Comparison

Jab vs Ring Work

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

Head to head
About

Jab

This app guides you through boxing workouts with voice-called combos and a round timer. Track your punches per minute and progress through 15 distinct training sessions, from beginner basics to advanced camp routines. It's designed for effective training without distractions.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided combo callouts
  • 15 boxing workouts
  • Round timer with boxing bells
  • Punch tracking (punches per minute)
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress tracking and personal records
Features
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Real boxing combos, called out loud, round by round. Your phone calls it, you throw it. Jab feeds you combinations while you work the heavy bag or shadow box. Jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, body shots, slips - up to six punches per combo. Eyes stay forward. Hands stay up. 15 workouts from day-one basics to 12-round camp sessions. Heavy bag rounds inspired by Kronk, Philly Shell, and Mexican style boxing. A round timer with real boxing bells. Punch tracking that tells you if you're actually getting faster - not just tired. Short combos come fast. Long combos give you room. The pacing adjusts so there's nowhere to hide. Free. No ads. No account. Works offline. Open it and go. WORKOUTS - 15 workouts from beginner to advanced - Real progressions: Boxing 101 through Camp Mode - Conditioning rounds with sustained bag work - Defense: slip, roll, pull counters built into combos TRAINING - Voice-guided combo callouts with dynamic pacing - Round timer with authentic boxing bells - Works with your music - audio ducks during callouts - Pacing: Slow, Medium, Fast, Progressive PROGRESS - Punches per minute tracking - Personal records: most punches, best intensity, longest streak - Training activity calendar - Shareable workout cards with full punch breakdown

About

Ring Work

This AI-powered app uses your phone's camera for real-time body tracking to coach you through shadow boxing. It counts punches, calls out combinations, and monitors your guard, offering personalized training sessions and progress tracking without any equipment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered body tracking
  • Real-time punch counting
  • Combination drills
  • Guard monitoring with haptic feedback
  • Customizable round settings
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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RING WORK — CAMERA-BASED BOXING TRAINER Turn your phone's camera into a boxing coach. Ring Work watches you move, counts every punch, calls out combinations, and tells you what to fix — no gloves, no gear, no bag, no partner. Clear a few feet of space, prop up your phone, and start working. Nothing is worn. Nothing is uploaded. Everything runs on your device. TRAIN PAD WORK Combinations called out loud with targets on screen. Hit them in order and every punch is counted and classified — jab, cross, hook, uppercut, lead or rear. DEFENSE Slips and rolls, read from your actual head movement rather than a timer. A target follows your head and the app calls the move; get off the centerline before the clock runs out. OPEN SPARRING The round nobody else trains. Throw the combination, then move your head before the counter lands — and sometimes answer back with a shot of your own. Offense and defense in the same sequence, the way a real round works. FILM ROOM Record a round of shadow boxing, upload it, and get your form broken down. Ring Work checks twelve things across your footwork, guard and punching: stance width, crossed feet, whether you're moving at all, where your hands sit, whether your guard drops when you punch, how far your straights extend, how fast your hands come back, hand balance, and whether your output fades late in the round. Then it gives you one drill. Not a list of six things to work on — the single fault that costs you most, with a specific fix and a way to know it's working. Some drills open straight into the app. Others are honest gym homework. Analysis runs entirely on your phone. Your video is never uploaded, never stored, and deleted the moment it's been read. BUILT LIKE A GYM • Six punch types detected and classified • Orthodox and southpaw • Round length and difficulty you control • Adjustable detection sensitivity • Voice callouts and haptic feedback • Session history, accuracy and daily streaks • Works in any room with a few feet of space PRIVATE BY DESIGN Body tracking runs on-device using Apple Vision. No camera footage, no video, and no pose data ever leaves your phone. There's no account to create and no personal information to hand over. REQUIREMENTS An iPhone with a front-facing camera, running iOS 17 or later. Enough room to extend your arms. SUBSCRIPTION Pad Work and Defense each include one free session. Open Sparring and Film Room require a Ring Work subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ringwork-support.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Jab4 screens
Ring Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jab at none against Ring Work's 1. Jab also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Ring Work sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Jab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jab ships an update every 4 days, Ring Work weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jab versus Ring Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJabRing Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuc Anh TranRISHI ARJUN RAMNATHSING

Customer experience

Jab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ring Work

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

In-app purchases

None

Jab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ring Work

Subscriptions1
  • Ring Work Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Jab free?
Jab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ring Work free?
Ring Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jab or Ring Work?
Jab and Ring Work are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Jab or Ring Work have ads?
Neither Jab nor Ring Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jab or Ring Work?
Jab ships an update every 4 days, and Ring Work weekly. Most recently, Jab was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ring Work on October 24, 2026.

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