Short answer: TrainingForever is an app for coaches with free version up to 5 athletes and all functions. It has a mobile app for iOS and Android: from the mobile you see who needs attention, what it plays today and the feedback of the last session, and you make the quick adjustment without waiting to get home. Your athletes use their app for free, always.
This article goes from the mobile app. If what you compare is the complete software for the desktop, look at our comparison of free software for coaches.
What a mobile coach app should do
In the laptop you plan and analyze thoroughly. On your mobile you need to operate: see, decide and adjust in a short time. Here is the list that we recommend you to check in any app, whether ours or not:
- What's happening today: the day sessions of all your athletes in one view.
- Who needs attention: sessions not done, high RPE or new comments, without opening tab by tab.
- Quick adjustment: change the pace or duration of a session and reach the athlete's watch.
- Messages with context: reply by viewing the session, the RPE and the athlete's note.
- Automatic clock data: that what I did between alone, without asking for captures by WhatsApp.
- App for the athlete: that you receive the session, register it and give feedback from the same system.
What the TrainingForever app does on your mobile
| Status | What are you doing on your cell phone? |
|---|---|
| On the track | The athlete arrives loaded: you change the target pace and his watch receives it before starting. |
| Traveling | You open the chat and you see the session, the RPE and the note. You answer with context and go on. |
| First thing. | You check who needs attention and group week. |
| In the pool | Sessions and records are offline and synchronized later. |
Watches and services: Garmin Connect and Strava (and export to Coros and Polar).
The athlete's app: free for them, always
Your athletes don't pay anything. The mobile app, every day session, RPE registration, messages and synchronization with your watch are free for them, without limit or subscription. If you want to show it to them, you have a guide designed for them: free training app for athletes.
Where is the free limit?
Price of TrainingForever: Free version with all functions up to 5 athletes; then, 0.99 € per active athlete per month, with a maximum of 49 €/month. Your athletes don't pay anything, ever. The gems are optional extras, such as the AI Assistant or Business, for monthly payment and no permanency. Clubs have no cost of their own: each coach pays only for his or her athletes.
| Active athletes | Pay per month |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 | 0 € |
| 20 | 19,80 € |
| 80 | 49 € (top) |
Only the active athletes count that month. If you compare with other platforms, in our alternative to TrainingPeaks you have official prices with date and source.
Coach decides; AI only helps
The app doesn't train for you. The AI Assistant (optional gem) prepares drafts, such as converting a text into sessions or summarizing the feedback of the week, and you review and publish them. Nothing gets to the athlete without your approval.
How to start in an afternoon
- Create your free account.
- Install the app on your mobile (iOS or Android).
- Invite your first athletes by link or code.
- Ask them to connect your watch: Garmin Connect and Strava (and export to Coros and Polar).
- Save your regular sessions as templates and publish the first week.
If you want to see the rest of the options on the market, you have the guide to the best software for coaches.
What a coach says: Marc Bañuls
Marc Bañuls, endurance coach with more than 15 years experience. "What I use the mobile most is the quick fit: I see how the session went and I change the next day without waiting to get home." "The app doesn't train anyone. It takes away the work of going after the data and leaves me time to think about every athlete."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a totally free coach app?
Yes: TrainingForever has a free version with all features up to 5 athletes. Then it costs €0.99 per active athlete per month, with a maximum of €49.
Does the app work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, there is an app for iOS and Android, both for the coach and for the athlete.
Do my athletes have to pay for the app?
No. The athlete's app is always free, with no limit or subscription.
I need Strava to use it?
No. The data comes from Garmin Connect and Strava (and exports to Coros and Polar).
Does AI plan for me?
No. The AI Assistant, an optional gem, prepares drafts; you decide, review and publish.
