Mobility Manual vs MARCHON TRAINING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobility Manual
Enhance your athletic performance with sport-specific mobility routines. Build a daily habit, increase your range of motion, and see tangible improvements in just a few weeks. Access guided programs, video exercises, and a supportive community.
- Sport-specific mobility routines
- Mobility assessment and progress tracking
- Over 140 mobility exercises
- Step-by-step 40-day programs
- Sport-specific coaching videos
- Community access
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Move, feel and perform at your best with focused sport specific mobility routines. Get the right routine that will actually help you progress in your sport without wasting time doing endless stretching. The Mobility Manual offers 40 day sport specific mobility routines to help you build the habit of daily mobilizing, increase your range of motion, and improve your sport performance. With mobility routines you can do anywhere, anytime, our ever growing library of sports and incredible community allow for consistence progress in how you move and feel. Stick with our mobility sessions, and you will notice a change in your body in just a few short weeks Incorporate mobility into your daily routine with a selection of paths you can take depending on your goals. Our Mobility Manuals include: Mobility Assessment - easily track your mobility progress and see a visual difference in how your body moves. 40 Day Step-by-step Mobility Routine - This sport specific mobility routine focuses on the key areas you need to be mobile in for your selected sport Sport Specific coaching videos - Each manual comes with bonus videos to help improve your performance in your specific sport. Mobility Video Library - over 140+ mobility exercises you can use whenever you need a stretch 24/7 Access to The Mobility Manual Community Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MARCHON TRAINING
This app offers comprehensive online training programs for all fitness levels, from everyday users to elite athletes. It provides personalized coaching, workout tracking, and community interaction to help users improve their physical performance and achieve their fitness goals.
- Personalized training programs
- Interactive coaching and feedback
- Workout logging and tracking
- Exercise video demonstrations
- Community support and engagement
- Nutrition guidance
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MARCHON TRAINING at 4.8 against Mobility Manual's 3.0. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Mobility Manual's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Mobility Manual sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month and MARCHON TRAINING sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MARCHON TRAINING holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARCHON TRAINING has 368 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Mobility Manual's written reviews are positive against 77% of MARCHON TRAINING's.
Mobility Manual ships an update every 2 months, MARCHON TRAINING every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobility Manual | MARCHON TRAINING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (29 ratings) | 4.8 (368 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Mobility Manual Limited | Marchon Training Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mobility Manual
MARCHON TRAINING
User reviews
Mobility Manual
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great mobility program content
- 👍 Clear exercise explanations
- 👍 Effective mobility improvements
- 👍 Useful for weightlifters
- 👍 Good for improving activation
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is very buggy
- 🐛 Frequent glitches
- 🐛 App is clunky and frustrating
- 🐛 Videos don't load or are black
- 🐛 Timers are confusing/unclear
MARCHON TRAINING
From 368 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Mobility Manual
Reported bugs
20 issues- App gets stuck on exercises
- Timers get stuck or have a mind of their own
- Videos not loading or are black
- App crashes when receiving calls/notifications
- Autoplay repeats the same exercise
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- App doesn't track progress
- Login issues (credentials not working)
- App closes randomly
- Assessment videos won't download
- App doesn't open
- Subscription cancellation button leads to FAQs
- Send message function in app doesn't work
- Membership purchased online doesn't carry to app
- Videos don't play, subtitles don't work
- App doesn't recognize purchase
- Timers are unclear (two sections, repeated countdown)
- Unilateral exercises only done on one side
- Lost assessment data after re-downloading
- Progress not saved between phones
- App doesn't store progress
Requested features
12 requests- Add voice instructions/audio cues
- Allow playing own music
- Add a countdown before movement changes
- Improve timer clarity
- Option to mark exercises as complete
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- Add 'favorite protocol' option
- Add 'notes' option
- Improve UI/UX
- Add vocal instructions during timer
- Keep phone screen on during session
- Clarify pricing for manual vs. subscription
- Option to purchase specific protocols instead of subscription
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
Mobility Manual
- The Mobility Manual Monthly$18.991 Month
- The Mobility Manual Annual$129.991 Year
- Runner's Manual$59.99
- Everyday Athlete$59.99
- ROM Strong$59.99
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- Weightlifters Mobility Manual$69.99
MARCHON TRAINING
- 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
- ATHX 2024 12 Week Plan$149.00
- Marathon & Half-marathon$249.00
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