Comparison

Ring Work 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

Ring Work

This app uses your phone's camera to act as a boxing coach, counting punches, calling out combinations, and analyzing your form. It offers pad work, defense drills, and open sparring, with detailed video analysis to improve your technique. All processing happens on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Camera-based punch counting
  • Combination drills
  • Form analysis
  • Defense training
  • On-device processing
  • Session history and streaks
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/

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

Ring Work4 screens
ShadowCoach Boxing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ring Work at 5.0 against ShadowCoach Boxing's 3.3. ShadowCoach Boxing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Ring Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month 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

Ring Work holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ring Work ships an update every 10 days, ShadowCoach Boxing every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ring Work versus ShadowCoach Boxing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing WorkShadowCoach Boxing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRISHI ARJUN RAMNATHSINGMichael Frankland

Customer experience

Ring Work

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShadowCoach Boxing

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ring Work

Subscriptions2
  • Ring Work Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Ring Work Yearly$49.991 Year
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 Ring Work free?
Ring Work 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, Ring Work or ShadowCoach Boxing?
Ring Work is rated higher. Ring Work averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ShadowCoach Boxing averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Ring Work or ShadowCoach Boxing have ads?
Neither Ring Work nor ShadowCoach Boxing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring Work or ShadowCoach Boxing?
Ring Work ships an update every 10 days, and ShadowCoach Boxing every 3 days. Most recently, Ring Work was updated on November 5, 2026 and ShadowCoach Boxing on November 5, 2026.

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