Comparison

Interval Timer vs Shadow Boxing Workout App

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

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About

Interval Timer

This app helps you manage workout intervals with customizable work and rest periods. It runs in the background and allows music playback, with options to save settings and share progress. Integrates with Apple Health for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets, intervals, and rest times
  • Runs in background and with screen locked
  • Music playlist integration
  • Save settings as templates
  • Apple Health integration for heart rate
  • Post workouts to social media
Features
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***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether your into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, background or with device locked, this reliable app allows you specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between sets. Produced by Polycents! Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low intensity interval and rest for your own need - Retina display, iOS4 and multitasking - Continue to run even when screen is locked - Play your song or playlist during your workout - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter - Save settings as templates Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Time - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - First Interval (low or high) - Sound Volume - Timer Sounds - Auto Lock - Vibrate - Pause during Rest - Playlist - New Each Set APPLE HEALTH: -Interval Timer can use Apple Health to show heart rate in Apple Watch App. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/18915396 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/18915396

About

Shadow Boxing Workout App

This app provides virtual boxing coaching for home or gym training. It offers pre-made sessions or allows you to create custom workouts with various exercises and intensity levels. Learn boxing techniques, improve skills, and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Virtual boxing coach
  • Customizable workouts
  • Pre-made training sessions
  • No equipment required
  • Tutorial videos for techniques
  • Variety of boxing drills
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Use this boxing app for your training and improve your skills from home or the gym, like a virtual boxing coach! Try existing training sessions or build your own workouts using the various exercises and settings. You can easily pick how much time you have ahead of you, the exercises you'd like to do, the intensity and start your boxing workout! If you already know how to fight, this is a great way to keep improving and stay motivated. If you don't it's a great way to learn boxing, work out and run boxing drills! SHADOW BOXING TRAININGS This boxing app features multiple intense shadow boxing & punching bag workout sessions. Some are a real challenge and others are easier for beginners learning how to box. For instance "20 minutes HIIT" is a very high intensity interval workout to burn a lot of calories and have fun... but you can find simpler ones to get started with boxing! NO EQUIPMENT REQUIRED You don't need any equipment to complete the various training and drills, but if you have a punching bag or a jump rope at home you'll be able to use them. TUTORIAL VIDEOS Don’t know how to box yet? No problems! The app features explanations of all the main boxing techniques to help you get started with the sport. PICK FROM MANY EXERCISES Mix it up by trying out different workout types, simulating what a real boxing coach would ask you to do: - PAD WORK will call out simple combos and freestyle combos to execute - FREESTYLE let you do your own thing with an optional audio boxing coach giving you ideas and directions - REPETITIONS gives you one combo to practice for an entire round - PUNCHING BAG to alternate fast and powerful sequences to build explosiveness on the heavy bag - DEFENSE to focus on dodging incoming attacks and countering - FOOTWORK will improve your movement and speed with simple drills - DODGE to focus on reaction speed, slipping and countering with simple punches - COUNTER PUNCHING where you start with a defensive action and retaliate Add additional calisthenics exercises like push-ups, burpees, mountain climbers, squats or sit-ups in between boxing rounds! This can get intense, but it's a great fitness exercise and will help with cardio and burning calories. JUMP ROPE & SPEED LADDER BOXING WORKOUTS Guided agility ladder and jump rope exercises to improve cardio and footwork. You can learn how to jump rope or the ladder with the app. CUSTOM TRAININGS You can create your custom shadow boxing training sessions and custom HIIT workouts. This is the perfect way to match what kind of fitness regimen you want to follow at home, like a 7 minute workout or something closer to boxercise. So if you want to get ready for fight camp, hard sparring or just lose some weight, man or woman, there'll be something for you! STATISTICS See your stats, follow your progress and remember when you last worked out. This will help you focus on your fitness target, weight loss or performance improvements. This is a great way to stay motivated while working out! FREE BOXING ROUND TIMER WITH NO ADS Use the free boxing round timer for your sparring sessions or heavy bag workouts. It will alternate between workout and rest periods and will ring a bell at the end of the round as well as give you an indication of the round coming to an end. You can use our pre-made timer modes to quickly set the rules from various martial arts like muay thaï, kick boxing, MMA, pro boxing or amateur boxing. LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC The audio cues will not stop the music from your favorite app like Spotify or Apple Music. You can even adjust the volume of all audio coaching and sound effects to make sure you get to listen to music as you'd like. iCLOUD & APPLE HEALTH SYNC Your workouts are automatically saved to iCloud so that you never lose track of your progress. You can also connect the app to Apple Health and to get deeper more insights on your boxing workouts alongside data about the rest of your fitness journey.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Shadow Boxing Workout App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Boxing Workout App at none against Interval Timer's shown. Shadow Boxing Workout App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (96% vs 69%). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 2.9K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shadow Boxing Workout App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadow Boxing Workout App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 2.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 96% of Shadow Boxing Workout App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Shadow Boxing Workout App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus Shadow Boxing Workout App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerShadow Boxing Workout App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better2.9K
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Marc Gauthier

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,236 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.2%

Shadow Boxing Workout App

All ratings2,936 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.7%

User reviews

Interval Timer

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free version works well
  • 👍 Customizable intervals and timers
  • 👍 Flexible for different workouts
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 👍 Provides visual and audio cues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer issues (stops, loses time)
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Incompatible with other apps

Shadow Boxing Workout App

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beginner-friendly
  • 🤝 Excellent customer service
  • 🔥 Effective workouts
  • 🧠 Helps improve focus and technique
  • 🎨 Customizable workouts

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voice commands
  • 💰 Premium features locked behind subscription
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and editing custom workouts
  • 🔊 Audio issues when receiving phone calls

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads block functionality
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Timer doesn't work in background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes to workouts
  • Provide workout history and analytics
  • Allow syncing with Apple Health
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Add more customization options

Shadow Boxing Workout App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Voice commands not always responsive
  • Occasional app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Slower pace for beginners
  • More detailed instructions on defense and footwork
  • Ability to save and edit custom workouts
  • Integration with fitness tracking apps
  • Kickboxing or Muay Thai workouts

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Plus - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Month$1.991 Month
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  • Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Year2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Shadow Boxing Workout App

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Boxing Workout App free?
Shadow Boxing Workout App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Shadow Boxing Workout App?
Shadow Boxing Workout App is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Shadow Boxing Workout App averages 4.9 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Shadow Boxing Workout App have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Shadow Boxing Workout App does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Shadow Boxing Workout App?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Shadow Boxing Workout App weekly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Shadow Boxing Workout App on September 23, 2026.

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