Alpha Progression
8.4
Kahunas
6.6Alpha Progression vs Kahunas
Alpha Progression is a strength-training app for people who want workout logging, generated plans and weight and repetition guidance. It runs natively on iOS and Android, with a free tier and optional Pro subscription.
Kahunas is a paid cloud coaching platform for trainers and fitness businesses. It combines client plans, nutrition, check-ins, messaging, payments and branded apps across web, iOS and Android. This comparison suits someone choosing between a personal training app and a coach-management workspace.
| Alpha Progression | Kahunas | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Works with a watch | Yes | — |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch, Wear OS | Apple Watch |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $6.67/mo | $26.25/mo |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $12.99/user/mo | $35/mo |
| Workout programming | Adaptive | — |
| Progress tracking | Analytics | Yes |
| Exercise library | Extensive | — |
| Coach tools | Client review | — |
| Wearable sync | Yes | — |
| Mobile platforms | iPhone and Android | — |
| Client limit | — | 25 |
| Program builder | — | Yes |
| Client messaging | — | Yes |
| Payment tools | — | Yes |
| Mobile app platforms | — | Both |
| Branded client app | — | Yes |
Alpha Progression
Choose Alpha Progression if you want structured strength programming and detailed lifting logs on a phone. Its free tier is useful for recording sessions and browsing a large exercise video library, while Pro supplies adaptive plans, set-by-set guidance and deeper analytics. The tradeoff is clear for watch users: the software offers phone notifications rather than a dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS workout app. Check the free feature list and yearly trial conditions before subscribing, especially if you need charts or plan generation.
- Unlimited free workout logging with sets, reps, RIR, notes and rest periods.
- 795 exercises include instructional videos from certified trainers.
- Pro generates editable plans and recommends weights and repetitions.
Kahunas
Kahunas fits coaches who want client management, training, nutrition, forms, messaging, content and payments in one cloud service. The 14-day trial lets a coach examine the workflow before paying, but there is no ongoing free tier. Check the client cap and whether a Kahunas-branded or fully branded mobile app matters: the latter starts with Ultimate. Wearable syncing is mentioned, yet no watch maker or watch interface is named, so buyers seeking a defined wrist experience should verify that point first.
- Workout, nutrition, forms, habits and messaging share one workspace
- Nutrition database lists 1.6 million foods and 800,000 barcodes
- Wearable data can sync into check-in forms
Round by round
Published pricing
Alpha Progression has a free plan, a $12.99 monthly Pro plan and a $79.99 yearly Pro plan. Eligible new yearly subscribers get a 14-day trial. Kahunas starts at $35 a month for Essentials, rises to $69 for Growth and $99 for Ultimate, with annual prices of $315, $621 and $900. Kahunas also offers a 14-day trial, but no free plan. Alpha Progression wins on entry price and on having a lasting no-cost option. Kahunas prices a broader coaching business system, including client limits and business tools, rather than a personal workout logger.
Alpha Progression takes this round
Free access
Alpha Progression’s Free plan costs $0 forever and supports manual plans, unlimited workout logging, body measurements, CSV export and 795 exercises with video. It excludes plan generation, recommendations, charts and advanced tools. Kahunas has no free plan. Its 14-day trial applies to paid plans, after which Essentials costs $35 a month and includes up to 25 clients, workout and nutrition plans, forms, habits, content and messaging. Alpha Progression wins because users can continue logging without payment, while Kahunas requires a subscription after the trial.
Alpha Progression takes this round
Training and coaching tools
Alpha Progression focuses on an individual lifter. Pro generates editable plans and standalone workouts, recommends weights and repetitions, and adds charts, RIR, periodization, deloads, calculators and exercise evaluations. Kahunas covers a wider coaching workflow: client records, training and nutrition plans, check-ins, habits, progress, content, scheduling, payments, automations and messaging. Its exercise library has more than 1,000 exercises, while Alpha Progression lists 795. Kahunas wins for coaches managing clients and business operations. Alpha Progression is the narrower choice for personal strength programming and logging.
