Power Punch vs Glovework
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Punch
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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.
Glovework
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Glovework sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Power Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Power Punch ships an update monthly, Glovework every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Punch | Glovework |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.2.1 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apkia | Hemal Modi |
In-app purchases
Power Punch
No in-app purchases
Glovework
- Glovework Pro$2.99








