Comparison

Shape vs RestOrTrain

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

Head to head
About

Shape

Features
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Shape is a training planner for endurance athletes. Plan workouts, see your load, sync to your watch. BUILT FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES Running. Cycling. Swimming. Whatever gets you outside and moving — Shape helps you plan it, track the load, and stay consistent without burning out. WHAT SHAPE DOES → AI creates structured workouts from simple prompts → Training load chart shows impact before you overtrain → Readiness each morning from your sleep, resting heart rate and HRV → Fitness, fatigue and form projected forward from your plan → Syncs structured workouts to Apple Watch & Garmin Devices → Pulls completed activities from Garmin, Wahoo & Apple Health → Syncs your training plan to Google Calendar & Apple Calendar → Works on iPhone and web, synced PLAN WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE Type what you want: "easy 45-min recovery run" or "5x1km intervals at threshold with 2min rest" — Shape creates a structured workout ready to sync. No menus, no endless clicks. Just describe the workout and it's done. CONNECT IT TO CLAUDE Shape runs an MCP server, so Claude can read your training and edit your plan. Ask how your week is shaping up, have it build the next block, move a session when work gets in the way. There is a full API behind it, and your data stays yours. START WITH TODAY Open Shape and the Today tab tells you what the day asks of you. Readiness scores your morning against your own baseline, from sleep, resting heart rate and HRV, and shows you which of those moved rather than just a number. Training Load Balance says whether you are doing too much or too little, and it looks ahead: your planned workouts extend the line, so you see a spike coming before you train it. Fitness, fatigue and form (CTL, ATL and TSB) project forward from your plan, so you know what shape you will be in on race day. Underneath sits the rest of your morning: sleep, VO2 max, weight, steps and every other daily metric from Apple Health and Garmin. SEE YOUR LOAD There's a chart at the top of your calendar showing training load over time. You'll see the impact of planned workouts before you do them. Spot when you're planning too much and adjust before it's too late. Tap the chart to see more details and tap a bar to see the weekly load. SYNC TO YOUR WATCH Workouts sync to Apple Watch and Garmin. Follow structured intervals step-by-step on your wrist. When you're done, completed workouts sync back and update your load automatically. SYNC TO YOUR CALENDAR Your training plan syncs to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and more. See your workouts alongside the rest of your life. PHONE AND WEB Use Shape on your iPhone or on the web — everything stays in sync. The big screen calendar is great for planning your week, month, or entire season. Quick edits on your phone when you're on the go. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Connect Apple Health, Garmin, and Wahoo. Shape pulls in your completed activities so your AI recommendations improve based on what you've actually done. THE BACKSTORY I'm Samuel, a design engineer who can't stop running, cycling, and skiing. I ran the Stockholm half marathon with a cold and ended up with pneumonia. Spent months rebuilding from 15-minute walks back to real training. I built Shape to plan that comeback — now it's how I train smarter every day. Terms of Use: https://shapecalendar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shapecalendar.com/privacy

About

RestOrTrain

This app uses AI to analyze your training data, from individual workouts to your complete fitness history. It provides insights into your endurance performance and training patterns. Access detailed information about your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • AI-driven training analysis
  • Comprehensive fitness history tracking
  • Individual activity insights
  • Endurance athlete focus
  • Performance pattern identification
Features
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AI that thinks about your training, from individual activities to your entire fitness history. Terms of Use: https://restortrain.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://restortrain.com/privacy

Screenshots

Shape4 screens
RestOrTrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shape at none against RestOrTrain's shown. Shape also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). RestOrTrain's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Shape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and RestOrTrain sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape ships an update every 11 days, RestOrTrain every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shape versus RestOrTrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapeRestOrTrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (606 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—606 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSamuel Christoffer KraftRESTORTRAIN SP Z O O

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shape

Subscriptions1
  • Shape Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
4 purchases

RestOrTrain

Subscriptions4
  • PRO Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$134.991 Year
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  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$134.991 Year

Questions

Is Shape free?
Shape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RestOrTrain free?
RestOrTrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shape or RestOrTrain have ads?
RestOrTrain shows ads; Shape does not.
Which is updated more often, Shape or RestOrTrain?
Shape ships an update every 11 days, and RestOrTrain every 4 days. Most recently, Shape was updated on October 2, 2026 and RestOrTrain on October 11, 2026.

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