Kahunas takes this round
Device and platform reach
Alpha Progression is a native iOS and Android app. It has no web-based workout logger and no dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS workout app; iOS uses Live Activities and Android uses live notifications. Kahunas supports web, iOS and Android, and also lists an API. Its Ultimate plan can include the coach’s own branded iOS and Android apps and app-store listings. Kahunas wins on platform breadth and branded deployment. Alpha Progression suits someone who is content to train through a phone app rather than a browser or dedicated wearable app.
Kahunas takes this round
Integrations and data exchange
Alpha Progression can optionally connect to Apple HealthKit and Android Health Connect for workouts, calories burned, bodyweight and body-fat percentage. It supports CSV export and cloud synchronization when users sign in. Kahunas lists Stripe, PayPal, wearable syncing and Zapier, with Zapier included in Ultimate and available as a Growth extension. Wearable data can flow into check-in forms, and the platform supports payment processing without commission on sales. Kahunas wins for business integrations and payment workflows. Alpha Progression offers useful health connections and exports, but fewer external services.
Kahunas takes this round
Support and onboarding
Alpha Progression lists support by email and says users can ask questions on Reddit or Facebook. Its maker also publishes a FAQ and guides, and eligible yearly subscribers can request a full refund, with App Store buyers directed to Apple first. Kahunas includes 1-to-1 live onboarding for Essentials and directs users to chat for contact and support. Its help center covers accounts, workouts, nutrition, clients, forms, apps, plans, billing, integrations and automations. Kahunas wins because live onboarding and a broader support system are stated parts of the service.
Kahunas takes this round
Privacy and security statements
Both publish specific privacy statements, but they address different needs. Alpha Progression identifies Alpha Progression GmbH as GDPR controller, says health and fitness data is not used for advertising or marketing, and says Health Connect data received by the app is not transferred off the device. Users can delete accounts, subject to legally required retention. Kahunas identifies Kahunas FZE in the United Arab Emirates and says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, audits, scans, backups and incident response. Neither set of facts establishes an overall winner.
API and developer access
Kahunas is listed with an API feature by Software Advice, alongside client portals, forms, payments, reporting and third-party integrations. Its help-center navigation exposes mobile-app developer guides, although it does not show a public API or SDK documentation section. Alpha Progression’s facts describe iOS and Android apps, cloud synchronization, CSV export and health connections, but do not list an API. Kahunas wins because an API feature is listed, even though public documentation depth is not established. Alpha Progression is better described as a mobile app with exports rather than a developer platform.
Kahunas takes this round
Pick Alpha Progression if
- You want a free strength-training logger with 795 video exercises.
- You train alone and want Pro plans, recommendations and charts.
- You use iOS or Android and do not need a web workout logger.
Pick Kahunas if
- You coach clients and need plans, nutrition, check-ins and messaging.
- You want payments, automations, wearable syncing or Zapier.
- You need web access or a branded client app on higher tiers.
The short of it
Choose Alpha Progression for personal strength training, especially if a free logging plan matters or you want Pro progression guidance, generated plans and charts on iOS or Android. Choose Kahunas for a coaching business that needs client management, nutrition, forms, messaging, payments, automations and web access. Kahunas costs more and has no free plan, but it covers a wider operational workflow and can provide branded apps on Ultimate. The central choice is individual training guidance versus a paid coach-and-client platform.
What buyers ask
Does either app have a free plan?
Alpha Progression has a free plan with unlimited workout logging and 795 video exercises. Kahunas has no free plan, but offers a 14-day trial for its paid plans.
Which is cheaper to start?
Alpha Progression starts at $0, with Pro from $12.99 per user per month. Kahunas starts at $35 per month for Essentials.
Can I use them on the web?
Kahunas supports web, iOS and Android. Alpha Progression is a native iOS and Android app without a web-based workout logger.
Do they support wearable data?
Alpha Progression connects optionally to Apple HealthKit and Android Health Connect. Kahunas supports wearable syncing into check-in forms.
Which offers branded apps?
Kahunas Ultimate includes branded iOS and Android apps and the coach’s own app-store listings. Alpha Progression has no dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS app.
Listed together on Best Workout Tracking Apps in 2026.