Comparison

Stoic Conditioning 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

Stoic Conditioning

This app offers comprehensive training, mobility, and cognitive performance programs designed for professionals. It provides personalized plans, progress tracking with a unique assessment system, and a library of exercises with demo videos to help users achieve their fitness and career goals.

Highlights
  • Professional training programs
  • Personalized mobility flows
  • Cognitive performance enhancement
  • Progress tracking with assessment criteria
  • Demo videos and coaching cues
  • Extensive exercise library
Features
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The STOIC App encompasses; training, mobility and cognitive performance, designed by professionals for professionals. Offering a variety of programs to suit different goals, equipment accessibility, and stages of your career. Whether you are on a pager and need to be in and out of the gym in 45 minutes, preparing to start you military career or you’re training to attend selection and become a member of a Tier 1 Unit, you will have access to all programmes on the STOIC App. You can track your progress using our traffic light assessment criteria based on individual performance metrics taken from a decade of statistics ensuring you have confidence when you’re physically prepared to undertake a specific course or where you stand from a health and longevity perspective. The app also provides daily individualised mobility flows, demo videos guiding you through every training session and providing coaching cues for each exercise. Performance Based | Operationally Focused SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS: One monthly subscription gives you full access to all of our military course specific assessments, as well as our military course specific training cycles, year round strength and conditioning cycles, personalised mobility programmes, 400 exercise library, support from our coaches and operators and access via iOS. 1. Personalised Support - Direct contact with our experienced team of coaches and specialists to maximise your success. 2. Customisable Planning - Build your own calendar and schedule assessments, training and mobility to achieve your goals. 3. Specialised Assessments - Track and assess your progress based on our proprietary criteria and traffic light assessment system. 4. Military Course Specific Training Cycles - Full strength and conditioning cycles designed to remove the guesswork of your preparation and set you up best for success. 5. Year Round Strength and Conditioning Cycles - For when you are not preparing for a course, or you are in continuation training or on a pager and still want to improve your performance. 6. Personalised Mobility Plans - Bespoke daily mobility practices to compliment your training cycle and focus on your personal areas of improvement. 7. Movement Library - Our library of over 400 exercises with descriptions and videos. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: Overview of subscription terms: - A 7 day trial is available for eligible users; Apple will automatically apply a monthly subscription to your account at the end of the trial. - You can purchase a monthly subscription before the trial ends; any unused portion of the trial is forfeited. - Apple will automatically renew your monthly subscription unless you cancel more than 24 hours before your monthly renewal date. - You can cancel the renewal of your monthly subscription at any time from within your Apple account. - If cancelled you can continue to access your subscription benefits until the end of your current monthly subscription. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula - FAQ: https://www.stoicconditioning.com/pages/faqs VERSION INFORMATION: The current version is: 3.3.9 - New feature - ability to pause your plan - New feature - daily coach's tips - New feature - weekly nutrition and cognitive lessons - New feature - weekly streak - New feature - 'coach mode' an assistant to guide you when planning your goal and schedule and viewing your day - Improved - reset code input, account management, planning

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

Stoic Conditioning4 screens
MARCHON TRAINING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MARCHON TRAINING at 4.8 against Stoic Conditioning's 4.2. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (330 vs 9). Stoic Conditioning's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 78%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stoic Conditioning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $28.49 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

MARCHON TRAINING holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARCHON TRAINING has 330 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Stoic Conditioning's written reviews are positive against 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoic Conditioning ships an update every 4 months, MARCHON TRAINING weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stoic Conditioning versus MARCHON TRAINING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoic ConditioningMARCHON TRAINING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.8 (330 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoic Conditioning LtdMarchon Training Ltd.

Customer experience

Stoic Conditioning

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

MARCHON TRAINING

All ratings330 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.9%

Bugs and requests

Stoic Conditioning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

2 purchases

Stoic Conditioning

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (Legacy)$28.491 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$37.991 Month
12 purchases

MARCHON TRAINING

Subscriptions8
  • MARCHON Core - Monthly$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 Stoic Conditioning free?
Stoic Conditioning 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, Stoic Conditioning or MARCHON TRAINING?
MARCHON TRAINING is rated higher. Stoic Conditioning averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MARCHON TRAINING averages 4.8 from 330 ratings.
Do Stoic Conditioning or MARCHON TRAINING have ads?
Neither Stoic Conditioning nor MARCHON TRAINING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stoic Conditioning or MARCHON TRAINING?
Stoic Conditioning ships an update every 4 months, and MARCHON TRAINING weekly. Most recently, Stoic Conditioning was updated on September 21, 2026 and MARCHON TRAINING on September 26, 2026.

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