Volm vs TrainingOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volm
Easily log your weightlifting routines with a clean interface. Build custom workouts, track detailed stats, and analyze your progress with automated progression and rest timers. Personalize your experience with numerous themes and access your data offline.
- Log lifts with a clean interface
- Build unlimited custom routines
- Track sets, reps, weight, and time
- Automatic rest timers
- Automated progression support
- Analyze training by muscle group
- Progress graphs and statistics
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Volm is a workout tracker with real programming built in. Log your lifts fast, run a structured program, and let automated progression handle your weight increases. The core is free with no ads. LOGGING - Fast logging: sets, reps, weight, time, distance, and notes for any exercise, with your previous numbers in view - Quick Log: type a workout in plain English and Volm turns it into exercises, sets, reps, and weight - Set types: mark sets as warmup, working, drop, or failure, and group supersets - Rest timers: automatic, customizable per exercise - Timed sets: count down or up, and the next timed set starts on its own after rest - Plate calculator: shows which plates to load on each side, using the plates your gym has - Exercise library: 400+ exercises with step-by-step instructions, or create your own - Exercise notes: pin form cues that show up every time you train the movement - Repeat any workout: start a new session from any logged workout, yours or a friend's PROGRAMS & PROGRESSION - Program generator: pick your goal, training days, session length, and equipment, and Volm builds a full program or a single workout - Program library: 36 programs, including 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PHUL, and Madcow 5x5, set up the way the original coach wrote them - Volm splits: Full Body, Upper Lower, PPL, Arnold, and Bro Split, with progression built in - Automated progression: set a rule once and Volm adjusts your next session based on how you performed - Progression scripting: write your own progression logic, or start from a template - Weekly schedule: plan your training days or a rhythm like two on, one off, and your next workout is always ready to start PROGRESS & ANALYTICS - Custom dashboard: build it from widgets for volume, PRs, exercise progress, muscle map, and measurements - Personal records: automatic detection the moment you beat your best - Strength levels: see where each lift stands next to your estimated 1RM - Muscle-group analysis: spot imbalances across your training - Exercise history: full stats and graphs for estimated 1RM, max weight, volume, and reps - Body measurements: weight, body fat, and custom measurements with trends - Progress photos: line them up by date and compare before and after - AI Body Scan: development, definition, and symmetry ratings, an estimated body fat, and a 12-region muscle map from your progress photos - Calendar: schedule, month, and multi-year views with your week streak SOCIAL (OPTIONAL) - Follow & feed: follow friends, see their workouts, and like and comment. Off by default, never forced - Leaderboards: see how your lifts rank against the people you follow - Public profile: share a profile page, or keep it private - Share cards: post a workout as a styled image to Instagram Stories or anywhere APPLE WATCH & iPHONE - Apple Watch: a standalone app. Start, log, and finish workouts from your wrist with rest timers and progression. Your phone can stay in the locker - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: keep your active workout on the lock screen - Home screen widgets: today's workout and your streak at a glance - Apple Health: reads your weight and body fat, saves completed workouts MORE - Free at the core: programs, scripting, social, dashboards, and the full editor are free. Volm+ adds program and workout generation, AI Quick Log, AI Body Scan, full progress history, and the Claude integration - Web app: build and edit programs on desktop at volm.app - Works offline: syncs when you're back online - Strava and Claude: post finished workouts to Strava, or plan and log workouts from a chat with Claude - Import and export: bring your history from Hevy, Strong, StrongLifts, Lyfta, or Jefit via CSV, and export your data anytime - 193 themes: personalize every screen DETAILS Website: https://www.volm.app Contact: tomdenboon@volm.app Terms of service: https://www.volm.app/terms-of-service Download Volm and focus on what matters: your training.
TrainingOS
Transform YouTube fitness videos into structured workouts with AI. This app builds personalized plans, tracks your progress, and offers an AI coach for guidance and motivation. Achieve your fitness goals with smart features and real-time logging.
- AI-powered workout generation
- YouTube video import for workout creation
- Real-time workout tracking
- Personal record tracking
- AI coaching and motivation
- Progressive overload suggestions
- Shareable workout summaries
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Transform any YouTube fitness video into a structured, trackable workout plan with TrainingOS. Powered by AI, TrainingOS is your personal training companion that builds smart workout programs, tracks your progress, and coaches you toward your goals. IMPORT FROM YOUTUBE Paste any fitness YouTube video URL and our AI instantly extracts exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods into a structured workout you can follow and track. SMART WORKOUT BUILDER Tell TrainingOS your target muscle groups, available equipment, time, and intensity preference. AI generates a complete, personalized workout in seconds. TRACK EVERYTHING Log sets, reps, and weight in real-time during workouts. View your progress calendar, personal records, and volume trends over time. PERSONAL RECORDS Automatic PR detection celebrates your achievements with confetti. Track max weight, max reps, and max volume for every exercise. AI COACH Chat with your AI training coach for exercise tips, form advice, workout modifications, and motivation whenever you need it. PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD Smart suggestions each week help you progressively increase weight, reps, or volume based on your training history. FAVORITES REMIX Heart your favorite exercises, then let AI build a fresh workout using only the movements you love. STREAK TRACKING Build consistency with daily streak tracking. Visual fire animations keep you motivated to show up every day. SHAREABLE SUMMARIES Post-workout summary cards you can share with friends showing your stats, PRs, and achievements. FREE FEATURES: - 1 AI workout generation - Unlimited workout tracking - Progress calendar - Personal records - Streak tracking PRO FEATURES ($5.99/mo or $49.99/yr): - Unlimited AI generations - YouTube import - Smart Builder - Favorites Remix - AI Coach chat - Progressive overload engine - Priority support Privacy Policy: https://trainingos-web-orpin.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://trainingos-web-orpin.vercel.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrainingOS at 5.0 against Volm's 4.5. TrainingOS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Volm's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Volm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TrainingOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainingOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volm has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Volm's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrainingOS's.
Volm ships an update every 6 days, TrainingOS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Volm | TrainingOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom den Boon | JULIUS JAMES WILLIAMS |
Customer experience
Volm
TrainingOS
In-app purchases
Volm
- Volm+$9.991 Month
- Volm+$29.991 Year
- Volm+14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Volm+$89.99
TrainingOS
No in-app purchases









