Boxing Timer vs ComboPunch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxing Timer
This app provides a fully configurable round timer for boxing, sparring, and workouts. It alerts users to the start and end of each period with configurable bell sounds and optional vibration. The display can be enlarged for better visibility during training.
- Configurable time periods (prep, round, warning, rest)
- Colored backgrounds for stage indication
- Round counter
- Configurable bell sounds
- Vibration alerts (iPhone only)
- Extra large landscape display
- Disable auto-lock
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Boxing Timer is an application designed for your boxing training, sparring and workouts. Boxing Timer gives you a fully configurable round timer on your iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The application can also be used for other sports and training, such as Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling, Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Wrestling and any other sports requiring timed rounds. The application counts each round for you and uses a classic digital display for time. Boxing Timer is designed to alert you of the current period at all times. Your iPhone or iPod touch can be rotated to provide an extra large time display. Bells signal the start and end of each round and also a warning period. Boxing Timer has the following features: • Configurable time periods for the preparation, round, warning period, and rest period • Coloured backgrounds signifying the particular stage of the round • Round counter • Bell sounds are configurable to indicate the start and end of rounds and the warning period • Vibration (iPhone only) to indicate the start and end of rounds and the warning period • Sounds effects and/or vibration (iPhone only) may be turned off • Extra large landscape display • Classic digital time display • Auto-lock can be disabled to prevent screen locking during rounds • Tap anywhere on the screen to start/pause • Timer position can be saved when application is exited • Runs in the background on devices that support multitasking Note: If your rounds are being interrupted by your device's Auto-Lock feature, then please switch "Auto-Lock" to off in your Boxing Timer's Options screen.
ComboPunch
This app provides guided boxing workouts with audio cues for punches and defensive moves. Customize your training sessions, track performance metrics like calories burned and combinations thrown, and sync data with Apple Health. No equipment is needed to start your fitness journey.
- Voice-guided boxing combinations
- Customizable workout settings
- Hands-free voice control
- Performance tracking and history
- Calorie burn estimation
- Apple Health integration
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Your corner. Your coach. Your workout. ComboPunch is your personal boxing trainer. Always ready, no gym required. Audio-driven combinations, hands-free voice control, and now Conditioning Mode for time-based or set-based workouts targeting specific muscle groups and equipment. Train on your terms. Train like a fighter: Customize rounds, duration, rest time, difficulty, and combination speed. Audio callouts guide you through punches, body shots, slips, and ducks. Say "next" or "repeat" — your hands never leave guard. Build real conditioning: Conditioning Mode lets you design workouts around your equipment and target muscle groups, with time-based or set-based formats that fit any fitness goal. Track everything: Input your age, weight, and height to estimate calories burned. Review sessions by week, month, or year — rounds, time, combos thrown, and more. Syncs with Apple Health and iCloud. No gloves. No bag. No excuses. Just press start. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ComboPunch at Free against Boxing Timer's $1.99. ComboPunch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Boxing Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
ComboPunch is free to download; Boxing Timer costs $1.99 up front. ComboPunch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
ComboPunch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Boxing Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of ComboPunch's.
Boxing Timer ships an update every 2 months, ComboPunch every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxing Timer | ComboPunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Effortless Code Limited | Samuel Perez |
Customer experience
Boxing Timer
ComboPunch
Bugs and requests
Boxing Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App arbitrarily turning off during workouts, specifically around 57 seconds
- Custom timers duplicating every time they are used
- Non-compatibility issues with older iPod Touch devices
Requested features
10 requests- Add 'sticks' as a sound for boxing timer
- Voice over at the start of the round
- Add a round limit feature
- Integrate iPod playlists directly
- More sound choices or ability to upload own sounds
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- Add a secondary background timer for breaks
- Add a progress timer through the round (e.g., beep every minute)
- Label at the top of the screen to indicate current timer
- Volume control feature
- Ability to set preparation time more than 10 minutes
ComboPunch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxing Timer
No in-app purchases
ComboPunch
- ComboPunch Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- ComboPunch Pro Annual$9.991 Year
- ComboPunch Pro Lifetime$19.99
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