COTACOL vs Coachbox Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COTACOL
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COTACOL is the digital version of the Encylopédie COTACOL, a legendary belgian reference work describing 1000 climbs for cyclists.
Coachbox Mobile
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Coachbox is the training platform for endurance coaches and their athletes. Plan and follow workouts, analyze training data and keep every conversation in one place, from your phone. Used by 3,000+ coaches and 25,000+ athletes in 15+ countries, across running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, rowing, HYROX and personal training. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Check your training calendar and see what is planned, wherever you are • Open a workout and view its full structure, intervals and targets • Follow strength and core workouts with video demonstrations • Analyze logged activities: heart rate, power, pace, cadence, laps and time in zones • Track progress towards goals, milestones and upcoming races • Plan and edit events and races in your season calendar • Give feedback on workouts and send notifications to your athletes • Message an athlete, a group or your team without switching to email or WhatsApp • Give feedback directly on the workout your athlete just completed FOR COACHES Coach from the track, the pool or the side of the road. Review what your athletes did this morning, leave feedback on the workout itself and adjust the plan before you are back at your desk. Everything you write syncs with the Coachbox web app. FOR ATHLETES See your week at a glance, know exactly what today's session looks like and check how your training is trending. Your questions land with your coach, not in a chat app where they get lost. YOUR DEVICES KEEP WORKING Workouts flow in automatically from Garmin, Polar, Wahoo, Suunto, COROS, and Fitbit. Train the way you always do, the data takes care of itself. BUILT WITH COACHES, BACKED BY SCIENCE The Coachbox training load and fitness trend were developed with Ghent University, so the numbers you act on are more than a pretty graph. WHO USES COACHBOX Running, cycling, swimming and triathlon coaches, rowing and HYROX coaches, personal trainers, clubs and teams, and athletes who train with a coach or on their own. Questions or feedback? Reach us at coachbox.app/en/help-center. We read everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COTACOL at none against Coachbox Mobile's 5. Coachbox Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Coachbox Mobile sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. COTACOL asks for nothing beyond the download.
COTACOL ships an update every 5 weeks, Coachbox Mobile every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COTACOL | Coachbox Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appaya | Coachbox |
In-app purchases
COTACOL
No in-app purchases
Coachbox Mobile
- 5 credits$46.99
- 20 credits$159.99
- 50 credits$399.99
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- 100 credits$499.99
- 250 credits$999.99
Questions
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