Simple Calisthenics vs Thenics Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Calisthenics
This app provides personalized calisthenics workout programs tailored to your fitness level, goals, and schedule. It offers interactive workout guidance, a comprehensive exercise library, and detailed progress tracking to help you build muscle, gain strength, and master calisthenics skills.
- Personalized workout programs
- Interactive workout player
- Audio and video instructions
- Extensive exercise library
- Detailed exercise guides
- Workout builder
- Training statistics
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Simple Calisthenics offers the most personalized and customizable calisthenics workout programs. Whether you want to build Muscle, Gain Strength, achieve impressive Calisthenics Skills, improve your Mobility, or other goals, Simple Calisthenics has you covered! Suitable for all levels and continuously adapting the program to progress together with you! PERSONALISED WORKOUT PROGRAMS -> Based on your current level, whether you are a total beginner or an advanced athlete -> Optimized to achieve your goals, such as gaining strength, building muscle, or learning calisthenics skills such as Handstand, Muscle Up, Front Lever, Planche, and many more -> Tailored to your personal schedule: Define how often and when you want to work out -> Using your available equipment: Train with weights, in a gym, at home or while traveling -> Highly customizable: you can edit each workout in detail to fit your exact preferences INTERACTIVE WORKOUT PLAYER -> Audio- and Video Instructions: focus on your workout while always knowing what to do -> Automated Exercise & Rest Times -> Repetition & Weight Tracking to keep track of your progress -> Record your Workouts and Exercises to analyze your form and correct mistakes without switching apps. LEARN EVERYTHING YOU NEED ABOUT CALISTHENICS -> Exercise Library with over 1.000 exercises: a large database of Calisthenics Exercises with progressions for all levels -> Detailed Exercise Guides about execution, tips, and common mistakes for all Calisthenics exercises, and progressions. -> Basic Lectures: learn about important topics such as Nutrition, Regeneration, Rep Ranges, Intensity, and more STATISTICS ABOUT YOUR TRAINING -> Analyze your progress using detailed statistics from your workouts -> Track your improvements in Repetitions and Weights over time with charts that plot your progress -> Save logs of every single Workout to jump back in time and see how your workouts have changed -> View previous Workout Recordings to learn how your execution of exercises has improved and where you can still improve on -> Learn about your records in repetition and weights for every exercise or your average values WORKOUT BUILDER -> Create your own workouts exactly to your preferences in minor detail -> Edit existing workouts to fit your preferences -> Select exercises from a large database or create your own exercises Start your Calisthenics Journey now or bring your current training to a whole new level! Website: https://www.simple-calisthenics.com Privacy Policy: https://www.simple-calisthenics.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.simple-calisthenics.com/tos Support: https://www.app.simple-calisthenics.com/support
Thenics Flow
Explore and master various movement sports like Parkour, Kickboxing, and Capoeira. This app offers a structured, level-based learning system with over 400 movements and guided workouts. Unlock your athletic potential with diverse training options.
- Level-based learning system
- Learn over 400 movements
- Guided workouts
- Multiple movement sports
- Technique explanations
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Discover the thrill of movement sports with Thenics Flow - the ultimate learning app that brings Parkour, Kickboxing, and a range of trend sports to your fingertips! Unleash your passion, master new skills, and multiply your moves through our level-based learning system. With a variety of sports all in one pocket-sized platform, Thenics Flow empowers you to explore, learn, and find the perfect fit for your athletic journey. Learning peaks at the start, and with us, your journey to mastering diverse movement sports begins now! *** Features *** - 5 courses (Capoeira / Animal Moves, Parkour / Kickboxing / Yoga) - 15 levels per course* - learn over 400 movements with technique explanation* - Guided workouts* *(all levels, exercises and courses only available with Thenics Flow Pro) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in account settings after purchase. All fees are non-refundable. For more details please read our full Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://thenics-flow.de/TermsOfUse.html https://thenics-flow.de/DataPrivacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Calisthenics at 4.8 against Thenics Flow's 3.8. Simple Calisthenics also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (205 vs 5). Thenics Flow's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. Simple Calisthenics sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Thenics Flow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Calisthenics holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Calisthenics has 205 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Simple Calisthenics's written reviews are positive against 80% of Thenics Flow's.
Simple Calisthenics ships an update every 5 days, Thenics Flow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Calisthenics | Thenics Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (205 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jonas Wallmann | Innothenics GmbH |
Customer experience
Simple Calisthenics
Thenics Flow
Bugs and requests
Simple Calisthenics
Reported bugs
8 issues- Fails to move from one workout to the next
- Progression resets frequently
- Preview videos are faulty and incomplete
- Exercise doesn't always switch to the next one
- Cannot save workouts or update plan
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- Cannot change workout time and equipment at the top of daily workout
- Previous bug preventing functionality is now fixed
- App sometimes gets stuck
Requested features
13 requests- Add more preview images for next exercise
- Apple Watch app integration
- Easier starting points/progressions for some moves
- Ability to go back within an exercise
- Automate weight increases weekly
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- Add supersets, trisets, drop-sets
- Incorporate cardio
- Add more nutrition options
- Improve UI for fewer taps
- Better integration of kettlebells
- Music playback during workouts
- More detailed statistics display
- Option to play music during workouts
Thenics Flow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Calisthenics
- Monthly Premium Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 3 Month Premium Membership7 Days trial$24.993 Months
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- Annual Premium Membership7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Premium Membership7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Simple Calisthenics Lifetime$109.99
Thenics Flow
- ThenicsFlow Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ThenicsFlow Pro14 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Thenics Flow Pro$149.99
- Thenics Flow Pro$179.99
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