MoveU vs Crucible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoveU
Access hundreds of training videos, guided plans, and live workshops to improve your pain, posture, and performance. Learn to understand and resolve the root cause of your issues, build strength, and move better for a healthier life.
- Hundreds of training videos
- Guided plans
- Live workshops with experts
- Body mechanics education
- Pain and injury resolution
- Strength building exercises
- Organized by body region and condition
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Improve your pain, posture, and performance at home or on-the-go with hundreds of training videos, guided plans, and live workshops with Dr. Michael Wasilisin and our certified Coaches. Rooted in the MoveU Method, The MoveU App, simplifies body mechanics and movement by using fun, educational videos paired with a simplified cueing system meant to help you understand the root cause of your pain/issues and then teach you how to 1) overcome and resolve them 2) build strength and live without limits. Videos are organized by body region: Back and Core, Hip and Glute, Knees, Ankles and Feet, Head and Neck, Shoulder & Arms (Elbow, Wrist, and Hand), and finally, Pelvic Floor. Members can choose to begin with any region of their body; however, all content is also organized by pain, injury, strength, and exercise sequences utilizing the “search” feature. To help Members stay on track, we also host weekly live workshops and Q&A’s with our board-certified DC, DPT, and Coaches who have graduated from the MoveU Method. Finally, we offer monthly prompts/challenges, guided workouts, and connection with other members via Social Media to ensure the highest degree of success. In addition to this, we host a New Member live meet up once a month where you’ll get initiated into how it all works. Our mission is simple: we want you to move better to live better. Whatever “living” means to you, whether that’s being pain-free, reaching new fitness heights, or heck, just being more knowledgeable about your body. Everyone should be a lifelong mUver. HOW TO JOIN? ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. MoveU App offers an auto-renewing subscription that will allow you unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information, see our: -Terms of Service: https://moveu.com/terms-conditions/ -Privacy Policy: https://moveu.com/privacy-policy/
Crucible
Effortlessly import and track any strength training program from spreadsheets or templates. Log sets, reps, and effort with advanced features like focus mode and PR detection. Visualize your progress with muscle heatmaps and consistency streaks.
- Spreadsheet import (.xlsx / .csv)
- RPE / RIR effort logging
- Focus mode for sets
- Muscle volume heatmap
- Automatic PR detection
- One-tap logging
- Plate calculator
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Bring any written program — your coach's spreadsheet, a creator's template, or a legendary split — into a modern tracker. Crucible turns a static spreadsheet into a live, progress-tracked training app. Most trackers make you rebuild your program by hand, tap by tap. Crucible is built around import. Point it at an .xlsx or .csv — even a messy one — and it reads your days, exercises, sets, rep ranges, and rest, fixes Excel's habit of turning "3x5" into a date, groups multi-week blocks, and drops you into a clean review before anything is saved. Running 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PPL, or PHAT? It's in the app in seconds. BUILT FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - Spreadsheet import (.xlsx / .csv) with smart column detection and a review-before-save step - RPE / RIR effort logging, warm-up sets, and last-set techniques (drop sets, rest-pause, myo-reps) - Per-set notes, supersets, tempo, and time-based sets - Focus mode: the set you're on stays front and center; everything else folds away - A muscle heat-map of your weekly volume, so you can see what's being trained - Automatic personal-record detection (including rep PRs on bodyweight lifts) and a progressive-overload history for every lift - "Last time" recall so you always know what to beat - One-tap logging — check an untouched set to repeat your last; the rest timer starts itself and runs on your lock screen - Plate calculator — exact per-side loadout from the plates you actually own, in pounds or kilograms - Full kg support — switch lb ⇄ kg anywhere in the app WITH YOUR COACH - Link with your coach using their invite code — no new app for them, no spreadsheets for you - Their program lands in Crucible and updates in place when they change it - Film the sets they flag and send the clip straight to them - Weekly check-ins with their written reply, and timed pieces (AMRAP, EMOM, For Time) with a guided timer PLAN ON A REAL CALENDAR - Programs map onto actual calendar dates — start Day 1 on any weekday, or pick up mid-program - Drag to reorder days, add rest days, and see your week at a glance - A clear dashboard with your next workout front and center - A consistency streak and weekly-volume view that reward showing up — with optional "time to train" reminders START FAST - A library of ready-to-run program templates so you don't need a spreadsheet to begin - Switching apps? Import your Strong or Hevy workout history in one step - A full exercise library; unknown exercises from your import are created automatically - Conditioning & interval engine (Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, rounds-for-time, run/walk) with a guided runner - Running plans — a beginner 5K and race plans on real dates, alongside your lifting YOUR DATA, YOURS - Works fully on-device — no account required - Optional free account adds cloud backup and sync across your devices - Export your entire history to CSV anytime - No ads. No selling your data. No third-party trackers. CRUCIBLE PRO Crucible is free to use. Crucible Pro unlocks spreadsheet import, cloud sync & backup, advanced analytics, unlimited programs, all-time history, full body-metrics history, and CSV export. - Monthly, Annual (best value), or one-time Lifetime - When offered, the annual plan may include a free trial; terms are shown at purchase Crucible is a fitness-tracking tool, not medical advice. Consult a physician before starting any program. Train hard, train smart. Terms of Use: https://trycrucible.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://trycrucible.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MoveU at 276 against Crucible's 2. MoveU also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Crucible's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MoveU sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month and Crucible sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Crucible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MoveU has 276 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MoveU ships an update every 5 weeks, Crucible monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MoveU | Crucible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (276 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moveu Holdings, Inc. | dan Coschigano |
Customer experience
MoveU
Crucible
Bugs and requests
MoveU
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add pictures of exercises in downloadable PDFs
- Improve user experience for navigating the app
- Provide better guidance on using the activity tracking feature
Crucible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MoveU
- App Monthly Membership$49.991 Month
- (APP) Monthly Membership$49.991 Month
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$49.991 Month
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- App Annual Membership7 Days trial$499.991 Year
- (APP) Annual Membership7 Days trial$499.991 Year
Crucible
- Forge Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Forge Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Forge Pro - Lifetime$79.99
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