Comparison

Slip Shadowboxing 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

Slip Shadowboxing

This app guides you through shadowboxing workouts using audio cues. It directs you to perform specific punches and defensive moves, sometimes indicating which side of your body to use.

Highlights
  • Audio-guided boxing moves
  • Left/right ear cues for side-specific actions
  • Simple, minimalist interface
  • Headphone-based instruction
  • Variety of boxing techniques
Features
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Simple, minimal, shadowboxing app. Put in your headphones. Press Start. Box. Audio cues will tell you which move to perform (e.g. cross, hook, slip). Sometimes moves will be played in your left or right ear. Perform the move on that side. For example, "hook" in your left ear means left hook. "Slip" in your right ear means slip right.

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
Features
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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

Slip Shadowboxing3 screens
Shadow Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Slip Shadowboxing at free with in-app purchases against Shadow Box's subscription. Slip Shadowboxing also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Shadow Box's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Slip Shadowboxing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Slip Shadowboxing against 5.0 for Shadow Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slip Shadowboxing ships an update every 5 days, Shadow Box every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Slip Shadowboxing versus Shadow Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlip ShadowboxingShadow Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans YadavSALMAN AHMED

Customer experience

Slip Shadowboxing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shadow Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slip Shadowboxing

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Shadow Box

Subscriptions1
  • Shadow Box Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Slip Shadowboxing free?
Slip Shadowboxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Box free?
Shadow Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slip Shadowboxing or Shadow Box?
Slip Shadowboxing and Shadow Box are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Slip Shadowboxing or Shadow Box have ads?
Neither Slip Shadowboxing nor Shadow Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slip Shadowboxing or Shadow Box?
Slip Shadowboxing ships an update every 5 days, and Shadow Box every 2 days. Most recently, Slip Shadowboxing was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shadow Box on October 29, 2026.

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