Comparison

Rugby Prep vs Evolvea

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

Head to head
About

Rugby Prep

This app provides personalized rugby strength and conditioning programs designed by an elite coach. It offers guided sessions with technique explanations, an in-app assistant for questions, and tracks your progress to adapt future workouts.

Highlights
  • Personalized multi-week programs
  • Guided sessions with timers
  • Exercise demonstration videos
  • In-app assistant for questions
  • Progress tracking and logging
  • Calibrated to position and level
Features
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Rugby Prep's programs come from Sam Durieux, a strength and conditioning coach who specialises in rugby: a master's degree in sports performance training and optimisation, strength and conditioning coach for the LOU Rugby under-18 squad, and head of strength and conditioning at the Lyon elite youth academy, from 2022 to 2024. You are not downloading a catalogue of exercises: you are following his method, calibrated to your position, your level, and where you are in the season. THE METHOD OF A RUGBY SPECIALIST Build power without losing speed. Absorb the load of a full season. Come back stronger after a break. These principles are not improvised: they come from working with players on the ground, and they are what structures every cycle you receive. A PROGRAM BUILT FOR YOU A few questions about your position, level, goals, and point in the season, and you get a complete multi-week program: cycles, sessions, exercises, loads, and rest periods. Nothing generic — all of it calibrated for you. GUIDED SESSIONS, START TO FINISH Start your session and follow it set by set. Built-in timer, demonstration videos, and a player that stays visible even when minimized. You always know what to do, and how much. TECHNIQUE EXPLAINED, NOT JUST SHOWN For every exercise: the right movement, the common mistakes, the points to watch. That is what separates a session done from a session done well — and what keeps you off the treatment table. ANSWERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM A question about an exercise, a doubt about your technique, a session to adapt? The in-app assistant answers immediately, taking into account your program, your history, and how you have been feeling. YOUR PROGRAM FOLLOWS YOUR FORM At the end of each session you log your fatigue, how hard it felt, and your condition that day. The next cycle takes it in: the load adjusts to what your body actually absorbs, not to what a plan assumed. FULL PROGRESS TRACKING Session history, volume and intensity, physical tests (speed, power, endurance), and weight tracking. You see in black and white what you have built, week after week. BUILT FOR RUGBY, NOT ADAPTED TO IT Power, speed, agility, core strength, endurance: exercises chosen for the demands of the game, organized by blocks (strength, cardio, technique). WHY THIS APP EXISTS In Sam Durieux's own words: "After several years working in elite rugby, I chose to put what I know at the service of amateur players, with programs built for those profiles." Available in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Evolvea

This free application helps you track workouts, monitor nutrition, and record cardio activities. It offers guided sessions, a food diary with barcode scanning, and GPS tracking for outdoor exercises. Monitor your progress with clear statistics and connect with friends.

Highlights
  • Workout logging with sets, reps, and weights
  • Guided workout sessions
  • Exercise library with muscle diagrams
  • Food diary with barcode scanner
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • GPS tracking for runs, walks, and bike rides
  • Progress statistics and history
Features
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Evolvea brings everything you need to progress into one clear, free app: training, nutrition and cardio. TRAINING • Log your sets, reps and weights in seconds • Personalized program based on your goal and level, with reminders on the days you choose • Guided sessions built from your own templates • Exercise library with muscle diagrams • Personal records and estimated 1RM tracked automatically • Rest timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island NUTRITION • Simple, fast food journal • Barcode scanning and AI meal photo analysis • Calorie and macro tracking GPS CARDIO • Record your runs, walks and bike rides • Live route on the map, distance, pace and duration • Import your activities from the Health app APPLE WATCH (BETA) • Your workouts, rest timer and GPS runs on your wrist PROGRESS • Clear stats and full history • Weight, body composition and measurements • Goals and consistency tracking HANDY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri Shortcuts and Control Center buttons COMMUNITY • Add friends and share your workouts and records Evolvea is 100% free, with no ads. Analytics data is only collected with your consent (GDPR). Start today and make every session a step closer to your goals.

Screenshots

Rugby Prep4 screens
Evolvea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evolvea at none against Rugby Prep's 1. Evolvea also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Rugby Prep's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, monetization model 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. Rugby Prep sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Evolvea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rugby Prep ships an update every 3 days, Evolvea every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Rugby Prep versus Evolvea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRugby PrepEvolvea
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean DurieuxChristophe GRARE

Customer experience

Rugby Prep

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Evolvea

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rugby Prep

Subscriptions1
  • Rugby Prep7 Days trial$34.991 Month
None

Evolvea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rugby Prep free?
Rugby Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolvea free?
Evolvea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rugby Prep or Evolvea have ads?
Rugby Prep shows ads; Evolvea does not.
Which is updated more often, Rugby Prep or Evolvea?
Rugby Prep ships an update every 3 days, and Evolvea every 11 days. Most recently, Rugby Prep was updated on October 17, 2026 and Evolvea on October 7, 2026.

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