Comparison

Boxing 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 Timer

This interval countdown app is designed for various fitness routines, including HIIT, Tabata, and round-based training. It allows users to customize workout sessions and manage work/rest intervals to train effectively.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout sessions
  • Manage work/rest intervals
  • HIIT and Tabata compatible
  • Round-based training support
  • Interval countdown
Features
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Level up your fitness with the ultimate boxing timer app – perfect for every workout, from HIIT and Tabata to classic round-based training like BOX. Whether you're a pro boxer or just hitting the gym, this interval countdown watch keeps your routine on track. Customize your training sessions, manage work/rest intervals, and train smarter, longer, and harder. Ideal for boxing, interval training, and full-body fitness!

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 Timer4 screens
PunchPOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PunchPOW at Free against Boxing Timer's $1.99. PunchPOW also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Boxing Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, 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

PunchPOW is free to download; Boxing Timer costs $1.99 up front. PunchPOW sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Boxing Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boxing Timer against 5.0 for PunchPOW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxing Timer ships an update every 4 months, PunchPOW weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxing Timer versus PunchPOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxing TimerPunchPOW
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas JurcakVu Tran

Customer experience

Boxing Timer

All ratings1 ratings
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

None

Boxing Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PunchPOW

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

Questions

Is Boxing Timer free?
Boxing Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PunchPOW free?
PunchPOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxing Timer or PunchPOW?
Boxing Timer and PunchPOW are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Boxing Timer or PunchPOW have ads?
Neither Boxing Timer nor PunchPOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxing Timer or PunchPOW?
Boxing Timer ships an update every 4 months, and PunchPOW weekly. Most recently, Boxing Timer was updated on October 10, 2026 and PunchPOW on October 12, 2026.

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