Boxa vs RoundBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
RoundBuddy
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RoundBuddy is an interval training timer. Name your stages, choose their durations and colors, set repeats, and follow your own training plan. Use it for boxing, bag work, HIIT and everyday exercise. • Custom timed stages and repeats • Offline timing, sounds and voice cues • Pause and resume unfinished workouts • Training history and total duration • Optional Apple Health integration The free version supports up to four saved custom workouts. RoundBuddy Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited saved workouts, curated plans, sharing and imports, and iCloud sync. Core training requires no login. Privacy policy: https://ly-origin.com/roundbuddy/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoundBuddy at none against Boxa's 3. Boxa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Boxa sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RoundBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boxa ships an update every 4 days, RoundBuddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxa | RoundBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Favey | Shenzhen Lingyi Heyuan Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Boxa
- Shadowboxing.pro Special Offer$3.99
- Shadowboxing.pro lifetime$8.99
- Boxa Plus$19.99
RoundBuddy
No in-app purchases









