# Pillar — Training Partner

> Personalized, adaptive cycling training plans integrated with fitness trackers. (iPhone/iPad app by Pillar App Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillar/id1565855846 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pillar App Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444796236)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 204 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillar/id1565855846/reviews.md

## What is Pillar?

Your digital fitness companion, for cycling. Pillar helps hit your goals, on your terms.

Pillar integrates with Strava, Garmin, Zwift, Wahoo, Suunto, Polar, Google Fit, Apple Health, Hammerhead, Trainer Road, Rouvy, and Fitbit to take your cycling performance to the next level.

Nominate your training goal. You may want to improve your sprinting, climbing or endurance. Or alternatively, you can train for a specific event by choosing from our list of 200+ cycling events worldwide.

The time of generic cycling training plans is over.

Pillar provides you with personalised plans based on your fitness level, your available training routine, and of course what you want to achieve.

And it’s adaptive. So if you miss a session or two, then it will make adjustments in real-time, making sure you’re still on track.

It’s dynamic around your body, as you get fitter – Pillar evaluates your activity and fitness progression every week, and updates your training for the next week.

In fact, Pillar evaluates all your cycling training – so it has a complete picture of what you do and even how fatigued you’re likely to be. It does this so it can make recommendations that are a good fit for you, each and every day. Ensuring you make the best use of your time in the saddle and don’t overload yourself (which leads to injury and zero progress).

Pillar is backed by science, experience, and technology.

Our session and plan algorithms have been researched and designed by experts in their respective fields. Pillar’s team of advisors include a head of performance, leaders in performance nutrition, exercise metabolism, and professional cyclists.

Download our cycling training app today! Have questions? hello@pillar-app.com

EULA : https://www.pillar-app.com/terms
Privacy Policy : https://www.pillar-app.com/privacy

## Key features

- Personalized training plans
- Adaptive to missed sessions
- Dynamic fitness progression updates
- Integration with Strava, Garmin, Zwift, etc.
- Event-specific training options
- Fatigue monitoring and recommendations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pillar Pro 1M | $9.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillar/id1565855846/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing training app- can’t live without it

*2023-06-22*

Every time you look for a cycling training plan, they are always written generally and never bespoke- unless you’re prepared to pay an arm and a leg. Pillar has you covered as it takes into account your cycling experience, metrics and availability to train. There are a range of plans to choose from and you can custom suit the plan to your needs, time and experience. You can even change the plan once it’s started to suit you. My training has been transformed now and the support you receive from the pillar team is superb. Can’t live without it now! Well worth the investment.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review - hearing that Pillar has transformed your training is literally why we do this! Please send us a message at contact@pillar-app.com with any more suggestions or feedback.

### 5/5 — This is great!

*2023-06-22*

The pillar app is so smooth and sleek to use. Having been a regular user for a few months now it’s honestly changed my whole approach to training as I was in such a limbo before. Personal coaches are far too expensive but this app does (almost) all the hard work for you, you just need to put in the time and sweat then you’ll be rewarded!

### 5/5 — Smart Companion Athlete

*2023-06-13*

I can customize my personal plan. Easy to engaged with the apps. Simple UX but feel good the journey. As a user I am trying couple of plans completed.Day by day devs are introducing new things such as block feature, weekly activity report,provisional week activity report, more push notification to remember my missing train or uploaded ones. Faster fit files sync,smart graph view. A few of feature I also like as I'm Away off, anchor session add and recurring. We hope more will be cooking and explore the new things.

A few more new features has been added in the Pillar like Fitness Test, ETA, Fitness Estomation and many more progress. 

Good Luck Pillar Team

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review, Hasib. We are so glad that you are enjoying Pillar :)

### 4/5 — Great idea, but UX isn’t quite there for me

*2023-04-24*

Spoke to a rep at the Cycle Show London, great chat and so many things they’re doing with this app are on point (polarized training model, adaptive training prescriptions, factoring other sports). But I struggled to manually add a weights session which I’m sure would have reduced my ‘freshness’. It’s also not clear how to use the calendar. I expect to click on a day where I did an activity and see a summary but nothing happens. Generally I’ll go on this kind of app after an activity. But after my ride I just did, it’s telling me 73% freshness ‘You’re all good to hit a hard day of training’ - but I’ve just done a session and I feel tired 😂. As I say minor points overall but they all add up to me wondering if I should try Trainer Road instead! I hope my extremely honest review isn’t taken the wrong way. I would defo give the app another go after some more of the developments mentioned at the Cycle Show are in place.

### 5/5 — Great value and functionality.

*2023-04-12*

Super intuitive to use and the interface is excellent and easy to navigate. Really enjoying my time with Pillar. Excellent value.

