Comparison

Xelerate Performance vs ROOT Athletic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Xelerate Performance

This app helps athletes improve their performance with a comprehensive exercise database, customizable workout program design, and a supportive community. Athletes can build their own routines or follow expert-designed programs, and share their progress with friends and coaches.

Highlights
  • Extensive exercise inventory
  • Customizable program design
  • Follow expert-designed programs
  • Share workout progress
  • Connect with strength coaches
  • One-on-one coaching options
Features
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Our mission is to xelerate the performance for all athletes through 3 main principles. 1) Exercise Inventory, 2) Program Design, and 3) Community: 1) Exercise Inventory: The primary issue I hear from athletes as a strength coach is, "I want to go to the gym but, I just don't know what to do" or "I do the same workouts every week." The primary objective of the exercise inventory is to provide a database of a wide variety of exercises to educate the athlete. 2) Program Design: This feature has two different aspects that pertains to: Be Your Own Strength Coach and Follow Our Program Design. The first, allows you to select exercises from our exercise inventory to create your own workouts. The second, provides you the ability to follow one of our approved strength coaches program designs. 3) Community: The goal of this feature is to be able to share your work in the weight room or gym with your friends! Additionally, you can communicate with our approved strength coaches and choose to work one on one with them. When you choose to work with a strength coach they can specify your program for you and you can access that right on your own profile! Through these three prongs we want to Xelerate the performance of every athlete every day!

About

ROOT Athletic

Features
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FREE TO START STRENGTH • CARDIO • RECOVERY TRAINING ROOT helps you decide what deserves attention next. Train smarter by combining strength, cardio, recovery and coaching in one place. Simple enough to stick with it. Powerful enough to change you. STRENGTH - ADAPTIVE • Create personalized program for your sport, focus, age, experience and equipment • Train across 4 compound movement patterns: hinge, squat, pull, push • Let difficulty (RPE) guide your ideal weights, sets and reps each session • Progress through 5 training levels with built-in block periodization • Follow step-by-step cues to lift heavy and stay injury free CARDIO - DO IT RIGHT • Use breathing cues instead of misleading watch-based zones • Build your aerobic base with Zone 2 training • Improve VO₂Max with short powerful intervals • Use difficulty (RPE) to tell the algorithm how hard today’s session felt RECOVERY - THE MISSING PIECE • See your recovery every morning from your watch data • Build habits that improve sleep and lower resting HR • Train your nervous system for faster recovery • Use actual readiness to adjust training TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Track weekly training volume • Monitor training load to avoid detraining or overreaching • See whether your efforts actually lead to results • Improve your Athletic Score through strength and cardio development LET AI COACH HELP YOU • Reads your recovery and suggests training • Suggests what deserves attention next • Helps to adjust training program LET YOUR HUMAN COACH IN • Allow your coach to view your data • Let your coach log sessions for you • Revoke access anytime START FREE Strength Level 1 and Cardio Level 1 are free with full functionality and coach guidance. When you're ready to progress, unlock Levels 2–5 and open coach chat with a subscription. Learn more at https://www.rootathletic.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Xelerate Performance4 screens
ROOT Athletic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xelerate Performance at none against ROOT Athletic's 2. Xelerate Performance also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0.0). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ROOT Athletic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Xelerate Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Xelerate Performance versus ROOT Athletic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXelerate PerformanceROOT Athletic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEfficiency Strength Training, LLCPatrik Tjokorda

In-app purchases

None

Xelerate Performance

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ROOT Athletic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Xelerate Performance free?
Xelerate Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ROOT Athletic free?
ROOT Athletic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xelerate Performance or ROOT Athletic have ads?
Neither Xelerate Performance nor ROOT Athletic shows ads.

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