Tonal vs SOLE+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tonal
This app provides a smart home gym experience with digital weight that adapts to your workouts. Access programs, track progress, and enjoy a variety of on-the-go exercises led by expert coaches. Connect with a community for motivation.
- Adaptive digital weight
- Expert coach-led workouts
- Personalized fitness programs
- Progress tracking by muscle group
- On-the-go workout library
- Custom workout creation
- Community motivation 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.
SOLE+
Track your fitness progress by syncing workout data from your Sole equipment. View detailed summaries, monitor trends, and stay motivated with achievements. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive health tracking.
- Workout history sync
- In-depth workout summaries
- Fitness trend analysis
- Progress tracking
- Achievement unlocking
- Apple Health integration
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonal at 71% against SOLE+'s 16%. Tonal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). SOLE+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. SOLE+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tonal asks for nothing beyond the download.
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: 71% of Tonal's written reviews are positive against 16% of SOLE+'s.
Tonal ships an update every 3 weeks, SOLE+ weekly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Tonal | SOLE+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tonal Systems, Inc. | Dyaco International Inc. |
Customer experience
Tonal
SOLE+
User reviews
Tonal
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Tonal
No in-app purchases
SOLE+
- Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$99.001 Year
