Watchletic vs TrainingPlans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watchletic
This app provides structured interval workouts directly to your Apple Watch, helping serious runners stay focused on their training. It syncs with popular training platforms and offers advanced pacing tools with audio and haptic alerts to keep you on track.
- Direct training plan integration
- Workouts on Apple Watch
- Audio and haptic alerts
- Advanced pacing tools
- Apple Health sync
- Export to Strava, GPX, TCX, FIT
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Watchletic is built for runners who take training seriously. If you see yourself as a “professional amateur” or just a running nerd, this app was made for you. It brings your training plan straight to your Apple Watch so you can focus on running, not fiddling with apps. Sync structured workouts from TrainingPeaks, Final Surge, Nolio, Intervals.icu, Trenara, V.O2, StrideOn, Athletica, TrainAsONE, and more. Your runs are stored in Apple Health and can be exported in all major formats. From interval sessions to long runs, Watchletic keeps you on pace, in the right zone, and moving toward your goals. # FEATURES — Direct plan integration: TrainingPeaks, Final Surge, Nolio, Intervals.icu, Trenara, TrainAsONE, and others — Workouts on your wrist: intervals, warm-ups, cooldowns, recovery, and long runs — Audio and haptic alerts so you never miss a split or target — Advanced pacing tools: split options, hill effort adjustment, and Stryd power support — Apple Health sync for seamless storage — Export anywhere: Strava, GPX, TCX, or FIT files — Always-On display keeps data visible mid-run — Simple setup with smart defaults to get you running right away — Built with the community: feature requests are always welcome and often implemented quickly # WATCHLETIC CLUB Enhance your experience with Watchletic Club, an optional subscription offering added benefits. Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TrainingPlans
Create and sync custom structured workouts from TrainingPeaks directly to your iPhone. View planned, completed, and past workouts for the last 7 days. Choose indoor or outdoor locations and manage workout alerts.
- Create custom structured workouts
- Sync from TrainingPeaks
- View planned and completed workouts
- Select indoor or outdoor location
- Manage workout alerts
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TrainingPlans let you create and sync custom structured workouts provides from TrainingPeaks. You will be able to see your planned, competed and past workouts (only 7 days) on your iPhone. Features: - Creates your workout on the date more appropriate for you. - Browses your Documents app to find your workout files (json). - Choose the location of the workout, outdoors or indoor. - Creates your workout with enables or disables the alerts if you want.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrainingPlans at 5.0 against Watchletic's 4.3. TrainingPlans also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Watchletic's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. Watchletic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TrainingPlans asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainingPlans holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watchletic has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Watchletic's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrainingPlans's.
Watchletic ships an update every 2 weeks, TrainingPlans weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watchletic | TrainingPlans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hesselbom Tech AB | Gines Navarro Fernandez |
Customer experience
Watchletic
TrainingPlans
In-app purchases
Watchletic
- Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
TrainingPlans
No in-app purchases









