Comparison

DING vs SMARTFIGHT TIMER

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

Head to head
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/

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SMARTFIGHT TIMER

Features
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Train every round with purpose. SmartFight Timer is a combat sports round timer and circuit training app for fighters, coaches, gyms, and solo athletes. Build structured sessions with custom round times, rest periods, warm-ups, bell alerts, and random voice cues — or create full circuit workouts exercise by exercise. ROUND TIMER FOR: Boxing • Muay Thai • Kickboxing • MMA • BJJ • Wrestling • Sparring • Bag/pad work • Strength & conditioning • HIIT CUSTOMIZE: Round & rest duration, number of rounds, warm-up time, voice cue frequency, bell/sound settings. RANDOM VOICE CUES: Numbers, movements, combinations, submissions and drills called at unpredictable intervals — so you react instead of watch the clock. Adjust min/max intervals for technical work or high-speed conditioning. VOICE PACKS: Number packs (assign your own meaning to 1–10), Boxing/Striking packs (combos, kicks, footwork, counters), BJJ packs (submissions, escapes, transitions), Wrestling packs (takedowns, sprawls, stand-ups). CIRCUIT TRAINER: Add exercises and specific variations (standard/diamond/explosive push-ups, bodyweight/jump squats, and more), set duration per movement, arrange order, and add recovery periods. Built for solo athletes, coaches running classes, and gyms managing group sessions. Tutorials available on the SmartFight Timer YouTube channel. Train smarter. React faster. Fight ready.

Screenshots

DING4 screens
SMARTFIGHT TIMER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMARTFIGHT TIMER at none against DING's 3. DING's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. DING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SMARTFIGHT TIMER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DING versus SMARTFIGHT TIMER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDINGSMARTFIGHT TIMER
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpeed AI LabsBuzzware Tech Pvt Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DING

Subscriptions2
  • DING Boxing3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • DING Boxing$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DING Boxing$39.99
None

SMARTFIGHT TIMER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DING free?
DING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMARTFIGHT TIMER free?
SMARTFIGHT TIMER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DING or SMARTFIGHT TIMER have ads?
Neither DING nor SMARTFIGHT TIMER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DING or SMARTFIGHT TIMER?
DING ships an update every 3 weeks, and SMARTFIGHT TIMER every 3 weeks. Most recently, DING was updated on October 7, 2026 and SMARTFIGHT TIMER on October 6, 2026.

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