Comparison

CornerMan 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

CornerMan

Features
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CornerMan is your personal boxing corner coach — built for serious training, not entertainment. Set up your rounds, pick your combos, and let CornerMan run the session. It calls out punch combinations at your chosen pace, times your rounds and rest periods, and tracks your heart rate in real time. When you're done, every session is saved to Apple Health. VOICE COACH Your corner calls combos out loud so you can keep your eyes forward and your hands up. Adjust the callout interval to control the pace — more rest between calls for beginners, shorter gaps for advanced training. The coach ducks your music while it speaks and comes back up when it's done. 40 PUNCH TYPES Build combos from the full boxing vocabulary: jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, body shots, specialty strikes (shovel hook, overhand, check hook), defensive moves (slip, duck, pull, shoulder roll, parry), and footwork cues (pivot, step, switch stance). Every move is spoken by name. COMBO LIBRARY Skip the setup with 72 hand-curated combos across 7 collections — Basics, Body Work, Setup & Defense, Advanced, Defense & Counter, Footwork Drills, and Elite. Build and save your own unlimited custom combos. Organize them into rounds exactly the way your training calls for it. CUSTOM WORKOUT PLANS Create plans with your own round duration, rest duration, and callout interval. Assign different combo pools to each round so your third round hits different than your first. The rest screen previews the combos coming up next so you can prepare. HEART RATE MONITORING Connect any Bluetooth heart rate monitor (chest strap, armband) for live BPM during your workout. Or wear your Apple Watch — CornerMan reads heart rate directly from the watch's optical sensor. Sensor-contact detection drops the reading the moment you take the monitor off, keeping your data clean. APPLE WATCH The watch shows a live progress ring, round countdown timer, current heart rate, heart rate zone bar, and round progress dots — all synced from your iPhone in real time. After your session, the summary shows your average and peak heart rate and confirms the workout was saved to Apple Health. WORKOUT HISTORY & STATISTICS Every completed session is logged with full detail: punch count per round, heart rate timeline, calories burned, combos called, time in each HR zone, and recovery during rest. The Statistics view shows weekly/monthly trends, your current streak, personal records, and your most-called combos. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Workouts are saved as Boxing sessions in Apple Health, complete with heart rate samples and active energy. Calorie calculation uses your actual heart rate when available (Keytel formula), or a MET-based estimate as a fallback. PRO — ONE TIME, YOURS FOREVER Unlock unlimited combos, rounds, and workout plans. Get access to all 7 combo library collections (70+ curated combos), all 40 punch types in the combo editor, full session history, and complete statistics charts. One purchase, no subscription, no expiry. CornerMan requires no account and has no internet connection. Your training data stays on your device and in your Apple Health — nowhere else.

About

Shadow Box

This app provides voice-guided boxing workouts for shadowboxing and bag training. It offers structured rounds with punch calls, combinations, and defensive movements, catering to all skill levels. Track your progress and learn boxing techniques with curated content.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided rounds
  • Numbered punch calls and combinations
  • Customizable coach voice and pace
  • Beginner to advanced sessions
  • Bag workout routines
  • Technique instruction
  • Workout tracking
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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 • Choose number-only punches or numbered punch names for intermediate and advanced workouts • 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

CornerMan4 screens
Shadow Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CornerMan at none against Shadow Box's 1. Shadow Box's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). 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 Box sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. CornerMan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CornerMan ships an update weekly, Shadow Box every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CornerMan versus Shadow Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCornerManShadow Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKostiantyn HantsovSALMAN AHMED

In-app purchases

None

CornerMan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shadow Box

Subscriptions1
  • Shadow Box Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is CornerMan free?
CornerMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Box free?
Shadow Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CornerMan or Shadow Box have ads?
Neither CornerMan nor Shadow Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CornerMan or Shadow Box?
CornerMan ships an update weekly, and Shadow Box every 2 days. Most recently, CornerMan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shadow Box on November 6, 2026.

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