TrueCoach vs The Retreat Programs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom workout builder
- Exercise video library
- Client messaging
- Workout scheduling and tracking
- Progress metric monitoring
- Nutrition logging
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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.
The Retreat Programs
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The The Retreat Programs app is designed for clients of trainers who have enrolled in the The Retreat Programs program. The app will send push notifications and prompt clients to answer yes/no question in regards to comply with healthy habits sent by your coach. WHO CAN USE THE APP Clients can only use the app if they are working with a The Retreat Programs coach. If you are a The Retreat Programs client, please contact your coach to receive your invite and login credentials to be able to use this app. The The Retreat Programs app allows access to HealthKit, allowing clients to automatically pull in their activity and steps data from Apple Health to their app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrueCoach at every 3 weeks against The Retreat Programs's every 2 months. The Retreat Programs's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrueCoach ships an update every 3 weeks, The Retreat Programs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrueCoach | The Retreat Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrueCoach, Inc. | The Retreat Strength Gym |
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
The Retreat Programs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrueCoach
No in-app purchases
The Retreat Programs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do TrueCoach or The Retreat Programs have ads?
Which is updated more often, TrueCoach or The Retreat Programs?
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