True Trainer vs FormCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Trainer
This fitness app offers personalized calisthenics workouts with step-by-step instructions and precise tracking. Users can create custom routines and monitor progress through detailed statistics. Designed for all levels, it helps achieve strength, endurance, and speed goals.
- 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
FormCheck
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Do not just train harder. Train with clarity. FormCheck analyzes your calisthenics movement on iPhone and turns detected body positions into clear, actionable form feedback. See what to improve, which progression fits your current level and what your next workout should focus on. SEE YOUR FORM • Video analysis for planche, front lever and handstand • Live analysis with visual body-line detection • Clear feedback on posture, tension and joint positions • Analysis comparisons and progress history TRAINING THAT ADAPTS • Personalized progression assessment • Workouts based on detected weaknesses • Technique, strength and control focus • Progress journey with milestones PRIVATE BY DESIGN Videos are processed on your device. FormCheck does not operate a video backend. Progress data can optionally be backed up through iCloud. FormCheck provides training guidance, not medical advice. Automated movement recognition is a technical estimate and may be inaccurate. Some features are available for free. FormCheck Premium unlocks unlimited analyses, complete live coaching, adaptive workouts and full history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy: https://formcheck.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
True Trainer and FormCheck are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FormCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
True Trainer ships an update every 2 weeks, FormCheck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Trainer | FormCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksim Trukhanavets | Mario Prinz |
In-app purchases
True Trainer
- True Pro$4.991 Month
- True Pro+$12.991 Month
- True Pro Annual$44.991 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
FormCheck
- FormCheck Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- FormCheck Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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