Comparison

FitHalo vs RUCKR

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

Head to head
About

FitHalo

Track a wide variety of workouts, from cardio and strength training to rucking and specialty activities. Earn points for all your efforts towards a weekly challenge, and gain insights with detailed training reports. Integrates with Apple Health, Strava, and Hevy.

Highlights
  • Unified weekly challenge score
  • Detailed strength training tracking
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Rucking and specialty workout tracking
  • Bluetooth fitness equipment control
  • Integration with Strava and Hevy
  • Apple Watch and widget support
Features
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FitHalo is an all-in-one workout app for iPhone and Apple Watch. FitHalo tracks cardio, strength training, rucking, and specialty workouts in one place, with features other workout apps don't offer, from loaded carry tracking and Bluetooth equipment control to strength plans built around your schedule. Every workout also counts toward a single weekly challenge score, whether logged with FitHalo, Apple Watch, or any fitness app that syncs with Apple Health. ONE SCORE FOR ALL YOUR WORKOUTS Earn points from every workout based on duration and intensity, with bonus points for a variety of workout types and for staying active every day. Choose a challenge tier to match your fitness level, and compete with friends. STRENGTH TRAINING Track sets, reps, and weights across more than 700 exercises with video demonstrations. During a workout, FitHalo suggests the weight for each set, times your rest, and shows which plates to put on the bar. A muscle map shows which muscles each workout trained. ROUTINES & WORKOUT PLANS Build your own routines or have FitHalo generate one, then arrange them into a workout plan that fits your schedule. Routines and plans can be shared with friends. TRAINING REPORTS Create a PDF training report for any date range or a single workout, with every set, personal record, and muscle map. Print it for your records or share it with a coach or healthcare provider. RUCKING, WEIGHTED VEST & SPECIALTY WORKOUTS FitHalo is the go-to tracker for rucking and loaded carry exercises. Track rucks, weighted vest walks, stroller walks and runs, sauna sessions, and cold plunges. These workouts are tracked without negatively affecting your Cardio Fitness score in Apple Health. BLUETOOTH FITNESS EQUIPMENT Connect to exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, walking pads, and other equipment that supports the Fitness Machine Service (FTMS) protocol. See live data during workouts, control treadmill speed and incline, or adjust bike resistance directly from FitHalo. STRAVA & HEVY INTEGRATION Connect your Strava account to sync workouts automatically, optionally with the exercises and sets from your strength workouts. FitHalo can also sync routines and strength workouts with your Hevy account. APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS FitHalo's watchOS app offers customizable workout displays and complications for your challenge score. Log strength sets from your wrist, with the current exercise and rest timer kept in step with your iPhone. Home screen widgets, lock screen widgets, and Live Activities keep you informed during and between workouts, including your daily step count goal. WORKOUT INSIGHTS & METRICS • Live and post-workout route maps with effort, pace, or heart rate zone coloring • Heart rate zones, live during workouts or in review • Cycling power zones with a built-in FTP calculator • Pace alerts and splits with haptic feedback • Effort tracking compatible with Apple Fitness's Training Load feature • Customizable metric displays on both iOS and watchOS • Workout route export as FIT, TCX, or GPX files WEIGHT & TRENDS Track your weight with BMI reporting, trend analysis, and a projection for the month ahead, toward a target weight or maintenance range. Follow trends in exercise minutes, step counts, and your weekly challenge scores. FitHalo requires an iPhone running iOS 18 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 11 or later. Recording a workout on iPhone without an Apple Watch requires iOS 26 or later. Always make sure your workouts are safe and comfortable. Consult with healthcare professionals before beginning any new exercise routine.

About

RUCKR

This app precisely tracks rucking activities, calculating calorie burn using the Pandolf equation based on carried weight, body metrics, and terrain. It offers GPS tracking, equipment management, and integration with Apple Health and Garmin.

Highlights
  • Load-aware calorie burn calculation
  • GPS route, pace, and elevation tracking
  • Equipment library and gear presets
  • Apple Watch integration for standalone tracking
  • Import from Apple Health and Garmin
  • Social feed to follow friends' rucks
  • Route privacy controls
Features
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RUCKR — Load-Aware Rucking Tracker Track every ruck with the precision your training deserves. RUCKR calculates calorie burn based on what you actually carry using the Pandolf equation — the same formula trusted by military researchers for decades. No guessing, no generic estimates. LOAD-AWARE TRACKING • Record rucks with GPS route, pace, elevation, and terrain tracking • Calculate accurate calorie burn based on your carried weight, body metrics, and terrain • Build an equipment library of rucksacks, plates, sandbags, and accessories • Create reusable gear presets so you're ready to go in seconds • Track equipment usage stats across all your rucks • Log a ruck by hand when you forgot to hit record or it happened off-app RUCK FROM YOUR WRIST • Start, pause, and finish a ruck right from your Apple Watch — no phone in hand • Carry your load, not your phone, and keep tracking every mile • Your watch ruck syncs straight into your RUCKR history IMPORT & SYNC • Pull activities from Apple Health and Garmin automatically • Write finished rucks back to Apple Health with load-adjusted calories • Review and finalize imported rucks before they appear in your feed • Smart duplicate detection keeps your history clean • Batch actions for managing multiple imports at once SHARE WITH FRIENDS WHO RUCK • Follow friends and see their rucks in a clean, chronological feed • Give fist bumps and leave comments • Public or private account — your choice • Route privacy controls hide start and end points by default • No algorithms, no engagement loops, just your people BUILT FOR RUCKERS • Dark mode interface designed for readability before, during, and after your ruck • Distance and weight displayed in your preferred units • Equipment-level detail on every activity • Photo and notes support to document your sessions • Crash recovery saves your ruck if the app closes unexpectedly PRECISE BY DEFAULT Your body metrics power the Pandolf equation alongside your carried load, terrain grade, and walking speed. RUCKR stores everything in metric behind the scenes and displays it however you prefer. Every calorie number means something. What you carry matters. RUCKR is built for people who take their rucks seriously.

Screenshots

FitHalo4 screens
RUCKR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FitHalo at 100% against RUCKR's 33%. FitHalo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). RUCKR's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FitHalo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUCKR has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FitHalo's written reviews are positive against 33% of RUCKR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitHalo ships an update every 10 days, RUCKR weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FitHalo versus RUCKR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitHaloRUCKR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings645 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJacob JohnstonRUCKR App, LLC

Customer experience

FitHalo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RUCKR

All ratings45 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

FitHalo

No in-app purchases

None

RUCKR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitHalo free?
FitHalo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RUCKR free?
RUCKR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitHalo or RUCKR?
FitHalo is rated higher. FitHalo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RUCKR averages 4.2 from 45 ratings.
Do FitHalo or RUCKR have ads?
Neither FitHalo nor RUCKR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitHalo or RUCKR?
FitHalo ships an update every 10 days, and RUCKR weekly. Most recently, FitHalo was updated on November 4, 2026 and RUCKR on November 5, 2026.

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