### 4/5 — Promising!

*2023-04-07*

Seems great so far, but a little limited in its interoperability with other apps. Hopefully this will change soon!  Exporting to Zwift worked, yet cadence information suggested by Pillar did not come across to Zwift.
Would also love the ability to export workouts from Pillar to Wahoo devices.
Not sure how dynamic the workouts/plans really are. It would be great if they adjusted based on whether you do workouts well, fail them, or simply ride outdoors and hope for the best? 
Case in point, there is a 2hr zone 1 ride in my plan(!). I’d like to ride outdoors for 4hrs in zones 1-4, but come back having accrued 2hrs in zone 1. Would that count as a pass or fail?

### 4/5 — Good training app

*2023-02-28*

I like the personalised training plan. I’ve followed a couple now and they’ve worked for me. The ability to pick and choose your training days and the time available produces a bespoke plan. The weekly analysis is informative and I like the goal progress feature. The app is not perfect and there are still some small bugs yet to be resolved. This is to be expected as the app is still new and development has been rapid. The bugs are minor and can be worked around. Good luck Pillar.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review! We will keep working on it to earn that 5 stars! If you have any more feedback, please send to contact@pillar-app.com :)

### 5/5 — Flexible Adaptive training program

*2023-02-27*

This new app is really great for me because of its flexibility. I’m a recreational rider, who likes to do sportifs, fondos, and group rides. Staying fit with a busy schedule with kids can be challenging. This apps allows me to put in days and how much time I have and builds a training plan based on a goal you setup. If something comes and I need to change a day or cancel this allows me to do this. It interfaces with other apps and computers.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review - we are so glad to hear that your training is going well with us! Please send us a message at contact@pillar-app.com with any more suggestions or feedback.

### 5/5 — Game changing way to train and meet your goals

*2023-02-16*

Life shifts and changes constantly making it difficult to choose what training to do and when. Fixed training plans don’t allow for adjustments and 1:1 coaching in a cost of living crisis is just out of the question. PILLAR is a game changer, dynamic training sessions, you choose when to train, move and adjust as your life shifts ensuring you stay on track to meet your goals! You can even add extra sessions! Weather bad and want an indoor session,  no problem upload your planned session into Zwift and cycle away! 

So whether you’re training for a one day sportive or a multi day event PILLAR allows you to stay on track!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review and your kind words! We are so glad to hear that your training is going well with Pillar! Please send us a message at contact@pillar-app.com with any more suggestions or feedback.

### 5/5 — Super intuitive

*2023-02-13*

Love using Pillar! Not only is it really easy to use, it’s really helped me make steady progress with my cycling towards my goals. Before my training wasn’t consistent and if I missed a session, I’d try to add it later in the week and become fatigued/injured. AD

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review - we are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the flexibility of Pillar and that you are cycling towards your goals with us! Please send us a message at contact@pillar-app.com with any more suggestions or feedback.

## Frequently asked questions about Pillar

### What does Pillar do?

Pillar is a digital fitness companion designed for cyclists. It creates personalized training plans based on your fitness level, available routine, and specific goals, such as improving sprinting, climbing, or endurance. It also offers training for over 200 cycling events worldwide.

### How does Pillar personalize training?

The app uses algorithms designed by experts to create plans tailored to your individual needs. It evaluates your activity and fitness progression weekly, dynamically updating your training to ensure you're always on track and making the best use of your time.

### What happens if I miss a training session?

Pillar is adaptive and will make real-time adjustments to your training plan if you miss a session or two. This ensures you remain on track towards your goals without being penalized for unexpected disruptions to your routine.

### What devices and platforms does Pillar integrate with?

Pillar integrates with a wide range of popular fitness platforms and devices, including Strava, Garmin, Zwift, Wahoo, Suunto, Polar, Google Fit, Apple Health, Hammerhead, Trainer Road, Rouvy, and Fitbit.

### Is Pillar free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. Specific details on pricing for premium features or plans are not provided in the description, but the core functionality is accessible.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.30.10 — 2024-05-06

We're excited to bring you new features in our latest update! Here’s what’s new:
- Session notes from Coach
- Interactive Chat with Your Coach
- Training Algorithm Enhancements
- Zwift Export via TrainingPeaks
- Strength and conditioning workouts

### 1.29.12 — 2024-04-17

We're excited to bring you new features in our latest update! Here’s what’s new:
- Interactive Chat with Your Coach
- Training Algorithm Enhancements
- Zwift Export via TrainingPeaks
- Strength and conditioning workouts

### 1.28.11 — 2024-04-01

We're excited to bring you new features in our latest update! Here’s what’s new:
- Interactive Chat with Your Coach
- Training Algorithm Enhancements
- Zwift Export via TrainingPeaks

### 1.28.10 — 2024-03-25

We're excited to bring you new features in our latest update! Here’s what’s new:
- Interactive Chat with Your Coach
- Training Algorithm Enhancements
- Zwift Export via TrainingPeaks

### 1.27.10 — 2024-02-12

- Add Training Peaks to Pillar
- Zwift Export via Training Peaks

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