Comparison

Cradle vs Rewire Performance

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

Head to head
About

Cradle

This app centralizes wrestling training by offering workouts, shadow practice, match tracking, and film review. It helps users build technique, strength, and conditioning with personalized plans and AI-assisted feedback.

Highlights
  • Customizable wrestling workouts
  • Shadow practice with audio cues
  • Match score and result tracking
  • AI-assisted film review
  • Training journal and notes
  • Progress tracking with XP and streaks
Features
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Build your game, one practice at a time. Cradle brings wrestling workouts, shadow practice, match tracking, film review, and your training journal into one native iOS app. START WITH YOUR GAME Choose your wrestling style, experience, focus, and available time. Try a 30-second shadow round before creating an account, then keep a starter plan built from your choices and Cradle’s exercise library. TRAIN WITH INTENTION Build technique, strength, conditioning, cardio, drilling, recovery, and shadow sessions. Follow exercise instructions, use native timers, and save completed workouts to your history. FIND YOUR SOLO RHYTHM Practice shadow wrestling with spoken movement cues, work rounds, and rest breaks. Choose a fixed cadence or Random mode for changing movements and cue intervals. MAKE PROGRESS VISIBLE Earn 50 XP for a completed workout and 20 XP when you log your own match win. Reach a daily goal, build an activity streak, and celebrate with a brief reward moment. Add a photo to your saved workout stats and share the result. KEEP YOUR CORNER TOGETHER Track match scores and results. Record training notes. See practices, matches, and Apple Calendar events in one place. Connecting Apple Calendar is optional; its event details stay on your device. You choose which Cradle events to add to Apple Calendar. Optional reminders help you keep up with scheduled events, daily training and a weekly leaderboard check-in. LEARN FROM YOUR FILM Review wrestling footage with AI-assisted feedback and correction drills. Keep Coach conversations and training plans alongside your progress. AI feedback may be imperfect and should be reviewed with your coach. PLANS AND FILM REVIEWS Try the onboarding shadow round before creating an account. Premium unlocks training tools, Coach, match tracking, your journal, and focused plans. Weekly includes 3 film reviews in any 7 days; monthly includes 15 per calendar month; annual includes 10 per calendar month. Lifetime training includes 50 film reviews, 500 Coach requests and 12 AI plans total, with no renewal of those AI allowances. Additional 10- or 30-review packs are available separately and do not require Premium. Eligible new subscribers can start the yearly plan with a 3-day free trial. Apple determines eligibility; the renewal price and terms appear before purchase. Film reviews analyze selected frames from clips up to 90 seconds. A maximum of 3 completed reviews per rolling 24 hours and other AI usage limits apply. Purchased credits do not expire while Cradle’s film service is available; subscription allowances do not roll over. Local prices and billing periods appear before purchase. Cradle is for ages 13 and older. Users under 18 need parent or guardian permission. AI feedback is not medical advice. You choose whether to share messages, plan preferences or selected video frames with OpenAI. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Lifetime training and review packs are one-time purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rewire Performance

Features
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Rewire Performance is the wrestling strength training app built by coaches who've worked with state champions and Division I athletes. Get a personalized 8-week strength program tailored to your weight class, training season, and available equipment. Every workout is laid out for you β€” sets, reps, weight, and tempo β€” with video form cues so you train safer and harder than your competition. WHAT YOU GET β€’ 8-week progressive strength program, customized to your wrestling season β€’ Workout logger built for the gym β€” quick tap-through, RPE tracking, set history β€’ Progress photos with private notes β€’ Weekly auto-progressions that adjust load as you get stronger β€’ Coach support: your assigned coach can review your training, unlock advanced exercises, and message you in-app β€’ Training streaks and history to keep you accountable β€’ Push notifications so you never miss a session WHY REWIRE We're built for wrestlers, not general fitness. Every exercise, progression, and protocol came out of years of training mat athletes through season cuts, off-season strength builds, and tournament prep. No filler, no fluff β€” just the work that wins matches. Free during launch. Built in the USA.

Screenshots

Cradle4 screens
Rewire Performance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rewire Performance at none against Cradle's 9. Rewire Performance also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Cradle sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Rewire Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cradle ships an update weekly, Rewire Performance every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Cradle versus Rewire Performance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCradleRewire Performance
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWesam AltalebAdam Gillrie

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cradle

Subscriptions6
  • Cradle Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Cradle Weekly Welcome7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Video Analysis$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Membership3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Cradle Premium Yearly Welcome1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Film Reviews$4.99
  • 30 Film Reviews$9.99
  • Cradle Lifetime Training$299.00
None

Rewire Performance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cradle free?
Cradle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rewire Performance free?
Rewire Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cradle or Rewire Performance have ads?
Neither Cradle nor Rewire Performance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cradle or Rewire Performance?
Cradle ships an update weekly, and Rewire Performance every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cradle was updated on November 9, 2026 and Rewire Performance on November 5, 2026.

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