Comparison

GoodShape vs CoachCian

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

Head to head
About

GoodShape

Manage work absences and access clinical support easily. Follow personalized care plans, explore wellbeing resources, and track your recovery. Connect fitness apps for comprehensive health insights and get back to work safely and quickly.

Highlights
  • Report, update, and close absences 24/7
  • Follow personalized daily care plans
  • Access wellbeing advice library
  • Browse wellbeing service directory
  • View personal absence statistics
  • Connect fitness apps via Healthkit
Features
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The GoodShape app is available for all users of the GoodShape service. It is designed to make it simpler, easier, and quicker to manage absences from work and receive clinical support when unwell. Our goal is to help you get back to health, and then to work, as early and safely as possible. Key Features: Report, update, and close absences 24/7. Follow daily care plans designed for you by our clinical team. Access a library of wellbeing advice covering physical and mental health. Browse a wellbeing service directory with 60+ services available. View personal statistics regarding your absences. Manage and configure your GoodShape profile. Connect your other fitness apps and control what data our clinical team can see when carrying out medical assessments. (Connections are made possible via secure Healthkit API’s that can be enabled and disconnected at any time). Key Benefits: A simpler way to report absences from work. Greater medical advice and support to help you get back to health as quickly, and safely, as possible. Easier access to other health services that can support you. Complete control over your GoodShape record.

About

CoachCian

Features
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CoachCian is your personal running coach for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon training. Build an adaptive running plan, follow target paces on iPhone or Apple Watch, and discover new routes. No account or login needed to get started. A RUNNING PLAN THAT FITS YOU Choose a race goal, build consistency with Couch to 5K, or ease back into running. Your plan brings easy runs, intervals, tempo sessions, long runs and recovery together with clear target paces. Training adapts to your recent running, with recovery weeks and race tapers built in. LIVE PACE AND WORKOUT COACHING Get pace cues, heart-rate zones, live splits and optional voice guidance as you run. Use iPhone or Apple Watch for your sessions, then review your run summary. Save workouts to Apple Health and your Activity rings. GPS ROUTES AND EXPLORATION Find routes for the distance you want to run, follow turn-by-turn directions or import a GPX route. Discover streets you have not run before and track your exploration progress. SEE YOUR TRAINING PROGRESS Keep your running history in one place, track personal bests and explore race predictions. Bring cross-training into your training picture and connect Strava for optional run uploads. FUEL YOUR RUNNING Plan everyday fuelling, race-week carb loading and race-day nutrition. Practical meal and snack suggestions help turn your targets into food you can prepare. RUN YOUR WAY Use optional safety sharing, connect with friends through iCloud, and celebrate milestones as you build consistency. Your core plan works without an account, with optional connections available when you want them. FREE RUNNING, OPTIONAL PRO Record runs and view your running history for free. Preview a personalised plan before subscribing. CoachCian Pro unlocks new training plans, adaptive coaching, training-load analysis, advanced pace trends and fuelling guidance. Saved plans and run history remain accessible if Pro ends. Pro is available monthly or yearly, with a 14-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal. Your local price and trial terms are shown before you confirm. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscriptions. Gift-code offers have their own terms shown at redemption. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coachcian.pages.dev/privacy Support and feedback: coachciansupport@gmail.com

Screenshots

GoodShape4 screens
CoachCian3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoodShape at none against CoachCian's 2. GoodShape also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). CoachCian's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. CoachCian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GoodShape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoodShape ships an update every 6 weeks, CoachCian weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GoodShape versus CoachCian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodShapeCoachCian
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoodShapeCian Murphy

In-app purchases

None

GoodShape

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CoachCian

Subscriptions2
  • CoachCian Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CoachCian Pro Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is GoodShape free?
GoodShape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoachCian free?
CoachCian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoodShape or CoachCian have ads?
Neither GoodShape nor CoachCian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoodShape or CoachCian?
GoodShape ships an update every 6 weeks, and CoachCian weekly. Most recently, GoodShape was updated on October 23, 2026 and CoachCian on October 25, 2026.

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