Kahunas
6.6
StrongLifts
7.2Kahunas vs StrongLifts
Kahunas is a paid cloud coaching and client-management platform for personal trainers, fitness professionals and coaching businesses. It combines client records, training and nutrition plans, check-ins, habits, progress, communication, content, scheduling, payments and automations. Plans start at $35 a month with a 14-day trial.
StrongLifts is a paid weightlifting app for beginners and experienced lifters. It schedules exercises, sets, reps and weights, with automatic progression and deloads. Plans start at $11.99 per user a month; the yearly plan has a 7-day trial. This comparison suits coaches choosing a client platform and lifters choosing guided strength training.
| Kahunas | StrongLifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Works with a watch | — | Yes |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch | Apple Watch |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $26.25/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Platforms | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | $35/mo | $11.99/user/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 | — |
| Workout programming | — | Adaptive |
| Exercise library | — | Extensive |
| Coach tools | — | None |
| 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
StrongLifts
StrongLifts suits someone who wants a prescribed barbell routine with progression handled inside the app. The beginner and intermediate templates give a clear starting point, while exercise substitutions and custom programs leave room to adjust the plan. Apple Watch users get set logging, rest alerts, and calculation tools on the watch. Budget for a subscription: there is no free plan, and only the yearly option carries a 7-day trial. Check platform needs carefully if you use a watch other than Apple Watch.
- Automatic progression responds to successful and failed sets.
- More than 100 exercises include videos and form guidance.
- Apple Watch logs sets and provides rest notifications.
Round by round
Monthly and annual pricing
Kahunas starts at $35 a month for Essentials, covering up to 25 clients. Growth is $69 a month for up to 50 clients, and Ultimate is $99 a month for unlimited clients. Annual prices are $315, $621 and $900. StrongLifts starts at $11.99 per user a month. StrongLifts wins on entry price and offers a lower-cost long-term purchase. The products serve different buyers, but the stated subscription amounts make StrongLifts the less expensive starting point.
StrongLifts takes this round
Free access and trial length
Neither product has a free plan. Kahunas offers a 14-day free trial for its plans. StrongLifts is free to download but requires a subscription to use; its yearly plan has a 7-day trial, while monthly and quarterly plans have no trial. Both therefore require payment for ongoing use. Kahunas wins this round because its trial is available for its plans and lasts 14 days. StrongLifts provides a longer-term yearly option and a five-year purchase, but the facts give fewer trial days and no trial on its monthly or quarterly subscriptions.
Kahunas takes this round
Coaching and workout features
Kahunas covers client records, workout and nutrition plans, check-ins, habits, progress, communication, content, scheduling, payments and automations. It includes more than 1,000 exercises, nutrition logging with 1.6 million verified foods and 800,000 barcodes, wearable syncing, forms and a content library. StrongLifts focuses on scheduled barbell strength work. It provides 5×5 and Madcow programs, automatic progression and deloads, assistance work, exercise replacement, custom exercises, videos, warmup and plate calculators, a rest timer and progress charts. Kahunas wins for breadth and coach administration; StrongLifts is narrower and centered on individual lifting.
Kahunas takes this round
Guided use and simplicity
StrongLifts guides users through scheduled workouts and chooses exercises, sets, reps and weights. It automatically increases weight after successful sets, repeats weight after failures and deloads after repeated failures or a break. Its tools include one-tap set logging, rest timers and calculators, and reviewers repeatedly describe the interface and guided workouts as simple. Kahunas gives coaches many configurable tools: custom check-in forms, habits, plans, content, messaging, automations and calendars. That flexibility supports a coaching business but involves more setup choices. StrongLifts wins for a direct, guided workout path; Kahunas suits users who need a configurable coaching workspace.
StrongLifts takes this round
Connected services and payments
Kahunas lists Stripe and PayPal payments, wearable syncing and Zapier integration. Zapier is included in Ultimate and available as an extension on Growth. Its wearable connections can synchronize data into check-in forms, and the platform supports payment processing without commission on sales. StrongLifts sends workouts, duration, estimated calories and body weight to Apple Health on iOS and exchanges similar data with Health Connect on Android, with Google Fit support described through that connection. StrongLifts therefore covers health-data exchange, while Kahunas covers health syncing plus payments and automation. Kahunas wins on the wider set of business integrations.
Kahunas takes this round
Supported devices and systems
Kahunas lists Android, iOS, web and API access. Its Kahunas-branded apps are available on iOS and Android, and Ultimate can include a coach’s own branded apps and app-store listings. StrongLifts lists Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. It also has an Apple Watch app for logging sets, rest notifications, workout data and calculations, and the maker says workouts can sync between iOS and Android. The platform sets differ rather than one covering every listed system: Kahunas adds web and API access, while StrongLifts adds desktop systems and Apple Watch support. The facts do not establish a single winner.
Onboarding and help
Kahunas says Essentials includes 1-to-1 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. Independent reviewers repeatedly praise patient, knowledgeable support, onboarding calls and fast issue resolution. StrongLifts directs users to contact support from inside the app. Its help center provides step-by-step guides for purchase, cancellation, Apple Health, Health Connect and workout logging. Both provide documentation, but Kahunas adds live onboarding, chat and a broader support path. Kahunas wins on the support options stated.
Kahunas takes this round
Privacy and security statements
Kahunas’ privacy policy 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. StrongLifts’ Google Play listing says no data is shared with third parties, data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion. Apple’s listing says the developer reported that purchases, device identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be collected without being linked to the user; Apple has not verified that information. Kahunas provides the more detailed security and permission statements.
Kahunas takes this round
Pick Kahunas if
- You run a coaching business and need plans, nutrition, check-ins and client records.
- You want payments, automations, messaging and a branded client app.
- You need web access and a broad business workflow.
Pick StrongLifts if
- You want guided 5×5 or Madcow strength workouts.
- You prefer automatic weight progression and deloads.
- You want a lower-cost individual lifting subscription.
The short of it
Choose Kahunas when the buyer is a coach or coaching business that needs client management around training. Its plans cover nutrition, forms, habits, messaging, content, payments, automations and branded apps, with web access and a 14-day trial. Choose StrongLifts when the buyer is an individual lifter who wants scheduled strength sessions, automatic weight changes, deloads and clear progress charts at a lower starting price. The platforms overlap on mobile access and wearable or health syncing, but their purposes differ: Kahunas organizes a coaching operation, while StrongLifts guides barbell workouts.
What buyers ask
Do either app have a free plan?
No. Kahunas is paid with a 14-day trial. StrongLifts is free to download but requires a subscription; only its yearly plan lists a 7-day trial.
Which is cheaper?
StrongLifts starts at $11.99 per user per month. Kahunas Essentials starts at $35 per month for up to 25 clients.
Can coaches use StrongLifts?
The facts describe StrongLifts as a weightlifting app for individual beginners and experienced lifters and list no coach tools.
Does Kahunas include 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.
Which supports Apple Health or Android health data?
Kahunas can sync wearable data into check-in forms. StrongLifts syncs workouts, duration, calories and body weight with Apple Health on iOS and Health Connect on Android.
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