GainBlocks vs Coachly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GainBlocks
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You train, but you can't tell if it's enough. GainBlocks makes it countable. Every muscle gets a weekly target in hard sets. Every hard set you log fills one block. Fill your board before Monday, on whatever days you train. A READY SESSION EVERY TIME Open the app and start the next session. GainBlocks builds your week from the days you train: full body, upper and lower, or push, pull and legs. Same lifts in the same order, with sets, weight and reps, so you can beat last time. NO FIXED DAYS TO FALL BEHIND ON A session is never tied to a weekday and there are no missed workouts. Just blocks still open. Train Tuesday and Saturday or five days straight; the board keeps score either way. A TARGET FOR EVERY MUSCLE Tell it how often you train and which muscles you want to bring up. GainBlocks sets a weekly number for chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs and abs, with extra work where you asked for it. ONE SET CAN FILL MORE THAN ONE ROW A bench press fills a chest block and adds half a block to shoulders and triceps. You see where your week is ahead and where it is behind. IT REMEMBERS YOUR NUMBERS Open an exercise and you see what you did last time and what to take today. Beat it and the next target moves up. LOCK IN BEFORE EVERY SET Hold to lock in, then give the set everything. Log your reps, say how much you had left, and the block lands. OR DO YOUR OWN THING Tap any muscle on the board and train that instead. It all counts. Short on time? Say how long you have and GainBlocks lines up the exercises that close the biggest gaps. RECORDS GET THEIR MOMENT A new best gets a plate slam and your number in yellow. No ads. No social feed. Your training data stays in your account. SUBSCRIPTION GainBlocks offers an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exekute-app.com/privacy
Coachly
This app combines workout tracking and macro logging with an AI coach that personalizes your training and nutrition based on your recovery data. It's designed for lifters seeking structured body recomposition, lean bulks, or cuts without needing multiple subscriptions.
- AI-powered adaptive training and calorie adjustments
- Structured workout programs (8-week phases)
- Real-time macro tracking and goal setting
- Integration with Apple Health data (sleep, recovery)
- Personalized plans for cuts, recomps, and bulks
- Combines workout, macro, and coaching features
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Stop running two apps. Coachly tracks your workouts AND your macros in one place, with an AI coach that adapts your training and calories based on your sleep, recovery, and Apple Health data. For lifters who want body recomp, lean bulks, or structured cuts without juggling three subscriptions. 5 stars on the App Store. "Best fitness coach's personal trainer in a phone." - G Mul --- WHAT YOU GET Structured training programs 8-week phases. Upper/Lower, Push/Pull/Legs, Full Body. Hypertrophy and strength blocks built for body recomp. Real macro tracking Hit your protein target, log meals fast, hit your calorie goal. Calories adjust automatically for training days vs rest days. An AI coach that knows your week Ask Coachly should I push today and get an answer based on your actual sleep, HRV, recent volume, and yesterday's macros. Not a generic LLM. Apple Health integration Reads training load, sleep, and HRV. Bumps your calorie target when you PR. Softens next week's intensity when you're under-recovered. Programmed cuts, recomps, and lean bulks Pick your phase. The plan adapts: calorie deficit during a cut, surplus during a bulk, maintenance during a recomp. Macros adjust as your training volume changes. --- WHO IT'S FOR - Intermediate to advanced lifters (4-6 sessions per week) - People running a cut, recomp, or lean bulk who want structure - Anyone tired of running a workout app AND a separate macro app --- PRICING Coachly Pro is one subscription, monthly or yearly, at the price shown on this page for your country. New subscribers get the first 7 days free. Billing starts when the trial ends, and you can cancel in Settings before then without being charged. A single Coachly Pro subscription replaces: - A workout tracker - A macro tracker - A coaching app --- PRIVACY Coachly uses your training and nutrition data to coach you. Apple Health permissions are explicit and revocable per data type. --- LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getcoachly.fit/privacy.html Coachly Terms of Service: https://www.getcoachly.fit/terms.html
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Verdict
GainBlocks and Coachly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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Both are free to download. GainBlocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Coachly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GainBlocks ships an update every 9 days, Coachly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GainBlocks | Coachly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mike Hendriks | Coachly App Ltd |
In-app purchases
GainBlocks
- GainBlocks Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- GainBlocks Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
Coachly
- Coachly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Coachly Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year









