Comparison

Boxa vs Icon

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time combo calling
  • Customizable workouts
  • Combo generator
  • Support for boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai
  • Timed rounds and custom moves
  • No equipment or partner needed
Features
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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

About

Icon

Features
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ICON Personal Training delivers a more effective alternative to traditional gyms and group classes. Most people are either left to figure things out on their own or placed into one-size-fits-all workouts. That approach leads to stalled progress, frustration, and inconsistent results. At ICON, every client follows a fully customized training program designed around their goals, movement quality, injury history, and current ability. We focus on progressive overload, structured programming, and measurable performance—so you're not just working out, you're actually training. Our model combines the precision of one-on-one personal training with the energy and efficiency of a semi-private setting. Clients train alongside others, but no two programs are the same. This allows for expert coaching, accountability, and a premium experience at a more accessible cost. We specialize in building stronger, more resilient bodies through a balance of strength, mobility, and athletic conditioning. Every session is tracked, every progression is intentional, and every result is measurable. This is training—refined.

Screenshots

Boxa4 screens
Icon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Icon at none against Boxa's 3. Icon also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Boxa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Boxa sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Icon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxa ships an update every 4 days, Icon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxa versus Icon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxaIcon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas FaveyVIBEFAM PTE LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxa

One-time3
  • Shadowboxing.pro Special Offer$3.99
  • Shadowboxing.pro lifetime$8.99
  • Boxa Plus$19.99
None

Icon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxa free?
Boxa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icon free?
Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxa or Icon have ads?
Neither Boxa nor Icon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxa or Icon?
Boxa ships an update every 4 days, and Icon monthly. Most recently, Boxa was updated on November 4, 2026 and Icon on October 31, 2026.

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