Of the apps we compare, TriDot is the closest to Triku. Both plan all three sports and both adjust as you go. TriDot leans on regular tests, 1–100 scores and race-day prediction, and it has years of data behind it. Triku leans on explaining every change and on getting non-swimmers into the water. Here’s how they compare, prices included.
Prices and features checked on 24 September 2026
TriDot or Triku
If you only have a minute, this is how we’d decide. We make Triku, so weigh our view accordingly. TriDot is serious software, and we say below where it’s ahead.
What it costs
TriDot sells four monthly tiers, each adding to the one before. Prices depend on your country, and the app stores charge differently again. Triku’s price isn’t public yet, and we’ll put it on this page before launch.
| Triku | TriDot | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | Not announced yetWe’ll publish Triku’s price on this page and in the app stores before launch. | €14.99 a monthOne sprint or Olympic race on your schedule. $14.99 in the US. |
| Essentials | €29 a monthThree races of any distance, RaceX Performance and a schedule you can customise. $39 in the US, and €39 in the Belgian App Store. | |
| Complete | €89 a monthUnlimited races, swim drill optimisation and strength sessions. $99 in the US. | |
| Premium – Coached | €199 a monthEverything, plus a dedicated human coach. $249 in the US. TriDot says coaches can set their own rates. | |
| Free trial | 14 days, no cardNo free tier after the trial. Cancel within 7 days of activation for a full refund. |
Feature by feature
A tick means the app does it today. A dash means it only does part of it, and the note says which part.
| Triku | TriDot | |
|---|---|---|
| Training plans | ||
| Swim, bike and run in one plan | Yes | Yes |
| Triathlon distances | Sprint to full | Sprint to fullLifestyle covers one sprint or Olympic race |
| Brick sessions | YesStep-by-step guides | Yes |
| Race-week guidance | YesKit list, pacing, taper and transitions | PartlyRaceX plans race pacing, nutrition and hydration |
| Rest days | Yes | Active recoveryA session every day by default. You can set an off day |
| How the plan changes | ||
| Change your week by asking | YesText or voice memo to Coach | NoTriDot’s AI isn’t a chat coach. You change preferences or move sessions |
| See why a session changed | YesEach change comes with a reason and can be undone | ScoresTrainX and Dot Scores rate your sessions and ability from 1 to 100 |
| You approve changes first | Yes | NoThe plan updates itself |
| Moving sessions around | YesCoach moves them and says what else shifts | AllowedTriDot says moving sessions a lot makes the plan less effective |
| Sick or injured | YesTell Coach and approve a lighter few days | YesAfter 5+ days off, future training is reduced automatically |
| Swimming | ||
| Starts from zero in the water | YesBreathing and body position first | Test firstTraining starts with a 400 m and 200 m swim test |
| Swim drills | Illustrated | VideosPicked by your swim form. Drill optimisation from €89 |
| Open-water swim spots | YesMapped, with safety reminders | No |
| Also in the app | ||
| Food tracking | YesLog meals by photo, voice or text | Race dayRaceX plans race-day nutrition and hydration |
| Lessons that explain the training | YesTriku Academy, with sources you can open | Knowledge baseHelp-centre articles and drill videos |
| Dutch | Yes | NoEnglish and French |
| Health Connect (Android) | Yes | Not listedNot mentioned in TriDot’s help centre |
| Apple Health | Yes | Via a second appIts help centre routes Apple Watch workouts through the Dot | Connect app |
YesPartlyNo
The difference
Both apps plan all three sports. The difference is where the plan starts, and how it explains itself.
When your plan changes, Triku tells you what moved and why, in a sentence. Nothing changes until you accept, and you can undo it.
No test on day one. If front crawl is new, the swim block starts with breathing and body position, with illustrated drills. The swim test is for people who can already swim 400 metres.
The days you say you have shape the plan, and rest days stay rest days. Tell Coach you’re busy, sick or travelling and the week moves with you.
Food logging by photo, voice or text, quieter running and cycling loops with GPX export, open-water spots, and Academy lessons with sources. In English or Dutch.
Training starts with a 400 m and 200 m swim test. Triku can start with breathing and body position instead.
TriDot rates your sessions and your ability from 1 to 100. Triku tells you in a sentence what changed and why.
TriDot schedules a session every day by default, with active recovery in place of rest. You have to set an off day yourself.
TriDot is in English and French. Triku is available in English and Dutch.
Three situations
Three situations, and what we’d tell a friend in each.
You’ve raced a few times, you love numbers, and your next race is somewhere hot.
TriDot
It’s your first triathlon, and the swim is the part that keeps you up at night.
Triku
Your weeks never go to plan, and you want to see why the plan changes before you accept it.
Triku
Questions
In Belgium, TriDot’s website lists €14.99, €29, €89 and €199 a month for its four tiers; the last one includes a human coach. In the US it’s $14.99 to $249. There’s a 14-day free trial and no free tier after it.
It can plan a first sprint, but it expects tests from the start, including a 400 m swim, and it scores every session. If front crawl is new to you, Triku’s swim block starts with breathing and body position instead.
Not that we could find. TriDot’s apps are listed in English, and the platform added French in October 2025. Triku is available in English and Dutch.
Yes, through your phone. Turn on Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android) in Garmin Connect, and the workouts you record reach Triku. Triku can’t send workouts to a Garmin yet; a direct Garmin Connect integration is planned.
We checked every TriDot price and feature on TriDot’s website, help centre and store listings on 24 September 2026, from Belgium and from the US. Spotted something out of date? Email privacy@triku.app and we’ll fix it.
TriDot, FitLogic, RaceX, EnviroNorm, TrainX, IRONMAN and Challenge are trademarks of their owners. App icons are shown only to identify each app. Triku is not affiliated with or endorsed by TriDot or Predictive Fitness.
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Every change comes with a reason you can read, and nothing moves until you say so.
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