Comparison

Boxa vs ShadowCoach Boxing

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Boxa4 screens
ShadowCoach Boxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxa at 83% against ShadowCoach Boxing's 0%. Boxa also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Boxa's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShadowCoach Boxing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxa ships an update every 4 days, ShadowCoach Boxing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxa versus ShadowCoach Boxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxaShadowCoach Boxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas FaveyMichael Frankland

Customer experience

Boxa

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ShadowCoach Boxing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Boxa

One-time3
  • Shadowboxing.pro Special Offer$3.99
  • Shadowboxing.pro lifetime$8.99
  • Boxa Plus$19.99
3 purchases

ShadowCoach Boxing

Subscriptions2
  • ShadowCoach Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Annual Coaching7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShadowCoach Premium$59.99

Questions

Is Boxa free?
Boxa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowCoach Boxing free?
ShadowCoach Boxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxa or ShadowCoach Boxing?
Boxa is rated higher. Boxa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ShadowCoach Boxing averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Boxa or ShadowCoach Boxing have ads?
Neither Boxa nor ShadowCoach Boxing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxa or ShadowCoach Boxing?
Boxa ships an update every 4 days, and ShadowCoach Boxing every 3 days. Most recently, Boxa was updated on October 30, 2026 and ShadowCoach Boxing on October 31, 2026.

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