Comparison

TrainerRoad vs Peg

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

Head to head
About

TrainerRoad

This AI-powered cycling training app provides personalized workouts to improve your fitness and speed. It analyzes your performance and fatigue to deliver the right training intensity and volume, adapting dynamically to your progress whether you train indoors or outdoors.

Highlights
  • AI-powered cycling training
  • AI FTP detection
  • Fatigue detection
  • AI training simulation
  • Personalized training plans
  • Indoor and outdoor training
  • Workout alternates
Features
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Train smarter and get faster with TrainerRoad AI, the most advanced cycling training app built to give you the right workout, every time. TrainerRoad is a cycling training app that uses AI to help you increase your FTP, build endurance, and get faster with structured, personalized workouts. TrainerRoad AI analyzes your training, fitness, and fatigue to select the perfect workout for you, so you can improve your FTP, build endurance, and perform at your best without guesswork. Whether you train indoors, ride outside, or race, TrainerRoad adapts to how you train to keep you progressing. No static plans. No guesswork. Just smarter training that works. ————————————— WHY TRAINERROAD AI WORKS TrainerRoad AI uses advanced artificial intelligence trained on millions of real rides to continuously adjust your training based on how you actually perform. Every workout is selected to match your fitness, recovery, and goals so you can train consistently and get faster. • Get the right workout every time • Train with the right intensity and volume • Avoid burnout with fatigue-aware training • See how your training will impact your fitness before you do it ————————————— KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Cycling Training TrainerRoad AI selects and updates every workout based on your fitness, fatigue, and goals. As your training changes, your plan updates automatically. AI FTP Detection Automatically get an accurate FTP without testing. TrainerRoad continuously detects and updates your FTP from your training data so you always train at the right level. Fatigue Detection Stay consistent and avoid overtraining. TrainerRoad AI adjusts your plan with rest or easier workouts when your fatigue is too high. AI Training Simulation See how your training will impact your future fitness. TrainerRoad AI predicts your progress and shows how changes to your plan affect your results. Personalized Training Plans Build a cycling training plan for road, gravel, mountain bike, triathlon, or indoor cycling. TrainerRoad AI continuously adapts your plan to keep you improving. Train Indoors or Outdoors Follow structured workouts inside or outside. Sync workouts to your bike computer or ride in apps like Zwift while staying on track. Flexible Training Approach Control how hard you train. Adjust your training intensity and volume to match your schedule, goals, and recovery. Dynamic Endurance & Smart Volume TrainerRoad AI adjusts workout duration and long rides to build endurance without unnecessary fatigue. Workout Alternates Swap workouts for harder, easier, shorter, or longer options, all matched to your fitness and goals. ————————————— WHAT TRAINERROAD ATHLETES ARE SAYING • "I am so much fitter, stronger, faster than ever. The new AI features give me a coach in the app." - TrainerRoad Subscriber • "I hope my competition doesn't catch on because I'm crushing PRs left and right using TrainerRoad AI." - TrainerRoad Subscriber • "TrainerRoad AI helped me break through a long plateau and start setting PRs again." - TrainerRoad Subscriber • "TrainerRoad helped me cut an hour off my Leadville time and get a sub-9 hour finish." - TrainerRoad Subscriber ————————————— COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR SETUP Train with the equipment you already own. TrainerRoad works with smart trainers, power meters, and over 200 compatible devices. Ride indoors or send workouts to your Garmin, Wahoo, or Hammerhead bike computer. ————————————— SUBSCRIPTION TrainerRoad memberships are $21.99/month or $209.99/year. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an in-app purchase: • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month or 1 year options • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel in your iTunes Account Settings Privacy policy and terms: https://www.trainerroad.com/terms-and-conditions/ ————————————— REQUIREMENTS • iOS 16 or later • Compatible smart trainer, power meter, or speed sensor recommended

About

Peg

Features
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Peg turns a smart trainer into a precise interval session. You build the workout — warm-up, sets, ramps, recoveries — and Peg holds every target for you, watt by watt, so the only thing left to do is pedal. STRUCTURE FIRST Workouts are sections you can repeat, reorder, and duplicate: 13 x 30/15s, over-unders, sweet spot blocks, ramp tests. Type exact watts and times or nudge them with steppers. The whole ride is drawn as one honest power profile before you start. RIDE IT Peg speaks FTMS, the open trainer standard, and drives resistance directly in ERG mode. The ride screen shows the four numbers that matter, big enough to read from the drops: target, time remaining, live power, cadence. Pair a Bluetooth heart rate strap and it joins the row. Lock the phone mid-ride and nothing pauses. The session runs on the wall clock, keeps stepping targets in your pocket, and the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island carry a live mini cockpit with pause and skip. Swipe the ride down inside the app and it docks as a mini bar while you browse or build. STAY IN CONTROL If another device grabs your trainer mid-ride, Peg notices, quietly takes control back, and shows a Restore button if the fight continues. Your ride, your watts. REMEMBER IT Every ride is recorded — power, cadence, heart rate, once per second — into a clean history with per-set splits. Peg needs an FTMS-compatible smart trainer to ride (Wahoo KICKR and most modern trainers). Building workouts and browsing history work without one. No account, no subscription, and your data never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

TrainerRoad4 screens
Peg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peg at none against TrainerRoad's 2. TrainerRoad's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support 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. TrainerRoad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per month. Peg asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TrainerRoad versus Peg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainerRoadPeg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrainer Road, LLCabello AS

Bugs and requests

TrainerRoad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Devices not always picked up
  • Power spikes to twice FTP

Requested features

2 requests
  • Apple TV support
  • Better integration with Apple Health

Peg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrainerRoad

Subscriptions2
  • TrainerRoad Standard$21.991 Month
  • TrainerRoad Standard$209.991 Year
None

Peg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainerRoad free?
TrainerRoad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peg free?
Peg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrainerRoad or Peg have ads?
Neither TrainerRoad nor Peg shows ads.

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