Specimen vs Fairway Performance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Specimen
This app uses on-device AI and computer vision to analyze your physique from progress photos. It provides objective scores for muscle groups, estimates body fat, and offers personalized feedback to guide your training. Features include multi-angle scans and trend tracking.
- AI physique scoring for 6 muscle groups
- Archetype-calibrated verdicts
- Body fat % and FFMI estimates
- 3-angle scan mode with auto-capture
- Per-muscle coaching
- Score trend charts and personal bests
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your mirror lies. your training partners lie. you lie to yourself. Specimen doesn't. take a progress photo. Specimen runs on-device computer vision — 33 body landmarks, photo intelligence, muscle geometry — then sends a downscaled copy to AI for a brutally honest physique verdict. six muscle groups scored. weakest link named. feedback calibrated to your exact target physique. no encouragement. no filters. just data and direction. WHAT YOU GET • AI physique scoring across 6 muscle groups • Weakest-link callout — what needs work first • Body fat % estimate + FFMI in every result • Archetype-calibrated verdicts (classic, athletic, shredded, performance, mass) • Separate scoring rubrics for female athletes • Quick scan or full 3-angle (front, side, rear) with voice-guided capture • On-device skeleton overlay + photo intelligence (light, distance, shadows) • Score trends, personal bests, check-in calendar • Share cards with your actual scores PRICING (US) • Two free check-ins — baseline + one follow-up. No payment to start. • Monthly $9.99 — no trial • Annual $59.99 — 7-day free trial • Lifetime $149.99 — available in subscription management Pro unlocks unlimited check-ins after your two free scans. PHOTOS & PRIVACY Full-resolution check-in photos stay on your device. Only a downscaled copy is sent to our AI provider for analysis (retained ~30 days on their side, not used to train models). Delete your account anytime in Settings to wipe your Specimen data. Privacy: https://www.specimen-ai.com/privacy built by an engineer who lifts. for lifters who think like engineers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Fairway Performance
Access personalized workout programs for golf, fitness, and health goals. Track workouts, nutrition, habits, and measurements with coach guidance. Features include exercise videos, goal setting, progress photos, and real-time messaging.
- Access training plans
- Track workouts and progress
- Follow exercise videos
- Track meals and habits
- Message your coach
- Track body measurements
- Connect wearable devices
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With the Fairway Performance App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your golf, fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fairway Performance at none against Specimen's 3. Fairway Performance also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Specimen's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Specimen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Fairway Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Specimen against 5.0 for Fairway Performance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Specimen ships an update every 9 days, Fairway Performance every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Specimen | Fairway Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Fierro | Fairway Performance |
Customer experience
Specimen
Fairway Performance
In-app purchases
Specimen
- Specimen Pro$9.991 Month
- Specimen Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Specimen Lifetime$149.00
Fairway Performance
No in-app purchases
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