MARCHON TRAINING vs SGS
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, workout tracking, and direct interaction with coaches and a community for feedback and support.
- Personalized online training programs
- Workout guidance for all levels
- Coach interaction and feedback
- Community support
- Workout logging and tracking
- 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
SGS
This app offers expertly designed fitness plans, running programs, and healthy recipes to help users achieve their health goals. It provides a community space for support and motivation, along with exclusive workouts and a vast recipe collection.
- Fitness and running plans
- Progress tracking
- Community support
- Hundreds of healthy recipes
- Exclusive workout vault
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Welcome to Strong Girl Society (SGS) – your trusted partner in fitness, running, and wellbeing. As an established brand dedicated to empowering individuals, SGS combines expertly designed fitness plans, running programs, and wholesome recipes to help you achieve your health goals. Why You’ll Love Our App: - Your Favorite Plans in One Place: Seamlessly access and track your progress across all your fitness and running plans. - Level-Up Plans: Progress through plans that grow with you, keeping you challenged and motivated. - Community Space: Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals to share, inspire, and celebrate together. - 100s of Recipes: Fuel your fitness journey with a variety of delicious, healthy recipes. - Exclusive Workout Vault: Access fresh workouts created by SGS trainers, designed to keep you moving and thriving. Stay tuned as we prepare to launch the SGS app and make your fitness and wellbeing journey easier, more fun, and truly transformative. Subscribe now and be the first to experience everything Strong Girl Society has in store! Our EULA and privacy policy are available at the following links: https://stronggirlsociety.co.uk/privacy-policy-app/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SGS at free with in-app purchases against MARCHON TRAINING's subscription. SGS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MARCHON TRAINING's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 48%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). 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. MARCHON TRAINING sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and SGS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MARCHON TRAINING has 352 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MARCHON TRAINING's written reviews are positive against 48% of SGS's.
MARCHON TRAINING ships an update weekly, SGS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARCHON TRAINING | SGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (352 ratings) — better | 4.4 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 48.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Marchon Training Ltd. | Strong Girl Club LTD |
Customer experience
MARCHON TRAINING
SGS
User reviews
MARCHON TRAINING
From 352 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💪 High-quality workout programming and content
- ⏱️ Built-in timer features for workouts
- 🎯 Effective for strength and fitness progress
- 👥 Strong community features and engagement
Room to improve
- 💰 High subscription pricing (£89/month)
- 🚫 Difficult subscription cancellation process
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 📹 Incomplete or missing exercise video demonstrations
- ❌ Poor customer service responsiveness
SGS
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great workouts and routines
- 👍 Good variety of programs
- 👍 Love the community and trainers
- 👍 Content is well-curated
- 👍 App has potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 Extremely laggy and slow
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Workouts don't always complete
- 🐛 Inconsistent saving of progress/weights
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
SGS
Reported bugs
22 issues- App constantly needs updating when no update is available
- Journal doesn't always save
- Videos don't load or are cut off
- Workouts not completing properly
- Runs not tracking accurately
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- Heart rate not syncing
- App logs users out and prompts for update
- App crashes frequently
- App is extremely laggy
- Cannot choose 'gym' workouts, redirects to 'home'
- Workout videos don't match descriptions
- App refreshes and takes user back to previous day/week
- App closes unexpectedly
- App won't load
- Workout durations are inaccurate
- Cannot filter for home/gym workouts
- Cannot filter by muscle group
- Cannot filter by workout duration
- Missing workout briefs and recipes
- Information doesn't always match descriptions
- Randomly losing all progress
- App won't let users log in without leaving a review
Requested features
13 requests- Ability to track reps/sets accurately
- Option to track weight progress
- Option to track progress pictures
- Integration with Apple Watch/wearables for runs
- Imperial unit options (pounds/miles)
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- Guided runs with audio instructions
- More vegetarian/pescatarian meal options
- Ability to filter workouts (home/gym, muscle group, duration)
- Alternative exercises for unavailable machines
- More exclusive recipes
- Ability to customize pre-made plans
- More structured community feed with coach interaction
- Feedback after doing workouts
In-app purchases
MARCHON TRAINING
- MARCHON Core - Monthly1 Month trial$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
SGS
- Monthly$11.991 Month
- Half Yearly$49.996 Months
- Yearly$105.991 Year
