Comparison

Thenics vs Ganos

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

Head to head
About

Thenics

Master impressive calisthenics skills and build functional strength with step-by-step progressions. This app guides you through various movements, offering personalized workout plans to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Skill progressions for calisthenics
  • Technique explanations
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Strength and functional muscle building
  • Street Workout and CrossFit movements
  • Free and Pro skill levels
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

Ganos

This app provides personalized AI coaches to help you overcome procrastination and build positive habits. Choose from various coaches, receive daily motivational messages, and embark on guided journeys to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI coaches
  • Daily motivational messages
  • Goal-oriented journeys
  • Habit building tracking
  • Live AI coaching calls
  • Progress visualization
Features
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Ganos: the spark inside you that says go. Everyone has moments when they need a push. Before the workout, before the pitch, before the hard conversation, at 3pm when the day gets heavy. Ganos gives you a coach for exactly those moments: one who knows your name and your goals, speaks in their own voice, and shows up every morning. This isn't a quote library. Your coach is an AI character, personalized to you, who remembers what you're working toward. YOUR COACH Twelve coaches, each with their own face, voice and style. Pick the one who fits you, and they tune how they push you to the way you like to be coached. ONE SMALL THING A DAY Every morning your coach sends you a message with one thing to do today. Something small you can actually finish. When it's done, tap Did it. That's a win. JOURNEYS THAT BUILD REAL HABITS Go deeper with a journey: 14 or 21 days toward one goal, a two-minute session with your coach each day. Sales, leadership, fitness, sleep, focus and more. WATCH YOUR GANOS GROW Every win builds your ganos, your score. Climb seven levels, from bronze up. Keep your streak, earn big wins, and share the moments you're proud of. FACE TO FACE Talk it through on a live video call with Sol, your AI live coach, who listens, answers and remembers your goals. Nervous before a big meeting? Talk it out first. MORE • Home screen and lock screen widgets, with Did it right there • Share cards and your ganos photo • Journeys, wins and levels that keep you coming back • Sign in with Apple • Private notifications, if you want your goals off your lock screen CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL • Free: any of the 12 coaches in their own voice, 3 daily motivations, 1 goal, a free 2-minute live call • Plus: your coach on video every morning, every goal and journey, 50 messages a day, 5 live minutes a month • Pro: everything in Plus, 45 live minutes a month face to face, a weekly deep session, check-ins from your coach • Extra live minutes on any plan: packs of 10, 30 or 60 Ganos coaches are AI characters. Ganos is motivational content, not therapy or medical advice. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency number or a crisis line right away. Stop waiting for motivation to find you. Find your ganos. Ganos Plus and Ganos Pro are auto-renewing subscriptions billed monthly or yearly. A free trial, where offered, becomes a paid subscription when it ends. 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. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://ganos.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ganos.app/privacy

Screenshots

Thenics4 screens
Ganos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ganos at daily against Thenics's every 3 weeks. Ganos also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Thenics's advantage is ratings volume (994 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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 Ganos sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ganos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thenics has 994 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Thenics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ganos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thenics ships an update every 3 weeks, Ganos daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Thenics versus Ganos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenicsGanos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (994 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings994 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB44 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInnothenics GmbHNATHAN MARSHALL PETTYJOHN

Customer experience

Thenics

All ratings993 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative7.4%

Ganos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Ganos

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
7 purchases

Ganos

Subscriptions4
  • Ganos Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ganos Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Ganos Plus7 Days trial$79.001 Year
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  • Ganos Pro3 Days trial$329.001 Year
One-time3
  • 10 live minutes$8.99
  • 30 live minutes$25.99
  • 60 live minutes$51.99

Questions

Is Thenics free?
Thenics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ganos free?
Ganos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thenics or Ganos?
Ganos is rated higher. Thenics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 994 ratings, while Ganos averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Thenics or Ganos have ads?
Neither Thenics nor Ganos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thenics or Ganos?
Thenics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ganos daily. Most recently, Thenics was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ganos on October 31, 2026.

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