Comparison

Forge vs PocketTrainer App

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

Head to head
About

Forge

This AI-powered coaching assistant for personal trainers allows you to log client workouts by simply talking. It automatically transcribes exercises, sets, reps, and weights, eliminating the need for manual data entry. Clients receive instant email summaries of their sessions.

Highlights
  • Voice-powered session logging
  • AI classification of workout data
  • Session history and client management
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • Email session summaries for clients
  • Voice editing for corrections
Features
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Forge is the AI-powered coaching assistant built for personal trainers. Just talk during your session — Forge listens, transcribes, and logs every exercise, set, rep, and weight automatically. No more typing. No more clipboards. No more forgetting what your client did last week. HOW IT WORKS • Hit record and coach naturally • Forge's AI separates workout data from small talk in real time • When you're done, get a structured session summary instantly • Client gets an email recap automatically FEATURES • Voice-powered session logging — just talk, Forge handles the rest • AI classification — workout instructions vs. conversation, sorted automatically • Session history — every client's full training history at your fingertips • Personal records — PRs tracked and highlighted automatically • Client roster — manage all your clients in one place • Session email summaries — clients get a professional recap after every session • Voice editing — "move that last set to incline press" and it's done • Activity feed — see all sessions across clients with email status tracking • Background review — sessions parsed while you coach, review when you're ready PRO FEATURES ($19/mo) • Unlimited sessions (free tier includes 10) • Group classes — one recording, every client logged • Full analytics — strength curves, volume trends, PR tracking • CSV & PDF export — share progress reports with clients BUILT FOR THE GYM Forge works best with AirPods or a wireless mic. Designed for noisy environments where typing isn't an option. PRIVACY FIRST Audio is processed for transcription only and never stored. Your clients' data stays yours. Terms of Service: https://trainwithforge.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://trainwithforge.fit/privacy

About

PocketTrainer App

Features
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PocketTrainer is a tool for personal and fitness trainers. It keeps your clients, their workouts and their performance history together — right in your pocket, in the gym where you actually need it. LOG WORKOUTS AS THEY HAPPEN Tick off sets as your client finishes them. The app remembers the weight and reps from last time and suggests them, so logging takes two taps. Supersets work too — two exercises back to back, one tick per round. WORKS WITHOUT A SIGNAL Gyms have bad reception, so the app runs offline. Your data lives on the phone, you keep logging, and everything syncs the moment you are back online. HISTORY THAT MAKES SENSE For every exercise you see what your client managed last time and when they hit a personal best. No flipping through a notebook, no digging in a spreadsheet. WORKOUTS IN A FEW TAPS Build a workout from the exercise library, save it as a template and assign it to anyone. The library holds over eighty exercises with form notes, and search works without diacritics or by short names. CLIENTS IN ONE PLACE Contact details, measurements, notes, completed workouts and stats. Your client does not need an account of their own — it is enough that you keep the record. PocketTrainer is built by trainers, with trainers. Access is currently granted gradually; you can apply at pockettrainer.cz.

Screenshots

Forge4 screens
PocketTrainer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketTrainer App at none against Forge's 4. Forge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PocketTrainer App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forge ships an update every 3 weeks, PocketTrainer App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forge versus PocketTrainer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgePocketTrainer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightbox Studios LLCMilan Maek

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Forge

Subscriptions4
  • Forge Coach Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ForgePro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Forge Coach Annual$79.991 Year
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  • ForgePro (Annual)$149.991 Year
None

PocketTrainer App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketTrainer App free?
PocketTrainer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forge or PocketTrainer App have ads?
Neither Forge nor PocketTrainer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forge or PocketTrainer App?
Forge ships an update every 3 weeks, and PocketTrainer App every 2 months. Most recently, Forge was updated on November 9, 2026 and PocketTrainer App on November 5, 2026.

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