Comparison

CGX vs Barkle

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

Head to head
About

CGX

This premium strength and fitness app offers structured, progressive training programs for all levels. Access hundreds of on-demand workouts, instructional videos, and progress tracking. It also provides meal ideas and expert articles to support your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Exclusive workout programs
  • On-demand strength and cardio
  • Coached training with form focus
  • Instructional videos
  • Progress tracking
  • Meal ideas
  • Offline training
Features
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Build who you want to be with CGX by Caroline Girvan. CGX is a premium strength and fitness app built around exclusive, structured training programs. Every program is progressive and designed to help you build strength, improve fitness, and train with consistency over time. Inside CGX you’ll find: • Exclusive workout programs for all levels, from complete beginner to advanced • Hundreds of on-demand strength, cardio, and conditioning workouts • Clear, coached training with a strong focus on proper form and technique • Short, effective workouts that fit real life without compromising results CGX goes beyond the workout itself, supporting your training journey in a practical and sustainable way: • Instructional videos to help you train safely and confidently • Simple progress tracking and quick fitness tests • Nutritious, budget-friendly meal ideas • Evidence-based articles from Caroline and trusted industry experts Train in a way that suits your routine: • Schedule workouts and programs in your CGX calendar • Download workouts for offline training • Cast workouts to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast • Choose Caroline’s music, no music, or your own via Apple Music or Spotify • Sync your training with Apple Health • Save favourites and track progress workout by workout • Share encouragement and tips through supportive comments under each workout • Train anywhere using the CGX website on your laptop or computer Caroline Girvan is a certified personal trainer, MNU certified nutritionist, and pre- and postnatal specialist with over a decade of experience and a global following of millions. CGX brings her proven training approach into a focused, premium platform designed for long-term progress. Build who you want to be. Cx

About

Barkle

Analyze your fitness data and enhance your performance with community-driven tools. Upgrade for exclusive features, cross-platform data integration, and early access to live events and races.

Highlights
  • Data analysis tools
  • Performance enhancement features
  • Community-driven features
  • Exclusive previews
  • Cross-platform data integration (coming soon)
  • Early access to live events and races
Features
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At Barkle, we've got a bunch of cool features that were created with the help of a super engaged community of Peloton users. With our tools, you can analyse your data and even use some advanced stuff to up your performance game. Barkle+ Upgrade and get access to: - ⁠Complete access to the Barkle app along with exclusive previews for new feature releases. - ⁠Connect Barkle to non-Peloton data and get a more holistic view of your fitness. (Coming soon) - ⁠Get early and free access to exclusive LIVE events and races with our supportive community. - Auto-renewing subscription ($8 monthly / $70 yearly - price varies by country) Privacy Policy: https://barkle.io/pp Terms and Conditions: https://barkle.io/tc

Screenshots

CGX4 screens
Barkle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barkle at 100% against CGX's 55%. Barkle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). CGX's advantage is ratings volume (642 vs 6) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). 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. CGX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Barkle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barkle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CGX has 642 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of CGX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barkle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CGX ships an update every 8 days, Barkle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CGX versus Barkle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCGXBarkle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (642 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings642 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCGX Ltd22 Eleven Ltd

Customer experience

CGX

All ratings642 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral20.3%
Negative25.1%

Barkle

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CGX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • Workouts not recording as completed
  • Calendar not syncing properly
  • Login issues with existing accounts
  • Airplay/casting not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to mark/track completed workouts
  • Option to remove entire programs from calendar
  • Customizable rest day scheduling
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • Web/desktop version of the app

Barkle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CGX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annually14 Days trial$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Barkle

Subscriptions2
  • Barkle+$7.991 Month
  • Barkle+$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Single Event Access.5 variants$4.99
  • Pay As You Use8 variants$4.99

Questions

Is CGX free?
CGX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barkle free?
Barkle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CGX or Barkle?
Barkle is rated higher. CGX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 642 ratings, while Barkle averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do CGX or Barkle have ads?
Neither CGX nor Barkle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CGX or Barkle?
CGX ships an update every 8 days, and Barkle every 2 weeks. Most recently, CGX was updated on October 17, 2026 and Barkle on October 1, 2026.

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