Comparison

Zone 2 Training Coach vs Step Squad Go

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

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About

Zone 2 Training Coach

This app automatically tracks your Zone 2 heart rate minutes using your Apple Watch, helping you achieve your fitness goals. It provides insights into your cardio fitness, recovery, and progress over time, with optional advanced planning features.

Highlights
  • Automatic Zone 2 minute tracking
  • Heart rate zone synchronization
  • Live workout data on Apple Watch
  • VO2 Max and cardio fitness insights
  • Daily recovery scoring
  • Educational articles on fitness
  • Advanced weekly planning (Pro)
Features
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Zone 2 Training Coach answers one question every week: did you get your Zone 2 minutes? It reads your heart rate from Apple Watch, or another device that saves it to Apple Health, and counts every minute you spend in Zone 2, in workouts and outside them, like a brisk walk. You don't have to press start or log anything. Your weekly goal fills a ring on Home, and daily bars show how your week is going. WEEK-BY-WEEK PLANS 8 plans that build your Zone 2 minutes week by week, from a no-gym Walking Starter to the 3 Day Gym Plan for Fat Loss, the Fat-Burning 12-3-30 and Lift Heavy, Run Easy. Each day shows what to do: lift days exercise by exercise, Zone 2 days step by step with a starting incline, and one tap starts the session on your Apple Watch. The Walking Starter is free in full, and week 1 of every plan is free. ZONES THAT MATCH YOUR WATCH Zone 2 Training Coach uses the same heart rate zones as Apple's Workout app. On iOS 27 it reads your Watch's zones directly; on earlier iOS it estimates them the way Apple does. If you've had your zones tested, or your coach gave you numbers, enter your own. LIVE ON YOUR WRIST Start a Zone 2 workout on Apple Watch and get a big live heart rate, zone colors, a time-in-zone timer and a tap when you drift out of Zone 2. Your iPhone shows it live. Prefer Apple's Workout app? Send a Zone 2 workout there with a Zone 2 alert. TODAY A 24-hour heart rate and zone chart, your latest heart rate, and your Zone 2 minutes for the day, plus 7-day averages. CARDIO FITNESS See your VO2 max level for your age and sex, from Apple's Cardio Fitness estimate, compared with published reference data. IS MY ZONE 2 WORKING? Your Zone 2 minutes alongside your Cardio Fitness, resting heart rate and your speed at Zone 2 heart rate over time. RECOVERY A daily score from your HRV, resting heart rate and heart-rate recovery, compared with your own normal. LEARN Short, plain-English articles on Zone 2, heart rate zones and VO2 max. ZONE 2 PRO • Every week of all 8 training plans • Your next Cardio Fitness level, and a Zone 2 Coach that plans your week toward it around your schedule • Scheduled Zone 2 sessions with Apple Watch reminders • 3, 6 and 12-month progress • Full day-by-day history, 30 and 60-day averages, and 4 and 12-week trends • Custom weekly targets up to 600 minutes, and the Wednesday nudge • Apple Watch complication and home-screen widgets PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your health data stays on your iPhone. Zone 2 Training Coach doesn't sell or share your health data. Works with the heart rate in Apple Health. Apple Watch gives the most complete picture, and heart rate from other devices that sync to Apple Health counts too, such as Fitbit, Garmin, Whoop, Polar and Coros. Some features need an Apple Watch: Cardio Fitness (VO2 max), the Watch app and its live Zone 2 workouts, and complications. Some features need newer software: reading your Watch's own zones needs iOS 27, and the coach's natural-language wording uses Apple Intelligence where available. Zone 2 Training Coach is for general fitness and is not a medical device. Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Step Squad Go

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Step Squad Go turns your daily steps into character transformations. Choose a character, set your daily step goal, and start a 3, 7, or 10 day transformation. Each day you reach your goal, your character gets closer to their fit form. Complete the full streak to earn a Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal and add the transformed character to your squad. Step Squad Go is designed to make walking feel more rewarding. Instead of only seeing numbers, you build a growing team of characters shaped by your real daily activity. Features: - Start 3, 7, or 10 day transformation challenges - Set your own daily step goal - Transform characters by completing daily goals - Earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold medal versions - Build and grow your personal squad - Unlock extra characters with optional rewarded ads - View your progress on Apple Watch - Use Watch widgets to keep an eye on your active transformation - Join the leaderboard only if you choose to share your daily step summaries - Switch between English and Turkish - Delete your account directly from the app Privacy-first progress: Step Squad Go reads step count from Apple Health only after you give permission. The app does not upload raw HealthKit history, minute-by-minute activity, or hourly movement data. Challenge progress uses daily step summaries, and leaderboard participation is optional. Step Squad Go is built for motivation, consistency, and habit building. It is not medical advice or a medical tracking app.

Screenshots

Zone 2 Training Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Squad Go at none against Zone 2 Training Coach's 3. Zone 2 Training Coach's advantage is device support. On price 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. Zone 2 Training Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Step Squad Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Zone 2 Training Coach versus Step Squad Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZone 2 Training CoachStep Squad Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaron ShapiroEBRU YUNUSOGLU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zone 2 Training Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Zone 2 Pro$1.991 Month
  • Zone 2 Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Zone 2 Pro$34.99
None

Step Squad Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zone 2 Training Coach free?
Zone 2 Training Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Squad Go free?
Step Squad Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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