TK vs Kalinio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TK
Achieve all-round wellbeing with personalized plans for fitness, nutrition, and relaxation. Set goals, track progress with self-tests, and receive motivating tips and recipe suggestions. Integrates with smartwatches for a holistic health overview.
- Personalized coaching plans
- Fitness exercises and audio coaching
- Extensive recipe database
- Meditation and mindfulness exercises
- Smartwatch and fitness tracker integration
- Progress tracking and self-tests
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Become fitter, move more, eat better or plan more time for relaxation – it’s not always easy to do it all, but the TK-Coach can help you find the right balance and achieve all-round wellbeing. In doing so, the TK-Coach focuses on your personal situation and your needs, as well as giving you motivating tips for staying on course and suitable nutrition suggestions. The TK-Coach will get you into top shape in the areas of fitness, diet and relaxation. It will help you to set specific goals and celebrate your successes – with simple recipes, sports exercises, guided meditations and lots more. Create your own plan to help increase your wellbeing week by week. Thanks to a smart suggestion logic, the app creates exactly the right coaching for you. Get started! Contents and features of the TK-Coach app • Self-tests to track your progress • A health profile that gives you an overview of your personal successes • Compatible with various smart watches and fitness trackers • Collect bonus points in the app for TK’s Bonus Plan. • Weekly and monthly reviews show your successes and give extra motivation • The app can be used in English too – provided the language setting of the device is set to English. • Download function to access content anytime Contents in the area of movement • Hip Hop Masterclass 1 • Audio coaching for running with targeted exercises and informational articles • Warm up and Cool down exercises • Circle training • Moving during your breaks • Pelvic training • Pilates • Back training • Yoga for beginners and advanced practitioners • 8-minutes workout • Connecting smartwatches and fitness trackers • Tasks to increase movement in everyday life Contents in the area of nutrition • Over 825 recipes • Specific goals for changing your diet • Questionnaire on your dietary habits • Nutrition Protocol: Receive personalised recommendations for your nutritional quality and specific calorie need • Health goal “Weight loss” for sustainable weight reduction Contents in the area of stress management • Interactive sleep podcast • Meditation and mindfulness exercises • Progressive muscle relaxation • Short breathing exercises • Short relaxation exercises • Antistress yoga • Mental health score: Using smart watches and fitness trackers, your individual mental strain can be measured. Security As a statutory health insurer, we are obliged to protect your health-related data as best as possible. The recorded data will not be passed on to TK, and entries are saved in an anonymised way. Further development We are continuously developing the app to include new functions. Your ideas and tips are the biggest help in this regard. Feel free to write to us directly via the following email address: technischer-support@tk.de. Prerequisites for access This free offer is available in unlimited form to all those insured with TK, who can obtain access to the free app via the password-protected area of the website, “My TK”. Those not insured with TK, but whose company is taking part in a TK promotional project can use the app free of charge for an unlimited period by way of a coupon code. Even if you are not insured with TK and do not have a coupon code, you can still avail yourself of the offer free of charge for four weeks by way of guest access. After four weeks, the app can only be used via the two ways mentioned above. Supported operating systems - iOS 16-18 Responsible party and operator Techniker Krankenkasse (TK)
Kalinio
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Kalinio is an assistive communication app (AAC – Augmentative and Alternative Communication) for people who are unable to speak or can only speak to a limited extent due to a neurological condition or injury. The app allows users to select letters, numbers, words and help requests using different input methods: • Mouse click or external switches • Tongue click • Mouth opening detected by the device camera • Sticking out the tongue, also detected by the device camera The selected content is then spoken aloud. Kalinio is particularly suitable for people with: • Stroke • Dysarthria • Apraxia of speech • Severe swallowing disorders (e.g. with a tracheostomy) • Other neurological conditions involving severely impaired speech together with limited hand function A prerequisite is that cognitive abilities and the ability to write or spell are preserved. Eligible new subscribers can use all features described here during a two-week free trial. After the trial, a paid auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription is required to continue using Kalinio. Features • Letter, number and word selection • Customizable words • Various input methods • Local processing of microphone and camera data • Diagnostic and calibration functions • Multilingual user interface Note Kalinio is a communication aid. The app is not intended to treat or cure medical conditions and does not replace medical or therapeutic care. Privacy Policy: https://www.kalinio.app/en/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TK at none against Kalinio's 2. Kalinio's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Kalinio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TK asks for nothing beyond the download.
TK ships an update every 2 months, Kalinio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TK | Kalinio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) | Arno Thorsten Muller-Heinemann |
In-app purchases
TK
No in-app purchases
Kalinio
- Monatsabo14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Jahresabo14 Days trial$44.991 Year









