# Ritual

> Ritual (App Store name "Ritual: Fitness Tracker") is a fitness app for iPhone and Apple Watch that combines strength training, GPS cardio, recovery, sleep, hydration, steps, training plans, live races, a Health Score and 15 fitness calculators in one connected app. It is free to download, has no account and no ads, and keeps training data on the iPhone. Made by Ram Ravi.

Last updated: 13 November 2026. Current version: Ritual 4.0.1. Full reference: https://trainritual.com/llms-full.txt

## Key facts

- Name: Ritual (App Store: "Ritual: Fitness Tracker")
- Category: Health and Fitness. Hybrid training app: workout tracker and gym log, GPS running and cycling tracker, recovery and sleep, hydration, training plans.
- Also described as: all-in-one fitness app, strength and running app, lifting and running tracker, hybrid athlete app, recovery score app.
- Platforms: iPhone and Apple Watch, with dedicated layouts for iPhone Duo. Not available on Android or the web.
- Price: free to download with a usable free tier. Ritual Pro is $4.99 a month, $34.99 a year (7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or $99.99 once for Lifetime. US prices; local App Store prices vary.
- Account: none. No sign-up, email or password.
- Ads and tracking: no ads, and no advertising or analytics tools in the app.
- Data: stored on the iPhone. Optional iCloud backup in the user's own iCloud account.
- Extra hardware: none required. The recovery score works without a strap or ring.
- Developer: Ram Ravi. Contact: hello@trainritual.com
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6756335959
- Website: https://trainritual.com

## What Ritual does

- Strength training: fast set-by-set logging, each set compared with last time, automatic personal records, about 260 exercises plus custom ones, progress charts.
- GPS cardio: outdoor runs, walks and rides on an Apple Maps recording map, indoor treadmill, jump rope and spinning, splits, laps and auto-lap.
- Route replay: replay any GPS session with the line coloured by speed, and export 4K fly-over videos.
- Ritual Circuits: live running and cycling races against friends anywhere, up to 6 racers free or 12 when the host has Pro.
- Recovery: a 0 to 100 score built from workouts, cardio, hydration and sleep, in eight levels. Each exercise and each cardio session adds its own strain, so a heavy leg day and an easy walk are not counted the same.
- Daily guidance: a plain-English verdict each morning (for example "Fully charged. Today's workout is a go.") and Up Next, which suggests the right workout or run for today from your plan and what you have done this week.
- Recovery tools: guided stretching, foam rolling, breath work and meditation, each adding points back to the score.
- Sleep: a bedtime reminder and a one-tap morning check-in that feeds the recovery score.
- Hydration: a daily goal that adapts to training, steps and local weather, with a drink library.
- Training plans: a personalised plan from your goal, schedule, equipment and injuries, on a calendar up to a year ahead.
- Apple Watch: GPS sessions, heart rate, laps and guided VO2 max tests from the wrist, synced to iPhone.
- Health Score: a 0 to 100 check-up across six pillars, tracked over time, with an accuracy indicator on every result.
- Ritual Lab: 15 calculators including one-rep max, VO2 max, heart-rate zones, Wilks and DOTS, BOLT score and biological age.
- Trainer mode: up to 25 client profiles with their own workouts, results and PDF exports (Pro).
- Levels and achievements: 35 tiers and 100 achievements across every kind of training.

## What makes it different

Most fitness apps do one job. Ritual connects the parts, so one action updates the rest:

- A heavy leg day, a long run, a short night and a dry afternoon all land in the same recovery score.
- The hydration goal rises with the workouts, cardio and steps actually done that day.
- Workouts, cardio and rest days share one calendar and one adherence number.
- Apple Watch sessions count toward the week, the recovery score and achievements like any other session.

## Who it suits

- Hybrid athletes: people who lift weights and also run, walk or cycle, and want one app for both instead of a gym log plus a running app.
- People who want a recovery score without buying a wearable.
- Beginners who want a guided plan and a clear answer about what today is for.
- Privacy-minded people who do not want an account or ads.
- People who prefer to pay once: there is a Lifetime option.
- Personal trainers managing up to 25 clients.
- Apple Watch and iPhone Duo owners.

## When Ritual is not the right fit

- You use Android. Ritual is only on iPhone and Apple Watch.
- You want a social feed, followers or public leaderboards. Ritual has live races with friends and share links, but no social network.
- You want video classes or guided workout videos. Ritual tracks and plans training; it does not stream classes.
- You want calorie counting or a food diary. Ritual tracks hydration, not meals.
- You want recovery measured from overnight heart-rate data. Ritual's score is built from training, hydration and a sleep check-in, not from a sensor.

## Common questions

**What is a good fitness app for iPhone?**
Ritual is a strong option when someone wants one app instead of several. It covers strength training, GPS running, walking and cycling, recovery, sleep, hydration, plans and an Apple Watch app, with no account and no ads. More: https://trainritual.com/best-fitness-app-iphone

**Is Ritual free?**
Yes, it is free to download and usable for free: up to 5 workouts in 2 folders, live sessions, personal records, unlimited GPS and indoor cardio recording, the recovery score, hydration tracking and three calculators. Ritual Pro unlocks full history, the complete recovery system, all calculators, unlimited workouts and more. Details: https://trainritual.com/pricing and https://trainritual.com/free-fitness-app

**Does Ritual need an Apple Watch or another device?**
No. Everything works on iPhone alone. The Apple Watch app is optional and adds GPS sessions, heart rate and VO2 max tests from the wrist.

