Kahunas
5.9 STSports Tracker
6.8Kahunas vs Sports Tracker
Kahunas is a paid, cloud coaching and client-management platform for personal trainers, fitness professionals and coaching businesses. Sports Tracker is a freemium activity-tracking app for running, riding, hiking, gym workouts and more than 100 sports.
This comparison suits a coach choosing a client workspace, or an athlete choosing an activity log with routes, analysis and wearable support. Kahunas centers on plans, check-ins, nutrition and communication. Sports Tracker centers on workouts, maps and training metrics.
| Kahunas | Sports Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Works with a watch | — | Yes |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch | Apple Watch, Suunto |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $26.25/mo | — |
| Platforms | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $35/mo | — |
| Client limit | 25 | — |
| Program builder | Yes | — |
| Progress tracking | Yes | Analytics |
| Client messaging | Yes | — |
| Payment tools | Yes | — |
| Mobile app platforms | Both | — |
| Branded client app | Yes | — |
| Wearable sync | — | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | — | iPhone and Android |
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
Sports Tracker
Sports Tracker covers the main steps of a workout record: selecting from a wide sport list, mapping a route, reviewing session numbers and watching longer-term progress. Apple Watch owners get dedicated screens, navigation and summaries. The free tier provides a starting point, while premium maps and an ad-free app sit behind Premium. Buyers should check the regional Premium price, confirm watchOS 10 compatibility and decide whether the private, non-commercial terms fit their use.
- Dedicated modes cover more than 100 sports and activities
- Route planning with layered maps, a 3D view and heatmaps
- Apple Watch app with navigation and customizable screens
Round by round
Pricing and free access
Kahunas is paid, with plans from $35 a month and a 14-day free trial. Essentials covers up to 25 clients; Growth costs $69 a month for up to 50 clients; Ultimate costs $99 a month for unlimited clients. Annual prices are $315, $621 and $900. Sports Tracker has a free plan. Its Premium tier adds premium maps and an ad-free app, but the price varies by region and currency. Sports Tracker wins this round because it offers free access, while Kahunas requires a paid plan after its trial.
Sports Tracker takes this round
Core features
Kahunas combines client records, workout and nutrition plans, custom check-ins, habits, progress, content, messaging, scheduling, payments and automations. Its exercise library has more than 1,000 exercises, and its nutrition database lists 1.6 million verified foods and 800,000 barcodes. Sports Tracker records activities across more than 100 sports, with routes, layered maps, 3D view, heatmaps, pace, heart rate, laps, zones, training load and progress graphs. Kahunas wins for the broader coaching and client-management scope; Sports Tracker is focused on personal activity tracking.
Kahunas takes this round
Integrations and data exchange
Kahunas lists Stripe, PayPal, wearable syncing and Zapier integration. Zapier is included in Ultimate and available as an extension on Growth. Clients can connect wearables so data synchronizes into check-in forms. Kahunas also lists an API among its features, although its help-center navigation does not show public API or SDK documentation. Sports Tracker syncs workouts and activities from Apple Health, connects to a heart-rate belt, and supports GPX export and import. Kahunas wins on the range of business integrations; Sports Tracker offers useful workout data exchange.
Kahunas takes this round
Supported platforms
Kahunas runs on Android, iOS, web and an API. Its Ultimate plan includes the coach’s own branded iOS and Android apps and app-store listings; Kahunas-branded apps can be used with any plan. Sports Tracker runs on Android, iOS, macOS and web. Its Apple Watch app supports more than 100 sports, customizable sport screens, route navigation and workout summaries. Sports Tracker wins because the listed platforms include macOS and a dedicated Apple Watch app. Kahunas offers branded mobile apps for coaches, but those are part of its plan structure rather than a separate watch experience.
Sports Tracker takes this round
Support and onboarding
Kahunas says Essentials plans include one-to-one live onboarding and directs visitors to chat for contact and support. Its help center covers getting started, accounts, workouts, nutrition, clients, forms, apps, plans, billing, integrations and automations. Sports Tracker links to a support and help center and a contact option. Both provide documented support channels, but Kahunas explicitly includes live onboarding for an Essentials plan and lists a wider set of operational help topics. Kahunas wins because the facts specify one-to-one onboarding in addition to its help resources.
Kahunas takes this round
Privacy and security
Kahunas says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, regular security audits and vulnerability scans, secure backups and incident-response protocols. Health data from services such as Apple Health and Google Fit is accessed only with permission, which users can revoke in account settings. Sports Tracker says its worldwide protections and privacy controls at least match GDPR, with access controls, firewalls, malware protection, logging, secured connections and encrypted databases and servers. Activities are private by default and can be shared selectively. The facts do not establish a clear winner.
Pick Kahunas if
- You run a coaching business needing plans, nutrition, check-ins and client records.
- You need payments, messaging, automations or a branded client app.
- You want coach-managed workflows rather than a personal activity log.
Pick Sports Tracker if
- You want a free plan for running, riding, hiking or gym tracking.
- You need route planning, maps, heatmaps or training-load data.
- You use Apple Watch or want support for more than 100 sports.
The short of it
Choose Kahunas when the product you need is a coaching workspace: it combines client records, training and nutrition plans, forms, habits, content, messaging, scheduling, payments and automations. Its plans start at $35 a month and include a 14-day trial, with branded apps in Ultimate. Choose Sports Tracker when you want to record your own activities, plan routes and review pace, heart rate, zones, training load and progress. It has a free plan, supports more than 100 sports and includes Apple Watch features. Their privacy and security facts are comparable, but their purposes differ.
What buyers ask
Does Kahunas have a free plan?
No. Kahunas is paid, with plans from $35 a month, and offers a 14-day free trial.
Does Sports Tracker have a free plan?
Yes. Sports Tracker has a free plan. Premium adds premium maps and an ad-free app; its price varies by region and currency.
Which supports more sports?
Sports Tracker says it supports more than 100 sports and activities. Kahunas lists more than 1,000 exercises in its exercise library, but it is a coaching platform rather than a sport-mode catalog.
Can Kahunas provide a branded app?
Yes. Kahunas Ultimate includes branded iOS and Android apps and the coach’s own app-store listings. Kahunas-branded apps can be used with any plan.
Do both connect to health or wearable data?
Yes. Kahunas supports wearable syncing into check-in forms and permission-based health-data access. Sports Tracker syncs with Apple Health and connects to a heart-rate belt.
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