Comparison

Form8 vs Helix Training

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

Head to head
About

Form8

Features
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Form8 builds a personal 8-week training program around you β€” not the other way around. Set up your profile (weight, height, age and goal) and Form8 generates your plan and nutrition targets: - Pick your goal: muscle growth, hybrid or fat loss. - Combine strength with running, swimming and/or cycling. - Train 3 to 7 days per week β€” sessions are spread smartly for recovery. - Allow combo days: strength plus an easy endurance session on the same day. While you train: - Log reps and weight for every set and check them off. - A 2-minute rest timer starts automatically after each set. - Swap any exercise β€” squat to leg press, dumbbell to machine β€” for one week or permanently. - Track per-exercise progress: your heaviest set and volume per week. Nutrition that fits you: - Calorie needs and macros are calculated from your profile. - Separate targets for training and rest days, plus a meal plan that scales with you. - Choose your units: metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lbs, ft). Form8 works fully offline. No account needed β€” all your data stays private on your own device. Nothing is collected or sent. Start today and build your form in 8 weeks.

About

Helix Training

Features
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Train yourself like you have a coach. Helix is an app for self-coached athletes: AI builds a plan for your goal, workouts go straight to your Apple Watch, and your results, sleep and heart data sync from Apple Health on their own. One picture of your load: running, cycling, swimming, strength, HYROX. WHAT YOU GET β€’ An AI plan for your goal. A 4-week plan built around your race, HYROX event or hybrid goal and your schedule. Generated in a minute β€” then make it yours. β€’ One load score. A single load scale across every activity type, including strength work. Actuals close themselves from Apple Health (Strava connects too) β€” so you finally see how hard you really trained this week. β€’ Fitness and fatigue. ATL, CTL and readiness show whether you're building form or digging a hole. Readiness accounts for sleep, resting heart rate and HRV from Apple Health. In plain language, not a chart you have to decode. β€’ An AI assistant. Ask β€œwhy is my readiness 54?” or have it swap tomorrow's run for an indoor ride. The assistant knows your data and proposes every change as a before β†’ after card β€” you apply it. YOUR PHONE AND WATCH DO THE ROUTINE FOR YOU β€’ Apple Health syncs itself: type, time, distance, heart rate β€” and your morning data feeds straight into readiness. β€’ Plans go to Apple Watch: intervals, alerts for your heart-rate zones, strength steps β€” in the native Workout app, no separate watch app needed. β€’ Notifications that matter: your plan in the morning, your result logged after the workout. β€’ All your analytics in your pocket: ATL/CTL, readiness, plan vs actual, weekly volume. Requires iOS 17+. Privacy policy: https://helixtraining.ai/en/privacy

Screenshots

Form84 screens
Helix Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Form8 at every 2 days against Helix Training's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Form8 ships an update every 2 days, Helix Training every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Form8 versus Helix Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForm8Helix Training
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent SonneveldtDmitrii Gumennikov

In-app purchases

None

Form8

No in-app purchases

None

Helix Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Form8 free?
Form8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helix Training free?
Helix Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Form8 or Helix Training have ads?
Neither Form8 nor Helix Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Form8 or Helix Training?
Form8 ships an update every 2 days, and Helix Training every 5 days. Most recently, Form8 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Helix Training on September 23, 2026.

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