Comparison

Relay Athletic vs The Inner Game

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

Head to head
About

Relay Athletic

Features
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Relay is the official athlete app for programs built on Relay Athletic. Your coach builds the program. You execute it. Relay makes sure nothing gets in the way. YOUR WORKOUTS, READY WHEN YOU ARE Open the app and today's session is already there — sets, reps, load, tempo, rest. Everything your coach prescribed, exactly as they built it. No PDFs. No group chats. No guessing. LOG AS YOU LIFT Track every set in real time. Relay captures your results and sends them straight back to your coach — automatically. They see what you hit. You stay accountable. WATCH YOUR PROGRESS BUILD Strength curves, estimated 1RMs, volume over time. See exactly how far you've come — per lift, per block, per season. CHECK IN DAILY Log readiness, sleep quality, and soreness in seconds. Your coach monitors trends across the roster and adjusts your training before problems become injuries. BUILT FOR ATHLETES WHO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY Relay is used by competitive teams and high-performance programs. If your coach runs Relay, this is your app.

About

The Inner Game

This app helps athletes and performers improve their mental game by identifying and quieting self-doubt and fear. It offers daily mental practice, personalized coaching, and courses to enhance performance under pressure.

Highlights
  • Performance Profile to identify interference patterns
  • Daily mental practice sessions
  • Personalized coaching and concrete actions
  • Courses on inner game principles
  • Journaling for reflection and tracking
  • Preparation for specific events
Features
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Your potential is already there. What gets in the way is interference: the doubt, fear, and self-judgment that show up right when it matters most. The Inner Game is built on a simple truth from Tim Gallwey's classic framework: Performance = Potential − Interference. You don't perform better by trying harder. You perform better by getting out of your own way. This is daily mental practice for athletes and performers. Tennis, pickleball, running, golf, chess, and anyone who's felt their mind work against them under pressure. HOW IT WORKS It starts with your Performance Profile. Answer a few questions about how you play and what happens in your head when it counts, and discover your archetype, the patterns behind your interference, and where your training is headed. Then, each morning, you start with a short clip that teaches you a skill of the inner game, from a course you've enrolled in, or from our growing library. Then you talk it through with your coach and set your intention for the day. A moment to reflect in your journal closes the loop. You choose which days you practice, and when your morning and evening reminders arrive. Over time, you learn to recognize your own interference, the specific thoughts and patterns that pull you out of your game, and to quiet them. Not by force. By awareness. Your Insights section tracks these patterns as they emerge, so the shift becomes visible, not just felt. Want to learn at your own pace? Check out the Academy: courses, sessions, and a growing library of video on the topics that matter most to you. Save the clips you love, and gift one to a friend who could use it. BUILT AROUND YOUR MOMENTS Your matches, races, and rounds aren't just dates on a calendar. They're what the practice points toward. Tell us what you're preparing for, when, and what you want from it, and the closer you get to it, the more your training and your coach sharpen for that moment. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - A Performance Profile that names your archetype and the patterns that interfere with your game - A daily practice that fits into real life, on the days you choose - Courses that take you deeper into the inner game, one lesson at a time - Coaching that meets you where you are - Concrete actions from your coach, tried in real play and tracked in your journal - Favorite clips to come back to, and clips to gift to friends - A growing understanding of what interferes with your performance - A calmer, clearer mind when the pressure is on It all comes down to a moment. We help you get ready for it. Terms of Use: https://www.theinnergame.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.theinnergame.app/privacy

Screenshots

Relay Athletic4 screens
The Inner Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relay Athletic at none against The Inner Game's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. The Inner Game sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per 3 months. Relay Athletic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relay Athletic ships an update every 10 days, The Inner Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Relay Athletic versus The Inner Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelay AthleticThe Inner Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelia AI GmbHPeak Performance AI

In-app purchases

None

Relay Athletic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Inner Game

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Quarterly7 Days trial$59.993 Months
  • Standard Annual7 Days trial$191.991 Year

Questions

Is Relay Athletic free?
Relay Athletic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Inner Game free?
The Inner Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Relay Athletic or The Inner Game have ads?
Neither Relay Athletic nor The Inner Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Relay Athletic or The Inner Game?
Relay Athletic ships an update every 10 days, and The Inner Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, Relay Athletic was updated on October 28, 2026 and The Inner Game on October 31, 2026.

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