Based on publicly available information, Trainerize is a coaching-business platform with programming, messaging, payments, integrations, and branded app options. QBod is free for trainers, with native nutrition, recovery-aware programming, and 24/7 AI coaching built into the app your clients can use.
You are a coach comparing a broad coaching-business platform with a client app that includes nutrition, recovery, and AI coaching. Based on publicly available information, Trainerize pricing can vary by tier and add-ons. QBod is built for trainers who want nutrition, recovery intelligence, and AI client coaching inside the same app.
| Feature | QBod | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| Workout programming & tracking | ✓ | Yes |
| Client + coach mobile apps | ✓ | Yes |
| In-app messaging | ✓ | Yes (1:1 and groups) |
| Roster / client dashboard | ✓ | Yes |
| Native nutrition (macros, recipes, plans) | ✓ (built in, no extra cost) | Yes (advanced tools are add-on) |
| AI food logging | ✓ (voice, photo, video) | Not listed |
| AI that coaches clients between sessions | ✓ (Coach Q, 24/7) | Not listed |
| Recovery-aware programming (HRV / sleep / readiness) | ✓ | Not listed |
| Cross-domain intelligence | ✓ | Not listed |
| Auto weekly client briefs | ✓ | Compliance data reports |
| Built on a consumer app clients choose | ✓ (two-sided loop) | Not listed |
| Free for trainers | ✓ | Basic is free for 1 client |
“Not listed” means the feature is not described on Trainerize’s public App Store listing or official site as of June 2026 — not that it cannot be done. A ✓ marks a feature QBod publicly describes.
| QBod | Trainerize | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to the trainer | Free for trainers | Tiered by client count |
| Entry tier | Free | Grow ~$9/mo (up to 2 clients) |
| Growing roster | Free | Pro from ~$23/mo (5–200 clients) |
| Studio / large team | Free | Studio Plus ~$248/mo per location |
| Native nutrition | Included | Add-on ~$20–45/mo |
| Real all-in for a solo coach | Free | ~$165/mo (approx) |
| Cost to your clients | Their own QBod subscription | Free (inside coach's plan) |
QBod is free for trainers. Your clients keep their own QBod subscription, which is the same all-in-one fitness, nutrition, and recovery app they use. Based on publicly available information, Trainerize pricing is tiered by client count and some capabilities are priced as add-ons. The numbers above are approximate and may change.
QBod is a consumer fitness app with coach collaboration inside it. A client can invite their coach in; a coach can bring clients on. Either way, the coaching happens on top of nutrition, training, and recovery data in the same app.
QBod rests on five pillars: 24/7 AI coaching between sessions, recovery-aware programming, an all-in-one fitness, nutrition, body, and recovery system, trainer credibility with a roster dashboard and auto weekly briefs, and the two-sided client-coach loop.
It depends on what you need. Trainerize is a coaching-business platform for trainers, with client management, workout delivery, messaging, payments, integrations, and branded app options. QBod is a consumer AI coaching app with trainer collaboration inside it. If you want an app that builds workouts and meal plans for clients and coaches them between sessions, QBod is built for that.
Trainerize's public pages highlight a trainer-business system. They list client dashboards, messaging, video calls, Stripe payments, custom branded apps, device integrations, Zapier, and studio plans with onboarding and API access as of June 2026.
Yes. QBod builds AI workouts and meal plans. Trainerize also lists workout programming and an AI Workout Builder for trainers as of June 2026. Trainerize lists basic nutrition tracking on its free Basic plan, and Advanced Nutrition Coaching is a paid add-on on some plans.
Yes. QBod factors recovery signals like sleep and heart-rate variability into coaching and workouts. Trainerize lists wearable integrations for Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, and Withings as of June 2026, but recovery-aware programming is not listed as a public feature.
QBod is free for trainers. Clients keep their own QBod subscription. Trainerize pricing is trainer-paid and tiered by client count: Basic is free for 1 client, Grow is $9/month for up to 2 clients, Pro starts at $23/month, and Studio Plus is $248/month per location as of June 2026. Add-ons can raise the total.
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of June 2026, sourced from Trainerize’s App Store listing and official site. Competitors’ features and pricing change over time, we welcome corrections at contact@qbod.fit.
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