Foam Roller Techniques vs Trained by Em
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foam Roller Techniques
Learn effective muscle release techniques with a comprehensive video library. This guide offers over 190 videos demonstrating how to use a foam roller for injury prevention, management, and performance enhancement. Suitable for all fitness levels, it provides offline access to exercises for various muscle groups.
- 190+ video demonstrations
- Exercises for 55+ muscle groups
- Offline video access
- Variations for all skill levels
- Grouped by muscle and activity
- Injury prevention and management
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Dr. Ryan Emmons has brought his popular Roll Release® foam roller techniques to your iPhone and iPad. In 190 videos Dr. Emmons himself shows you the most effective way to use your roller. Rolling is a highly effective, proven method for releasing muscles for people of all skill and fitness levels. ● This is a comprehensive app with up to 4 videos per muscle including easier and harder variations. ● Have this rolling guide with you when you need it at the gym, while traveling, and at home. ● The videos are all in the app for fast viewing offline, no Internet connection required. ● Exercises are grouped by muscle with easier and harder variations to match your requirements. ● New in 1.1 - exercises by activity and injury ● 190 videos over 55 muscle groups covering the neck, back, hips, legs, feet, shoulders, chest, arms, and hands. “After working with these exercises and with Dr. Emmons for just over a year, I was able to achieve peak performance and had my top finish ever at the World Championships—second place, one spot away from the world title. I can’t wait to see what another year of training will produce! I highly recommend Roll Release® techniques to anyone serious about meeting and exceeding their own expectations as an athlete and looking to achieve their personal best.” - Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk, Reigning Eight-Time Canadian Long Drive Golf Champion, Runner-up 2009 World Long Drive Championships, Canadian Tour Player To combat muscle tightness, excessive muscle tightness or muscle or soft-tissue injury, Roll Release™ Techniques are utilized for myofascial release. Rolling is a therapeutic technique and can be strategically used for both injury prevention and injury management. Further rolling can improve athletic performance by maximizing the capability of the musculature. ● Cost effective ● Complements treatment and accelerates healing ● Manage muscle soreness ● Manage a recent injury ● Accelerate recovery time ● Loosen tight muscles ● Improve flexibility ● Improve joint mobility ● Increase power “You must realize that you are an athlete in your own right; you want to perform your best with hopes of the greatest outcome. You strive to perform better in the activities of your everyday life, you pride yourself in your physical accomplishments, and you attempt to do these without injury. When placing work on the body, it can break down and injury may occur. A strategy to dealing with these injuries is imperative. The goal of the Release Revolution® and this app is to educate and empower you, the athlete, to make better decisions to optimize your physical state, ability and capability while keeping the associated risk at a minimum. The hope is to enlighten you on the tremendous benefits of myofascial release.” - Dr. Ryan Emmons, BAKin, DC For more information read the book Roll Release Foam Roller Techniques by Dr Emmons, available at the iTunes Store. 'Roll Release' and 'Release Revolution' are ® registered trademarks of Roll Release Inc.
Trained by Em
Access personalized workout programs and track your fitness journey. Monitor nutrition, habits, and progress with real-time coaching and community support. Achieve your health goals with guided exercises and milestone rewards.
- Personalized workout programs
- Workout and exercise video tracking
- Nutrition and habit tracking
- Progress and results monitoring
- Real-time coach messaging
- Digital community support
- Wearable device integration
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With the Trained by Em App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, lifestyle habits, progress and results–all with the help of coach Em! FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal within your devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trained by Em at Free against Foam Roller Techniques's $2.99. Trained by Em also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Foam Roller Techniques's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Trained by Em is free to download; Foam Roller Techniques costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trained by Em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Foam Roller Techniques ships an update every 2 weeks, Trained by Em every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foam Roller Techniques | Trained by Em |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Emmons Professional Corporation | Emily Hammond Fitness Inc. |
Customer experience
Foam Roller Techniques
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In-app purchases
Foam Roller Techniques
No in-app purchases
Trained by Em
No in-app purchases
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