Comparison

Talos Training vs STARK

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

Head to head
About

Talos Training

Features
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Talos tracks your lifting sessions while you do them, set by set, not from memory afterwards. And when you sign up for a race, it builds the training plan that goes with it. WORKOUT TRACKING - Warm-up sets and working sets, loads and reps logged in two taps - Per-exercise rest timer, with alarm and vibration - Your usual settings remembered for every movement - A structured session or free training, depending on the day EXERCISE LIBRARY - Detailed entries with an animated demo and a diagram of the muscles worked - Your personal records and your progress curve on every movement - Favorites and filters to find an exercise in a second RUNNING, TOO - Pick your race (5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, trail or triathlon) and a date - A week-by-week plan built from the shape you're actually in, not a generic template - Sessions eased off when your legs say so: your lifting counts in that fatigue - Easy, long, tempo, intervals and race pace, each with its own target pace PROGRESS - A full history of your sessions and your loads - Personal records detected automatically - Volume, frequency and estimated energy expenditure NUTRITION - Log a meal by photographing it, or simply by describing it out loud - Calories and macros worked out and compared against your target for the day ANATOLY, YOUR COACH - Programs matched to your level, your equipment and the time you actually have - An analysis of your sessions and your eating, and answers to your questions CONNECTED TO YOUR ECOSYSTEM - Apple Health: your steps, your energy expenditure and your workouts synced automatically - Strava and Garmin for your runs and rides Talos is free to install. A subscription unlocks Anatoly the coach, nutrition tracking and programs generated for you. Terms of Use: https://talos-fitness.fr/terms-of-service.html

About

STARK

Log your weightlifting sessions, track personal records, and plan custom routines. Features animated exercise demos, rest timers, and progress visualization. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for comprehensive fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, and weights
  • Supersets and drop sets support
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Animated exercise demos
  • Build custom workout programs
  • Track progress and personal records
  • Apple Health and Watch integration
Features
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Log your sets, track your weights and follow your personal records with STARK, your gym workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. Plan your routines and see your progress, workout after workout. LOGGING WITHOUT FRICTION • Exercises, sets, reps, weights and notes, entered in a few taps. • Supersets, warm-up sets, drop sets, per-side entry. • Help counting the weight loaded on the bar. • Rest timer with notification: the alert fires even with the screen locked. • Train together with a friend. • Cardio logged in the same place as lifting. • Interrupted workouts resume automatically. 1,394 EXERCISES • Animated demo and form cues for every movement. • Filter by muscle, level and equipment, and by machine brand to find the gear at your gym. • Add your own exercises. PROGRAMS • Build your own programs, or generate a workout for your time and equipment. • Organize programs, workouts and exercises in folders. • A first-workout guide to get you started. YOUR PROGRESS • History per exercise, personal records, volume per muscle group. • Muscle balance: what you train, and what you skip. • Body weight tracking and progress photos. APPLE HEALTH AND APPLE WATCH • Finished workouts are saved to Apple Health. • Body weight and heart rate are read from Health if you allow it. • The Apple Watch app shows the current set and starts your rest from the wrist. WITH FRIENDS • Add friends, see their finished workouts, react and comment. • Report and block any content posted by another account. SWITCH APPS WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING Import your history from another lifting app (CSV file): exercises are matched to the catalog, and importing the same file again never creates duplicates. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Start right away as a guest. Creating an account keeps the workouts you've already logged and syncs them across devices. STARK+ The STARK+ subscription unlocks the full program catalog, the unlimited generator, the adaptive coach that suggests weight changes, in-depth analytics (estimated 1RM, sets per muscle, weekly review), unlimited chart history, unlimited custom exercises, plus extra themes and icons. It also funds the app, built by a single developer. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it from your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ STARK Terms: https://starkworkout.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://starkworkout.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Talos Training4 screens
STARK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STARK at every 3 days against Talos Training's every 2 months. Talos Training's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Talos Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and STARK 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

Talos Training ships an update every 2 months, STARK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Talos Training versus STARK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalos TrainingSTARK
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAveko,AXEL PIERRE HUGO SAILLARD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Talos Training

Subscriptions2
  • Talos Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Talos Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

STARK

Subscriptions2
  • Stark Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • STARK Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Talos Training free?
Talos Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STARK free?
STARK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talos Training or STARK have ads?
Neither Talos Training nor STARK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talos Training or STARK?
Talos Training ships an update every 2 months, and STARK every 3 days. Most recently, Talos Training was updated on October 24, 2026 and STARK on November 1, 2026.

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