Comparison

RoundBell vs Boxing Timer

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

Head to head
About

RoundBell

Features
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RoundBell is a gym-grade round and interval timer for boxing, HIIT, and everything with a work and rest rhythm. Big numbers, loud bells, and a warning before every round ends, so your hands stay up and your eyes stay off the clock. Start in seconds with a real built-in library: - Classic boxing, 12 rounds of 3:00 work and 1:00 rest, plus amateur, speed, and heavy-bag variants - HIIT intervals like 40/20 and 30/30 - Tabata, the classic 20/10 by eight, and a double round - EMOM, every minute on the minute - Bodyweight and core circuits, plus mobility and cooldown flows Build your own timer: - Set prepare, rounds, work and rest phases, cooldown, and the bell - Add as many phases per round as you want for real circuits - Pick from six bells and a configurable end-of-round warning During a workout: - A full-bleed display that scales up on iPad and Mac - Bell at every change, a warning beep before work ends, and a 3 2 1 countdown - Haptics and a keep-awake screen, so it works from across the room Keep going and it adds up: - Every session is logged with your day streak, totals, and a weekly-minutes chart - Personal records for best rounds and longest session - A boxing combo of the day with a coaching tip Free and Lifetime: - Free includes the whole built-in library, the full timer, every cue, the log, and up to three saved custom timers - Lifetime is a one-time $9.99 USD purchase that lifts the cap to unlimited custom timers and unlocks training-log exports to CSV and PDF Your custom timers and workout history sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with your private iCloud. No account to create, no ads, and no tracking.

About

Boxing Timer

This interval timer is designed for intense workouts like boxing, MMA, and HIIT. It offers reliable audio cues, lock screen countdowns, and a large display for gym use. Save presets, customize sounds, and integrate with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds, work, and rest periods
  • Reliable audio with screen lock and lock screen countdown
  • Gym TV mode with high-contrast display
  • Preset saving for quick setup
  • Voice control with Siri and Shortcuts
  • Apple Health integration (write-only)
  • Customizable sound cues and accent colors
Features
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Boxing Timer is a round and interval timer built for the gym, not the app store screenshot. It does one job and does it right: the bell fires on time, every time. Lock your phone, drop it in your bag, and every round bell and warning still sounds exactly on schedule. Your music keeps playing - cues duck the volume for a moment and hand it right back. The display reads from across the gym. No account. No sign-up. No data collected. Open the app, set your rounds, hit start. WHAT YOU GET - Rounds, work, and rest down to the second, with a get-ready countdown and up to two warnings before the bell - Reliable audio with the screen locked, plus a live countdown on the lock screen - Bells play through the silent switch, the way an alarm should - Gym TV mode over AirPlay or HDMI: a huge, high-contrast clock and nothing else. No ads on the TV, ever. - Not just boxing: Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and your own intervals - Save any setup as a preset, one tap next time - Accent colors: green, red, blue, or orange, plus a color-blind-safe palette - Pick a sound for every cue and hear it as you choose it - Log finished sessions to Apple Health (write-only, optional) - Start by voice with Siri and Shortcuts - Shake to start, pause, or resume Boxing Timer is free, and the whole timer is the app - there is no locked "pro" tier. A single sponsor card on the home screen keeps it free, and it never appears mid-round, in widgets, or on the gym TV. Made by a boxer, for boxers.

Screenshots

RoundBell4 screens
Boxing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxing Timer at none against RoundBell's 1. 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. RoundBell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoundBell ships an update every 9 days, Boxing Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RoundBell versus Boxing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundBellBoxing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksMatWebCo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RoundBell

One-time1
  • RoundBell Lifetime$49.99
None

Boxing Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoundBell free?
RoundBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxing Timer free?
Boxing Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoundBell or Boxing Timer have ads?
Neither RoundBell nor Boxing Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoundBell or Boxing Timer?
RoundBell ships an update every 9 days, and Boxing Timer every 5 days. Most recently, RoundBell was updated on October 31, 2026 and Boxing Timer on November 6, 2026.

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