Hypro vs Aera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hypro
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Log your lifts. See which muscles need work. Go into your next workout with a plan. Hypro is a workout tracker and gym log for strength training. Record your sets, understand your weekly muscle volume, and get weight and rep suggestions based on your training history. Start with unlimited workout logging and a current-week muscle volume overview, free. LOG EVERY SET Record sets, reps, weight, and reps in reserve (RIR). Keep your previous performance and rest timer close while you train. SEE YOUR MUSCLE COVERAGE Track weekly sets per muscle group and compare them with your goals. Visual body maps make your training coverage easy to understand, so you can spot muscles that need more attention. GET A TARGET FOR YOUR NEXT SET Smart Progression suggests weight and reps from your logged workouts. Use the target, adjust it for the day, or keep your own. You stay in control. FOLLOW A PLAN THAT FITS Choose a program from Hypro's coaching team, which includes an IFBB Pro bodybuilder, or build your own routines. Preview a complete plan and try one demo workout free. Follow the full program with Premium. SEE YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Review workout summaries, track personal records, and check estimated rep maxes. Premium adds full progress charts, body measurements, and progress photos you can compare side by side. BRING YOUR WORKOUT HISTORY Import supported CSV exports from Strong, Hevy, FitNotes, or Fitbod. Bring your past training into Hypro and keep building on it. LEARN THE MOVEMENTS Find exercise demonstrations, instructions, and coaching cues to help you train with confidence. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM. Free includes unlimited workout logging, up to 8 routines across 2 plans, this week's muscle volume overview, body weight tracking, and one Smart Progression suggestion per exercise. Premium adds suggestions for every set, full volume and PR history, recovery insights, full coach-made programs, more routines, body measurements, and progress photos. Personal coaching is a separate service. Plan your next workout. Log your first set. Some features require an existing Hypro Premium subscription. Premium purchases are not available in this iOS app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hypro.app/privacy
Aera
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Aera is a running coach you can actually talk to: tell it your legs are cooked, ask why a session matters, debrief your race. It answers, and it adapts the plan. From 5K to marathon, it builds your personalized training plan, reads your runs from Strava, Garmin Connect, and Apple Health, pushes structured workouts to your Garmin or Apple Watch, and rebuilds your week when life gets in the way. TALK TO YOUR COACH An actual conversation. Aera reads your runs, your fatigue, your goal, and answers with an opinion and concrete advice. Not generic plans, not chatbot fluff. A COACH WITH OPINIONS Goals, current form, health, mood: Aera has the full picture. And like a good coach, it doesn't say yes to everything: want to run seven days a week when five is smarter? It'll push back. Still want seven? It builds the plan that makes seven sustainable. The final call is yours. A CALENDAR THAT FLEXES Your plan is a living calendar, not chat history. Move a session, skip a day, add a race: Aera rebuilds the rest without running you into the ground. EVERY WORKOUT HAS A PURPOSE Every workout comes with its why. Aerobic base, lactate threshold, recovery to absorb the load. You always know what you're building toward. BUILT FOR YOUR WATCH Workouts sync automatically to Garmin Connect and Apple Watch. Hit start, follow the intervals. A REAL DEBRIEF AFTER KEY WORKOUTS Long runs, threshold sessions, intervals: key workouts get a structured analysis. What worked, what didn't, what to focus on next. Pace, heart rate, splits: interpreted, not just displayed. CONNECTED FROM DAY ONE Strava, Garmin Connect, and Apple Health are synced automatically. You never have to re-explain your training. WHO IT'S FOR Runners training for a 5K, 10K, half, marathon, or ultra. Beginners who want to finally stay consistent. Experienced runners chasing a PR. Anyone who wants a real coach, not a static PDF plan. Free for 14 days: enough time to build your first plan and talk to your coach before paying anything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aera.coach/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hypro at none against Aera's 2. Hypro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Aera's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Aera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Hypro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hypro ships an update every 4 days, Aera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hypro | Aera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hypertro AS | Killian DHERMENT |
In-app purchases
Hypro
No in-app purchases
Aera
- Aera Premium$12.991 Month
- Aera Premium$79.991 Year









