Comparison

BeLoop vs DING

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

Head to head
About

BeLoop

Features
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A voice in your corner calling the combos, and a timer that keeps the round honest. BeLoop coaches boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing out loud while you work, then times everything else you train. No ads on Pro. No subscription required. COMBAT COACHING • A coach calls combinations out loud while you move, so your eyes stay off the phone • Boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing, each with its own strikes: low kicks and teeps, knees and elbows • Four levels, from five-punch beginner combinations to expert sequences • Set the pace: relaxed, steady, or fast • Shadowboxing mode for continuous combos with no rounds at all PUNCH INTENSITY, FROM YOUR APPLE WATCH • Every punch scored 0 to 1000 against your own calibration, so the number means something to you • Peak acceleration in m/s2, measured on your wrist • Live count and power while you work, kept in your history afterwards • Fifteen calibration punches set your light, medium and hard SIX TIMER MODES • Tabata: 20s work, 10s rest, eight rounds • EMOM: every minute on the minute • AMRAP: as many rounds as possible against a cap • Interval: any work and rest, any rounds and sets • Countdown and Stopwatch for everything else BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR LOOKING AT • Voice announcements and distinct haptics for every phase change • Audio countdown at 3-2-1 before each transition • Custom program builder: chain modes, name them, start them again in one tap • Full history with streaks, weekly totals and session comparison • Dark theme built for gym lighting ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch, standalone: start a session without your iPhone • Call combos from the watch itself • Phase-colored ring, haptics and voice cues at a glance • Live heart rate and zones on the timer face, kept in your history PRO • No ads, on any screen, ever • Live timer on your Lock Screen and while the screen is off • Kickboxing and Muay Thai, and the advanced and expert combinations • Pay once and own it, or subscribe. Either way the ads go and stay gone. FOR • Boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA rounds • Heavy bag and shadowboxing work • CrossFit WODs and HIIT • Circuit training and strength rest periods • Anything that runs on intervals Boxing is free, including beginner and intermediate combinations. Start there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DING

Features
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DING is the round timer built for fighters — not a generic gym clock. Set your rounds, hit start, and train. DING rings a real boxing bell at the start and end of every round, counts your rest, and keeps going even when your screen is locked or your phone is on silent. No more glancing at a frozen timer mid-combo. BUILT FOR YOUR SPORT • Boxing, MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, Kickboxing • HIIT, Tabata & circuit conditioning • Fully custom rounds, rest, warm-up & warnings NEVER MISS A BELL • Bell fires even with the screen off or phone locked • Works in silent mode • Lock-screen shows your current round • Haptic cues you can feel through the gloves TRAIN HANDS-FREE • Voice coaching calls your rounds and rest • Big, glove-friendly controls • Keep-awake mode so the timer never sleeps mid-session DIAL IN EVERY DETAIL • Set round length, rest length, number of rounds and warm-up • Get a warning beep before the bell so you can finish strong • Sport presets to start in one tap, or build your own Whether you're working the heavy bag, drilling on the mat, running pad rounds, or grinding a HIIT circuit — DING keeps time so you can keep moving. Lace up. Hit start. DING. privacy policy:https://speedaiapps.com/ding/privacy Terms of Use: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BeLoop4 screens
DING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DING at none against BeLoop's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BeLoop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DING sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BeLoop versus DING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeLoopDING
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIMRE KASZABSpeed AI Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeLoop

Subscriptions1
  • Beloop Pro$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$14.99
3 purchases

DING

Subscriptions2
  • DING Boxing3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • DING Boxing$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DING Boxing$39.99

Questions

Is BeLoop free?
BeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DING free?
DING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeLoop or DING have ads?
BeLoop shows ads; DING does not.
Which is updated more often, BeLoop or DING?
BeLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, and DING every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeLoop was updated on October 21, 2026 and DING on October 7, 2026.

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