Primal Training vs Decks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primal Training
This app focuses on building strength in the end ranges of motion to improve mobility and flexibility. It offers structured programming, detailed exercise videos, and access to a large exercise library to help users perform better, recover faster, and resolve pain.
- Mobility programming for longevity and performance
- Detailed mobility exercise videos
- Access to over 100 exercise techniques
- Apple Watch integration with HealthKit
- Community support for mobility coaching
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Strength is the KEY component for sustainable mobility. Our approach is based on building strength in the end ranges so you can own your new ranges. We bridge the gap between flexibility and mobility and create long lasting results. We are a proven mobility coaching approach and community that will have you perform better, recover faster and resolve your pain. * Mobility Programming Focusing On Longevity, Pain Management And Increased Performance * Detailed Mobility Exercise Videos * Designated Mobility Coach By Your Side * Access To The Primal Exercise Library Of Over 100+ Powerful, Effective Exercise Techniques * Connect to Apple Watch (synced with Healthkit)! Not a member yet? Visit our website!
Decks
This app offers home workouts with minimal equipment, suitable for all fitness levels. Customize routines, learn new exercises, and track your progress. Enjoy audio guidance and integrate with Apple Health and Music.
- Curated exercise decks
- Remix and customize decks
- Create custom decks
- Learn over 200 exercises
- Track progress by skill
- Audio guidance
- Apple Music integration
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Decks was designed for casual, short to medium length workouts at home with minimal equipment. Perfect for working out in your living room, exercise while traveling, or if you don't own any weights. Decks works with Apple Health, Apple Music, and the Apple Watch. You can sync the app with Apple Health, load playlists from Apple Music, and even control the app from an Apple Watch app. Decks is designed from the ground-up to cater to everyone who feels intimidated by workout apps. Hardcore users are welcome, but we will always prioritize the needs of the new and inexperienced. We offer the ability to: - Choose any of our curated exercise Decks and perform them for a great casual workout - Remix & customize any deck just the way you like it - Create your own exercise Deck from scratch - Learn how to perform over 200 unique exercises - Track your progress along multiple Skills (e.g. Persistence, Strength, Flexibility, etc) - Audio guidance while you exercise - Workout to your favorite Apple Music playlists - See your entire workout history - Sync workouts to Apple Health and fill up your rings by using Decks Decks Privacy Policy: https://xii.agency/decks/privacy-policy/ Decks Terms of Use: https://xii.agency/decks/tos/
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Verdict
Primal Training and Decks both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Decks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Primal Training's. Decks also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (83 vs 14). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Decks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decks has 83 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Primal Training's written reviews are positive against 87% of Decks's.
Primal Training ships an update monthly, Decks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primal Training | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primal Mobility Inc. | Twelve Products LLC |
Customer experience
Primal Training
Decks
In-app purchases
Primal Training
No in-app purchases
Decks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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