Comparison

Shape vs HyroxCub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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. Connect Claude or ChatGPT to your training through MCP. BUILT FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES Running. Cycling. Swimming. Whatever gets you outside and moving โ€” Shape helps you plan it, track the load, and stay consistent without burning out. WHAT SHAPE DOES โ†’ AI creates structured workouts from simple prompts โ†’ MCP server lets Claude and ChatGPT read your training and edit your plan โ†’ Training load chart shows impact before you overtrain โ†’ Readiness each morning from your sleep, resting heart rate and HRV โ†’ Fitness, fatigue and form projected forward from your plan โ†’ Syncs structured workouts to Apple Watch & Garmin Devices โ†’ Pulls completed activities from Garmin, Wahoo & Apple Health โ†’ Syncs your training plan to Google Calendar & Apple Calendar โ†’ 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" โ€” 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 OR CHATGPT Shape runs an MCP server, so Claude and ChatGPT 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. Any MCP client works. 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 โ€” 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 โ€” now it's how I train smarter every day. Terms of Use: https://shapecalendar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shapecalendar.com/privacy

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HyroxCub

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HyroxCub gets you ready for your first Hyrox (or to beat your time) with a plan up to race day, a full simulation with a race clock and a panda, Cub, who evolves with what you actually train. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: the plan, the simulation, the division loads and Cub's evolution are paid content and need an active subscription: โ‚ฌ32.99 per year or โ‚ฌ6.99 per week, with no free trial. Full terms at the end of this description. โ— A PHASED PLAN UP TO RACE DAY Tell us your date (or pick 12 weeks), your division, your experience, your goal time, how many days you train and what kit you have. HyroxCub counts back from race day and lays out base, build, peak, taper and race week, with deload weeks and simulations where they belong. Intervals, easy runs, run + station and strength, with no sled or ski erg if your gym doesn't have them, and home alternatives with dumbbells and a backpack. โ— YOUR PACES Race, interval, threshold and easy pace per kilometre, calculated from your goal time. โ— GUIDED TIMER, WITH A VOICE Run intervals, run + station, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, intervals and mobility. A voice calls out every step over your music, beeps in the last three seconds, and the clock on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. โ— FULL SIMULATION, WITH A RACE CLOCK 8 ร— 1 km and the 8 stations in their official order: ski erg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmer's carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls. One tap per split, the transition inside the station split, and the clock never stops. When you finish: your time, whether it's a new best, the split and pace for every station, your weakest station and a card to share. Mark transitions, undo a tap and pause. Plus a half simulation (8 ร— 500 m and half stations) and timed single-station tests. โ— DIVISION LOADS AND PACE PLAN Reference weights for every station by division (singles or doubles, Open or Pro), a target per split to get under the time you're aiming for, your predicted time and a radar of your eight stations. And race week: what to do each day, your bag, a guided warm-up and the rules that cost time. โ— CUB EVOLVES WITH YOU Cub starts on the couch. Every planned session, every half simulation, every full simulation and every station tested at official load adds points: the headband at 25%, the wristbands at 50%, the weighted vest at 75% and the medal on race day. Stop training and Cub loses energy, but never drops a phase. โ— EVOLUTION A "race ready" percentage built from what you've done, not from weeks passing: consistency, half simulation, full simulation and the eight stations. With your milestones, your collection and your numbers. โ— TODAY, NO THINKING The Today tab shows Cub, its energy, the workout that's due, how your week is going and how long until your race. Three tabs and nothing else. โ— NO ACCOUNTS, DATA ON YOUR PHONE No sign-up. Your plan, simulations and times are stored only on your device. Apple Health is optional. โ€” SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED โ€” Auto-renewable subscription: โ‚ฌ32.99 per year or โ‚ฌ6.99 per week (prices may vary by country). There is no free trial. It renews at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before in your Apple ID settings. HyroxCub does not diagnose or treat injuries. Plans and loads are guidance and do not replace advice from a healthcare or sports professional. HyroxCub is an independent app: it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any competition organiser. HYROX is a trademark of its owner. Official loads and distances change by season: always check the rulebook of your event. Privacy: https://aglezm.github.io/setzy/privacy.html Terms: https://aglezm.github.io/setzy/terms.html

Screenshots

Shape4 screens
HyroxCub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shape at weekly against HyroxCub's every 3 weeks. Shape also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HyroxCub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape ships an update weekly, HyroxCub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shape versus HyroxCub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapeHyroxCub
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel Christoffer KraftAlvaro Gonzalez Manzanares

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shape

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

HyroxCub

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shape free?
Shape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HyroxCub free?
HyroxCub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shape or HyroxCub have ads?
Neither Shape nor HyroxCub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape or HyroxCub?
Shape ships an update weekly, and HyroxCub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shape was updated on October 19, 2026 and HyroxCub on October 10, 2026.

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