Comparison

THRST vs MARCHON TRAINING

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

Head to head
About

THRST

Access a vast library of training guides and personalized workout recommendations. Discover over 200 healthy meal options with preparation instructions and create custom shopping lists. Track your fitness progress with detailed analytics and video exercise demonstrations.

Highlights
  • 30+ physique-altering training guides
  • Personalized guide recommendations
  • 200+ healthy meal options
  • Weekly shopping lists
  • Exercise video demonstrations
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Knowledge library with exclusive content
Features
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Receive 30+ Physique-Altering Training Guides. Choose guides for ANY training style including; PPL, Bro Splits, Summer Shred, Mike’s personal guide and so many more Select from countless training guides for growing lean muscle, burning fat and building strength Receive recommended guides, bespoke to your specific goals Decide how many days a week you want to train Receive video demos of each exercise to perfect your form Access NEW programmes and guides added to the app each year Discover The Perfect Guide For Your Goal. With this many guides at your fingertips, it can be hard to pick just one. Instead, let us choose for you. Inside the app, you’ll receive tailored guide recommendations based on your goals and ability PLUS a new guide library for you to select from countless individual workout guides! Never Stress About Nutrition Again. With the THRST nutrition library, you’ll find 200+ meals with step-by-step preparation methods, ingredient lists and nutritional info to help you dial in your diet, build muscle and burn fat easier than ever. Over 200+ meals for building muscle and melting away body fat Plenty of variety for Vegan, Vegetarian & Standard diets Weekly shopping lists prepped for you Easily switch between meals to suit your taste Customise and add your favourite daily meals to your plan Access The THRST Knowledge Library Having workouts to follow is one thing. Knowing how to integrate fitness with your lifestyle is another. As a THRST App exclusive, you’ll receive access to our knowledge library with members-only content on lifestyle advice, training best practices, form perfection, nutrition and more. See Your Growth In Real Time. What gets measured gets managed. But often it’s way too inconvenient to keep a journal logbook of all your lifts. That’s why we’ve given you a custom dashboard to track your progress over time, monitor your weight changes and capture physique update pictures all in one place. A Cutting-Edge Workout Experience. Easily monitor your lifting progress in one powerful app. Track your reps, weight lifted, sets, time for completion, recommended tempo AND receive suggestions on what weight you should be lifting based on your previous lifts to guarantee consistent progression. Your subscription will work across your devices and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings within iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided for any unused portion of the term. By creating an account you agree to the T&Cs which can be found here -> https://thrstofficial.com/pages/terms-and-conditions

About

MARCHON TRAINING

This app offers online training programs for all fitness levels, from everyday users to elite athletes. It provides personalized guidance, workout tracking, and direct interaction with coaches and a community for feedback and support.

Highlights
  • Personalized online training programs
  • Workout guidance for all levels
  • Coach interaction and feedback
  • Community support
  • Workout logging and tracking
  • Nutrition guidance
Features
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**THE ONLY ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME YOU'LL EVER NEED** Look better, run faster and lift heavier with online training programmes that will guide you through every step of your workout — no matter your fitness level. **PROGRAMMES DESIGNED FOR EVERY ATHLETE** All our training programs are tailored to suit the individual needs of the Everyday to Advanced, and Elite-Level Athlete. **CHOOSE A PROGRAMME** You decide where, when, and how to train, and your Coach builds your Training Journey accordingly. **INTERACT WITH YOUR COACH** Watch videos, ask for questions, and get feedback from the MARCHON™ coaches and community. **LOG & TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS** You decide where, when, and how to train, and your Coach builds your Training Journey accordingly. **READY. SET. LET'S GO!** All our training programs are tailored to suit the individual needs of the Everyday to Advanced, and Elite-Level Athlete. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Access to MARCHON training programs requires an in-app subscription. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.marchon.co.uk/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.marchon.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

THRST4 screens
MARCHON TRAINING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MARCHON TRAINING at weekly against THRST's monthly. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 69%). THRST's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 343) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. THRST sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and MARCHON TRAINING sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for THRST against 4.8 for MARCHON TRAINING. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 343 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of THRST's written reviews are positive against 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THRST ships an update monthly, MARCHON TRAINING weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
THRST versus MARCHON TRAINING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHRSTMARCHON TRAINING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (343 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better343
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIKE THURSTON LTDMarchon Training Ltd.

Customer experience

THRST

All ratings1,125 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.4%

MARCHON TRAINING

All ratings343 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative16.1%

User reviews

THRST

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome app
  • 👍 Great workouts
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Effective for results
  • 👍 Comprehensive app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Tracking issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Needs more stability and reliability

MARCHON TRAINING

From 343 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 💪 High-quality workout programming and content
  • ⏱️ Built-in timer features for workouts
  • 🎯 Effective for strength and fitness progress
  • 👥 Strong community features and engagement

Room to improve

  • 💰 High subscription pricing (£89/month)
  • 🚫 Difficult subscription cancellation process
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 📹 Incomplete or missing exercise video demonstrations
  • ❌ Poor customer service responsiveness

Bugs and requests

THRST

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Workout history tracking issues
  • Back button functionality problems
  • Inconsistent weight/rep recording
  • Freezing and crashing during use
  • Incorrect exercise substitutions
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  • Unreliable sync between devices
  • Signup and login problems

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add ability to create custom workouts
  • Improve weight/rep tracking accuracy
  • Implement offline workout access
  • Enhance UI/UX for better usability
  • Add more workout plan variety
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  • Improve meal plan options and customization
  • Integrate rest timer and tempo features
  • Allow speed controls for video content
  • Provide option to decline notifications permanently
  • Add more leg-focused workouts

MARCHON TRAINING

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when typing notes
  • App fails to save metrics during workouts
  • Music playback stops when playing workout videos
  • Subscription cancellation links to download page instead of cancellation
  • Subscription shows as active despite cancellation attempts
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  • Inconsistent pricing structure changes
  • Video guidance missing for some exercises or full days
  • Subscription not appearing in device subscription settings

Requested features

8 requests
  • Progress graphing and visualization
  • Ability to view previous session weights/reps in current session
  • Nutrition information and meal planning
  • Multiple workout plan options without contacting support
  • In-app subscription management and cancellation
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  • Screen recording coach notes with visual demonstrations
  • Better exercise descriptions and explanations
  • Improved video quality and availability

In-app purchases

4 purchases

THRST

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$15.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$57.993 Months
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  • Annual$174.991 Year
12 purchases

MARCHON TRAINING

Subscriptions8
  • MARCHON Core - Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • MARCHON Core - Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • MARCHON Pro - Monthly$39.991 Month
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  • MARCHON Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Marchon Training Programming7 Days trial$87.991 Month
  • Marchon Training Programming$99.991 Month
  • MARCHON Pro - Annual$229.001 Year
  • MARCHON Pro - Annual7 Days trial$229.001 Year
One-time4
  • ATHX 2024 6 Week Plan$99.00
  • ATHX 2024 12 Week Plan$149.00
  • Hyrox 12 Week Plan$249.00
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  • Marathon & Half-marathon$249.00

Questions

Is THRST free?
THRST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MARCHON TRAINING free?
MARCHON TRAINING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, THRST or MARCHON TRAINING?
THRST and MARCHON TRAINING are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 343 ratings respectively.
Do THRST or MARCHON TRAINING have ads?
Neither THRST nor MARCHON TRAINING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, THRST or MARCHON TRAINING?
THRST ships an update monthly, and MARCHON TRAINING weekly. Most recently, THRST was updated on October 15, 2026 and MARCHON TRAINING on October 14, 2026.

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