MARCHON TRAINING vs Sika Strength
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Sika Strength
This app offers personalized workout plans and guidance from expert trainers. It features an AI coach to assist with your fitness journey and provides instructional videos and tips.
- Personalized training programs
- AI Coachbot
- Training videos
- Tips from professional trainers
- Free trial
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The Sika Strength app provides personalised training programs, Coach chat, training videos and tips from our professional trainers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sika Strength at free with in-app purchases against MARCHON TRAINING's subscription. Sika Strength also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). MARCHON TRAINING's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (359 vs 18). On price, rating, 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. MARCHON TRAINING sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Sika Strength sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MARCHON TRAINING against 4.9 for Sika Strength. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARCHON TRAINING has 359 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sika Strength's.
MARCHON TRAINING ships an update every 9 days, Sika Strength every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARCHON TRAINING | Sika Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (359 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 359 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marchon Training Ltd. | Sika Strength |
Customer experience
MARCHON TRAINING
Sika Strength
Bugs and requests
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
Sika Strength
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Sika Strength
- Monthly subscription$44.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$499.991 Year
