Comparison

Power Punch vs Glovework

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

Head to head
About

Power Punch

Features
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Test and Count the power of your Punches with PowerPunch App. Simply shadow punch while wearing or holding your Apple Watch app or even just moments of arm while walking and it will tell you how hard you moved or punched. New : You can check the Watch App stats on the companion iOS App.

About

Glovework

Features
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Glovework is a boxing round timer and punch counter for Apple Watch, made for shadow boxing, mitt rounds and heavy bag work. A brass bell opens each round and the watch counts the punches thrown with the hand wearing it. Set your rounds, put the watch on your lead or rear hand and start. A bell opens each round, a clapper marks the last 10 seconds, and the rest counts down on your wrist. While you work, the watch counts the punches thrown with that hand, times them and estimates your peak wrist speed. Every number carries a stamp. Estimated means it comes from the watch's motion sensors; How we measure shows the expected error and our bench results as they land. Measured is used only for numbers that have passed our video test, and for heart rate from Apple Watch. Glovework never claims punch force. Free, and complete for training - Rounds, rests, bells and haptics - Punch count and pace for every round - Peak wrist speed, and whether your speed held steady or faded across rounds - Snap time and a Punch Score - Heart rate, saved to Health as a Boxing workout - Combo drill: checks the punches of a combination thrown with your watch hand - Reaction drill: times how fast you answer a buzz on your wrist - Record yourself: prop the phone up, start rounds from the strip, and the numbers from your watch are written onto the clip when you save Glovework Pro, one purchase Pro adds your full session history (free shows the last 30 days), Game Center boards and gym challenge codes, the square 1:1 share card, CSV export, and watch complications that show your last session and the live round. It is a single one-time purchase with Family Sharing, not a subscription. Everything above stays free, including the boxing measurements. No watch yet? Try a sample session on iPhone to see the session screens, the charts and the share card. Only the hand wearing the watch is counted. Glovework is made for shadowboxing, mitt work and bag rounds with gloves and wraps on. Never hit anything with the watch exposed. No ads. More sports are on the way.

Screenshots

Power Punch1 screens
Glovework4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Power Punch at none against Glovework's 1. Power Punch also leads on iOS requirement (17.2.1 vs 27.0). Glovework's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, 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. Glovework sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Power Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Punch ships an update monthly, Glovework every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Power Punch versus Glovework: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower PunchGlovework
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.2.1 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApkiaHemal Modi

In-app purchases

None

Power Punch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glovework

One-time1
  • Glovework Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Power Punch free?
Power Punch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glovework free?
Glovework is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Power Punch or Glovework have ads?
Neither Power Punch nor Glovework shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Punch or Glovework?
Power Punch ships an update monthly, and Glovework every 3 days. Most recently, Power Punch was updated on October 30, 2026 and Glovework on October 29, 2026.

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