Comparison

Empower Club vs Train Smart

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

Head to head
About

Empower Club

Features
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Welcome to Empower Club – Where Strength Meets Community Our journey began in 2007, and with nearly 20 years of industry experience behind us, we’ve built something special. Empower Club is more than just a gym – it’s a home for high-performance training, personal growth, and a community that’s got your back. At the core is our training model, forged over two decades. It’s innovative, constantly evolving with the times, yet grounded in the rock-solid fundamentals that have always made us who we are. Whether you’re chasing performance goals, mental clarity, or just want to feel bloody unstoppable – this is your people. We’re not about egos or mirrors. We’re about showing up, lifting each other up, and pushing boundaries together. With expert coaching, high-energy group sessions, and a culture that actually cares, Empower Club is your one-stop shop for feeling strong, supported, and fired up – inside and out. And this app? It’s your ticket to tap into all of the above – to book sessions, track progress, and most importantly, stay connected with the people and energy that make this place what it is. Come for the workouts. Stay for the people. Grow into the best version of yourself. This is Empower Club. Let’s move. Let’s grow. Let’s go.

About

Train Smart

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Train Smart is the program elite athletes get, built for you. Your whole week β€” gym, running, prehab and recovery β€” planned around your sport and your season, with the weight to put on the bar on every set. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING β€” a real program for your sport, not a generic split with its name on it. Periodised to your season, every working set written out: sets, reps, tempo, cues and the weight in kilos. CONDITIONING & RUNNING β€” goal-driven plans (2km, Yo-Yo, Bronco, repeat-sprint, 5k to marathon and more) that set this week's pace from where you are, and get quicker as you do. PREHAB, MOBILITY & REHAB β€” prehab and mobility matched to what your sport breaks. If something goes, rehab is woven into the program instead of replacing it. NUTRITION β€” calorie and macro targets from your training load, turned into a real week of food with a prep list and a shopping list. YOUR WATCH, THROUGH APPLE HEALTH β€” Apple Watch, Garmin, WHOOP, Oura and more write to Apple Health. Train Smart reads your sleep, HRV and resting heart rate to set how hard today's session is, and your runs to track heart-rate recovery, threshold pace and aerobic fitness. Plus an Apple Watch app for interval runs with haptic cues. TESTING & PROGRESSION β€” test on your sport's own battery every eight weeks; the results re-price your weights and reset your paces. Can't do a test? Swap it for one that measures the same thing. COACHES, CLUBS AND FRIENDS β€” train with a real coach and message or call them in the app, run your club's program, or train with friends and share sessions to the feed. 15 sports and styles, 554 exercises, 24 fitness tests. Train Smart Membership: one month free, then a monthly subscription billed to your Apple ID. Cancel any time in Settings β†’ your name β†’ Subscriptions. Train Smart is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. It gives general training and nutrition guidance only. Consult a healthcare professional for medical advice, and follow your physio or doctor during any rehab.

Screenshots

Empower Club4 screens
Train Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empower Club at none against Train Smart's 1. Train Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Train Smart sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Empower Club asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empower Club ships an update every 5 weeks, Train Smart every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Empower Club versus Train Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpower ClubTrain Smart
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXoda Pty LtdJACK L NOONAN

In-app purchases

None

Empower Club

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Smart

Subscriptions1
  • Train Smart Membership1 Month trial$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Empower Club free?
Empower Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Smart free?
Train Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Empower Club or Train Smart have ads?
Neither Empower Club nor Train Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Empower Club or Train Smart?
Empower Club ships an update every 5 weeks, and Train Smart every 9 days. Most recently, Empower Club was updated on November 5, 2026 and Train Smart on November 10, 2026.

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