BeLoop vs Pawnch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BeLoop
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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 β’ A coach calls combinations out loud while you move, so your eyes stay off the phone β’ Boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing, each with its own strikes: low kicks and teeps, knees and elbows β’ Four levels, from five-punch beginner combinations to expert sequences β’ Set the pace: relaxed, steady, or fast β’ Shadowboxing mode for continuous combos with no rounds at all PUNCH INTENSITY, FROM YOUR APPLE WATCH β’ Every punch scored 0 to 1000 against your own calibration, so the number means something to you β’ Peak acceleration in m/s2, measured on your wrist β’ Live count and power while you work, kept in your history afterwards β’ Fifteen calibration punches set your light, medium and hard SIX TIMER MODES β’ Tabata: 20s work, 10s rest, eight rounds β’ EMOM: every minute on the minute β’ AMRAP: as many rounds as possible against a cap β’ Interval: any work and rest, any rounds and sets β’ Countdown and Stopwatch for everything else BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR LOOKING AT β’ Voice announcements and distinct haptics for every phase change β’ Audio countdown at 3-2-1 before each transition β’ Custom program builder: chain modes, name them, start them again in one tap β’ Full history with streaks, weekly totals and session comparison β’ Dark theme built for gym lighting ON YOUR WRIST β’ Apple Watch, standalone: start a session without your iPhone β’ Call combos from the watch itself β’ Phase-colored ring, haptics and voice cues at a glance β’ Live heart rate and zones on the timer face, kept in your history PRO β’ No ads, on any screen, ever β’ Live timer on your Lock Screen and while the screen is off β’ Kickboxing and Muay Thai, and the advanced and expert combinations β’ Pay once and own it, or subscribe. Either way the ads go and stay gone. FOR β’ Boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA rounds β’ Heavy bag and shadowboxing work β’ CrossFit WODs and HIIT β’ Circuit training and strength rest periods β’ 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/
Pawnch
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Welcome to Pawnch Gym. The gym is run by Miso, an orange-and-white cat who's a little lazy, a little messy, and always remembers whether you showed up. Miso doesn't nag, doesn't dock points, and doesn't guilt-trip you over a broken streak. The lights are just always on, waiting for you to walk in. Pawnch is a boxing interval timer built for boxing training, kickboxing, and home HIIT β anything that runs on a "work, then rest, repeat" rhythm. Set your rounds and rest, put your phone down, and train. The bell rings on time, even with your screen locked. ROUND TIMER Customize warm-up, round length, rest length, cooldown, and number of rounds, then save it as a preset so you can start again with one tap. Every phase change gets a clear bell cue, so you don't need to keep glancing at your phone mid-set β just listen and keep your eyes on the bag. On first launch, Miso walks you through setting up your first workout in under a minute. KEEPS RUNNING WITH YOUR SCREEN LOCKED Nothing kills a session like your phone auto-locking and the timer freezing in the background. Pawnch uses a background audio mode so the timer keeps running and the round bell keeps ringing even when your screen is off or you've switched apps β so your phone can stay in your pocket or gym bag instead of propped up in front of you. ATTENDANCE LOG Every completed workout gets a paw stamp in your attendance log β a quiet record of how often you've shown up. No leaderboards, no streak-shaming, no "you haven't trained in 3 days" push notifications. Just a trail of the days you actually came in. COLLECTION Show up enough times and you'll slowly unlock everyday gym items β towels, water bottles, headbands. Earned by training, not bought, and nobody's experience is worse for not paying. MESSAGE BOARD Miso and the gym regulars leave notes on the message board β little slices of gym life, plus the occasional post-workout remark. Think of it as a bulletin board you can flip through. Notes are written once and stay as-is, like real paper notes β switching languages won't rewrite what's already posted. BILINGUAL Fully localized in Traditional Chinese and English. Pawnch follows your system language by default, or you can pick either one manually in Settings, independent of your device's language. ADS DON'T BELONG IN A WORKOUT We believe training shouldn't be interrupted by ads β hitting pause to catch your breath shouldn't cost you an ad first. In Pawnch, no ad will ever pop up mid-workout: no interstitials, no forced videos. Pause means pause. NO ACCOUNT, DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account system, no login, and no internet connection required to use any feature. Every workout and attendance record stays on your phone β nothing is uploaded, nothing is tracked, and there are no third-party analytics or ad SDKs in the app. That's by design, not a sales pitch. Free to download; the only in-app purchase is a voluntary tip. If you're enjoying the gym, there's a quiet corner in Settings where you can treat Miso to a can of food β a pure tip with zero effect on the app. Everyone gets the exact same experience whether they tip or not. Pawnch runs on iPhone and iPad (iOS 17+), with a dark theme that's easy on the eyes for late-night sessions. There's no account and no cloud sync β your data lives on your phone β deleting the app erases it, though a full device transfer carries it to a new phone. That's a deliberate trade: in exchange, you never have to hand over any personal data. If what you want is an honest boxing interval timer with a little bit of "someone remembers you were here" β Pawnch Gym keeps the lights on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pawnch at none against BeLoop's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BeLoop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pawnch sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BeLoop | Pawnch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMRE KASZAB | Honu Lab LLC |
In-app purchases
BeLoop
- Beloop Pro$3.991 Month
- Remove Ads$14.99
Pawnch
- A can for Miso$0.99
- Another bowl of noodles$2.99
- Restock the gym$6.99









