Comparison

TrainingPlans vs Build Method Training

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

Head to head
About

TrainingPlans

Create and sync custom structured workouts from TrainingPeaks directly to your iPhone. View planned, completed, and past workouts for the last 7 days. Choose indoor or outdoor locations and manage workout alerts.

Highlights
  • Create custom structured workouts
  • Sync from TrainingPeaks
  • View planned and completed workouts
  • Select indoor or outdoor location
  • Manage workout alerts
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TrainingPlans let you create and sync custom structured workouts provides from TrainingPeaks. You will be able to see your planned, competed and past workouts (only 7 days) on your iPhone. Features: - Creates your workout on the date more appropriate for you. - Browses your Documents app to find your workout files (json). - Choose the location of the workout, outdoors or indoor. - Creates your workout with enables or disables the alerts if you want.

About

Build Method Training

Features
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Strength. Endurance. Speed. Hybrid. Lifestyle. The Build Method brings every style of training together in one structured, intentional system. Created by elite hybrid athletes Amber Tait & Chelsie Grant, Build Method delivers online fitness programs designed to help you perform better, move with confidence, and stay consistent—whether you’re training for competition or building a stronger foundation for everyday life. Backed by world-record performances, elite podium finishes, and championship titles, Amber and Chelsie turn high-level racing experience into practical, repeatable programming. Every workout has a purpose. Every phase builds toward something bigger. Build Method is for athletes chasing podiums, individuals chasing personal bests, and anyone ready to train with clarity instead of guesswork. The focus is on long-term progress—building strength, endurance, speed, and confidence that lasts. This isn’t just training. It’s a method for building champions in fitness and in life. Your next-level build starts here.

Screenshots

TrainingPlans3 screens
Build Method Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TrainingPlans at weekly against Build Method Training's fortnightly. Build Method Training's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainingPlans ships an update weekly, Build Method Training fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrainingPlans versus Build Method Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainingPlansBuild Method Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB75 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGines Navarro FernandezBuild Method

In-app purchases

None

TrainingPlans

No in-app purchases

None

Build Method Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainingPlans free?
TrainingPlans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Build Method Training free?
Build Method Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, TrainingPlans or Build Method Training?
TrainingPlans ships an update weekly, and Build Method Training fortnightly. Most recently, TrainingPlans was updated on September 30, 2026 and Build Method Training on September 23, 2026.

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