Comparison

4x4 Treadmill vs Meridian

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

Head to head
About

4x4 Treadmill

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4×4 Treadmill is your personal interval training coach. Built around the scientifically proven Norwegian 4×4 method, it guides you through high-intensity treadmill workouts with real-time heart rate monitoring and live coaching. WHAT IS 4×4 TRAINING? Four intervals of 4 minutes at high intensity, separated by active recovery periods. This protocol is one of the most effective ways to improve cardiovascular fitness and VO₂max. FEATURES • Real-time heart rate monitoring via Bluetooth sensor or Apple Watch • Live coaching — tells you to pick up pace or slow down based on your heart rate zone • Execution Score (0–100) based on intensity, consistency, and recovery • Detailed post-workout analytics with heart rate charts and per-interval breakdown • VO₂max estimation after each session • Customizable warmup, interval, recovery, and cooldown durations • Treadmill speed and incline settings per stage • Full workout history with day, week, month, and year views • Supports English and Norwegian HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your heart rate sensor and set your target zones 2. Start the guided workout, the app coaches you through warmup, four hard intervals with recovery, and cooldown 3. Review your Execution Score, heart rate chart, and per-interval breakdown Start training smarter today.

About

Meridian

This app offers a straightforward approach to intermittent fasting, focusing on a clean interface and scientific insights into metabolic phases. It allows users to start and stop fasting with ease, track custom schedules, and understand their body's processes without intrusive features or upselling.

Highlights
  • One-tap start/stop timer
  • Metabolic phase insights
  • Built-in and custom schedules
  • Data stays on device
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Clean, intentional design
Features
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Meridian is the fasting app for people who are tired of fasting apps. No 15-screen onboarding quiz. No AI coach upselling you a meal plan. No gamification badges. No paywall on the timer. Just a clean, powerful tool that respects your intelligence and your time. START IN SECONDS One tap to start. One tap to stop. Meridian tracks your fasting window, shows what's happening in your body at each metabolic phase, and stays out of your way. Every schedule built in — 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or set your own custom window. REAL SCIENCE, NOT SLOGANS Each body phase is grounded in peer-reviewed metabolic research. Know when glycogen depletes. Know when ketosis begins. Know when autophagy ramps up. Meridian tells you what's actually happening — with citations, not marketing copy. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account required. No cloud sync you didn't ask for. No analytics tracking your behavior. All data lives on your iPhone and stays there. Optional Apple Health integration reads and writes only with your explicit permission. DESIGNED WITH INTENTION Every screen earns its place. Meridian follows a less-but-better philosophy — no feature creep, no settings bloat, no dark patterns. Dark mode and light mode. Clean typography. A timer that's beautiful enough to leave on your nightstand. BUILT-IN SCHEDULES • 14:10 — Gentle start for beginners • 16:8 — The most popular protocol • 18:6 — Deeper metabolic benefits • 20:4 — The Warrior approach • OMAD — One Meal A Day • Custom — Set any window you want MERIDIAN PREMIUM Unlock deeper insights and advanced features for less than a coffee: • Detailed fasting history and trends • Body phase insights with metabolic data • Advanced streak tracking • Custom schedule presets • Full data export $1.99/month · $14.99/year (save 37%) · $39.99 lifetime No free trial. No tricks. At this price, you'll know within a day if Meridian is for you. Privacy policy: https://trymeridian.today/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://trymeridian.today/support

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Meridian at 2 against 4x4 Treadmill's —. On price, in-app purchases 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. 4x4 Treadmill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meridian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
4x4 Treadmill versus Meridian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4x4 TreadmillMeridian
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProglab ASZACHARY MARK MULLIGAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

4x4 Treadmill

One-time1
  • 4x4 Treadmill Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Meridian

Subscriptions2
  • Meridian Premium$1.991 Month
  • Meridian Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Meridian Premium (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is 4x4 Treadmill free?
4x4 Treadmill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meridian free?
Meridian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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