Comparison

ShadowBoxing vs Boxing Timer

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

Head to head
About

ShadowBoxing

This AI-powered virtual trainer simulates real fight scenarios to enhance your reflexes, timing, and combat instincts. It offers guided beginner sessions and advanced drills for all skill levels, transforming solo workouts into dynamic combat training.

Highlights
  • AI sparring partner
  • Beginner fundamentals training
  • Advanced fight simulations
  • Real-time punch sequences
  • Defensive reaction drills
  • Structured training programs
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Train like you’re in a real fight. This isn’t just another shadow boxing app. It’s your personal AI sparring partner, designed to push your reflexes, timing, and fight instincts to the next level. Whether you're a beginner or already training, this app transforms solo workouts into real combat-style sessions. Start free with beginner training. Learn the fundamentals of movement, punches, and rhythm. Build your base, improve coordination, and gain confidence with guided sessions designed for all levels. Unlock the full training system with a subscription. Access advanced fight simulations, real-time punch sequences, defensive reaction drills, and structured programs focused on speed, conditioning, and accuracy. Train smarter and build real fight reflexes, not just repetition. Improve timing, defense, and awareness while training anytime, anywhere, without needing a partner. From your first punch to advanced combinations, every session is designed to make you sharper, faster, and more fight-ready. Subscription provides full access to all workouts and features, along with ongoing training content updates. You can cancel anytime. Download now and start your first session for free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/shadowboxing-strike/privacy-policy

About

Boxing Timer

This app provides a customizable round timer for combat sports and HIIT workouts. It features hands-free voice control, randomized combo callouts from a virtual coach, and adjustable settings for rounds, rest, and alerts. The app is designed for use during intense training sessions.

Highlights
  • Hands-free voice control
  • Randomized coach combo callouts
  • Customizable round and rest times
  • Adjustable alerts and sounds
  • Full-screen color options
  • Pre-set workout modes
Features
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Shadow is the boxing round timer built for one truth: once your wraps are on, your phone is off-limits. YOUR CORNERMAN, BUILT IN Turn on coach mode and a voice calls out real combos during your rounds — "one, two, slip, two", "jab, cross, switch kick". Boxing and Muay Thai, three difficulty levels (beginner, intermediate, pro), with callouts researched from real coaching practice. Combos are random every round, so no two sessions are ever the same. Pick any voice installed on your iPhone. HANDS-FREE VOICE CONTROL Say "pause", "go" or "skip" and the timer obeys. Speech recognition listens for the whole workout — no buttons to press, no gloves to take off. THE BELL NEVER STOPS Lock your screen, drop your phone in your bag, walk to the other side of the gym: rounds keep turning and the bell keeps ringing. No more silent timers. YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR RULES - Rounds, round length, rest and warm-up — fully adjustable - End-of-round warning (the classic 10-second wood clack) with custom timing and sound - Repeating inner-round alerts (e.g. every 30 seconds) to switch pace or technique - Rest-end countdown so you're up before the bell - 15 full-screen colors per phase, readable from across the gym - 29 sounds, all free: classic bell, gong, air horn, war horn… and a meme pack your gym will hear about READY OUT OF THE BOX Boxing (12x3:00), Muay Thai (5x3:00), Beginner, Tabata, plus coach presets — one tap and you're working. Shadow PRO (optional, one-time purchase) - Unlimited custom presets - Zero ads, forever - No subscription. Pay once, own it for life. Everything else — every sound, every color, the voice coach, voice control — is free. Built dark, loud and legible, for boxers, kickboxers, Muay Thai athletes, and anyone who trains in rounds.

Screenshots

ShadowBoxing4 screens
Boxing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShadowBoxing at none against Boxing Timer's shown. Boxing Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ShadowBoxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Boxing Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 ShadowBoxing against 5.0 for Boxing Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxing Timer has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShadowBoxing ships an update fortnightly, Boxing Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ShadowBoxing versus Boxing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowBoxingBoxing Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAric CarmelYacine Kahlis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShadowBoxing

Subscriptions2
  • Premiun Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Boxing Timer

One-time1
  • Punch Clock Pro$6.99

Questions

Is ShadowBoxing free?
ShadowBoxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxing Timer free?
Boxing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShadowBoxing or Boxing Timer?
ShadowBoxing and Boxing Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do ShadowBoxing or Boxing Timer have ads?
Boxing Timer shows ads; ShadowBoxing does not.
Which is updated more often, ShadowBoxing or Boxing Timer?
ShadowBoxing ships an update fortnightly, and Boxing Timer weekly. Most recently, ShadowBoxing was updated on October 28, 2026 and Boxing Timer on October 31, 2026.

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