Comparison

AQ vs Coach Desk

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

Head to head
About

AQ

This app tracks fitness activities and analyzes health metrics to help athletes monitor their recovery and control training load. It uses heart rate variability and resting heart rate data to provide personalized insights into physical readiness for exercise.

Highlights
  • Fitness activity tracking
  • Health metrics analysis
  • Recovery monitoring
  • Training load control
  • HRV and RHR data collection
  • Personalized recovery insights
  • Integration with AQ Trainer
Features
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AQ is a fitness activity tracker designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts that analyzes health metrics and helps monitor recovery. This modern and scientific approach allows you to control your training load in order to maximize your potential. AQ collects heart rate variability (HRV) data and resting heart rate (RHR) from either Apple Health or wrist-worn sensors like the J Style V4. The app analyzes this information 24/7 using algorithms to provide personalized insights into your recovery level (Recovery) and physical readiness for exercise. The user-friendly interface, easy sensor setup, and intuitive recovery scale ranging from 0-100% make it simple to navigate and understand how well-prepared your body is for training sessions. Additionally, AQ integrates with the trainer’s application AQ Trainer, enabling coaches to track recovery data and manage personal workout diaries. Supported languages: English, Russian

About

Coach Desk

Features
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Coach Desk— приложение для персональных тренеров. Управляйте клиентами, тренировками и расписанием в одном месте. Отслеживайте прогресс клиентов, планируйте тренировки и ведите базу данных. Используя подписку, вы соглашаетесь с Условиями использования: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/storekit/

Screenshots

AQ4 screens
Coach Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AQ at 15.6 against Coach Desk's 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQ ships an update monthly, Coach Desk every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AQ versus Coach Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQCoach Desk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItSportPlusKuat Amanzholov

In-app purchases

None

AQ

No in-app purchases

None

Coach Desk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AQ free?
AQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coach Desk free?
Coach Desk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AQ or Coach Desk have ads?
Neither AQ nor Coach Desk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AQ or Coach Desk?
AQ ships an update monthly, and Coach Desk every 3 weeks. Most recently, AQ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Coach Desk on October 24, 2026.

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