Comparison

PunchPOW vs TempoKick

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

TempoKick

Features
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Guided kickboxing workouts you can do anywhere — no gym, no gear, no excuses. Pick your time (15 to 60 minutes) and TempoKick generates a round-based session with real numbered combos, bodyweight intervals, timed rest, and voice callouts. Every workout is different. FEATURES: - 30 structured workouts from 15 to 60 minutes - Full-screen round timer with circular countdown - Voice callouts — by name, by number, or both - Choose your voice from built-in iOS options - Streak counter to keep you coming back - Learn the 1-10 kickboxing numbering system - Playback controls: skip, pause, go back Your first workout is completely free. No signup required. After that, subscribe to keep training. $9.99/month or $59.99/year. Terms of Service: https://www.tempokick.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.tempokick.com/privacy

Screenshots

PunchPOW4 screens
TempoKick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PunchPOW at weekly against TempoKick's every 2 months. TempoKick's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and TempoKick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PunchPOW ships an update weekly, TempoKick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PunchPOW versus TempoKick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunchPOWTempoKick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu TranTianna Johnson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PunchPOW

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

TempoKick

Subscriptions2
  • TempoKick Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • TempoKick Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PunchPOW free?
PunchPOW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TempoKick free?
TempoKick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PunchPOW or TempoKick have ads?
Neither PunchPOW nor TempoKick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PunchPOW or TempoKick?
PunchPOW ships an update weekly, and TempoKick every 2 months. Most recently, PunchPOW was updated on October 12, 2026 and TempoKick on October 15, 2026.

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