Kovo Trainer vs Trainerize
Kovo Trainer and Trainerize both let you build programs and track your clients. Here's how they compare on price, the app your clients use and what's included, so you can pick the right one.
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Pick Kovo Trainer if
- You want one price with every feature in it, from $25 a month for 10 clients
- You want Kovo to pick each client's weights when you leave them empty
- Your clients would enjoy an app that plays like a game, with XP, Levels and a Strength Rank
- You already text your clients and take payments your own way
Where Kovo Trainer gives ground
- You want chat, habits and check-in forms in one app. Kovo Trainer has none of the three. Trainerize has all of them.
- You sell meal plans, run video calls or take payments in the app. Kovo Trainer does none of these. Trainerize does, most of them as add-ons.
- You want your own branded app or a trainer phone app. Kovo Trainer has neither. Trainerize has both.
- You train more than 200 clients. Kovo Trainer costs more there. Trainerize's Studio Plus is $275 a month for up to 500 clients, with every add-on included.
Kovo Trainer and Trainerize at a glance
| Compared | Kovo Trainer | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month, paid monthly | ||
| 10 clients | $25 a month | $50 a month (Pro 15) |
| 25 clients | $50 a month | $79 a month (Pro 30) |
| 50 clients | $90 a month | $135 a month (Pro 50) |
| 100 clients | $160 a month | $225 a month (Pro 100) |
| Price | ||
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 30 days, no card |
| Free plan | No | Yes, for 1 client |
| Pay for a year | Monthly only | 10% off |
| Extras that cost more | None. Every plan has every feature | Meal planner $20 to $45 a month, video calls $10, payments $10, business tools $25, branded app $169 once. Studio plans include them |
| For your clients | ||
| App your clients use | Kovo, free on iOS and Android | Trainerize, free on iOS and Android |
| What clients pay | Nothing. They also get Kovo PRO free | Nothing |
| App Store rating | 5.0 from 121 ratings | 4.9 from 68,783 ratings |
| Training | ||
| Program and workout builder | Yes. Leave a weight empty and Kovo picks it for each client | Yes, plus an AI workout builder |
| Exercise library | 1,756 exercises with pictures, plus your own with a GIF | Exercises with video, plus your own videos |
| Progress photos and body measurements | Yes, with Strength Rank for each exercise and muscle | Yes |
| Talking to clients and running your business | ||
| Chat | No. Most trainers text their clients | Yes, one to one and in groups |
| Video calls | No | $10 a month extra, included on Studio |
| Meal and macro tracking | No | Yes, from the Grow plan. Meal planner costs extra |
| Habits and check-in forms | No | Yes |
| Take payments from clients | No | With Stripe, $10 a month extra |
| Your own branded app | No | $169 once on Pro. Its own store app on Studio |
| Several trainers | Teams of up to 50 trainers, on one plan | 1 to 6 trainer seats, by plan |
| Trainer phone app | No. Kovo Trainer works in your phone's browser | Yes |
Trainerize facts are from Trainerize pricing, Trainerize features and Trainerize on the App Store, checked October 18, 2026. Prices change, so check their site before you decide. See something wrong? Email contact@kovofitness.com and we'll fix it.
| Clients | Kovo Trainer | Trainerize |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $25 | $50 |
| 25 | $50 | $79 |
| 50 | $90 | $135 |
| 100 | $160 | $225 |
| 200 | $250 | $250 |
| 500 | $550 | $275 |
Monthly prices in US dollars for the plan that fits that many clients, before any add-ons.
Price
Kovo Trainer costs less at 10, 25, 50 and 100 clients
At 10 clients, Kovo Trainer is $25 a month and Trainerize Pro 15 is $50. At 100 clients it's $160 against $225. From 101 to 200 clients, both cost $250. Above 200, Kovo Trainer costs more: Trainerize's Studio Plus is $275 a month for up to 500 clients and includes every add-on, against $550 for Kovo Trainer at 500.
Kovo Trainer has one plan, and only your number of clients changes the price. On most Trainerize plans, meal plans, video calls, payments and the branded app cost extra. Trainerize also has a free plan for one client and 10% off when you pay for a year.
The app your clients use
Kovo turns your program into a game your clients want to open
In Kovo, your program becomes your client's plan. Every set earns XP, each of 13 muscles has its own Level, and a Strength Rank from Bronze to Champion shows how strong they are. Your clients get Kovo PRO free while you train them.
Trainerize puts workouts, food logging, habits and chat in one app. Its App Store rating comes from many more people: 4.9 from 68,783 ratings, against Kovo's 5.0 from 121.
Programs
In Kovo Trainer, empty weights get picked for each client
Both builders handle sets, reps, rest and supersets. In Kovo Trainer, leave a weight empty and Kovo picks one for each client from their own workouts, then adds weight as they get stronger. Each client gets their own copy of your program, and tags show who has an old version.
Trainerize has an AI workout builder and programs in phases that change over time.
Not in Kovo Trainer
- Chat or video calls
- Meal plans, habits or check-in forms
- Taking payments from clients
- A branded app or a trainer phone app
Most trainers text their clients and bill them the way they already do.
Talking to clients and getting paid
Kovo Trainer gives ground on chat, meal plans and payments
Kovo Trainer has no chat. Most trainers already text their clients, and your notes show on each day and each exercise in the Kovo app. It doesn't take payments or do meal plans either, so you keep billing the way you do now.
If you want all of that inside one tool, Trainerize is the better fit.
Moving from Trainerize to Kovo Trainer
- There's no one-click import yet. Email us at contact@kovofitness.com and we'll help you move your clients and programs.
- Invite each client with your link, your QR code or an email. They accept with the account they use in Kovo.
- Your clients can bring their own workout history from Strong, Hevy, Liftoff or Fitbod. How moving over works
Kovo Trainer vs Trainerize: questions
Is Kovo Trainer cheaper than Trainerize?
Kovo Trainer costs less at 10, 25, 50 and 100 clients: $25 against $50 at 10 clients, and $160 against $225 at 100, before any Trainerize add-ons. From 101 to 200 clients both cost $250 a month, and above 200 Kovo Trainer costs more. Kovo Trainer has no free plan; Trainerize has one for a single client.
Does Kovo Trainer have chat like Trainerize?
No. Kovo Trainer leaves chat out because most trainers already text their clients. Your notes on each day and each exercise show up in your client's Kovo app.
Do my clients pay for the app?
No. Kovo is free on iOS and Android, and your clients get Kovo PRO free while you train them with Kovo Trainer.
Can I move my clients from Trainerize to Kovo Trainer?
Not in one click yet. Email us at contact@kovofitness.com and we'll help you move your clients and programs. Then invite each client with your link, your QR code or an email.
See Kovo Trainer up close
- Build a workout program once. Assign it to every client.Routines in order for the weeks you pick. Assign a program to many clients at once, each with their own copy.See the feature
- See every client's progress, set by setEvery workout next to the plan, stats for each exercise, Strength Rank, body measurements and progress photos.See the feature
- The app your clients train inYour clients follow your program in Kovo, free on iOS and Android, with Kovo PRO free while you train them.See the feature