TrainedBy vs Go Muscu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainedBy
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TrainedBy is the client app for people working with a fitness coach on TrainedBy. Your coach assigns your workouts, nutrition plan, check-ins, and progress goals. You use the app to see what to do today, stay accountable, track your progress, and stay connected with your coach. With TrainedBy, you can: - Follow workouts assigned by your coach - View exercises, sets, reps, RPE, and workout notes - Track meals, macros, steps, weight, recovery, and check-ins - Upload progress photos and progress updates - See PRs, readiness, streaks, and trends - Message your coach directly - Share progress wins and stay motivated TrainedBy is free for clients. You need an invite from a coach using TrainedBy to access your plan. For coaches, TrainedBy helps manage clients, showcase transformations, collect leads, and grow your coaching business from the web platform at trainedby.fit
Go Muscu
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- Chronométrer chaque série avec vibration de rappel - Enregistrer le nombre de Série/Exercice pour chaque séance et dupliquer sur l'Apple Watch - Visualiser en temps réel son rythme cardiaque, ainsi que l'historique directement sur la page principale de l'Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainedBy at none against Go Muscu's 1. TrainedBy also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Go Muscu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainedBy asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainedBy ships an update every 3 weeks, Go Muscu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainedBy | Go Muscu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVERAGE PEOPLE LTD | Maxime Haeyaert |
In-app purchases
TrainedBy
No in-app purchases
Go Muscu
- Premium ModeFree
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