Comparison

BeLoop vs Corner Timer

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

Corner Timer

Features
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Corner Timer is a focused round timer that helps boxers stay with the rhythm of each session and concentrate on movement and breathing. Train at your level, from beginners learning the fundamentals to experienced boxers building demanding routines. Keep your favorite music playing and move with a ring timer that signals every round. Adjust the session and its five-level intensity rating to match your condition, then review your training history and progress graphs at a glance. Large controls remain practical with gloves or sweaty hands. Oversized numbers make the time and current round readable when an iPhone or iPad is placed across the gym. Red identifies training, blue identifies rest, and a high-contrast pause state keeps every phase clear. Key features - Create and edit presets with up to 15 rounds - Set round, rest, preparation, and optional warning times - Keep external music playing and request system-controlled ducking for bells - Classic, double, and digital boxing bells with 1% volume adjustment - Lock Screen Live Activity and background bell alerts - Large portrait and landscape timer layouts for iPhone and iPad - On-device workout history, notes, and a five-level intensity slider - Read-only workout details, monthly progress graphs, and shareable 9:16 results - Private iCloud sync between supported devices using the same Apple Account - Premium weekly plans, round-by-round guidance, and progress reports No account, advertising, analytics, or tracking is included. Presets, notes, and workout records stay on your device and may sync through your private iCloud database. The developer does not operate a server that stores this workout data. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corner-timer-support.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

BeLoop4 screens
Corner Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Corner Timer at none against BeLoop's shown. Corner Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. BeLoop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Corner Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, Corner Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BeLoop versus Corner Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeLoopCorner Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMRE KASZABMingyu Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BeLoop

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

Corner Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Corner Timer Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is BeLoop free?
BeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Corner Timer free?
Corner Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeLoop or Corner Timer have ads?
BeLoop shows ads; Corner Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, BeLoop or Corner Timer?
BeLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Corner Timer every 2 days. Most recently, BeLoop was updated on October 4, 2026 and Corner Timer on October 10, 2026.

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