantly JUST A CLOCK - Screen stays on during active timers - No dimming, no interruptions - Works on iPhone and iPad - No account. No ads. No tracking. No bloat. PRICING Clock, Stopwatch, and Countdown are free forever. Unlock EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom Intervals, saved workouts, and the configurable countdown for $4.99. One time. No subscription. No "premium tier". Pay once, train forever. BoxClock is made by Tiny Delights. One app. One job. Done well.

About

Super Simple Workout Timer

This interval timer app helps you manage workout routines like Tabata, HIIT, and circuits. It provides audio and haptic cues for work and rest periods, allowing you to focus on your exercise. Customize your own interval sequences for a personalized training experience.

Highlights
  • Built-in presets for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP
  • Customizable interval creation
  • Automatic work and rest phase guidance
  • Distinct audio and haptic cues
  • Dark and light mode support
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Super Simple Workout Timer is a clean, intuitive interval timer built for every kind of workout. Choose from built-in presets for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, and Circuit Training — or create your own custom intervals. The timer guides you through work and rest phases automatically, with distinct audio and haptic cues at every transition so you can focus on your workout, not your screen. Features: - Tabata (20/10 x8 and x4) - HIIT intervals (5 work/rest ratios) - EMOM with auto-calculated rest - AMRAP countdown - Circuit training with transitions - Custom work, rest, and round settings - Audio cues and haptic feedback - Dark and light mode support - Simple, distraction-free design

Screenshots

BoxClock4 screens
Super Simple Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Simple Workout Timer at 5.0 against BoxClock's 4.0. Super Simple Workout Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). BoxClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. BoxClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super Simple Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Simple Workout Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxClock ships an update every 2 weeks, Super Simple Workout Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BoxClock versus Super Simple Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxClockSuper Simple Workout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Manuel Gomes VilhenaWilliam Illingworth1006601161

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BoxClock

One-time1
  • BoxClock Premium$4.99
None

Super Simple Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoxClock free?
BoxClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Simple Workout Timer free?
Super Simple Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoxClock or Super Simple Workout Timer?
Super Simple Workout Timer is rated higher. BoxClock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Super Simple Workout Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BoxClock or Super Simple Workout Timer have ads?
Super Simple Workout Timer shows ads; BoxClock does not.
Which is updated more often, BoxClock or Super Simple Workout Timer?
BoxClock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Super Simple Workout Timer every 4 days. Most recently, BoxClock was updated on October 1, 2026 and Super Simple Workout Timer on October 7, 2026.

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