kovaaComparison
kovaa vs TrainingPeaks
TrainingPeaks is a training log, plan store and coaching platform; kovaa is a coach that writes and adapts your plan itself. Pick TrainingPeaks if you work with a human coach or want direct Garmin, Wahoo or COROS sync. Pick kovaa if you want a plan that changes on its own around your sleep and missed sessions, on iPhone and Apple Watch.
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- You work with a coach, or want to buy a particular coach’s plan.
- You want workouts synced straight to a Garmin, Wahoo or COROS device.
- You want deep analysis on a computer, like the Performance Management Chart and peak performances.
- You need Android or a web app.
- You want the plan to change on its own when you miss a session or sleep badly, and to see why.
- You train with an iPhone and Apple Watch, including in the pool.
- You’d rather not build or move workouts yourself.
- You want one price with the plan included, and no account.
Side by side
| kovaa | TrainingPeaks | |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | Triathlon from Sprint to IRONMAN, and running from 5K to marathon, with strength | Swim, bike, run and strength. Plans for most endurance events in the plan store. |
| Price | $99 a year or $12.99 a month. The plan is included. | Free Basic account. Premium is $134.99 a year or $19.95 a month. Training plans are bought separately. |
| Free trial | 14 days, and sample data to explore first | 14-day Premium trial |
| Where the plan comes from | Built by kovaa's engine around your race, your days and your hours | Written by coaches and sold in the plan store, or set by your own coach |
| Adapts automatically | Every morning and after every session, within safe limits on load | No automatic adaptation is documented. You or your coach move workouts. |
| Uses sleep and HRV | Reads sleep, HRV and resting heart rate from Apple Health | Shows HRV, sleep and more from Garmin and Oura. The plan doesn’t change from them. |
| Explains changes | Every change is saved with its reason. You choose what applies on its own. | Not applicable: changes are made by you or your coach |
| Apple Watch workouts | The next seven days of run, bike and swim sessions in Apple's Workout app | Structured bike and run workouts in Apple's Workout app |
| Pool swims on Apple Watch | Yes, set by set, in your pool length | Unclear: its help pages give different answers |
| Other devices | Imports FIT, GPX and TCX files, including Garmin's full export. No direct sync yet. | Workout sync with Garmin, Wahoo and COROS; exports for Zwift and other indoor apps |
| Fitness, fatigue and form | Shown in plain language, projected to race day | Performance Management Chart, with Premium |
| Human coaching | No human coaches | The largest coach ecosystem. Coaches charge separately. |
| Platforms | iPhone and Apple Watch only | Web, iPhone and Android |
| Account | None. Your data stays on your iPhone. | Free account required |
TrainingPeaks details and prices checked October 11, 2026 from the sources below. Prices in US dollars; they change, so check before you buy.
Where TrainingPeaks is stronger
- Coaching. Most endurance coaches work in TrainingPeaks. If you have a coach, it’s probably their tool, and kovaa isn’t built to run alongside a coach’s plan.
- Devices. Planned workouts sync directly to Garmin, Wahoo and COROS, and export to Zwift and other indoor apps.
- Analysis. The Performance Management Chart, peak performances, and 2026 tools like Analyze 360 and workout comparison.
- Platforms. It runs on the web, iPhone and Android.
Where kovaa is different
- It adapts. kovaa rewrites the rest of the week around missed sessions, illness, travel and how you slept, inside limits on how fast training load can rise.
- It explains. Every change is logged with the rule, the plan before and after, and the reason. You decide how much happens on its own.
- Apple first. Workouts go to Apple's Workout app, pool swims included, and readiness comes from Apple Health with no extra hardware.
- Plan included. $99 a year covers every plan. TrainingPeaks Premium is $134.99 a year, and its plans are bought separately.
- No account. Nothing to sign up for, and your training stays on your iPhone.
Switching from TrainingPeaks
- Export your history.In Garmin Connect, use Export your data for a ZIP of everything, or download workout files from the app you use now.
- Import it into kovaa.Share the files or the Garmin ZIP to kovaa from the Files app. kovaa matches them to your history and measures your current training volume from them.
- Set up your race.Answer the setup questions and kovaa builds your plan. You can see the whole season before your free trial starts.
Questions
Is TrainingPeaks owned by Garmin?
Yes. Garmin announced it had acquired TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic on July 22, 2026.
Is TrainingPeaks free?
There is a free Basic account for logging workouts and following ones a coach or plan puts on your calendar. Planning future workouts, rescheduling by drag and drop, and the Performance Management Chart need Premium.
Can I use kovaa with my coach?
kovaa is built to coach you itself, so it won't follow a human coach's plan. If you work with a coach, TrainingPeaks is probably the better fit.
Does kovaa have a Performance Management Chart?
Yes, in its own way. kovaa shows fitness, fatigue and form (the same idea as CTL, ATL and TSB) in plain language, and projects them forward to race day from your plan.
Sources
- TrainingPeaks pricing
- TrainingPeaks: Premium vs Basic
- TrainingPeaks feature updates
- TrainingPeaks and Apple Health
- TrainingPeaks help: Apple Watch
- Garmin press release, July 22, 2026
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