Comparison

Boxing Interval Timer vs PunchPOW

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

Head to head
About

Boxing Interval Timer

This interval timer app is optimized for background operation, ensuring your workout sounds continue even when your device is locked. It offers customizable workouts, round bells, and live activity integration for a seamless training experience.

Highlights
  • Background operation
  • Round bell and clapper sounds
  • Live Activities integration
  • Customizable workouts
  • Dual progress bars
  • Dark and light modes
Features
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Still looking for a boxing timer that runs while the device is locked or in the background? Now you've found it. Boxiit is the premier boxing / interval timer app. Round bell and clapper sound effects. Sound effects for round even when device is locked. *Live Activities for your workout *Local notifications for rounds *Create customized workouts *Dark and light modes *Dual progress bars for rounds and overall time Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://boxiit.com/privacy-policy/

About

PunchPOW

This app offers structured boxing, kickboxing, and HIIT training with customizable routines and pre-made workouts. It features a clear, bold timer and hands-free Siri control for seamless home or gym sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable boxing, kickboxing, and HIIT workouts
  • Pre-made workout routines
  • Bold, easy-to-read round timer
  • Big Screen mode for visibility
  • Siri voice control for hands-free operation
  • Sound and haptic cues for rhythm
  • Workout progression tracking
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Step into the ring with PunchPOW — the high-intensity boxing round timer and audio corner coach designed to push your limits on the heavy bag, in shadowboxing, and during sparring drills. Whether you are hitting the bag at home, training in the gym, or coaching a fighter, PunchPOW delivers the timing precision, audio feedback, and structured routine variety you need to stay sharp. LIVE AUDIO CORNER COACH & COMBO CALLOUTS Never wonder what punch to throw next. PunchPOW features an interactive audio coach that calls out authentic boxing combinations as you strike. • Dynamic combination callouts announced at your chosen cadence (Slow, Medium, Fast). • Real-time visual tracking highlights each spoken punch word-by-word with large, athletic typography readable from across the room. CUSTOM COACH VOICES & CADENCE SLIDERS Customize your corner team to fit your training style: • Multiple voice profiles with crisp regional accents (US, UK, Australian). • Precision Voice Speed slider to fine-tune how quickly callouts are delivered. • Callout Cadence slider to adjust recovery intervals between combination flurries. PRECISION BOXING ROUND TIMER • Configurable round lengths, rest durations, and warmup/preparation counts. • Clear round start, 10-second warning, and round end bell sounds. • Bold, full-screen stage design with phase-reactive color changes that keep you aware of round status at a glance. CURATED COMBAT WORKOUT LIBRARY • Professionally structured routines for Boxing, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. • Full segment breakdown showing rounds, combination sequences, and rest periods. • Create and save unlimited custom presets tailored to your training goals. HANDS-FREE SIRI SHORTCUTS Keep your gloves on. PunchPOW integrates with Siri Shortcuts so you can start, pause, resume, and skip rounds completely hands-free using voice commands. PRIVACY FIRST & NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED No account setup, no passwords, and no tracking. Open the app, set your rounds, and start punching. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vuqtran88.github.io/punchpow-privacy/

Screenshots

Boxing Interval Timer3 screens
PunchPOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

Boxing Interval Timer and PunchPOW are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Boxing Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per 7 days and PunchPOW sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boxing Interval Timer against 5.0 for PunchPOW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Interval Timer ships an update every 6 days, PunchPOW weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Boxing Interval Timer versus PunchPOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing Interval TimerPunchPOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBethurel GriffinVu Tran

Customer experience

Boxing Interval Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PunchPOW

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxing Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Save workout, Live Activities$0.597 Days
  • Save workout, Live Activities$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Save workouts, Live Activities$39.99
2 purchases

PunchPOW

Subscriptions1
  • PunchPOW+ Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • PunchPOW+$9.99

Questions

Is Boxing Interval Timer free?
Boxing Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PunchPOW free?
PunchPOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Interval Timer or PunchPOW?
Boxing Interval Timer and PunchPOW are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Boxing Interval Timer or PunchPOW have ads?
Neither Boxing Interval Timer nor PunchPOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Interval Timer or PunchPOW?
Boxing Interval Timer ships an update every 6 days, and PunchPOW weekly. Most recently, Boxing Interval Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and PunchPOW on September 26, 2026.

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