Kahunas vs CoachCian
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
CoachCian
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CoachCian is the adaptive running coach for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon training — built for real life, with zero forced account or login. Unlike rigid plans that break the moment you miss a week, CoachCian lets you run Weeks 1 & 2 completely free (no card required), adapts surgically when life happens, guides you on iPhone, Apple Watch or Garmin, plans your race-day gels and hydration down to the minute, and turns your neighbourhood into a street-exploration game. WHY RUNNERS SWITCH TO COACHCIAN 1. "LIFE HAPPENS" SURGICAL PLAN ADAPTATION Caught a cold, travelling on holiday, nursing a niggle, or slammed at work? Don't wipe your plan. Tell CoachCian what happened and preview a safe, sports-science return ramp that adjusts your upcoming sessions while protecting your race day. 2. RUN-TOGETHER MISMATCHED-PACE LOOPS Want to run with a friend or partner who runs a different pace? CoachCian generates a synchronized loop route where both of you run your own target pace and finish together at the same spot. 3. SPECIALTY MODES NO OTHER RUNNING APP HAS • Pregnancy (Trimesters 1–3) & 4-Phase Postpartum Return: Effort-led coaching, heart-rate safety guards, warning-sign checklists, and pelvic-floor-safe strength & mobility. • Buggy / Pram / Stroller Coaching: Automatic grade-adjusted pacing and grip multipliers when pushing a buggy. • Parkrun 5K PB, Return-to-Running & Vitality (60+): Dedicated schedules with age- and recovery-calibrated intensity spacing. 4. PRECISION RACE-DAY FUELING & DAILY NUTRITION • Chronological In-Run Checkpoints: Exact minute and km/mile markers for gels (g carbs), fluid (ml), and sweat sodium targets (mg Na+/hr), plus a post-run sweat-rate rehydration calculator. • Training-Scaled Daily Macros: Calorie, carbohydrate and protein targets that scale automatically with today's run and cross-training load, complete with a camera barcode scanner (OpenFoodFacts), AI plate photo estimator, and practical meal ideas. 5. STREET COVERAGE, FOG OF WAR & HEX TERRITORY • Track every street you have ever run on iPhone and Apple Watch, uncover the Fog of War map, claim hex territory with friends, and auto-generate "Street Sweeper" loops to bag unrun streets near you. 6. LIVE APPLE WATCH, GARMIN, TRACK & TREADMILL COACHING • Standalone Apple Watch app with live pace zones, heart-rate drift guards, turn-by-turn route cues, and custom metric layouts. • 31 Guided Audio Runs & 3 Multi-Run Courses with natural neural voice coaching (Calm, Direct, or Hype styles). • Treadmill belt-speed equivalents (km/h & mph), 400m/200m track lap splits, and Grade-Adjusted Pace (GAP) + heat/altitude pace adjustments. • Universal GPX, TCX & FIT workout import and export — plus optional Strava and Garmin sync. 7. RUNNER-SPECIFIC STRENGTH & MOBILITY PLAYER • Articulated biomechanical form diagrams (side & front alignment), wall-clock timer, equipment filtering, and progressive overload weight & rep memory (kg & lb). 8. RUNNING BIOMECHANICS & AEROBIC EFFICIENCY • Track Aerobic Efficiency Factor (EF — speed per heartbeat), cardiac decoupling (Pa:Hr %), running power, ground contact time, stride length, and vertical ratio. FREE RUNNING, OPTIONAL PRO Record unlimited GPS runs, explore your street coverage map, import Apple Health / GPX / TCX / FIT history, and run Weeks 1 & 2 of any personalised training plan completely free (no card required). CoachCian Pro unlocks Week 3 to Race Day plan progression, conversational AI coach adjustments, advanced physiological trends, and race-week fueling. Pro is available monthly or yearly with a 14-day free trial (plus an optional Day-12 trial reminder notification) for eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coachcian.pages.dev/privacy Support: https://coachcian.pages.dev/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CoachCian at weekly against Kahunas's monthly. Kahunas's advantage is 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 CoachCian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kahunas ships an update monthly, CoachCian weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kahunas | CoachCian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Covey-Fox | Cian Murphy |
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
CoachCian
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kahunas
- Monthly subscription$95.991 Month
CoachCian
- CoachCian Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- CoachCian Pro Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year









