Fitbod and Anneal both plan your strength training on iPhone. They make different choices about how a plan is decided, what stays free, and what you pay. Here is a plain comparison so you can pick the one that fits how you train.
Fitbod builds each session for you with its AI, drawing on a large exercise library and your training history. It suits people who want a fresh workout generated every day and are happy to let the app decide the details.
Anneal runs published, deterministic progression rules (linear, double progression, tiered, undulating) on every workout, including the ones you build yourself, and explains each weight change in a sentence. It suits people who follow a program and want to see exactly why the bar moved.
| Anneal | Fitbod | |
|---|---|---|
| How the plan is decided | Deterministic rules you can read; the same inputs always give the same prescription | AI-generated workouts |
| Why a weight changed | Tap any exercise for the rule that fired, in plain language | Recommendations without a per-set rule |
| Your own custom workouts | Progressed by the same engine as generated plans | Logged |
| Daily readiness | HRV, sleep and resting heart rate from Apple Health can scale today back, never past your plan | Plans around muscle recovery from your training |
| Apple Watch | Companion app with rest-timer haptics and wrist logging | Apple Watch app available |
| Account | Not required | Required |
| Free forever | Full logger, one progressing program, CSV export | No ongoing free tier; a free trial |
| Price (US) | $8.99/month, $59.99/year, or $149.99 once. New users get 3 weeks of full access, no card needed. | $15.99/month or $95.99/year, with a 7-day free trial |
| Bring your history | Imports Fitbod, Strong and Hevy CSV exports | n/a |
Fitbod pricing and trial length as listed on fitbod.me and its App Store in-app purchase list, as of September 2026. Prices vary by region and Fitbod subscribers on older plans may pay legacy rates. Features change; check each app for the latest.
Your past sets come with you, so your estimated 1RM curves pick up where they left off.
Re-importing the same file is safe: sets already imported are skipped. Your Anneal history can be exported as CSV at any time, free.
Three weeks of full access, then a free logger for as long as you like.
Download on the App Store