Comparison

AddFive vs Arc

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

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AddFive

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Most fitness apps are built for one thing: either lifting, or running, or bodyweight. If you train across disciplines, you end up juggling two or three apps. AddFive tracks strength, calisthenics, running, and strongman in one app, with real progression logic. Not just a logbook. THE "JUST ADD 5" PHILOSOPHY โ€ข Hit your reps, the app adds weight next session. Miss too many times, it deloads you. โ€ข After each workout, a progression screen shows what changed: Bench Press 200lbs โ†’ 205lbs, Push-ups Regular โ†’ Incline, pace improved by 5 sec/mi. Accept or skip each one. โ€ข Want full control? The Progression Rule Editor lets you configure the algorithm, target reps, increments, and deload triggers per exercise. โ€ข Just Add 5 (lbs | mi | min). ~30 BUILT-IN PROGRAMS โ€ข 6 categories: Barbell Strength, Bodybuilding, Bodyweight, Running, Hybrid Training, Strongman. โ€ข Each comes with coach's notes, form cues, common errors, and auto-calculated warmup sets. โ€ข Run multiple programs at once: strength + running + calisthenics, all active. โ€ข There's one tier past Advanced. You'll know when you're ready ;). THE WORKOUT PLAYER โ€ข Works like a music app: each exercise gets its own screen. Pause, skip, go back, or end early. โ€ข Each discipline gets its own view: animated plate visualizer for barbell, variant progression ladder for calisthenics, live GPS map for running, full-screen timer for HIIT. โ€ข Hand-drawn illustrations, form cues, and common errors for every exercise. โ€ข 12 in-app tutorial videos walk through every feature from first workout to custom programs. 5 VOICE COACHES โ€ข Pick your motivation style: Coach Fury (intense, demands greatness), Broo! (meathead energy, adds plates), Dr. Load (science-speak, VOโ‚‚ talk), Sunshine (calm, meditative), or Officer GainZ (law enforcement metaphors, third person). โ€ข Hundreds of unique pre-recorded lines. Your music keeps playing underneath. LIVE ACTIVITIES โ€ข Three color-coded states: green to complete a set, orange for rest countdown, yellow for warmup. โ€ข Your phone stays in your pocket the entire session. GO DEEP โ€ข History charts per exercise with time filters. Running splits into Pace, Distance, and Duration. โ€ข Interactive muscle map on front/back anatomical figures. โ€ข PR toast when you hit a new record mid-workout. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. โ€ข SwiftData, local storage. Your data stays on your device. โ€ข Export programs as .addfive files to share or back up. Import in one tap. CSV export for spreadsheet lovers. โ€ข Subscription or lifetime, your call. APPLE HEALTH โ€ข Built on Apple's workout engine. Sets, runs, and rest periods tracked as proper workouts. Just Add 5 (lbs | mi | min). Terms of Use: https://addfive.app/terms/

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Arc

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The AI coach that lives on your iPhone and Watch โ€” not in someone's cloud. Arc builds you a real training plan across the sports you actually do โ€” running, cycling, walking, swimming, and strength โ€” then adapts it week to week based on how your body is responding. Unlike coaching apps that ship your data off to a server, Arc's AI coach runs privately on your device: offline, fast, and yours. Train the way you actually train Mix running, cycling, walking, swimming, and strength in one plan. Add or drop activities anytime and Arc folds them into your current block โ€” no starting over. Meet your coach โ€” now on your wrist Ask Arc anything: get a pre-session briefing, ask why today is easy, or check whether you're on track for your event โ€” right from your Apple Watch. Answers are handled privately through Apple's on-device and Private Cloud Compute models. Show it a photo, too: snap a race elevation sign, a gym whiteboard, or a screenshot from another app, and Arc reads it and answers. A plan that adapts โ€” and explains itself Arc watches your readiness, your training load, and how each session actually went, then adjusts the days ahead. Every suggestion comes with a "Why this?" breakdown showing the exact signals it weighed and which way each one pushed โ€” no black box. Because life happens Injured, sick, traveling, or just need a break? Tell Arc from the Today screen and it reshapes your plan for you. Days off count as rest, not missed โ€” and your event date never moves. When you're ready, ask Arc how to ease back in. Training built around your body โ€ข Cycle-aware readiness โ€” if you track your cycle in Apple Health, Arc factors your phase into readiness and your weekly plan (read-only; nothing is ever written back). โ€ข Daily check-ins โ€” muscle soreness, chafing, and saddle soreness feed your readiness score, so run and ride niggles both count. โ€ข Readiness at a glance โ€” on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on your watch. Serious analytics, made readable See your Performance Management Chart โ€” Fitness, Fatigue, and Form plotted together over time โ€” so you can watch fitness build and freshness peak for your big day. Track your acute-to-chronic load balance in plain English before it turns into an overuse injury. Event day, dialed in Turn your goal time and course into an even-effort pacing plan that eases the climbs and lets you run โ€” or ride โ€” the descents. Arc even tells you whether your current fitness is on track for the goal. Got more than one event? Add your tune-up B and C races and Arc fits them into your build with a light taper and easy day around each. Fits your world โ€ข Log by swiping on Today, ask Siri, or tap a Control Center button โ€ข Personal records, achievements, and gear-mileage tracking โ€ข Pods โ€” share progress and weekly challenges with friends โ€ข Fully localized in English and Spanish Arc Pro Free to start. Arc Pro unlocks the AI coach, the Performance Management Chart, event pacing, injury rebuilds, and more. Your AI endurance coach โ€” prescriptive, adaptive, transparent, and private. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://largentlabs.com/arc/privacy.html

Screenshots

AddFive4 screens
Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AddFive at every 8 days against Arc's monthly. Arc's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AddFive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Arc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AddFive ships an update every 8 days, Arc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
AddFive versus Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddFiveArc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size315 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthieu VeinhardLargent Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AddFive

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Arc

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AddFive free?
AddFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arc free?
Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AddFive or Arc have ads?
Neither AddFive nor Arc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AddFive or Arc?
AddFive ships an update every 8 days, and Arc monthly. Most recently, AddFive was updated on October 11, 2026 and Arc on October 16, 2026.

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