Comparison

DING vs Ring 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/

About

Ring Timer

Features
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Ring Timer is a round timer for boxing, MMA, kickboxing and any training that runs on rounds and rest. Set it once and put the phone down. The bell rings, the last five seconds tick, and the round number is called out, all with the screen locked and the phone in your bag. ROUNDS THAT SOUND RIGHT • A real bell to open and close every round • Countdown ticks over the last five seconds, so you feel the round ending • Optional spoken round numbers, so you never have to look • Everything is independently switchable — bell only, ticks only, silent BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR STARING AT • Runs with the screen off and the app in the background • A Lock Screen widget shows the round you're on without unlocking • Big, high-contrast digits that read across a gym YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR WAY • Five ready-made profiles: Classic Boxing, Amateur Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai and Kick Boxing • Or build your own, rounds, round length, rest length, warm-up and end warnings • Rename, duplicate and delete profiles freely ON YOUR WRIST • A full Apple Watch app, not a remote • Start, pause and stop from the watch, with or without your phone nearby • A tap on the wrist at every round boundary SYNCED, PRIVATELY • Your profiles and settings follow you to every device via your own iCloud account • Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, no account to create • Ring Timer has no server, your data goes to your iCloud, not to us NO SUBSCRIPTION Ring Timer is free, complete, and stays that way. There is a tip jar for anyone who wants to support it, which unlocks a badge and a few alternate app icons. It unlocks nothing else, every timing feature is free for everyone, forever.

Screenshots

DING4 screens
Ring Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ring Timer at every 5 days against DING's every 3 weeks. DING's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Ring Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DING ships an update every 3 weeks, Ring Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DING versus Ring Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDINGRing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSpeed AI LabsBytegix, s.r.o.

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
4 purchases

Ring Timer

One-time4
  • Cornerman$0.99
  • Sparring Partner$1.99
  • Coach$4.99
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  • Champion$9.99

Questions

Is DING free?
DING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ring Timer free?
Ring Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DING or Ring Timer have ads?
Neither DING nor Ring Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DING or Ring Timer?
DING ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ring Timer every 5 days. Most recently, DING was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ring Timer on October 10, 2026.

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