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MaxRep vs Peloton App
The Peloton App streams instructor-led classes, with or without Peloton equipment. MaxRep is an iPhone app that puts your workouts, plans, food and training group in one place.
The short answer
Pick Peloton if you love instructor energy, live classes and leaderboards, especially for cycling and running. Pick MaxRep if you want to log your own gym sessions set by set, track food and train with a small group.
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MaxRep vs Peloton App features
“Paid” means the feature needs a subscription. “Not the focus” means it is not what the app is built around, or we could not confirm it.
| Feature | MaxRep | Peloton App |
|---|---|---|
| Gym set logging | YesFree. Sets, reps and weight with your last numbers beside each set, plus a rest timer | LimitedTracks classes; not built as a free-form set log |
| AI workout plans | PaidPro. AI plan creator and AI workouts; every account gets 1 free try | LimitedPersonalized class plans |
| Follow-along classes | PaidPro. A 3D coach leads 16 ready-made classes, or build your own from 460 moves | PaidThousands of instructor-led classes |
| AI photo food logging | PaidPro. Snap a meal for a calorie and macro estimate you review; 3 free scans | NoNo food tracking |
| Barcode food scanning | YesFree, along with food search and saved meals | NoNo food tracking |
| Calorie and macro targets | YesFree. Calorie ring plus protein, carb and fat targets | NoNo food tracking |
| Groups and leaderboards | YesFree. Training circles with a 14-day leaderboard, posts, polls and RSVPs | PaidClass leaderboards and following |
| PRs and progress | YesFree. PRs with estimated 1RM, a muscle map per workout, streaks and a calendar | PaidClass history and streaks |
| Platforms | LimitediPhone only. Imports workouts from Apple Health | YesiPhone, Android, web and TV |
Credit where due
Where Peloton App is stronger
- Live and on-demand classes with big-name instructors
- Class leaderboards
- Works with Peloton bikes and treads
Why people switch
Where MaxRep is different
A real gym log
Record every set, rep and weight, see your previous numbers and track PRs, not only which class you finished.
Classes you can build
Pick the kind, 10 to 45 minutes, your level and the equipment you have, and the 3D coach leads it (Pro).
Nutrition in the same app
Barcode and manual food logging are free; AI photo logging is in Pro.
Your own crew
Training circles with a 14-day leaderboard, posts and RSVPs keep a small group accountable.
Price
What it costs
MaxRep. Free to download. Logging, plans you build or pick, barcode and manual food logging, progress and training circles are free, and every account gets 3 AI food scans and 1 AI plan or workout. MaxRep Pro is $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year and unlocks unlimited AI and the 3D coach and classes.
Peloton App. Tiers from about $9.99 a month (Strength+) and $12.99 a month (App One), with higher tiers.
Approximate US prices seen in October 2026. Prices vary by country and change often, so check the App Store or Google Play before you subscribe.
Questions worth asking
MaxRep vs Peloton App FAQ
Is MaxRep a free alternative to Peloton App?
MaxRep is free to download, and workout logging, plans you build or pick, barcode and manual food logging, progress tracking and training circles are free. Every account also gets 3 AI food scans and 1 AI plan or workout. MaxRep Pro ($19.99 a month or $99.99 a year) unlocks unlimited AI and the 3D coach and classes. For comparison, Peloton App: Tiers from about $9.99 a month (Strength+) and $12.99 a month (App One), with higher tiers.
Can I move my history from Peloton App to MaxRep?
MaxRep does not import Peloton App export files today. It can import workouts saved in Apple Health, so if Peloton App writes your sessions to Apple Health, those sessions can come across; set-by-set detail may not.
Does MaxRep work on Android?
Not yet. MaxRep is an iPhone app. Peloton App runs on iPhone, Android, web and TV.
Can I use Peloton App and MaxRep together?
Yes. Peloton App can cover your classes while MaxRep holds your gym log, food and training circle.
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