Comparison · updated 15 October 2026
Crave Fitness vs TrainingPeaks
Pick Crave if you plan your own gym, run, ride and swim week on iPhone and want strength logging next to Apple Health. Pick TrainingPeaks if a coach assigns your endurance work there, or you need a full coaching workflow. Crave does not replace a coach’s TrainingPeaks calendar.
Written by Jamie Firth, who races triathlon and Hyrox. Competitor notes stay generic where we cannot verify current product details from this repo.
Side by side
| Crave Fitness | TrainingPeaks | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Self-planned hybrid week: gym plus cardio on one plan | Endurance coaching platform used by many swim / bike / run coaches |
| Who writes the plan | You. Repeating week, with this-week-only moves | Often a coach; athletes also build their own calendars |
| Gym logging | Sets, templates, rest timer, body map, strength PBs | Not Crave’s job to describe; TP is known for endurance, not as a gym logger |
| Endurance data | Apple Health, including Apple Watch workouts | Widely used with bike computers, watches and coaching files |
| Training load | TSS, CTL, ATL, TSB using methods popularised by TrainingPeaks / Coggan, plus a daily verdict | Origin of the CTL / ATL / TSB language many athletes already know |
| Platform | iPhone (iOS 15+). Web app for the same account. No Android app | Web and mobile products; not limited to iPhone |
| Price | Free | Has paid tiers; check TrainingPeaks for current prices |
| Garmin / Strava | Not connected yet | Commonly used in endurance stacks; confirm on their site |
When to choose Crave
- You lift and also run, ride or swim in the same week.
- You want to write the week yourself, not follow a coach portal.
- Apple Watch and Apple Health are already how you record endurance.
- You want gym-level logging (templates, PBs, muscles worked) on that same week.
When to choose TrainingPeaks instead
- Your coach already publishes the week there.
- You need a structured endurance coaching workflow, athlete/coach messaging, or a long history in that ecosystem.
- You are not on iPhone, or you do not want Apple Health as the endurance source.
See also Crave vs Hevy, Crave vs Strava, and how to plan a hybrid week.