PunchMate vs ShadowCoach Boxing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PunchMate
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Stop checking the screen. PunchMate calls the combinations so you can keep your eyes up, move freely and focus on the workout. TRAIN WITH A COACH IN YOUR EARS Follow clear spoken preparation, technique, combination, interval, recovery and cooldown cues. Choose technique names or boxing numbers, set an orthodox or southpaw stance, and balance the coach, soundtrack and effects independently. THREE WAYS TO FIGHT FIT Build strong foundations across Boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Every session is founder-curated for safe, purposeful progression—never a random string of moves. ENTER A DIFFERENT WORLD Train inside three original audio and visual themes: • Afterburn — sharp boxing in a red-hot electronic atmosphere • Voltage — high-energy kickboxing in electric blue • Iron Temple — focused Muay Thai with a charcoal-and-gold edge TRAIN FOR THE TIME YOU HAVE Choose guided sessions from 8 to 60 minutes, or create a Pro workout around your discipline, duration, focus and experience. Custom sessions use reviewed movements and combinations from the PunchMate library. BUILT FOR BEGINNERS Start with foundational punches, movement, knees, elbows and controlled kicks. Warm-ups, technique rehearsals, recoveries and cooldowns are built into every workout. No equipment is required. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM Track completed sessions, minutes, rounds, streaks, discipline mix, completion rate and prescribed strikes. PunchMate never claims to detect your strikes or correct your form. START FREE Train with one complete introductory workout in each discipline, explore the technique library, preview every world and keep your basic workout history without creating an account. PunchMate Pro unlocks the complete workout library, custom sessions, programmes and detailed progress trends. Monthly and annual plans are available; eligible new annual subscribers can start with a seven-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app before purchase and vary by country or region. Optional Sign in with Apple lets you merge and sync workout history across your iPhones. Analytics and crash reporting remain off unless you choose to share pseudonymous usage data. PunchMate provides general fitness instruction, not medical advice, strike detection or form correction. Exercise within your ability, use a clear training space and stop if you feel pain, dizziness or unwell. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://punchmate-65533.web.app/privacy
ShadowCoach Boxing
Transform your device into an AI boxing coach that tracks your movements, counts punches, and corrects your form in real-time. No equipment needed, just your camera. Offers various training modes and personalized plans to improve your fitness and technique.
- AI-powered body tracking
- Real-time form correction
- Punch counting and speed measurement
- Multiple training modes
- 4-week personalized training plans
- Frame-by-frame replay and export
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Turn your device into an AI boxing coach. Prop it up, step back, and a live skeleton tracks your body as you shadow box - counting every punch, measuring its speed, and correcting your form out loud in real time. No gloves, no bag, no wearables needed. Tracking runs on-device: your camera feed never leaves your device unless you record a session and share it. SEE YOUR FORM, LIVE - Green skeleton overlay tracks your whole body through the camera - Choose your tracking engine: Apple Vision, Apple's 3D body tracking or Google MediaPipe models - Arms flash red the instant your guard drops - with a spoken "Hands up!" - Chin-tuck and hip-rotation checks on your power punches - Velocity trails show your punch paths EVERY PUNCH COUNTED AND CLOCKED - Jabs, crosses, hooks and uppercuts recognized automatically - Speed on every shot, with your fastest punch and left/right balance - Punches-per-minute pace and a form score for every round FOUR WAYS TO TRAIN - Freestyle: classic rounds with live feedback and a pro round timer - Fight: combos are called out - land them in time to score - Defense: slip, duck, block and parry incoming attacks, then counter - Coach: copy the on-screen coach's demonstrations and get scored BUILT LIKE A TRAINING PARTNER - 4-week training plans built around your goal: fitness, technique or power - Custom combo builder and three difficulty levels - Streaks, weekly goals and boxer ranks from Rookie to Legend - Frame-by-frame replay with corrections, exportable as video - Record sessions and export them for coaching assessment: annotated video plus punch-by-punch data (Premium) - Shareable session cards for your fastest rounds APPLE WATCH + HEALTH - Optional Watch companion streams live heart rate into your round stats - Boxing workouts save to Apple Health MADE FOR REAL HOMES - Works in living rooms: framing guidance tells you exactly where to stand - Your music keeps playing - callouts mix over the top - Natural, realistic ring announcer voices (Lewis, George and Michael), built in and working offline Whether you're warming up for sparring, learning your first jab-cross, or just want the best cardio session of your week, ShadowCoach watches your form so you can focus on throwing. Privacy first: all tracking is computed on your device. No account and no uploads. Video is only recorded if you turn on Record Video, and only leaves your device if you share it. Terms of Use: https://www.yuzool.com/apps/shadowcoach/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.yuzool.com/apps/shadowcoach/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ShadowCoach Boxing at 3 against PunchMate's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PunchMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ShadowCoach Boxing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PunchMate | ShadowCoach Boxing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Rockett | Michael Frankland |
In-app purchases
PunchMate
- PunchMate Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- PunchMate Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
ShadowCoach Boxing
- ShadowCoach Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Annual Coaching7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- ShadowCoach Premium$59.99
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