Comparison

Athlete Space vs DashDuel

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

Head to head
About

Athlete Space

This app provides personalized AI-driven training plans for running, cycling, swimming, and triathlon. It adapts your schedule based on your progress and allows you to ask your AI coach questions about your training. Syncs with popular fitness devices and calendars.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized training plans
  • Daily session adjustments
  • Ask your AI coach questions
  • WhatsApp integration for coaching
  • Race day planning and prediction
  • Indoor training modes
  • Syncs with Garmin, Strava, Apple Health
Features
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Athlete Space is a free AI coach for running, cycling, swimming, triathlon and strength. Tell it your race and your week: it builds your training plan, writes today's session with the reason behind it, and adapts the plan as you train. YOUR AI COACH, EVERY DAY Open the app to today's session, written for you, with the reason behind it. Check in when you wake up and your coach adjusts the day and shows you the session before and after. ASK YOUR AI COACH ANYTHING Your coach knows your plan, your data and your race. Ask how to pace tomorrow, whether you are on track, or to change this week, and get an answer in plain words. YOUR COACH ON WHATSAPP Get today's session every morning and reply to your coach anytime, right in WhatsApp. One tap links your number. Pick the time, which messages you get and a note on race eve, and pause them whenever you like. A TRAINING PLAN BUILT TO RACE DAY 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon, sprint to full-distance triathlon, cycling, swimming and HYROX. A full season from today to the start line, with base, build, peak and taper. Miss a session or add a race and the weeks ahead are redrawn. KNOW YOUR FINISH Trajectory draws your fitness up to today and along your plan to race day, with a predicted finish that moves with every session you bank. Try a what-if and see where the line lands. START, WITH A COACH IN YOUR EAR Press Start and hear every step, with pace cues as you go. Build a route that fits today's distance and climb, with spoken turns. TRAIN INDOORS Treadmill mode sets the belt speed for every step, and bike trainer mode holds your power targets. Focus mode shows one number you can read from across the room. Indoor Season is a six-week block for the treadmill or the trainer. TRAIN TOGETHER Run or ride the same workout at the same time as friends or your club, each at your own targets. See who is on target, never who is strongest. YOUR PLAN, EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK Every session lands on your Garmin watch with its steps and targets, and in your Google, Apple or Outlook calendar. Both stay up to date when your plan changes. ATHLETES LIKE YOU See how your consistency compares with athletes chasing the same goal. Earn a title each week, collect milestones and keep a shared streak with a training partner. Only you see your place. EVERY SESSION, REVIEWED Your plan against what you did, rep by rep, with your coach's read and what comes next. Records, streaks and medals are counted for you. Every finished session gets its moment on Today, and each Sunday a look back at your week. YOUR DATA, CONNECTED Sync your workouts from Strava, Garmin, Apple Health, Polar, Wahoo, WHOOP and Oura. ON EVERY SCREEN iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Mac. Start on the big screen, use your phone as the remote, and let your Watch send your heart rate. AI coach and training plans for running, half marathon, marathon, 5K, 10K, triathlon, cycling, swimming and strength, from your first 5K to your next personal best. Free. No trial, no paywall.

About

DashDuel

Compete with friends by turning your daily steps into engaging duels. Challenge anyone to a step battle, from short sprints to week-long challenges, and let your real activity determine the winner. Participate in group battles, live tournaments, and earn XP to unlock new styles.

Highlights
  • Step duels with friends
  • Group battles and brackets
  • Live step tournaments
  • Connects with Apple Health
  • In-app taunts
  • Leveling system with unlocks
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DashDuel turns your daily steps into head to head competitions with friends. Connect Apple Health, challenge anyone to a step duel, and let your real activity decide the winner. Whether it is a one day sprint or a week long grind, the person who walks the most takes the win. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT • Duel your friends. Challenge anyone to a step battle over a day, a week, or a custom window. Most steps wins. • Group battles and brackets. Take on up to 16 players in ranked tables or knockout brackets. • Live tournaments. Climb the percentiles in multi day step tournaments and chase the top tiers. • Real activity, real bragging rights. Every step comes from your own movement through Apple Health. • Taunt your rivals. Fire off fun taunts mid duel and talk a little trash. • Level up. Earn XP, unlock cosmetics, and show off your style. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect Apple Health so DashDuel can read your steps. 2. Add friends by name, QR code, or contacts. 3. Send a challenge and pick your duration. 4. Walk, run, and move. Your steps update live. 5. Win the duel and climb the leaderboard. STAY MOTIVATED DashDuel makes fitness fun by turning a simple walk into a friendly competition. It is perfect for anyone who wants a reason to move more, hit their step goals, and stay active with friends. FAIR PLAY DashDuel uses a virtual economy. Gems and points are virtual items with no cash value and cannot be withdrawn or exchanged for money. You must be 13 or older to play. Download DashDuel and start your first duel today.

Screenshots

Athlete Space4 screens
DashDuel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athlete Space at none against DashDuel's 5. Athlete Space also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). DashDuel's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. DashDuel sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Athlete Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Athlete Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Athlete Space's written reviews are positive against 88% of DashDuel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athlete Space ships an update every 3 days, DashDuel daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Athlete Space versus DashDuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthlete SpaceDashDuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings921 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAthlete Space AI LLCOLIVER HENRY SAMARDZIJA

Customer experience

Athlete Space

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DashDuel

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Athlete Space

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

DashDuel

One-time5
  • 25 Gems$2.99
  • 60 Gems$5.99
  • 150 Gems$12.99
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  • 350 Gems$24.99
  • 800 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Athlete Space free?
Athlete Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DashDuel free?
DashDuel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Athlete Space or DashDuel?
Athlete Space is rated higher. Athlete Space averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while DashDuel averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Athlete Space or DashDuel have ads?
Neither Athlete Space nor DashDuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athlete Space or DashDuel?
Athlete Space ships an update every 3 days, and DashDuel daily. Most recently, Athlete Space was updated on October 31, 2026 and DashDuel on October 24, 2026.

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