Comparison

TQHF Coach vs Rack

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

Head to head
About

TQHF Coach

Features
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TQHF Coach – Train Smarter. Progress Faster. TQHF Coach is the official coaching app from The Quarry Health & Fitness, giving you direct access to expert training programmes, personalised coaching, and performance tracking — wherever you train. Whether you’re a Quarry member or training remotely, the app delivers structured workouts, tailored plans, progress tracking, and ongoing coach support to help you build strength, improve fitness, and stay accountable. Inside the app: • Personalised training programmes designed by Quarry coaches • PT coaching support and check-ins • Workout logging and performance tracking • Nutrition guidance and habit tracking • Online coaching access anywhere, anytime • Exclusive Quarry training systems and progress tools Train with purpose, stay connected to the Quarry community, and take your results to the next level with TQHF Coach — your training, your progress, fully supported.

About

Rack

This app transforms your watch into an intelligent strength training tool. It offers real-time wrist integration, per-muscle recovery tracking, and personalized pre-workout readiness briefs. It learns your body's response to training to provide smarter recommendations over time.

Highlights
  • Real-time watch sync
  • Per-muscle group recovery tracking
  • Pre-workout readiness briefs
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Live heart rate monitoring
  • CSV data export
  • Apple Health integration
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Your lifts and your runs in one training log. Link Garmin Connect and your Rack workouts can upload there automatically. Log every set's weight and reps from your wrist. No rep counter to fix afterwards. Plan per-set weights and supersets on your phone, then lift from your watch, even offline. Rack is a hybrid training app for iPhone and Garmin watches. Use it on your phone alone, or pair a supported Garmin watch and run the workout from your wrist. ON YOUR WATCH - See the current exercise, its target reps and weight, and your notes - Adjust weight or reps, then confirm the set - Rest timer with +/- adjust and the next set's target - Live heart rate, from the watch or a paired chest strap - Undo a set or reorder exercises from the wrist - No phone? Send a routine to the watch first, train offline, and the sets sync back when you reconnect - A distinct vibration when you finish a workout with a new personal record ON YOUR PHONE - Build routines with per-set reps, weight and rest, supersets, RPE or RIR targets, tempo and warm-up sets - Start from preset routines and ready-made programs, or build your own weekly or custom-length program - Rest timer, hold timer for planks and carries, and a Live Activity on the Lock Screen - Swap or reorder exercises mid-workout RUNS AND CARDIO - Track a run, ride or other cardio session on your phone, with GPS distance and pace - Build interval workouts from warm-up, work, recovery and cool-down steps with repeats - Review splits, heart-rate zones and a heart-rate chart after each session - Import runs and rides from Apple Health so they sit next to your lifts PROGRESS AND RECOVERY - Personal records detected automatically: weight, volume and estimated 1RM - Per-exercise charts, a PR timeline and muscle-group volume over time - A muscle recovery map that updates from your strength and cardio training - A readiness score that can include Body Battery and stress from a paired Garmin watch - Plateau and muscle-imbalance flags BRING YOUR HISTORY - Import from Hevy, Strong or Fitbod (CSV export) - Export your history as CSV or XLSX - Completed workouts save to Apple Health OPTIONAL AI FEATURES Training Intelligence stays off until you turn it on. With it on, Rack can look into a stalled lift and propose program changes, which you approve or skip one by one. SUPPORTED WATCHES Garmin fenix, Forerunner, Instinct, Venu, epix, Enduro, Descent, tactix, MARQ, D2, Approach and quatix families (60+ models). Install the Rack watch app from the Connect IQ Store. RACK PRO Rack is free to download. The free plan keeps a 90-day history window and up to 3 routines. Pro adds full history, no routine limit, ranked exercise swap suggestions, automatic progression rules and a monthly Training Audit. Pro is $8.99/month or $54.99/year, each with a 2-week free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($119.99 while Charter seats last). US prices; prices in other countries may differ. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rackstrength.com/privacy Garmin, Garmin Connect and the Garmin device names above are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Rack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Garmin.

Screenshots

TQHF Coach4 screens
Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TQHF Coach at none against Rack's 7. TQHF Coach also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Rack's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On price and ads 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. Rack sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. TQHF Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TQHF Coach ships an update every 8 months, Rack every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TQHF Coach versus Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTQHF CoachRack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Quarry Health and Fitness LtdAviv Noah

In-app purchases

None

TQHF Coach

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Rack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual Pro14 Days trial$54.991 Year
One-time5
  • Training Audit$1.49
  • Training Audit 3-Pack$3.99
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99
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  • Rack Charter Lifetime$119.99
  • Lifetime Pro$149.99

Questions

Is TQHF Coach free?
TQHF Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rack free?
Rack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TQHF Coach or Rack have ads?
Neither TQHF Coach nor Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TQHF Coach or Rack?
TQHF Coach ships an update every 8 months, and Rack every 10 days. Most recently, TQHF Coach was updated on October 28, 2026 and Rack on October 31, 2026.

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