The Bag Buddy vs Bagwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Bagwork
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Built for fighters wanting to train their best in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing. YOUR COMBO LIBRARY Every combo you learn in class, from your coach, or on the mat, saved in Bagwork. Name your combos so they make sense to you. Choose which combos you want to draw from in each workout. The library you build in your first week trains alongside you into your tenth month. AUDIO CALLOUTS THAT KEEP YOU HONEST Bagwork pulls combinations from your library throughout each round and calls them aloud - so you stay locked in on the bag, not stuck in your head. You don't get to pick what comes next and you can’t revert back to repeating your “comfort combos”. You train the full range of everything you know, which is the only way any of it sticks. ROUNDS BUILT AROUND YOU Choose your combos and set your round length, rest period, and dial your intensity. Save the sessions that work and come back to them. Bagwork structures the session exactly as you want - you just show up and fight. WHAT'S INSIDE - Real-time audio combo callouts, so you can keep those eyes up, hands ready - Personal combo library you build and control - For Boxing, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing - Fully adjustable round length, rest time, and intensity - Save and repeat your favourite sessions - Full session history so nothing goes untracked - Boxing bell, countdown cues, and haptic alerts - Set weekly training goals and watch your consistency build with visual progress rings Your best rounds, every time. Download Bagwork and level up your progress now. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Bagwork is available with a 14-day free trial, then monthly or annual subscription. Bagwork requires a subscription to access combo library building, audio callouts, and custom rounds. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Bagwork Privacy Policy: https://www.bagwork.co/privacy Bagwork Cookie Policy: https://www.bagwork.co/cookie-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Bag Buddy at none against Bagwork's 2. Bagwork's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bagwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Bag Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | The Bag Buddy | Bagwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raphael Tangorra | BAGWORK LIMITED |
In-app purchases
The Bag Buddy
No in-app purchases
Bagwork
- Bagwork Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Bagwork Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year









