Dōse vs The Assassin Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dōse
This app provides evidence-based fitness guidance for fat loss, muscle gain, and sustainable body composition goals. It offers video demonstrations for exercises, a macro calculator, educational mini-lectures, and personalized coaching tips. Engage with a community and track progress with Apple Health integration.
- Evidence-based fitness guidance
- Video exercise demonstrations
- Macro calculator and guidelines
- Mini-lecture series on physiology
- 1:1 coaching tips via messenger
- Community engagement
- At-home and gym programs
- Joint strengthening routines
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Get your daily Dōse of fitness. Whether your goal is to lose fat, gain muscle or just find a sustainable groove with your fitness and body composition goals...Dōse delivers information that is backed in evidence based practice. Featuring: - Learn more about physiology and fitness on your rest days in our mini-lecture series from Thoren Bradley, who has his Masters in Physiology and experience as an NCAA Division 1 strength training and conditioning coach. - Exercises targeting each muscle group with easy to follow video demonstrations ranging from abs, chest, glutes, biceps and more. - Get your macros quicker with the Dose macro calculator and guidelines to target your goal. - Receive 1:1 coaching tips from Thoren himself with the app messenger. - Engage with other Dōse members in the community and share your progress. - Interactive at-home and gym programs to choose from. - Easy to follow therapies and strengthening routines for commonly vulnerable joint areas. - Integrates with Apple Health to keep track of your progress. —————— Learn more about our terms of service at https://api.ongo.app/tos or privacy policy at https://api.ongo.app/privacy
The Assassin Academy
Access all your training videos in one convenient app. Receive notifications for the latest news and updates, and save your favorite content for quick access. Enjoy seamless video playback without needing to remember passwords.
- Access all videos in one app
- Push notifications for news and updates
- Password-free video access
- Save favorite posts
- Control panel access
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Inside the Train with Taylor J app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later Accademia Freelance control panel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Assassin Academy at none against Dōse's 2. The Assassin Academy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Dōse's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dōse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. The Assassin Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Assassin Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dōse has 316 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Dōse's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Assassin Academy's.
Dōse ships an update every 5 weeks, The Assassin Academy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dōse | The Assassin Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (316 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ongo Science Inc | HEY IT'S TAYLOR J, LLC |
Customer experience
Dōse
The Assassin Academy
Bugs and requests
Dōse
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on startup
- Inconsistent set/rep counts in workouts
- Missing video for some exercises
- Macro calculator discrepancies
- Subscription cancellation not processing
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- Messaging system unresponsiveness
Requested features
14 requests- Voiceover narration for exercises
- Exercise substitution/modification suggestions
- Built-in timer between sets
- Weight tracking and logging per set
- Multiple video angles for exercise form
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- Muscle group highlighting visualization
- Beginner-friendly equipment requirements list
- Free trial or sample workouts
- Tiered membership options
- Form tips and injury prevention focus
- Full workout view between sets
- Music integration or audio support
- Algorithm-based exercise swaps for injuries
- Better tracking and analytics dashboard
The Assassin Academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dōse
- Dōse Lifting Club (Monthly)7 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Dōse Lifting Club (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
The Assassin Academy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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