# 1st Phorm vs AG Loop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AG Loop at 100% against 1st Phorm's 70%. AG Loop also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 1st Phorm's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 4) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 1st Phorm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AG Loop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AG Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1st Phorm has 5.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of 1st Phorm's written reviews are positive against 100% of AG Loop's.

1st Phorm ships an update every 3 weeks, AG Loop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 1st Phorm | AG Loop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1st-phorm/id1445819600/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ag-loop/id6804642679/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [First Phorm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445819599) | [ARMYGYMNASTICS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804642681) |

## What reviewers say

### 1st Phorm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1st-phorm/id1445819600)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app offers personalized fitness and nutrition plans, including custom workouts and simple meal tracking with barcode scanning or photo logging. It connects users with certified coaches for ongoing support and accountability, alongside educational content and community features.

**Highlights:** Personalized nutrition tracking, Customizable workouts, 1-on-1 coaching, Goal and habit tracking, Community support, Transformation challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard: Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium: Monthly Subscription | $29.99 | per month |
| Standard: Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium: Yearly Subscription | $179.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💪 Life changing
- 👍 User friendly
- 🤝 Great community and support
- 🧠 Comprehensive education and guidance
- 🔑 Personalized coaching and accountability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 📤 Difficulty inputting and saving food items
- 🤖 Impersonal and automated coaching responses
- 💰 Recent price increases
- 🚫 Lack of free version options

**Reported bugs**

- Workouts not loading properly
- Food and weight data disappearing
- Login and account issues after updates
- Inconsistent step tracking

**Requested features**

- Calendar view to manage workouts
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable workout plans
- Improved food database and barcode scanning
- Ability to adjust macros in meal plans


### AG Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ag-loop/id6804642679)

This app provides personalized training and nutrition plans that adapt daily based on your body's readiness. It uses your HRV, heart rate, and sleep data to adjust workouts and meal targets. Features include AI meal analysis and guided warm-ups/cool-downs.

**Highlights:** Daily readiness score based on HRV, heart rate, and sleep, Adaptive workout load and nutrition targets, AI meal photo analysis for calorie and macro breakdown, Personalized training blocks with periodization, Guided warm-ups and cool-downs, Automatic data syncing from Health Connect/HealthKit

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 1st Phorm free?

1st Phorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AG Loop free?

AG Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 1st Phorm or AG Loop?

AG Loop is rated higher. 1st Phorm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while AG Loop averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do 1st Phorm or AG Loop have ads?

Neither 1st Phorm nor AG Loop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 1st Phorm or AG Loop?

1st Phorm ships an update every 3 weeks, and AG Loop every 10 days. Most recently, 1st Phorm was updated on October 19, 2026 and AG Loop on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*