Fibr vs Raelan | Train Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fibr
This app connects health and fitness professionals, offering a platform to build networks, find jobs, access educational content, and redeem exclusive discounts. It aims to accelerate careers and increase earning potential within the industry.
- Connect and build professional networks
- Search and apply for industry jobs
- Access accredited fitness education
- Redeem exclusive gear discounts
- Message and share with other professionals
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Use fibr’s S.P.E.E.D model to accelerate your health and fitness career. SOCIAL ■ Connect, share, send messages and build your network, all while cutting through the noise of traditional social media platforms. PROFIT ■ Access the resources needed to accelerate your career and increase your earning potential EMPLOYMENT ■ Search, discover and one click apply to all of the best jobs in the industry. EDUCATION ■ Browse the most highly accredited fitness education courses and content. DISCOUNTS ■ Redeem exclusive discounts on your favorite gear, equipment, products and education.
Raelan | Train Smart
This app connects independent coaches with their clients, offering tools for program creation, scheduling, communication, and payments. It facilitates real-world training sessions, both in-person and virtual, for a seamless coaching experience.
- Client management
- Program building with video demos
- Scheduling and calendar sync
- In-app messaging
- Secure payment processing
- Progress tracking and check-ins
- Group class management
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Raelan is where independent coaches run their practice, and where their clients train. Programs, scheduling, check-ins, messaging, and payments, all living in one app, both sides of the relationship. Coaching happens in the real world. Group classes are always in person, at your coach's physical location. One-on-one sessions can be in person or on a live call with your coach. BUILT FOR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS Personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists, yoga and Pilates instructors, martial arts and dance teachers, swim and tennis coaches, nutrition and wellness coaches, pretty much anyone who works with people one-on-one or in small groups. If you deliver a service in person, Raelan handles the business around it. FOR CLIENTS • Train with a real coach who programs specifically for you • Book one-on-one sessions and in-person group classes, and manage your schedule in one calendar • See exactly where every class meets, with directions to your coach's location • Follow personalized programs and warm-ups step by step, with demo video for every movement • Log your sets, weights, and reps as you go, your coach sees it • Complete check-ins, track progress over time, and celebrate milestones and streaks • Message your coach and stay accountable between sessions • Pay for sessions, packages, and memberships securely, and see every charge FOR COACHES • Manage your entire client roster in one place: history, notes, and progress on every person • Build programs from a library of hundreds of exercises with video, or import the programming you already use • Create warm-ups, assessments, and reusable templates you can assign in seconds • Set your availability and let clients book you; schedule one-on-one sessions and run in-person group classes at your locations • Two-way calendar sync so your training schedule and your life stay in one view • Sell packages, memberships, and recurring plans, with automatic payments and clear records • Get paid directly for the training you deliver, with fees shown up front to you and your clients • Send check-ins, message clients, and keep them moving between sessions • Handle cancellations, reschedules, refunds, and time off without a spreadsheet FOR FAMILIES • Parents can set up and manage a child's training through a guardian-controlled account, with per-child controls over booking, payments, and messaging Raelan is a marketplace for real-world coaching. Your payments go to your coach for the training they deliver, in person or one-on-one. Questions? support@raelan.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Raelan | Train Smart at free against Fibr's ad-supported. Raelan | Train Smart also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Fibr's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fibr against 5.0 for Raelan | Train Smart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fibr has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fibr ships an update every 3 weeks, Raelan | Train Smart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fibr | Raelan | Train Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fibr LLC | Justin Hsieh |
Customer experience
Fibr
Raelan | Train Smart
In-app purchases
Fibr
No in-app purchases
Raelan | Train Smart
No in-app purchases









