Comparison

Xert EBC vs Hexis Live

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

Head to head
About

Xert EBC

This app provides personalized, adaptive cycling training plans that adjust daily to your fitness level, goals, and schedule. It uses advanced technology to optimize workouts with dynamic intervals, eliminating the need for traditional fitness tests.

Highlights
  • Adaptive Training Advisor
  • Personalized daily workouts
  • Dynamic interval training
  • Workout player interface
  • Workout library access
Features
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Xert Breakthrough Training - Discover. Improve. Perform. Adapt your training without nasty fitness tests and get ideal training that matches your abilities, your goals and your schedule .. every day. Using Xert's Adaptive Training Advisor technology, your workouts are continuously optimized and automatically adjusted to *you*. Smart workouts with personalized, dynamic intervals can be played using the app's new player interface. Access to the app's complete workout library requires an Xert Premium Subscription.

About

Hexis Live

This app provides personalized nutrition and fueling plans for athletes, adapting daily to optimize performance and recovery. It uses advanced algorithms to calculate individual energy needs and offers seamless integration with training data.

Highlights
  • Personalized fueling plans
  • Carb Coding™ system
  • TrainingPeaks & wearable sync
  • Intra-workout fueling guidance
  • Personalized kcals & macros
  • Live energy insights
  • Flexible meal patterns
  • Meal logging
Features
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EVERY ATHLETE IS UNIQUE You’re unique, and so are your fuelling needs. Hexis provides an intelligent, personalised fuelling plan that adapts to each day, proven to help you perform. THE MOST ADVANCED – THE EASIEST TO USE Key Features Include: CARB CODING ™ Your fuelling needs aren’t the same as anyone else’s. Hexis’ intelligent Carb Coding™ system considers billions of variables to calculate your individual carbohydrate and energy requirements, minute by minute. With Hexis, you’ll optimise your training, maximise your recovery and drive the adaptions you need to succeed. ON-DEMAND TRAININGPEAKS & WEARABLE SYNC Sync your fuelling plan and training plan for the most powerful, accurate fuelling predictions. INTRA WORKOUT FUELLING It’s not easy to know what – and when – you should eat. But with Hexis, you don’t need to worry. There’s no guesswork, no confusion. Your personalised plan is easy to follow, with visual cues to help you get it spot on. PERSONALISED KCALS & MACROS Tailor your fuel plan to your performance and body composition goals, whether you aim to lose fat, maintain weight, or gain muscle Hexis will have you performing at your true potential. LIVE ENERGY Get minute-by-minute insights into your energy, ensuring you are on top of your fuelling and recovery needs. FLEXIBLE MEAL PATTERNS Simplify fuel planning with customisable meal patterns designed for any schedule or preference. MEAL LOGGING Log your meals effortlessly from a database of over a million foods.

Screenshots

Xert EBC4 screens
Hexis Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Xert EBC at 3.8 against Hexis Live's 2.7. Xert EBC also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.4). Hexis Live's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xert EBC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Xert EBC's written reviews are positive against 35% of Hexis Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xert EBC ships an update every 5 weeks, Hexis Live every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Xert EBC versus Hexis Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXert EBCHexis Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better2.7 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better35.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2532 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaron Biosystems LtdApplied Behaviour Systems Ltd.

Customer experience

Xert EBC

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Hexis Live

All ratings30 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral11.3%
Negative53.2%

Bugs and requests

Xert EBC

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Won't connect to trainer
  • Timer on app not working properly
  • Countdown timer goes by 2 then 1
  • Cannot access paid account
  • Free version no updates
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  • Deleting/redownloading no fix
  • Cannot repurchase
  • Nothing loads
  • Latest version drops ERG trainer control
  • Lose ERG mode when pausing workout
  • Slow adaptation of trainer in ERG mode
  • Workout timer runs slow
  • Doesn't save results in 50% of training sessions
  • Workouts done through the player don't save and upload
  • Selecting a workout from the list starts the wrong one

Requested features

17 requests
  • Send workouts to Zwift/Garmin/etc.
  • Make app for Apple TV
  • Support rotated screen/upside down
  • Integrate with Apple Health
  • Exploit Apple Watch data
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  • Improve app GUI
  • Add lap function for outdoor rides
  • Configurable screens for outdoor rides
  • Dark mode option
  • Make app use full screen on iPad
  • Switch off notifications to avoid crashes
  • Fix ERG trainer control when pausing
  • Improve user interface
  • Add on-screen text for clarity
  • Add number of intervals left
  • Improve colors for sunlight visibility
  • Improve chime volume for outdoor use

Hexis Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Xert EBC

No in-app purchases

None

Hexis Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xert EBC free?
Xert EBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexis Live free?
Hexis Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Xert EBC or Hexis Live?
Xert EBC is rated higher. Xert EBC averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Hexis Live averages 2.7 from 32 ratings.
Do Xert EBC or Hexis Live have ads?
Neither Xert EBC nor Hexis Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xert EBC or Hexis Live?
Xert EBC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hexis Live every 3 weeks. Most recently, Xert EBC was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hexis Live on November 7, 2026.

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