Comparison
The Shadow Boxing App (by Marc Gauthier) is a highly-rated, boxing-only app that calls out punches, defenses and movements live so no two sessions play out the same. Joti's Guided Rounds covers the same reactive, no-equipment call-out training across Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Traditional Martial Arts, and also tracks strength training in the same app. Here is how they line up.
| Feature | Joti | The Shadow Boxing App |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android — no web app |
| Hardware required | None — just your phone or Apple Watch | None — shadow boxing, with optional bag, rope or ladder workouts |
| Live combo call-outs, no equipment needed | Yes | Yes |
| Styles covered | Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Traditional Martial Arts | Boxing only (plus HIIT, pad work, footwork and defense drills) |
| Build your own round-by-round session | Yes — fully randomised, a template, or fully custom round-by-round | Reactive combos generated live each session; full customisation is a premium feature |
| Log your own strength training (sets, reps, weight) | Yes | No |
| Automatic personal bests | Yes | No |
| Plate calculator for your own equipment | Yes — based on the equipment you own | No |
| AI session summaries | Yes | No |
| AI workout & exercise search / build | Yes | No |
| Connect Claude, ChatGPT & other AI assistants | Yes | No |
| Cost to start | Free to download, free first month, no purchase required | Free tier, then premium from $14.99/month or $79.99/year |
Competitor features and pricing change often — this reflects our understanding at the time of writing. Check The Shadow Boxing App's official site for the latest.
The differences that matter most if you want more than a plain logger.
Covers four styles — Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Traditional Martial Arts — not boxing alone.
Works on Android and the web too, not just iOS and Android.
One app for both round-based striking and strength training, with your full history in one place.
Three ways to build a round: fully randomised, a ready-made template, or fully custom round-by-round, included free.
A plate calculator and automatic personal bests for your own strength training, which The Shadow Boxing App does not offer.
An AI training partner built into the app: instant written session summaries, and AI that finds or builds workouts and exercises from a plain-English description.
The Shadow Boxing App is highly rated and deliberately deep on one discipline — boxing — with reactive, never-repeating call-outs plus dedicated bag, pad, footwork, defense and HIIT workouts, and a real free tier. If you box exclusively, have no interest in kickboxing, Muay Thai or strength tracking, and want an app refined specifically around boxing, it is a strong, well-reviewed choice.
Both call out combinations live with no equipment needed. The Shadow Boxing App is highly rated and focused entirely on boxing, with reactive combos plus bag, pad, footwork and defense workouts. Joti's Guided Rounds covers Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Traditional Martial Arts, offers three ways to build a round (randomised, template or fully custom), works on iOS, Android and web, and also logs strength training in the same app.
No — it is focused specifically on boxing. Joti's Guided Rounds covers Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Traditional Martial Arts.
No — it is a boxing training app with no set/rep logging, personal bests or plate calculator for strength training. Joti tracks both in the same app.
Joti is free to download and free for your first month, no purchase required. After that, an optional subscription unlocks everything — current pricing is shown in the app and on your app store.
Free to download · free for your first month, no purchase required