Shadowtrainer vs Boxa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowtrainer
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Shadow boxing workout builder for true students of the craft. Designed for the boxer who wants to level up - when coach is a bit busy. Hone your skills, improve your reflexes, enhance your endurance and track your progress. Features: - Round Timer: set customizable rounds to match your training style - Coach calls: stay focused and train a specific skill - Workout Tracking: automatically logs your workouts and monitors your progress. Stay motivated. - Background Play: continue your workout in the background, even with your favorite music playing.
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 update cadence: Boxa at every 4 days against Shadowtrainer's fortnightly. Shadowtrainer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Shadowtrainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boxa sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadowtrainer ships an update fortnightly, Boxa every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Shadowtrainer | Boxa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thunk Tech Limited | Thomas Favey |
In-app purchases
Shadowtrainer
- Premium$3.99
Boxa
- Shadowboxing.pro Special Offer$3.99
- Shadowboxing.pro lifetime$8.99
- Boxa Plus$19.99
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