Kahunas vs MARCHON TRAINING
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kahunas
This app connects clients with their online coaches. Coaches can manage clients, update plans, and communicate directly. Clients can log workouts, track nutrition, and message their coach.
- Client management
- Workout and diet plan updates
- Check-in tracking
- Direct messaging
- Workout logging
- Nutrition plan viewing
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Online Coaches - Manage your clients on the go. - Update workout or diet plans. - View check-ins. - Message your clients. Clients - Check-in in the app. - Message your coach. - Log your workouts. - View your nutrition & supplement plans. Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy
MARCHON TRAINING
This app offers online training programs for all fitness levels, from everyday users to elite athletes. It provides personalized guidance, allows interaction with coaches and a community, and helps you log and track your workouts to achieve your fitness goals.
- Personalized training programs
- Coach interaction and feedback
- Community support
- Workout logging and tracking
- Exercise video demonstrations
- 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 review sentiment: MARCHON TRAINING at 78% against Kahunas's 19%. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Kahunas's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Kahunas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $95.99 per month and MARCHON TRAINING sells 12 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 359 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Kahunas's written reviews are positive against 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's.
Kahunas ships an update monthly, MARCHON TRAINING every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Kahunas | MARCHON TRAINING |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (77 ratings) | 4.8 (359 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 359 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Covey-Fox | Marchon Training Ltd. |
Customer experience
Kahunas
MARCHON TRAINING
User reviews
Kahunas
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface for clients
- 🎯 All-in-one coaching platform (workouts, nutrition, messaging)
- 📊 Customizable workout programming
- 💬 Easy coach-client communication
- 🔄 Regular updates and improvements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Persistent bugs despite updates
- ❌ Poor Apple Health integration (doesn't sync weight/workouts)
- ❌ Unreliable data persistence (lost workout data)
- ❌ Inaccurate nutrition database
MARCHON TRAINING
From 359 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
Kahunas
Reported bugs
26 issues- App crashes when locking phone
- Crashes during workout logging
- Login screen freezes
- Barcode scanner launches blank screen
- Rest timer displays incorrect duration
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- Workout data disappears after app exit
- Nutrition data calculations incorrect (off by 150-200 calories)
- Food entries randomly removed from diary
- App logs out randomly
- Check-in data erases when re-entering
- Keyboard jumps page when filling workout data
- Workout ordering forces wrong selection
- Unable to view exercises correctly
- Infinite loading on customer programs
- Password not remembered/cannot be changed
- App-breaking bugs with slow support response
- Payment info failure locks account
- Blue circle of death (complete data loss)
- Workout session disappears if client misses scheduled time
- Notifications constantly pop up
- Unable to create account/sign up issues
- App freezes when viewing longer text in workouts
- Inconsistent date display for workouts and check-ins
- Unable to select workouts after update
- Cannot edit daily check-ins
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
18 requests- Apple Watch integration and complications
- MyFitnessPal integration
- Save/reuse meal feature
- Auto-save functionality for workouts
- Weight tracking widget
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- Cardio and step tracking from Apple Health
- Better notification settings/customization
- Drop set logging within sets
- Exercise order switching capability
- Meal filter options
- Weekly macro averages calculation
- Persistent chat history (not auto-delete)
- Reply functionality for check-ins
- Dark mode option
- Better dashboard home screen
- PDF viewing in-app
- Multi-device login capability
- Offline mode
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
Kahunas
- Monthly subscription$95.991 Month
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 6 Week Plan$99.00
- ATHX 2024 12 Week Plan$149.00
- Hyrox 12 Week Plan$249.00
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- Marathon & Half-marathon$249.00
