Comparison

Training Today vs Ready

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

Head to head
About

Training Today

This app analyzes your Apple Watch health data to provide a daily readiness to train score. It helps prevent overtraining injuries and guides your training intensity, offering insights into your body's recovery and performance potential.

Highlights
  • Calculates daily readiness to train (RTT) score
  • Multi-day RTT score chart
  • Independent Apple Watch app
  • Uses HRV, workout detection, and custom algorithm
  • Automatic data outlier filtering
  • iPhone companion app with tutorial
  • Complication support for quick RTT glance
Features
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Training Today constantly monitors your Health Data from Apple Watch to determine your readiness to train (RTT) each day and throughout the day. Training Today can help you stay safe from overtraining injury or let you know if it’s the best time to work hard, take it easy, or have a rest day. Developed with British Triathlon Coaches and tested on athletes of varying ability, we have taken a holistic view of your life by using the advanced capabilities of Apple Watch to monitor your health 24hrs a day and process that data to create a simple, accurate readiness to train (RTT) score to help you reach your training goal. Key Features =============== * Calculates your readiness to train (RTT) score automatically throughout the day. * Presents a multi-day chart showing how your score is changing. * Using the Digital Crown, you can scroll through previous RTT scores on the chart. * Runs independently on Apple Watch; no need for iPhone to be present. * iPhone companion app also shows your current RTT score and tutorial. * Full support for all complications means you can quickly glance at your watch and see your current RTT score at any time. * We use Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Workout detection and our own algorithm to determine your RTT score. * Automatic filtering of outlier data (e.g. very larger variances in data) * Workout detection - we detect when you have completed a workout logged to Apple Health and show it on the chart. Tap the screen when you see one to get details of the workout and better understand the impact on your RTT score. The following are available in the subscription version: * Siri support - ask, "Hey Siri, what's my Training Today score?" or "Hey Siri, what's my Training Today RTT?" to see your score and current weekly chart * Siri shortcuts - get your current Training Today score as input for automation you can create in Apple Shortcuts. * Apple Watch notifications when your RTT drops by a configured amount compared to your 4-day average. * View your RTT chart on your iPhone as well as your Apple Watch * View your complete baseline HRV and RHR (Resting Heart Rate) data in the iPhone app and scroll through Years, Months and the related weekly RTT charts. * Fine-tune your RTT score using Smoothing and Intensity Settings on your iPhone * Add widgets to your iPhone home screens and lock screens showing your current RTT score and chart. * Apple Watch Smart Stack Widget * Compare your Resting Heart Rate data with your RTT and HRV scores. * Notifications on Apple Watch when your RTT changes over a configured value compared to your 4-day average. * More features with each release More info at https://TrainingTodayApp.com For best performance, wear your Apple Watch as much as possible and overnight if you can. The Training Today iPhone and Apple Watch app (“App)” provides only information, is not medical or treatment advice, and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only. Note: Original Apple Watches (Series 0) are not supported because they do not support HRV or watchOS 6 or later, and users under 16 are not supported because HRV data is unavailable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Ready

Features
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Learn what changes your recovery. Ready is built for runners, cyclists, and everyday endurance athletes who sleep in their Apple Watch and want a useful answer from their health data. Each morning, Ready combines your HRV, resting heart rate, sleep, and respiratory rate into one readiness score. Tag what shaped the previous night, such as a late meal, hard training, high stress, travel, alcohol, or feeling unwell. After enough tagged and clean mornings, Ready shows patterns from your own history and suggests one practical move for today. YOUR MORNING LOOP - Check one readiness score - Tag what shaped last night - Compare tagged mornings with clean mornings - Act on one personal pattern BUILT AROUND APPLE WATCH - HealthKit integration - Context check-in on iPhone and Apple Watch - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Morning reminders when it is time to check and tag HONEST BY DESIGN Ready requires at least three tagged and three clean mornings before showing a pattern. Results are associations from your history, not proof that a habit caused a score change. Readiness is a fitness signal, not medical advice. Your health data is processed on your devices. Optional, privacy-safe product analytics can be disabled in Settings and never include your tag identity or readiness values. Requires an iPhone with Apple Health data. Apple Watch and overnight wear are recommended for the complete experience. READY PRO Ready offers optional monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions and a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.alma-innovations.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.alma-innovations.com/terms

Screenshots

Training Today4 screens
Ready3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ready at every 5 days against Training Today's every 6 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Training Today sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per month and Ready sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Training Today ships an update every 6 weeks, Ready every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Training Today versus Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraining TodayReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetoli LtdAlma-Innovations

Bugs and requests

Training Today

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch after purchasing subscription
  • Widgets not working after recent updates
  • Discrepancies between data shown on iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Inability to get HRV readings without using the Breathe app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Extend the number of days shown on the chart
  • Add more data points like sleep and oxygen levels
  • Provide more detailed explanations of the metrics and how they are calculated
  • Improve the Apple Watch complication to update more frequently
  • Integrate with other fitness platforms like Garmin and Polar
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  • Add training plans that adapt to HRV data

Ready

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Training Today

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.951 Month
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Additional charts$5.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Ready

Subscriptions2
  • Ready Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Ready Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Training Today free?
Training Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ready free?
Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Training Today or Ready have ads?
Neither Training Today nor Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Training Today or Ready?
Training Today ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ready every 5 days. Most recently, Training Today was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ready on September 20, 2026.

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