Comparison

Thenics vs TrainLog App

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

Head to head
About

Thenics

This app guides users through learning impressive calisthenics skills and building functional strength. It offers step-by-step progressions for various movements, from basic to advanced, with detailed technique explanations. Personalized workout plans are available to help users achieve their specific fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Calisthenics skill learning
  • Step-by-step progressions
  • Technique explanations
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Functional muscle building
  • Skill-based training
Features
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Thenics helps you to achieve impressive Calisthenic skills and functional muscles. There are a lot of trend sports (Street Workout, CrossFit) and Calisthenics Movements (Bar Brothers, Barstarzz) where you will see these skills. Free Skills: * Muscle Up * Planche * Front Lever * Back Lever * Pistol Squat * Handstand Push Up * V-Sit Thenics Pro Skills*: * One Arm Pull Up * Human Flag * One Arm Push Up * One Arm Handstand * Shrimp Squat * Hefesto * Dragon Flag Thenics will guide you with descriptions and technique explanation of the skills and progressions. Every skill is divided into several progressions which include different workouts. Thereby you are able to learn skills step by step adapted to your current level. How is Thenics different to other fitness apps? Your goal isn't just to lift more weight or execute more reps. The Workouts and Progressions lead you to achieving new impressive skills. Additionally you will gain strength and get lean functional muscles! THENICS COACH* How to plan your workouts? - Can I work on multiple skills in parallel? - How long should I rest? - How to combine basic workouts with skill training? A good answer to that highly depends on your specific goals and conditions. The THENICS COACH will generate personalized Workout plans for you, adapted to your goals and conditions. *(only available with Thenics Pro) Terms of use: https://thenics.de/TermsOfUse.html

About

TrainLog App

This app helps athletes organize and track their training plans with detailed analytics. It supports various training methods and allows for video recording of exercises. Users can monitor progress, body metrics, and customize their dashboard.

Highlights
  • Organize training in cycles
  • Support for diverse training methods
  • Video recording of exercises
  • Track RMs, volume, and rep ranges
  • Monitor bodyweight and nutrition
  • Visualize physique changes
  • Personalize dashboard
Features
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TrainLog makes managing and tracking your training plans simple and effective. Whether you’re a Bodybuilder, Powerlifter, Strongman, Weightlifter, Calisthenics athlete, or prepping for the CrossFit Games, TrainLog has you covered. Training Programs - Organize your training in Macrocycles, Mesocycles, and Microcycles, following the principles of periodization. - Choose from a variety of training methods, including Sets, Supersets, Alternated Sets, Circuits, Drop Sets, Myo-Reps, EMOMs, AMRAPs, and Total Reps. - Support for percentage-based training - Record and upload videos with unlimited storage, linked directly to the performed set. - Distinguish between planned and completed workouts. Analytics & Trackables - Track RMs, estimated RMs, volume, rep ranges and effort ranges per muscle or exercise. - Track bodyweight, steps, nutrition, sleep, body fat percentage, resting heart rate, skinfolds, and circumferences. - Compare physique changes over time, pose by pose. Performance - Quickly visualize your progress in a Mesocycle, Microcycle, or individual session with detailed recap metrics, including average RPE, adherence, durations, volume and PRs Other Features - Personalize your dashboard to keep your most important metrics always in view. - Access an extensive exercise library, which you can integrate with your own exercises.

Screenshots

Thenics4 screens
TrainLog App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Thenics at 993 against TrainLog App's 2. Thenics also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). TrainLog App's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Thenics sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TrainLog App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thenics holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thenics has 993 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Thenics's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrainLog App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thenics ships an update every 3 weeks, TrainLog App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thenics versus TrainLog App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenicsTrainLog App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (993 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings993 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInnothenics GmbHStrengthBit Technologies

Customer experience

Thenics

All ratings993 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%

TrainLog App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Thenics

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workout screens getting cut off on some devices
  • Inability to go back to previous exercises
  • Workout coach recommendations not always realistic

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more exercise variations and progressions
  • Implement custom workout builder
  • Integrate with fitness tracking apps/devices
  • Provide more detailed workout history and progress tracking
  • Add support for mobility and flexibility exercises

TrainLog App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Thenics

Subscriptions2
  • Thenics Pro14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Thenics Pro14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Thenics Pro$89.99
  • Thenics Pro$99.99
2 purchases

TrainLog App

Subscriptions2
  • Athlete monthly subscription7 Days trial$11.901 Month
  • Athlete yearly subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Thenics free?
Thenics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainLog App free?
TrainLog App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thenics or TrainLog App?
Thenics is rated higher. Thenics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while TrainLog App averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Thenics or TrainLog App have ads?
Neither Thenics nor TrainLog App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thenics or TrainLog App?
Thenics ships an update every 3 weeks, and TrainLog App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Thenics was updated on October 27, 2026 and TrainLog App on October 21, 2026.

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