Comparison

iC+Training vs XF Connect

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

Head to head
About

iC+Training

Enhance your fitness routines with detailed training data and an easier training mode. This app integrates with Apple Watch to act as a heart rate monitor and display workout information, even when running in the background. It also supports standard BLE heart rate monitors and requires compatible fitness equipment.

Highlights
  • Detailed training data
  • Easier training mode
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch
  • Background workout data viewing
  • HealthKit data fetching
  • Standard BLE HRM support
Features
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iConsole+ Training is a new generaiton application for iConsole. It provides more detailed training data, easier training mode and integrated with Apple Watch. With application on Apple Watch, you may have Apple Watch as your Heart Rate Monitor and view workout data while running app at background, the app will use HealthKit for fetching your Heart Rate recording from Apple watch. iConsole+Training also supports standard BLE HRM. This app must work with a compatible fitness bike, elliptical or treadmill with a built-in Bluetooth Low Energy,BLE, receiver. Train with iConsole equipments and enjoy.

About

XF Connect

Access your workout history from connected fitness equipment on your device. Review detailed session summaries, track progress, and unlock achievements to stay motivated. Integrates with Apple Health for seamless data syncing.

Highlights
  • Sync workout history from connected equipment
  • Detailed workout session summaries
  • Track fitness progress
  • Unlock achievements
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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The new XF Connect allows users to access workout records from the treadmill, exercise bike, or elliptical once an XF Connect account is linked to the XF Connect Fitness equipment. The key features of the XF Connect include: 1. Workout history on the go – sync and review workout history once the XF Connect account is linked to any XF Connect Fitness equipment 2. Access to the in-depth summary of each workout session 3. Keep track of the workout progress to stay motivated 4. Unlock achievements by reaching your personal fitness milestones 5. Integrates with Apple Health to sync workouts and record data Privacy Policy: https://dyaco-resources.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Policy/XTERRA2_APP_PrivacyPolicy_EN.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iC+Training3 screens
XF Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iC+Training at none against XF Connect's 2. iC+Training also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (23% vs 14%). XF Connect's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. XF Connect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iC+Training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iC+Training holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 90 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of iC+Training's written reviews are positive against 14% of XF Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iC+Training versus XF Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriC+TrainingXF Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (128 ratings) — better4.2 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings128 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiConsoleDyaco International Inc.

Customer experience

iC+Training

All ratings128 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative59.4%

XF Connect

All ratings90 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

iC+Training

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

XF Connect

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.001 Year

Questions

Is iC+Training free?
iC+Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XF Connect free?
XF Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iC+Training or XF Connect?
iC+Training is rated higher. iC+Training averages 4.4 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while XF Connect averages 4.2 from 90 ratings.
Do iC+Training or XF Connect have ads?
iC+Training shows ads; XF Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, iC+Training or XF Connect?
iC+Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and XF Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, iC+Training was updated on October 20, 2026 and XF Connect on October 15, 2026.

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