MARCHON TRAINING vs Getahead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARCHON TRAINING
This app offers comprehensive online training programs for all fitness levels, from everyday users to elite athletes. It provides personalized coaching, workout tracking, and community interaction to help users improve their physical performance and achieve their fitness goals.
- Personalized training programs
- Interactive coaching and feedback
- Workout logging and tracking
- Exercise video demonstrations
- Community support and engagement
- 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
Getahead
This app acts as a mental performance coach, helping athletes understand and improve their mental game. It offers assessments to reveal mental patterns, personalized training plans with over 250 research-backed workouts, and on-demand expert coaching.
- Mental Edge Assessment
- Personalized training plans
- 250+ research-backed workouts
- On-demand expert coaching
- Focus and resilience building
- Performance pattern analysis
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Reach your next level with Getahead - your mental performance coach. You track every physical metric. Heart rate, sleep, recovery, pace. But the biggest driver of performance remains invisible: your mind. Getahead reveals hidden mental patterns and builds a training plan to fix them - just like a strength or endurance program, but for your mental game. Unlock performance you didn’t know was possible. Understand Your Mental Patterns The Mental Edge Assessment reveals exactly what's been holding you back. Why you perform differently in training vs racing. Why nerves hit hard. What triggers self-doubt. What fuels motivation. Understand your unique mental profile across 10 distinct dimensions. Get insights that were previously only available to elite athletes. Within minutes, you'll know your mind better than you ever have. Progressive Mental Training Towards Your Goals 250+ research-backed mental workouts across 10 progressive levels. Build focus, resilience, emotional control, and pressure tolerance the same way you build fitness: systematically. Your training adapts as your patterns emerge. Get personalised sessions based on your Mental Edge profile and what you're working toward. Expert Mental Performance Coach, Always Available Talk to your Mental Performance Coach anytime - voice or text. Get expert guidance based on your psychological profile and training patterns. Support before race day nerves. Breakthrough after setbacks. Context-aware coaching that learns from every session. Weekly insights surface what's working and what's holding you back. See patterns you couldn't see alone. Built by Athletes, for Athletes Featured in Women's Fitness, Runner's World, Marie Claire, Men's Health, Stylist and more. Official partners of Hyrox, Ultra X, Realbuzz, HIA and more Trusted by thousands of athletes at all levels. How It Works Complete your Mental Edge Assessment. Get your personalised plan. Train daily. Unlock breakthroughs. Mental training is the missing piece of performance. Are you ready to reach your next level? Start your 7-day free trial today. Please refer to apple standard terms and conditions for apple managed subscriptions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MARCHON TRAINING at 4.8 against Getahead's 1.0. MARCHON TRAINING also leads on ratings volume (363 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Getahead's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Getahead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARCHON TRAINING has 363 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's written reviews are positive against 83% of Getahead's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MARCHON TRAINING ships an update every 9 days, Getahead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARCHON TRAINING | Getahead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (363 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 363 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARCHON TRAINING LTD | Get Ahead Mindset Ltd |
Customer experience
MARCHON TRAINING
Getahead
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
Getahead
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 12 Week Plan$149.00
- Marathon & Half-marathon$249.00
Getahead
- Getahead Premium Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Getahead Premium Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
