Comparison

Xhale vs Nolio

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

Head to head
About

Xhale

This mobile training diary helps triathletes track their swim, bike, run, and gym sessions. It allows users to review their training plans and record session details, even offline. The app syncs with an online counterpart and can include coach feedback.

Highlights
  • Mobile training diary
  • Track swim, bike, run, gym
  • Review training plans
  • Record session details
  • Offline access
  • Syncs with online diary
  • Coach feedback integration
Features
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A solid plan followed consistently makes for a faster triathlete. Your training diary is your greatest ally in realising that potential and with the Xhale app you can take it mobile. If you have a coach it puts them in your pocket too! Check your training plan at the start of each swim, bike, run or gym effort. Then when you nail another session, your training diary is right there waiting for you to detail how it all went. Even if you can't get a signal, your training diary is available offline. All your race notes, training plans and motivational feedback from your coach is always with you. The Xhale app is your mobile counterpart to the Xhale online training diary and syncs back to it when you are online.

About

Nolio

This app helps trainers, athletes, and clubs plan, monitor, and analyze training performance. It synchronizes with Apple Health to import daily metrics and activities, offering a comprehensive overview of fitness data. Subscription plans are available for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Training planning
  • Performance monitoring
  • Training analysis
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Activity import (running, cycling, swimming)
  • Daily metric import (calories, steps, VO2max)
Features
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Nolio simplifies the daily life of trainers, athletes and clubs by planning, monitoring training and analyzing performance. Nolio can synchronize with the Apple Health application (and therefore your Apple Watch) in order to import your daily metrics (calories, weight, body fat percentage, resting HR, number of steps, VO2max), as well as your activities ( running, cycling, swimming, etc.). You can change the data that is shared with Nolio at any time. Nolio offers subscriptions through in-app purchase: - Athlete Premium, monthly or yearly - Coach and Club plans, based on the number of coaches and athletes Your subscription is linked to your Apple Account once confirmed and renews automatically at the chosen frequency, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your Apple Account settings. Terms and conditions of use: https://www.nolio.io/cgu/

Screenshots

Xhale4 screens
Nolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xhale at none against Nolio's 10. Xhale also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 68%). Nolio's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 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. Nolio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Xhale asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xhale ships an update every 3 months, Nolio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Xhale versus Nolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXhaleNolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better67.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrain Xhale LtdNOLIO (France)

Customer experience

Xhale

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Nolio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

None

Xhale

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Nolio

Subscriptions10
  • Nolio Athlete Premium$7.991 Month
  • Nolio Club Starter$34.991 Month
  • Nolio Pro 1$44.991 Month
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  • Nolio Club Classic 1$49.991 Month
  • Nolio Pro 2$59.991 Month
  • Nolio Athlete Premium$69.991 Year
  • Nolio Pro 3$89.991 Month
  • Nolio Club Classic 2$89.991 Month
  • Nolio Pro 4$129.991 Month
  • Nolio Club Classic 3$129.991 Month

Questions

Is Xhale free?
Xhale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nolio free?
Nolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xhale or Nolio have ads?
Neither Xhale nor Nolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xhale or Nolio?
Xhale ships an update every 3 months, and Nolio every 9 days. Most recently, Xhale was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nolio on November 7, 2026.

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