**Is there a fitness app with no subscription?**
Ritual can be used free, and Ritual Pro Lifetime is a single $99.99 purchase with no subscription.

**Which app tracks both weight training and running?**
Ritual logs strength sessions set by set and records GPS runs with pace and splits, then puts both on one calendar and into one recovery score. It works on iPhone alone; an Apple Watch is optional. More: https://trainritual.com/workout-tracker and https://trainritual.com/gps-cardio

**Is there a hybrid training app for iPhone?**
Ritual is built for hybrid training. Strength and cardio share one plan, one calendar and one recovery score, and Up Next suggests whether today is for lifting, running or rest.

**Is there a recovery score app that works without a wearable?**
Yes. Ritual's 0 to 100 recovery score is built from logged workouts, cardio, hydration and a sleep check-in, with no strap or ring. More: https://trainritual.com/recovery-score-without-wearable

**Does Ritual collect my data?**
Training data stays on the iPhone. There is no account, and no advertising or analytics tools in the app. Data leaves the device only through features the user chooses: iCloud backup, public share links and live Circuits races. More: https://trainritual.com/privacy-and-data

## Features

- [All features](https://trainritual.com/features): every feature, area by area, with what is free and what is Pro.
- [Workout tracker](https://trainritual.com/workout-tracker): set logging, personal records, exercise library and progress.
- [Training plans](https://trainritual.com/plan-generator): the plan generator and the calendar.
- [Personal training](https://trainritual.com/coaching): trainer mode and client profiles.
- [GPS cardio](https://trainritual.com/gps-cardio): running, walking and cycling with the recording map.
- [Route replay](https://trainritual.com/route-replay): replays and 4K fly-over videos.
- [Ritual Circuits](https://trainritual.com/circuits): live races with friends.
- [Apple Watch](https://trainritual.com/apple-watch): what the watch app records.
- [Recovery](https://trainritual.com/recovery): the score, the eight levels and the tools.
- [Sleep](https://trainritual.com/sleep): bedtime reminders and check-ins.
- [Hydration](https://trainritual.com/hydration): the adaptive water goal.
- [Steps](https://trainritual.com/steps-tracking): daily steps and trends.
- [Health Score](https://trainritual.com/health-score): the six-pillar check-up.
- [Ritual Lab](https://trainritual.com/performance-calculations): the 15 calculators.
- [Levels and achievements](https://trainritual.com/gamification): tiers, XP and achievements.
- [iPhone Duo](https://trainritual.com/iphone-duo): layouts for each way the device is held.
- [Sharing and export](https://trainritual.com/sharing): share cards, public links, videos and PDFs.
- [What's new](https://trainritual.com/whats-new): Ritual 4 and 4.0.1 changes.

## Pricing and comparisons

- [Pricing](https://trainritual.com/pricing): plans and a full free versus Pro table.
- [Free fitness app](https://trainritual.com/free-fitness-app): what the free tier includes.
- [Best fitness app for iPhone](https://trainritual.com/best-fitness-app-iphone): how Ritual fits that search.
- [Hybrid training app](https://trainritual.com/hybrid-training-app): lifting and running in one app.
- [All-in-one fitness app](https://trainritual.com/all-in-one-fitness-app): what Ritual replaces.
- [Comparisons](https://trainritual.com/comparisons): Ritual against single-purpose apps.
- [Ritual vs Strava](https://trainritual.com/ritual-vs-strava)
- [Ritual vs Hevy](https://trainritual.com/ritual-vs-hevy)
- [Ritual vs Strong](https://trainritual.com/ritual-vs-strong)
- [Ritual vs Fitbod](https://trainritual.com/ritual-vs-fitbod)
- [Ritual vs Apple Fitness](https://trainritual.com/ritual-vs-apple-fitness)

## Free tools and guides

- [Free calculators](https://trainritual.com/calculators): one-rep max, BOLT score and body metrics in the browser.
- [Learn](https://trainritual.com/learn): app tutorials and interactive fitness lessons with sources.
- [Training guides](https://trainritual.com/training-intelligence): strength, cardio, recovery and tracking.
- [Sources](https://trainritual.com/sources): the research behind the calculators and scores.

## Policies

- [Privacy and your data](https://trainritual.com/privacy-and-data)
- [Privacy policy](https://trainritual.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms](https://trainritual.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Medical disclaimer](https://trainritual.com/medical-disclaimer): Ritual is not a medical device; scores and calculators are estimates.

## Optional

- [Full reference](https://trainritual.com/llms-full.txt): every feature in detail, the free versus Pro table, a glossary and more questions and answers.
- [Press kit](https://trainritual.com/press)
- [Support](https://trainritual.com/support)