Comparison

BoxingTimer.io App vs The Bag Buddy

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

Head to head
About

BoxingTimer.io App

Features
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Boxing Timer is the interval timer built for fighters who train alone. Unlike generic workout timers, Boxing Timer provides sport-specific voice-guided combo callouts during your rounds - so you can shadowbox, hit the bag, or drill techniques without needing a coach or training partner. SPORTS & COMBOS • Boxing: Jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, and defensive slips • Kickboxing: Punches plus front kicks, roundhouses, and knees • Muay Thai: Full arsenal including elbows, clinch work, and teeps • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Position flows, sweeps, and submission setups SKILL LEVELS Choose from beginner, intermediate, or advanced combo libraries. Beginners get simple 2-3 strike combinations. Advanced fighters get complex sequences with defensive movements and counters. CUSTOMIZABLE ROUNDS • Set round length • Configure rest periods • Add warmup time • Choose number of rounds DESIGNED FOR REAL TRAINING • Works in background with screen locked • Clear audio cues for round start/end • Warning bell before round ends • No account required - start training immediately • Works offline • No ads, no subscriptions PERFECT FOR • Shadowboxing sessions at home • Heavy bag workouts • Solo pad work with combo guidance • HIIT and Tabata intervals • Grappling drills and flow training Built by martial artists, for martial artists.

About

The Bag Buddy

This app provides hands-free heavy bag training for boxers and Muay Thai fighters. It calls out combinations aloud, allowing users to focus entirely on their workout without needing to look at their phone. Choose your discipline, set your rounds, and select a mode for a guided training session.

Highlights
  • Spoken combination callouts
  • Configurable round timers
  • Multiple training modes
  • Apple Health integration
  • Session history tracking
  • Daily training reminders
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TRAIN LIKE YOU FIGHT. Bag Buddy is the no-nonsense heavy bag training app built for boxers and Muay Thai fighters who want real coaching, not just a timer. The app calls out combinations out loud - hands-free, eyes up, 100% focused on the bag. No staring at your phone. No guessing what to throw next. Just work. HOW IT WORKS Choose your discipline (Boxing or Muay Thai), set your rounds, pick your mode, and go. Bag Buddy handles the rest - timing your rounds, calling your combinations, and pushing you to keep moving forward. MODES - Stand and Bang - Pure offense. Back-to-back strike combos, no defense. - Stick and Move - Defensive boxing. Combos include slips, rolls, and pivots. - Drill Mode - Lock in on one combination at a time and drill it to muscle memory. FEATURES - Spoken combo callouts - crisp, clear audio so you stay locked in - Configurable rounds: 1-12 rounds, 30s to 10min each - Rest timers with warning bell before round end - Combo pacing: Slow / Normal / Fast - Background music support - Round haptics - feel the bell - Apple Health integration - every session logged as a boxing workout, syncs to WHOOP automatically - Session history - track your rounds, combos, and calories over time - Daily training reminders from your coach (5 PM, every day) BUILT FOR FIGHTERS Bag Buddy was built by a fighter, for fighters. No subscription. No gamification. No fluff. Just you, the bag, and the work. Spread the word and tell your teammates about us! My back is broken. Spinal. Yours isn't so use Bag Buddy.

Screenshots

BoxingTimer.io App4 screens
The Bag Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

BoxingTimer.io App and The Bag Buddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BoxingTimer.io App versus The Bag Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxingTimer.io AppThe Bag Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik MatosevicRaphael Tangorra

In-app purchases

None

BoxingTimer.io App

No in-app purchases

None

The Bag Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoxingTimer.io App free?
BoxingTimer.io App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Bag Buddy free?
The Bag Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoxingTimer.io App or The Bag Buddy have ads?
Neither BoxingTimer.io App nor The Bag Buddy shows ads.

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