Comparison

Tonal vs SOLE+

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

Head to head
About

Tonal

This app offers a smart home gym and personal trainer experience with adaptive digital weight and expert coaching. It provides structured programs, progress tracking, and a variety of on-the-go workouts, allowing users to customize their fitness routines and connect with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Adaptive digital weight workouts
  • Expert coach-led programs
  • Progress tracking by muscle group
  • Hundreds of on-the-go workouts
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Community motivation features
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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With the Tonal mobile app you can be your strongest—from home, on your own schedule. Tonal is the smartest home gym and personal trainer. Unlike traditional dumbbells, barbells, and exercise equipment Tonal uses advanced digital weight that continually adapts workouts so they’re most effective for you—all led by our expert coaches. Loved by beginners, exercise enthusiasts, and professional athletes alike, Tonal is reimagining the landscape of at-home fitness. Get stronger, faster with the Tonal app - Join a program: No matter where you are in your fitness journey, Tonal has individual workouts and multi-week programs to help you reach your goals. - Track your progress: See your strength grow. Tonal’s A.I. keeps track of your workouts, measuring your progress and breaking it down by muscle group and workout type. - Work out on-the-go: From high-intensity, to restorative yoga flows, Tonal has hundreds of workouts for you to try. Filter by focus, trainer, or time. - Create your own workout: Work out your way with Custom Workouts. Choose your favorite movements, reps, sets, and advanced weight modes, like Burnout and Eccentric to maximize your results, then save for later. - Get stronger, together: Connect with friends and stay motivated to get stronger while cheering on other members in the Tonal community. Tonal uses HealthKit to export your Tonal workouts into the Health app and to sync your weight and height.

About

SOLE+

Track your fitness progress by syncing workout history from compatible Sole equipment. View detailed summaries, monitor trends, and unlock achievements. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive data management.

Highlights
  • Sync workout history from Sole equipment
  • View detailed workout summaries and trends
  • Track workout progress for motivation
  • Unlock achievements for fitness milestones
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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The new SOLE+ app allows users to access workout records from your Treadmill, Bike or Elliptical once your Sole+ account is linked to a Sole equipment. The key features of Sole+ include: 1. Workout history on the go – sync and view workout history once your Sole+ account is linked to any Sole equipment 2. Access in-depth summary of your workout history and overall fitness trends in app 3. Keep track your workout progress to keep yourself motivated 4. Unlock achievements by reaching your 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/SOLE2_APP_PrivacyPolicy_EN.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tonal4 screens
SOLE+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonal at 72% against SOLE+'s 16%. Tonal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). SOLE+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SOLE+ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tonal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tonal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Tonal's written reviews are positive against 16% of SOLE+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tonal ships an update every 3 weeks, SOLE+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tonal versus SOLE+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonalSOLE+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better4.5 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better16.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonal Systems, Inc.Dyaco International Inc.

Customer experience

Tonal

All ratings11,001 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative18.2%

SOLE+

All ratings3,004 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative70.2%

User reviews

Tonal

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and effective workouts
  • 👍 Variety of workouts and programs
  • 🚀 Convenient home gym experience
  • 👍 Motivating and engaging coaches
  • 👍 Comprehensive fitness tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity and syncing issues
  • 💡 Lack of personalization options
  • 💡 Limited custom workout capabilities
  • 💡 Lack of language and accessibility options
  • 🔒 Facebook integration required for profile photo

SOLE+

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Smooth and quiet workouts
  • 🎨 Nice variety of workout videos
  • 📊 Helpful workout tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with treadmill and app
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss when saving workouts
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent data syncing with Apple Health
  • 🔇 Lack of volume control/mute option
  • 📱 Subpar user experience and UI

Bugs and requests

Tonal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Membership activation and login issues
  • Inconsistent performance and app crashes
  • Syncing problems with Apple Health and other devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar function to plan workouts
  • Ability to track and filter custom workouts
  • Customizable movement options and exercise libraries
  • Injury/condition-specific workout recommendations
  • Ability to use without subscription or disable features

SOLE+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Duplicate workout entries
  • Incorrect data reporting (calories, distance, etc.)
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to cast/mirror workouts to TV
  • Bluetooth music playback during workouts
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Vertical feet tracking
  • iPad-optimized layout

In-app purchases

None

Tonal

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

SOLE+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$99.001 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Credit - Limited Offer$0.99
  • 1 Credit$2.99
  • 2 Credits$4.49
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  • 6 Credits$11.99

Questions

Is Tonal free?
Tonal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLE+ free?
SOLE+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tonal or SOLE+?
Tonal is rated higher. Tonal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while SOLE+ averages 4.5 from 3K ratings.
Do Tonal or SOLE+ have ads?
Neither Tonal nor SOLE+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tonal or SOLE+?
Tonal ships an update every 3 weeks, and SOLE+ weekly. Most recently, Tonal was updated on November 12, 2026 and SOLE+ on November 11, 2026.

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