Comparison

Shadow Boxing Workout Coach vs Punch Counter

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Boxing Workout Coach

This app transforms your phone into a boxing gym, using your front camera to track punches and defensive moves. Engage in various training modes, from learning individual techniques to performing complex combos and shadowboxing. It offers a full-body cardio workout that feels like a game, suitable for beginners and apartment living.

Highlights
  • Real punch detection
  • Learn mode for techniques
  • Fight combos
  • Shadowboxing with grading
  • 1v1 opponent challenges
  • Progress tracking (levels, streaks, calories)
Features
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Your pocket boxing coach. StrikeLab turns your iPhone into a boxing gym — the front camera tracks your body and reads the REAL punches you throw at the pads on screen. Jab, cross, hooks, uppercuts, shots to the body, plus slips and rolls. No punching bag, no gloves, no gym. HOW IT WORKS Prop your phone up, step back about a metre and a half, and the pads appear. Where a pad sits tells you which punch it wants. Right punch, right timing — it counts. Your camera does the judging. WHAT'S INSIDE • LEARN — two guided courses that teach every punch and every defensive move at your own pace, one rep at a time. • FIGHT — 80 real boxing combinations across 16 classes, from a clean one-two to championship-level chains. • HALL OF FAME — 40 signature combinations from four all-time great champions, mirrored automatically to your stance. • SHADOW — freestyle a round and get graded on speed, technique, guard, footwork and output. • 1v1 — a new opponent every session. Beat their score, build your record. • PROGRESS — levels, streaks, calories, achievements and global leaderboards. A full-body cardio boxing workout that plays like a game: beginner-friendly, flat-friendly, and endlessly replayable. STRIKELAB PRO Unlock the full coach — every drill, every combination, the Hall of Fame, unlimited shadowboxing rounds and custom gear. StrikeLab PRO is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d327249b-9b1c-4f10-b623-58b777622928 Just you, your phone and a fast pair of hands. Step into the lab.

About

Punch Counter

Features
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How many punches can you throw in 10 seconds? PunchCounter turns your iPhone or iPad into a boxing punch counter. Stand 2–3 meters in front of the camera, tap Start, and throw your fastest punches. The app watches your body pose in real time, counts every punch, and beeps on each hit so you can keep your eyes on your target — not on the screen. HOW IT WORKS • Tap Start and get into position during the countdown. • Punch as fast as you can for 10 seconds — every detected punch beeps. • When time is up, the app announces your result out loud in English: "You made 20 punches." • See your score on the result screen, then repeat and try to beat it. BUILT FOR TRAINING • Big on-screen counter readable from across the room. • Live skeleton overlay shows what the camera sees. • Works in portrait and landscape. • Beeps and the voice announcement play even with the silent switch on, so the session always gives you feedback. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All pose recognition runs entirely on your device using Apple's Vision framework. Video is never recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collection. WHAT YOU NEED • A device with an A12 Bionic chip or newer is recommended for smooth 30 fps counting (works on older devices with a warning). • Enough space to stand 2–3 meters from the camera. • iOS 17 or later. Grab your phone, set it against a wall, and find out how fast your hands really are.

Screenshots

Shadow Boxing Workout Coach4 screens
Punch Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Punch Counter at none against Shadow Boxing Workout Coach's 3. Punch Counter also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Shadow Boxing Workout Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Punch Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shadow Boxing Workout Coach versus Punch Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Boxing Workout CoachPunch Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSORIN ENEAlexey Novikov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow Boxing Workout Coach

Subscriptions3
  • StrikeLab Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • StrikeLab Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • StrikeLab Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
None

Punch Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Boxing Workout Coach free?
Shadow Boxing Workout Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punch Counter free?
Punch Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Boxing Workout Coach or Punch Counter have ads?
Neither Shadow Boxing Workout Coach nor Punch Counter shows ads.

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