Comparison

PunchPOW vs Rounds wod

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

Head to head
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/

About

Rounds wod

Features
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Rounds is a workout app built around one idea: rounds are a better way to train. Forget sets and reps. Build your workout, set your rounds, and go. Choose individual exercises or combine multiple movements into a complex. Dial in reps and weight per exercise. Set rest timers between exercises and rounds — or run in chill mode with no clock at all. Tap to complete each exercise and keep moving. Rounds is designed for kettlebell and bodyweight training. It assumes you know what you're doing. No tutorial popups, no exercise videos, no hand-holding — just a clean, fast interface that stays out of your way. Features: * Round-based workout structure * Build complexes with multiple exercises * Reps and weight per exercise * Rest timers between exercises and rounds * Infinity mode for open-ended sessions * Chill mode - no timers, just flow * Minimal, distraction-free design * Dark and light mode Built for experienced athletes who train with intention.

Screenshots

PunchPOW4 screens
Rounds wod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rounds wod at none against PunchPOW's 2. Rounds wod also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. PunchPOW sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rounds wod asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PunchPOW versus Rounds wod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunchPOWRounds wod
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu TranCarl-Fredrik Tengberg

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PunchPOW

Subscriptions1
  • PunchPOW+ Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • PunchPOW+$9.99
None

Rounds wod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PunchPOW free?
PunchPOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rounds wod free?
Rounds wod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PunchPOW or Rounds wod have ads?
Neither PunchPOW nor Rounds wod shows ads.

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