CoachRx
6.2 MAMapMyRide
8.6CoachRx vs MapMyRide
CoachRx and MapMyRide serve different parts of training. CoachRx is a paid coaching system for individual design coaches, with client, program and business tools.
MapMyRide is a freemium cycling GPS app for riders who want route recording, performance details, coaching options and a cycling community. This comparison suits coaches, cyclists and anyone choosing between a coaching platform and a ride tracker.
| CoachRx | MapMyRide | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| Works with a watch | — | Yes |
| Watch families named | Garmin, Fitbit | Apple Watch, Garmin, Polar, Suunto |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $25/mo | $3.33/mo |
| Platforms | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Client limit | 5 | — |
| Session scheduling | Yes | — |
| Client portal | Yes | — |
| Goals and progress | Yes | — |
| Payments and billing | Yes | — |
| Group coaching | Yes | — |
| Forms and assessments | Yes | — |
| Workout programming | — | Adaptive |
| Progress tracking | — | Performance |
| Coach tools | — | None |
| Wearable sync | — | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | — | iPhone and Android |
CoachRx
CoachRx suits a professional coach who wants programming, habit tracking, assessments, messaging, and business administration in one account. Its OPEX-focused structure and broad client-management set may reduce the need to join several services. The trade-offs are clear: there is no free plan and pricing rises with client count. Apple Health HRV is not imported because the company says random daytime readings do not show a true daily trend. Check the trial and the integrations against your coaching workflow before committing.
- Program planning covers macro, micro, and meso cycles with periodization.
- Lifestyle Rx tracks habits and macronutrient targets beside workouts.
- Includes client messaging, assessments, progress reports, and group coaching.
MapMyRide
MapMyRide combines cycling GPS tracking with route creation and workout records, with a Free plan and a paid MVP option. Check the MVP feature list if live tracking, coaching, or workout export matters to you.
- Free plan includes unlimited custom maps and saved workouts.
- GPS tracks activities using a mobile device.
- Supports Android, iOS, and web.
Round by round
Published pricing
CoachRx lists paid plans by client count: $29 a month for 1–5 clients, $79 for 6–50, and $199 for 51–150 when billed monthly. Annual billing lowers those prices to $25, $67 and $169 a month; enterprise pricing is on request. MapMyRide has a free plan, then MVP options at $6.99 a month, $9.99 a month, or $39.99 a year. The products price different jobs, but MapMyRide wins on the lowest published entry price and its free option.
MapMyRide takes this round
Free access
CoachRx does not offer a free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial with complete platform access and transition assistance, then requires a paid plan. MapMyRide provides a free plan with GPS ride tracking, route discovery and sharing, performance statistics, and community challenges. Its feature comparison places live tracking, premium insights, coaching, interval training and workout export in MVP rather than Free. MapMyRide wins because riders can keep using core tracking and route features without paying; CoachRx's trial is temporary.
MapMyRide takes this round
Core capabilities
CoachRx is built for professional coaching: macro, micro and meso cycle planning, periodization, assessments, lifestyle and nutrition tracking, messaging, client reports, payments and business tools. It also includes exercise libraries, templates and an AI assistant. MapMyRide focuses on cycling workouts, GPS routes, ride summaries, spoken updates, goals, challenges, leaderboards and community activity. It supports more than 600 activity types and offers adaptive training plans in MVP. Neither replaces the other: CoachRx covers coaching operations, while MapMyRide covers self-directed activity tracking, so the facts do not separate them on overall features.
Connected services
CoachRx lists integrations with Apple Health, WHOOP, Oura, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal and Cronometer. MapMyRide lists Garmin Connect, MyFitnessPal, Suunto, Zwift, Wahoo, Apple Watch, Apple Health, Google Health Connect and Samsung Health. Both connect health and fitness services, but MapMyRide's published list includes more named services and adds cycling-focused devices and platforms such as Zwift and Wahoo. On the stated integration coverage, MapMyRide wins.
MapMyRide takes this round
Platforms and access
CoachRx runs on Android, iOS and the web. It describes one mobile app for coaches and clients, with workout tracking, updates and communication. MapMyRide runs on Android, iOS and the web, and MapMyFitness publishes an API. Its iOS app requires iOS 16 or later, while Apple Watch requires watchOS 8.7 or later. Because MapMyRide offers the additional API access and documents those mobile requirements, it wins this platform round.
MapMyRide takes this round
Support model
CoachRx says its transition team handles data migration, setup and training, and that its support team is made up of coaches. Its public help center lists 126 coach-support articles and 16 client-support articles, plus email support. MapMyRide offers contact support and help categories for memberships, accounts, mobile apps, routes and third-party apps and devices. Its help center also covers MVP, workouts, routes, connected devices, community and known issues. CoachRx wins because its stated support includes implementation help and coach-led assistance, not only documentation and contact channels.
CoachRx takes this round
API availability
MapMyFitness publishes a public REST API covering users, workouts, routes, devices, heart-rate zones, privacy and webhooks. The API uses JSON and standard POST, GET, PUT and DELETE methods, with OAuth 2 guidance. An annual MVP subscription includes a personal tier of 25 requests per second, 25,000 requests per day and up to 10 users; higher-volume access uses partner pricing. CoachRx lists integrations. MapMyRide wins because it documents a callable API, authentication, formats and usage limits.
MapMyRide takes this round
AI assistance
CoachRx lists RxBot as an AI coaching assistant included in the account. Its broader system combines program design, behavior coaching, client communication and business management for professional coaches using OPEX methodology. CoachRx wins this round because it explicitly includes an AI coaching assistant; MapMyRide's coaching features include adaptive plans and spoken feedback.
CoachRx takes this round
Pick CoachRx if
- You run individual or group coaching and need programs, clients, billing and business tools.
- You want lifestyle, nutrition, assessments, messaging and an included AI coaching assistant.
- You can use a paid platform after a 14-day full-access trial.
Pick MapMyRide if
- You want free GPS ride tracking, routes, performance statistics and community challenges.
- You need cycling routes, live tracking, audio coaching or adaptive plans.
- You need a published API or broader device and service connections.
The short of it
Choose CoachRx when the product is your coaching business: it combines programming, assessments, lifestyle and nutrition work, communication, client records, billing and operational tools. Choose MapMyRide when the job is recording and improving rides, finding routes, sharing location or joining a cycling community. MapMyRide is the lower-cost starting point because it has a free plan and lower published subscriptions. CoachRx has the clearer implementation and coach-support model, while MapMyRide offers published API access. The right choice follows the work you need done.
What buyers ask
Does CoachRx have a free plan?
No. CoachRx offers a 14-day free trial with complete platform access, then requires a paid plan.
Can I use MapMyRide without paying?
Yes. The Free plan includes GPS ride tracking, route discovery and sharing, performance statistics and community challenges.
Which one supports coaches and clients?
CoachRx is designed for individual design coaches and supports individual and group coaching, with a mobile app for coaches and clients.
Does MapMyRide offer an API?
Yes. MapMyFitness publishes a REST API with users, workouts, routes, devices, heart-rate zones, privacy and webhooks, plus OAuth guidance.
Listed together on Best Workout Tracking Apps in 2026.