Comparison

Cinder vs Empace

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

Head to head
About

Cinder

Log your exercises, sets, reps, and weights with an intuitive interface. Visualize your progress with custom charts and gain AI-powered insights into your training to optimize performance. Seamlessly integrates with Apple devices and HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Workout logging (exercises, sets, reps, weights)
  • Progress visualization with custom charts
  • AI-powered training insights and recommendations
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • HealthKit integration
  • Smart calendar for training history review
Features
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Log your workouts. Learn from your history. Cinder brings your exercises, sets, reps, and weights together with progress charts and AI chat about your recorded training. TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights with an intuitive interface that gets out of your way. Whether you're lifting, running, or doing bodyweight exercises, Cinder makes tracking effortless. VISUALIZE YOUR PROGRESS Create custom charts and widgets to see your progress at a glance. Track personal records, volume trends, and workout frequency with beautiful, insightful visualizations right on your home screen. AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Chat with your workout data and get personalized insights. Ask questions about your training, discover patterns, and receive intelligent recommendations to optimize your performance. SEAMLESS APPLE INTEGRATION - Live Activities for real-time workout tracking on your Lock Screen - Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go tracking - HealthKit integration to sync with Apple Health - Customizable home screen widgets SMART CALENDAR Review your training history with a beautiful calendar view. See patterns in your workout routine and plan your training schedule effectively. ADVANCED ANALYTICS Deep dive into your performance with comprehensive charts and statistics. Track every metric that matters to you and watch yourself improve over time. BUILT FOR ATHLETES From beginners to elite athletes, Cinder adapts to your training style. Track any exercise, customize your metrics, and organize your workouts your way. Start your fitness journey with Cinder today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Empace

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A running coach that fits the plan to your life — not your life to the plan. WHAT RUNNERS SAY "Surprised how nice it was to chat with it! Got a few good suggestions for how to train with my injury." — Robert, ultra marathoner "Knows exactly when to push you and when to hold you back." — Christian, ultra marathoner "It accounts for injuries, limitations and even other sports when it builds your plan. It makes training both fun and motivating." — Tobias Static training plans ask you to fit your life around them. Miss a Tuesday and the whole thing feels broken. Empace replaces the plan with a coach: connect Strava, tell it your goal, and it writes your weeks around your schedule, your past injuries, and everything else that makes you you. IT BUILDS THE PLAN AROUND YOU Tell it the goal — a first marathon, a sub-1:30 half — and it writes the weeks. When life gets in the way, tell your coach and the plan moves. Nothing is ever marked missed, because a plan that shames you is a plan you quit. IT KNOWS YOUR RUNNING It reads your whole Strava history the moment you connect, and every run after. Ask how today went — it's already read the numbers. IT REMEMBERS WHAT NO OTHER APP TRACKS Your injury. Your schedule. What you said after last Sunday's long run. Every conversation builds on the last. IT SHOWS YOU WHETHER IT'S WORKING Aerobic efficiency, week by week: the same heart rate, a faster pace. One honest line that says whether you're getting fitter. IT TAKES REST SERIOUSLY Recovery is where adaptation happens. Your coach will tell you to rest, and it will mean it. WHY EMPACE • A coach that adapts to your life, not a template you adapt to • Built on your Strava history from run one • Remembers injuries and goals across conversations • Tracks aerobic efficiency, training load and recovery • Honest about rest — not a "more is better" coach Built by a runner. Tell your coach what you'd change and it reaches me directly. Free to start. Upgrade to Pro Plus for unlimited coaching. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cinder4 screens
Empace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinder at weekly against Empace's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Cinder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Empace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinder ships an update weekly, Empace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cinder versus Empace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinderEmpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB62 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHaplo, LLCMarcus Hojvall

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinder

Subscriptions2
  • Cinder Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Cinder Premium Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cinder Premium Lifetime$30.00
4 purchases

Empace

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Plus Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinder free?
Cinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Empace free?
Empace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinder or Empace have ads?
Neither Cinder nor Empace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinder or Empace?
Cinder ships an update weekly, and Empace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cinder was updated on November 12, 2026 and Empace on November 9, 2026.

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