Comparison

Foundation Training vs XPT Life®

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

Head to head
About

Foundation Training

This app offers body-weight exercises designed to improve movement, reduce pain, and enhance performance. It focuses on activating posterior muscles, stabilizing the hips, and decompressing the spine for better joint health and injury prevention.

Highlights
  • Access entire content library
  • Download videos for offline viewing
  • No equipment required
  • Beginner to expert instruction
  • Workout durations from 5-45 minutes
Features
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Change how you move and change your life for the better. No matter your age or your fitness level, Foundation Training puts you on the path to wellness. Through a series of body-weight exercises, Foundation Training activates your posterior muscle chain, anchors the hips, decompresses the spine, and teaches you to take the burden of supporting the body out of your joints and put it where it belongs - in your muscles. Foundation Training is an accessory tool like no other, taking you from pain to performance. It is a unique combination of prehab and rehab, both preventing and helping treat pain and injuries. Get an advantage over your opponent and an effective mechanism for injury prevention. Features: • Access to the entire Foundation Training content library. • Download videos to your device for offline viewing. • Workout anywhere, anytime, with no equipment. • Easy-to-follow video instruction for beginners through experts. • Videos perfectly times for your life with options from 5 to 45 minutes. "Like so many people who have found relief with Foundation Training, I am grateful for the healing." – Chris Hemsworth, Actor “Foundation exercises have been a great addition to my exercise routine. My back doesn't just feel better, it feels strong.” - Jeff Bridges, Actor "Foundation Training is the answer to my many years of research on the negative effects of sitting. It is a ticket to discover a more vibrant health life – no matter your age.” - Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former NASA Director of Life Sciences & Author of Sitting Kills, Moving Heals ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Foundation Training offers an auto-renewing subscription that will allow you unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: Terms of Service URL: https://www.foundationtraining.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy URL: https://www.foundationtraining.com/privacy-policy

About

XPT Life®

This app offers challenging workouts, patented breathing protocols, and expert-led research to enhance your performance, health, and resilience. Access diverse training programs, recovery routines, and educational content from a community of performance experts.

Highlights
  • Performance Breathing™ routines
  • Goal-oriented training programs
  • Unconventional workouts
  • Recovery routines
  • Expert knowledge drops
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Push the limits of your performance with the XPT Life® app. Take on challenging workouts, explore XPT’s patented Performance Breathing™ protocols, and learn about cutting-edge research from global experts as you become a stronger, healthier, and more resilient version of yourself. XPT (Extreme Performance Training) is a performance lifestyle rooted in the most powerful human trait: the ability to adapt. With the XPT Life® app, no two days are the same. From sunrise to sunset, you’ll find programming that fits your goals, no matter where you are or how you hope to train. As a member of XPT Life® community, you’ll get: 70+ XPT Performance Breathing™ routines featuring the voices of the extended XPT team for sleep, stress reduction, training, focus, clarity, and more. Multi-week, goal-oriented training programs, targeting critical areas like functional hypertrophy, mobility, strength, and athleticism. An ever-growing library of fun, challenging, and unconventional workouts based on many years of training at XPT in-person experiences. Recovery routines featuring stretching, breathing and XPT’s popular ‘fire and ice’ protocols. Ongoing knowledge drops via videos, articles, podcasts, and more from the XPT team, ambassadors, and industry experts. Portrait and landscape orientation and Airplay support to share workouts to your big screen. Exclusive, member-only discounts to our partner brands. Early notice of upcoming XPT events. SUBSCRIPTION: Get started - the XPT Life® app is FREE to download: FREE 7-day trial for new members $99.99 for 12 months, billed once annually $14.99 for 1 month, billed monthly Email verification is required APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Sync your workouts to Health App to see a picture of your daily activity. Privacy Policy: https://xptlife.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://xptlife.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Foundation Training3 screens
XPT Life®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: XPT Life® at free with in-app purchases against Foundation Training's subscription. XPT Life® also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (896 vs 87). On price, review sentiment, 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. Foundation Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $27.99 per month and XPT Life® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XPT Life® holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XPT Life® has 896 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Foundation Training's written reviews are positive against 72% of XPT Life®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Foundation Training versus XPT Life®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundation TrainingXPT Life®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (87 ratings)4.9 (896 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87896 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoundation Training, LLCMVMNT Inc.

Customer experience

Foundation Training

All ratings87 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative24.6%

XPT Life®

All ratings894 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

Foundation Training

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Life-changing pain relief
  • 💪 Improved strength and posture
  • 🧘‍♀️ Enhanced body awareness
  • 👍 Excellent instruction and trainers
  • ✅ Effective for injuries and chronic pain

Room to improve

  • 📉 Removal of free content
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 😠 Difficulty cancelling subscription
  • 👎 Vague explanations
  • 😬 "Bro energy" from some instructors

XPT Life®

From 896 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best workouts
  • 👍 Great workout programs
  • 👍 Cutting edge physiologists and workouts
  • 👍 Practical tools and endless possibilities
  • 👍 Clear instructions and easy to follow

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Protocols not working
  • 🐛 Buggy app with issues like pictures not loading
  • 🔒 Locked out of premium account
  • 🔒 Removed free exercises after update
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs in the app

Bugs and requests

Foundation Training

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes iPhone 13 Pro / iOS 16.5.1
  • Videos hang/buffer mid-workout
  • App freezes at title screen
  • Downloads are inoperable
  • Cannot create an account
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  • Invalid certificate error
  • App has no functionality
  • App signed up user for unwanted trial subscription
  • Removed a 14-week baseline program

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add a 'favorites' button on the home browse page
  • Link to Apple Health and Fitness app
  • More guidance for instructors' presentation style
  • Improve app functionality and stability
  • Make subscription process clearer
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  • Bring back sample workouts

XPT Life®

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Protocols not working
  • Buggy app with issues like pictures not loading
  • Locked out of premium account
  • Glitches and bugs in the app
  • Inability to skip or reorder exercises during a workout

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to input and track weight & reps for each exercise
  • Ability to skip exercises or reorder them during a workout
  • More stretching or cool down at the end of workouts
  • New content, especially for breathing exercises

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Foundation Training

Subscriptions3
  • APP Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$199.991 Year
4 purchases

XPT Life®

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month of XPT+7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • XPT Life® Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 12 months of XPT+7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • XPT Life® Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Foundation Training free?
Foundation Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XPT Life® free?
XPT Life® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foundation Training or XPT Life®?
XPT Life® is rated higher. Foundation Training averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while XPT Life® averages 4.9 from 896 ratings.
Do Foundation Training or XPT Life® have ads?
Neither Foundation Training nor XPT Life® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foundation Training or XPT Life®?
Foundation Training ships an update monthly, and XPT Life® monthly. Most recently, Foundation Training was updated on November 2, 2026 and XPT Life® on November 2, 2026.

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