CORE MMA vs Boxa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CORE MMA
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Train Smarter. Get the most out of your training using our dedicated high-performance MMA app. This has been custom built to help you to fast-track your martial arts career. Features include: Daily Class Checkin Built-in Training Diary Peer-to-Peer Note Sharing Personal Training Analytics Online Learning Goal Setting Training Recommendations
Boxa
This app calls out boxing combinations in real-time to guide your shadowboxing or bag work. It offers customizable workouts, combo generation, and support for various disciplines like boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, all without distractions.
- Real-time combo calling
- Customizable workouts
- Combo generator
- Support for boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai
- Timed rounds and custom moves
- No equipment or partner needed
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Shows up. Calls your combos. Disappears. Tap start and go. Combos called out as you shadow box solo or hit the bag. Stay in the workout, not in your head. "Great shadowboxing app with the right features to get going." - Ara Keeps up as you get serious. It's all in there. Boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. Ready-made workouts and training drills from cardio to fight simulation. Punches, kicks, elbows, knees, defense, and footwork. Never run out of combos. The combo generator builds a fresh set in seconds. Pick your moves, set the length, and go. Make it yours. Build your own combos, custom moves and timed rounds. Set your pace, pick your discipline, train exactly how you want. No equipment or partner needed. "It gives you thousands of combo options. If you don't know how to create one, it will do it for you… It has everything: kicks, dodges, punches, elbows… it's insane." - M.C.E.L.P Forget it until you need it. No subscription hanging over you. No notifications pulling you back in. No ads. Use it free or pay once. Either way, the app stays out of your life until you want it. "Simple and easy to use, it limits all distractions." - Chutong
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boxa at Free against CORE MMA's $3.99. Boxa also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). CORE MMA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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
Boxa is free to download; CORE MMA costs $3.99 up front. Boxa sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CORE MMA asks for nothing beyond the download.
CORE MMA ships an update every 2 months, Boxa every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CORE MMA | Boxa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlo Meister | Thomas Favey |
In-app purchases
CORE MMA
No in-app purchases
Boxa
- Shadowboxing.pro Special Offer$3.99
- Shadowboxing.pro lifetime$8.99
- Boxa Plus$19.99









