Comparison

OlympiaTV vs Pono Coaching

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

Head to head
About

OlympiaTV

Experience the premier bodybuilding and fitness event, Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend. Access exclusive coverage, inspiring content, and witness jaw-dropping physiques. This app is your gateway to the ultimate fitness tradition, perfect for enthusiasts and those seeking motivation.

Highlights
  • Official Mr. Olympia coverage
  • Bodybuilding and fitness industry content
  • Inspiration for fitness journeys
  • Coverage of the Las Vegas event
  • Features top influencers and brands
Features
Read full description

Welcome to OlympiaTV, dedicated to the bodybuilding and fitness industry’s most prestigious and celebrated tradition – Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend. In the world of fitness, bodybuilding, and physique transformation, there’s no experience that rivals the star power and sensory overload of the Olympia. Held annually in Las Vegas, the event brings together the global fitness community for an inspiring and empowering culmination of jaw-dropping physiques and sporting events, providing attendees and viewers with inspiration to last a lifetime. Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend is often called the Super Bowl of the fitness industry, and the experience offers something for everyone, from the most serious bodybuilding enthusiasts and industry insiders, to individuals seeking motivation to begin their own personal fitness journeys. The annual event has been credited with launching the careers some of the very best physiques in the world, including 7-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, and many of the world’s top influencers, biggest stars, and most influential brands. Terms of Service: https://www.olympiaproductions.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.olympiaproductions.com/privacy

About

Pono Coaching

This app facilitates direct communication between users and their nutrition or fitness coaches. It integrates with Apple Health to display daily activity and calorie consumption, comparing it against set goals to track progress.

Highlights
  • Direct coach communication
  • Apple Health integration
  • Progress tracking
  • Goal comparison
  • Calorie and step monitoring
Features
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The Pono Coaching app connects you directly to your nutrition or fitness coach. Integrates data from Apple Health within your check-ins and goal progress, for example on the main dashboard you will be able to see how many steps you have taken and how many calories you have consumed and these will be compared to the goals that you or your coach have set to indicate your progress.

Screenshots

OlympiaTV4 screens
Pono Coaching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pono Coaching at 5.0 against OlympiaTV's 3.1. Pono Coaching also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). OlympiaTV's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. OlympiaTV sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pono Coaching asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pono Coaching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OlympiaTV has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OlympiaTV ships an update every 3 months, Pono Coaching every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OlympiaTV versus Pono Coaching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlympiaTVPono Coaching
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (126 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlympia Productions LLCPono Software Inc.

Customer experience

OlympiaTV

All ratings90 ratings
Positive57.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative45.5%

Pono Coaching

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

Bugs and requests

OlympiaTV

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Locked out of purchased content
  • Content not available after purchase
  • Cannot login or create account
  • App keeps telling pre-judging hasn't started
  • Cannot access past recordings
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  • App is missing shortcuts
  • Live shows not showing up
  • Subscribed but app says expired
  • Cannot watch live videos
  • App not working for PPV
  • Paid but blocked due to device limit
  • App doesn't stream event
  • Subscription expired message after payment
  • No way to create an account
  • Cannot create account
  • No way to buy package by apple gift cards
  • No way to make an account

Requested features

13 requests
  • Schedule of events needed
  • Better organization of content
  • Upload shows after they finish
  • Make the app easier to use
  • Provide times for each division
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  • Divide content by categories, not days
  • More organization within the app
  • Ability to see older Mr. Olympia shows
  • Add subtitles or commentary in Portuguese
  • Allow rewatching of live streams
  • Fix payment errors
  • Provide a clear way to create an account
  • Improve search functionality

Pono Coaching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OlympiaTV

One-time10
  • OlympiaTV - 1599$15.99
  • OlympiaTV - 1999$19.99
  • OlympiaTV - 2499$24.99
Show 7 more
  • OlympiaTV - 2999$29.99
  • OlympiaTV - 3499$34.99
  • OlympiaTV - 4999$49.99
  • OlympiaTV - 5999$59.99
  • OlympiaTV - 6999$69.99
  • OlympiaTV - 7499$74.99
  • OlympiaTV - 7999$79.99
None

Pono Coaching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OlympiaTV free?
OlympiaTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pono Coaching free?
Pono Coaching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OlympiaTV or Pono Coaching?
Pono Coaching is rated higher. OlympiaTV averages 3.1 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Pono Coaching averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OlympiaTV or Pono Coaching have ads?
Neither OlympiaTV nor Pono Coaching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OlympiaTV or Pono Coaching?
OlympiaTV ships an update every 3 months, and Pono Coaching every 3 weeks. Most recently, OlympiaTV was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pono Coaching on October 30, 2026.

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