Comparison

TrueCoach vs RISE Train

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

Head to head
About

TrueCoach

This platform empowers fitness coaches to streamline client management and deliver personalized training. It offers tools for creating custom workouts, tracking progress, and direct client communication, allowing trainers to focus on coaching.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Exercise video library
  • Client messaging
  • Workout scheduling and tracking
  • Progress metric monitoring
  • Nutrition logging
Features
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TrueCoach is the number one platform for coaches and trainers who want to manage more clients with less admin work. Our easy to use workout builder features a 900+ video exercise library, plus the ability to upload your own videos or even migrate them over from YouTube or Instagram directly. We want to help eliminate accountability issues which is why we built a robust internal messaging function so you can connect and engage with all of your clients on one platform. Spend more time doubling down on what you enjoy and that's engaging with clients, tracking and measuring their data, and delivering the highest level coaching experience possible. A TrueCoach account is required. If you are downloading this app, you are a client of a trainer who has chosen to level up and subscribe to the best-personalized coaching app on the market. • Coaches can easily program custom workouts and rest days for their clients • Clients can see their workout schedule, and coaches can track completed and missed workouts • Demo video library to demonstrate proper form, or upload a custom demo video • Clients can message coaches, and leave their own custom photos and videos for analysis • Keep track of key metrics so you can monitor progress • Log your nutrition info Ditch the clunky emails, spreadsheets, and text messages and start getting real results with TrueCoach today.

About

RISE Train

This app provides personalized workout programs and tracks your progress, nutrition, and lifestyle habits with coach support. It offers exercise videos, habit tracking, goal setting, and community features to help you achieve your fitness objectives.

Highlights
  • Workout program access
  • Exercise and workout video tracking
  • Meal and habit tracking
  • Goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Coach messaging
  • Digital community support
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Wearable device integration
Features
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With the RISE Train App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!

Screenshots

TrueCoach4 screens
RISE Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

TrueCoach and RISE Train both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of RISE Train's written reviews are positive against 41% of TrueCoach's. TrueCoach's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 19) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TrueCoach against 5.0 for RISE Train. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueCoach has 36K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of TrueCoach's written reviews are positive against 100% of RISE Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrueCoach ships an update every 3 weeks, RISE Train every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrueCoach versus RISE Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueCoachRISE Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36K ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB194 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTrueCoach, Inc.DevonHoffmanDPT, LLC

Customer experience

TrueCoach

All ratings35,628 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews515 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral15.9%
Negative42.9%

RISE Train

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TrueCoach

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos not uploading properly
  • Workout data not saving
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Scrolling and navigation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health/Watch
  • Ability to edit/rearrange workouts
  • Better workout tracking and data visualization
  • Improved video upload functionality

RISE Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TrueCoach

No in-app purchases

None

RISE Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrueCoach free?
TrueCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RISE Train free?
RISE Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrueCoach or RISE Train?
RISE Train is rated higher. TrueCoach averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while RISE Train averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do TrueCoach or RISE Train have ads?
Neither TrueCoach nor RISE Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrueCoach or RISE Train?
TrueCoach ships an update every 3 weeks, and RISE Train every 2 months. Most recently, TrueCoach was updated on October 28, 2026 and RISE Train on October 24, 2026.

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