Comparison

PunchMate vs Shadow Box

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

Head to head
About

PunchMate

Features
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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

About

Shadow Box

This app guides solo boxing practice with voice-led rounds, offering structured workouts for shadow boxing and bag training. It provides punch calls, combinations, footwork, and defensive movements, with customizable coach voices and paces. Track progress, learn techniques, and follow curated plans for a comprehensive boxing experience.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided boxing rounds
  • Customizable coach voices and pace
  • Structured workouts for shadow boxing and bag training
  • Technique instruction and YouTube integration
  • Workout tracking and summaries
  • Four-week training plans
  • Custom round building
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Shadow Box turns solo boxing practice into focused, voice-guided rounds for shadow boxing and bag training. Choose a structured workout, set your coach voice and pace, and train with clear numbered punch calls, combinations, footwork, and defensive movement. Whether you are learning the six basic punches or building longer championship-style rounds, every session gives you a purpose. TRAIN WITH A VOICE COACH • Hear round instructions, numbered punches, and complete combinations • Choose from natural coach voices • Follow clear numbered punch circles and directional movement cues • Change and save your pace with one tap from stacked buttons above the workout controls • Choose from five speeds, from Normal through Elite, for any voice-guided workout • Follow preparation cues, five-second countdowns, and timed rounds • Pause automatically when you lock the screen or switch apps CURATED SHADOW BOXING • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced sessions • Movement, defense, conditioning, HIIT, and style-study workouts • Warm-up routines designed for boxing practice • Clear workout summaries and calorie estimates • Build custom rounds with your own timing and pace • Follow four-week plans with 10, 20, or 30 minute session targets BAG WORKOUTS • 50 coached routines: ten each for heavy, speed, double-end, reflex, and uppercut bags • Dedicated heavy bag, speed bag, double-end, reflex, and uppercut bag training • Short beginner rounds that build from simple punches to combinations • Structured endurance and interval sessions with clear coach instructions • Light and quick effort changes in selected heavy bag rounds LEARN THE TECHNIQUE • Stance and all six punch fundamentals • Footwork, slips, rolls, catches, parries, and pivots • Curated YouTube instruction inside the app • Open a technique during a paused workout, then return where you left off TRACK YOUR WORK • Record completed and partial workout calories • Review today and weekly training totals • Save favorites and workout pace preferences • Share speed within Shadow boxing or one bag type, with independent settings for each group No separate Shadow Box account is required. Your workout history and preferences remain on your device. Shadow Box provides general fitness education, not medical advice or a replacement for qualified in-person coaching. Use a clear space, train at a controllable speed, and stop if you feel pain, dizziness, chest pain, loss of balance, numbness, or unusual shortness of breath. SHADOW BOX PREMIUM Access to Shadow Box requires Shadow Box Premium Monthly. Eligible new subscribers receive a 3-day free trial, then US$2.99 per month (prices vary by region). The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Apple Account Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://shadow-box-support.bart2819.chatgpt.site/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PunchMate4 screens
Shadow Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shadow Box at 15.1 against PunchMate's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PunchMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Shadow Box sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PunchMate versus Shadow Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunchMateShadow Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron RockettSALMAN AHMED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PunchMate

Subscriptions2
  • PunchMate Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PunchMate Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Shadow Box

Subscriptions1
  • Shadow Box Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is PunchMate free?
PunchMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Box free?
Shadow Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PunchMate or Shadow Box have ads?
Neither PunchMate nor Shadow Box shows ads.

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