James Smith Academy vs MasterPlan Coaching
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
James Smith Academy
Access a comprehensive fitness education platform with personalized workout plans, instructional videos, and nutritional guidance. Track your progress, connect with trainers, and join challenges to achieve and maintain your health goals.
- Educational and instructional videos
- Personalized exercise programs
- Daily workouts
- Recipe library and meal planner
- Trainer support
- Progress tracking
- Three-month challenges
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The James Smith Academy (JSA) is where quality online coaching meets affordability. The JSA aims to educate its members in fitness and provide them with all the tools necessary to reach and sustain their fitness goals. Features (depending on your membership type) include hundreds of educational and instructional videos, personalised exercise programs, daily workouts, a Daily Step Count (which integrates with the Health app to access your daily steps, if you choose), hundreds of recipes, a meal planner, trainer support, progress tracking, and three-month challenges. The James Smith Academy is free to download. Our free trial, which begins when you create an account with us, does not expire and does not require a purchase to activate. If you would like to access content and features which are not available on the free trial, you must upgrade to a paid subscription. You may pay for a subscription using In-App Purchase found on the pricing page of the app. The James Smith Academy subscription automatically renews monthly (at the price depending on your location) unless it is canceled at least 24h before the current period ends. Your Apple ID will be charged for renewal within 24h prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Read our terms of service here: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com/terms/ Read our privacy policy here: https://www.jamessmithacademy.com/privacy/
MasterPlan Coaching
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Inside this app, you will receive tailored training programs, nutrition strategies, accountability and support to help you achieve your physique goals with Tony’s tried and tested methods he’s used to get 100’s of results, this is affordable and sustainable, it’s a no brainer! Users must purchase a program to receive personalized workout and meal plans and enjoy this app's full content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: James Smith Academy at every 5 days against MasterPlan Coaching's every 7 months. 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. James Smith Academy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MasterPlan Coaching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
James Smith Academy ships an update every 5 days, MasterPlan Coaching every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | James Smith Academy | MasterPlan Coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Affordable Online Coaching Pty Ltd | TONY MARTIN MCALEAVEY |
Bugs and requests
James Smith Academy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Workout progress not saving properly
- Inability to update weights and reps
- Onboarding process issues
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Ability to filter workouts by equipment
- More personalized nutrition and meal planning
MasterPlan Coaching
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
James Smith Academy
- Base Plan$9.991 Month
- Standard Plan$10.991 Month
- Premium Plan - Subscription$89.991 Month
MasterPlan Coaching
- MasterPlan Coaching$299.00
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