True Trainer vs JAPP Calisthenics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Trainer
This fitness app helps users achieve calisthenics goals with personalized workouts, step-by-step instructions, and precise activity tracking. It allows for custom routine creation and provides detailed statistics to monitor progress.
- Personalized workouts
- Step-by-step instructions
- Precise activity tracking
- Detailed workout history
- Extended exercise statistics
- Custom workout creation
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True Trainer is a companion fitness application to help you to crush your next calisthenics goals. It is designed based on the unique experience of its author, Max True, and is suitable for both beginners and experienced athletes. The app will let you train more efficiently by offering personalized workouts, step-by-step instructions, and precise tracking of your training activities. These features together with detailed workout history and extended exercise statistics will help you better understand your progress and the impact of workouts on your body. Not enough? The app gives possibilities to create your own workouts and routines using a variety of predefined exercises in order to satisfy your personal calisthenics needs, like strength, endurance, or speed. Made by calisthenics lovers for calisthenics lovers. For feedback, suggestions, and direct contact with dev team, email us at support@truetrainer.fit
JAPP Calisthenics
Master calisthenics with a structured method focusing on mobility, skills, strength, and cardio. Access free sample workouts and beginner programs, or unlock weekly tailored routines, extensive exercise guides, and advanced training programs with a premium subscription.
- Mobility and flexibility training
- Skill development for advanced moves
- Bodyweight strength building
- Cardio and core conditioning
- Weekly tailored workouts
- Extensive exercise video guides
- Progress tracking and statistics
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My name is Jhonnathan, better known as JAP. I have been training calisthenics daily for several hours a day for 15 years. I had no special talent, just perseverance and passion. Some people today consider me a master. I have been teaching calisthenics to others for 10 years. I have transformed their lives. And they haven't needed to train several hours a day like me, just 1 hour 3 days a week with my method. Now you have the chance to transform your body and your life in the palm of your hands. Are you interested? THE JAPP METHOD Learn calisthenics with the JAPP Method - Mobility: Improve your joint range of motion, develop muscle elasticity, prevent injuries and improve body awareness. - Skills: Develop skills that seem impossible at first glance, but with good adaptation and correct progressions, anyone can do them. - Strength: The most important part of training and a person's quality of life. Develop and improve strength levels with exercises using your body weight. - Cardio/Core: The final part of our session, in which we will improve aerobic and anaerobic endurance and core stability. You will get the following for free: · Free weekly sample workouts. · Free beginner workouts. · Free workouts without equipment. · Free mobility workouts. · JAPP Level. Level training to measure your progress. With our premium subscription, you will get: NEW WORKOUTS EVERY WEEK Our coach will schedule workouts tailored to your level on a weekly basis. · 12 new workouts every week tailored to your level. · +500 professional Calisthenics workouts. · Detailed video guides for performing more than 250 exercises created by JAP. · Create your own workout schedule with the entire database available in the app. · Evaluate your performance in the workouts and compare it with other users in each routine. TRAINING PROGRAMMES In addition to the weekly training, you will have access to over 400 calisthenics workouts. - Beginners: Learn the basics of calisthenics with basic exercises and guided progressions. Ideal for beginners looking to familiarise themselves with the movements. - No Equipment: If you don't have any equipment or a calisthenics park nearby, don't worry, try our ‘No Equipment’ workouts. - Mobility: Improve your range of motion and reduce the risk of injury with specific exercises for flexibility and joint mobility. - Muscle Group Workouts: Define and strengthen different muscle groups with specific workouts for chest, back, shoulders, legs, core and more. - Master advanced techniques such as handstands, planks, front levers, and back levers with progressive routines and detailed tutorials. - Challenges, Endurance, and Freestyle: Test your skills and push your limits with calisthenics challenges that will motivate you to progress. - JAPP Level: Measure your level and progress, surpass yourself and track your progress. STATISTICS Detailed records: Every time you complete a workout, the app records the information associated with your training. This creates a complete history of your activity. - JAPP Level: The JAPP Level is a routine that allows us to assess your level and track your progress. Do it whenever you feel you have improved. - Progress display: You can view your progress in easy-to-understand graphs and tables, allowing you to identify trends and areas for improvement. - Ranking: JAPP allows you to view your progress level ranking compared to other users of the app. ENJOY TRANSFORMING YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://japp-calisthenics.com/aviso-legal/ Privacy Policy: https://japp-calisthenics.com/politica-privacidad/
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Verdict
True Trainer and JAPP Calisthenics both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of JAPP Calisthenics's written reviews are positive against 80% of True Trainer's. JAPP Calisthenics also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). True Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). 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. True Trainer sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and JAPP Calisthenics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for True Trainer against 5.0 for JAPP Calisthenics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Trainer has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of True Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of JAPP Calisthenics's.
True Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, JAPP Calisthenics monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Trainer | JAPP Calisthenics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksim Trukhanavets | JAPP CALISTHENICS S.L. |
Customer experience
True Trainer
JAPP Calisthenics
In-app purchases
True Trainer
- True Pro$4.991 Month
- True Pro+$12.991 Month
- Access+$12.991 Month
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- True Pro Annual$44.991 Year
- True Pro+ Annual$129.001 Year
- Access+ Annual$129.001 Year
- True Endurance. Beginner.$29.99
- True Endurance. Intermediate.$39.99
- True Endurance. Advanced.$44.99
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- Unlock Your Muscle-Up$44.99
- Full Body Balanced Development$49.00
- Strength & Endurance. Advanced.$59.99
- Strength & Endurance. Expert.$69.99
JAPP Calisthenics
- Subscripción Premium - Mensual$14.991 Month
- Subscripción Premium - 6 meses$69.996 Months
- Subscripción Premium - Anual$99.991 Year
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