Comparison

Heavy Bag Workout vs Box Timer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Heavy Bag Workout

This app provides guided boxing workouts with a virtual coach calling out combinations and offering technique advice. It allows you to integrate your own music and customize round lengths and rest periods. Track your progress and sync data with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Virtual boxing coach calling combinations
  • Integrate your own music
  • Customizable round and rest periods
  • Technique demonstration videos
  • Workout progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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YOUR MUSIC. RICK IN YOUR CORNER. Gloves on. Mind clear. Heavy Bag brings real boxing coaching to your workout, with combinations called as you move. Less to remember. More time finding your rhythm. Coach Rick Sweeney calls the punches and shares advice on breathing, stance and technique. Hear the combinations, follow the rhythm of the recorded bag work, and keep your attention on the bag. YOUR SOUNDTRACK, YOUR BALANCE Start music in your favourite music app, then bring Rick into the mix. Preview his coaching before you start, adjust Coach level whenever you need, and keep sound controls close throughout the workout. Keep music lower holds a steady balance through speech pauses, rounds and rests. ROUNDS THAT FIT YOU Start with The classic six: six 3-minute rounds, 60-second rests, orthodox. Choose another curated session or customise your own: up to 10 rounds, 2- or 3-minute rounds, 30- or 60-second rests, orthodox or southpaw, and optional recovery coaching. Original English and Spanish coaching are included. A FRESH ORDER, WHEN YOU WANT IT Switch on Shuffle to explore more of the coaching library in shorter sessions. Recordings play in a fresh order without repeating until the available set has been used. Prefer the familiar sequence? Original order remains the default. CREDIT FOR THE WORK Track completed and partial workouts, rounds and boxing time. Add your weight manually for estimated active calories. Export your session history whenever you like. YOUR BOXING, IN APPLE HEALTH Choose to save Boxing workouts and estimated active calories to Apple Health. A short introduction explains the benefit and your choices. Health is optional, and Heavy Bag does not read your Health history. Calorie estimates use weight and active boxing time, excluding rests and pauses; they are not heart-rate measurements. WATCH IT. PUT IT TO WORK. Rick’s original technique films demonstrate punches, combinations and hand wrapping, ready to revisit at your own pace. BEAUTIFULLY REBUILT A native iOS design with warm clay colours, glass details, photography and a leather bag that responds subtly to your phone. Better-balanced playback levels and gentler round signals help the original coaching feel at home in your soundtrack. No account. No subscription. Coaching and technique films are available offline, and workout audio continues with the screen locked. Your music service may require its own connection or subscription. Heavy Bag / Box4Fitness. Your corner. Every round.

About

Box Timer Pro

This boxing timer app provides a professional-grade, distraction-free training experience. Customize rounds, rests, and utilize pre-built presets with visual and audio cues for seamless transitions. Enjoy background operation and premium features with optional subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Customizable round and rest timers
  • Pre-built workout presets
  • Visual and audio cues
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Background timer operation
  • Unlimited workout presets (premium)
  • Custom sound options (premium)
Features
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Box Timer Pro is the ultimate boxing workout companion, designed by fighters for fighters. Whether you're a professional boxer, MMA athlete, or fitness enthusiast, this app delivers a distraction-free, professional-grade timer experience. PROFESSIONAL FEATURES: • Customizable round and rest timers • Pre-built workout presets (Boxing) • Visual and audio cues for seamless transitions • Clean, distraction-free interface • Background timer operation • No ads or interruptions PREMIUM BENEFITS: • Unlimited workout presets • Custom sound options • Priority support PERFECT FOR: • Professional fighters • Boxing trainers • MMA athletes • Kickboxing enthusiasts • HIIT workout lovers • Boxing gyms WHY CHOOSE BOX TIMER PRO: • Built by fighters, for fighters • Zero distractions during training • Professional-grade accuracy • Intuitive, easy-to-use interface • Regular updates and improvements • Dedicated customer support Download Box Timer Pro today and elevate your training experience to the next level! This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Heavy Bag Workout4 screens
Box Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Box Timer Pro at 100% against Heavy Bag Workout's 50%. Box Timer Pro also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 23 months). Heavy Bag Workout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

Box Timer Pro is free to download; Heavy Bag Workout costs $2.99 up front. Box Timer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Heavy Bag Workout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heavy Bag Workout ships an update every 23 months, Box Timer Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Heavy Bag Workout versus Box Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeavy Bag WorkoutBox Timer Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter RogersAndrej Kanuch

Customer experience

Heavy Bag Workout

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Box Timer Pro

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Heavy Bag Workout

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Box Timer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access$1.991 Month
  • Pro Access$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Heavy Bag Workout free?
Heavy Bag Workout costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Timer Pro free?
Box Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Heavy Bag Workout or Box Timer Pro have ads?
Neither Heavy Bag Workout nor Box Timer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heavy Bag Workout or Box Timer Pro?
Heavy Bag Workout ships an update every 23 months, and Box Timer Pro every 4 days. Most recently, Heavy Bag Workout was updated on November 7, 2026 and Box Timer Pro on November 5, 2026.

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