How much does a personal trainer cost?
A good trainer is brilliant — and expensive. Here's what one actually costs, how it stacks up against an all-in-one app, and when each is worth your money.
In-person personal trainer
$300–$600+/ per month
≈ 2 sessions a week. Training only — nutrition and education cost extra.
A stack of separate apps
$100+/ per month
A calorie tracker, a workout app, a habit app, a course subscription — none of them talking to each other.
Visionary — all-in-one
$29.99/ per month
Personalised training + nutrition + courses in one app. Less than a single PT session.
Trainer and app-stack figures are typical ranges and vary by location and provider.
Where the money actually goes
A personal trainer’s real value is a plan built around you, someone keeping you accountable, and the knowledge to do it right. The problem isn’t the value — it’s that paying per hour makes that value cost hundreds a month, and most trainers don’t touch your nutrition or teach you the reasoning.
An all-in-one app delivers the same three things — a plan that adapts to you, built-in accountability, and the education to understand it — without the per-session price tag, and with nutrition folded in from the start.
When a personal trainer is worth every dollar
We’ll be straight with you: an app can’t watch you move. If you’re brand new to lifting and want your form checked, rehabbing a specific injury, or chasing a high-performance goal, a few in-person sessions are money well spent. For most people, most of the time, an adaptive app covers the rest — at a fraction of the cost.
What $29.99/month gets you
- Personalised training that adapts to your goals, schedule and equipment
- Nutrition tracking in seconds — snap a photo, get calories, macros and a health grade
- A full library of expert-led courses
- Habit and behaviour coaching built in
See the full plans and pricing, or compare Visionary to MyFitnessPal and Freeletics.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a personal trainer cost?
In-person personal training typically runs around $40–$70+ a session (less in some places, far more in major cities). At two sessions a week, that's roughly $300–$600 or more per month — before any nutrition or education support.
Is a fitness app as good as a personal trainer?
For most everyday goals, a well-designed app gets you most of the way for a fraction of the price — a personalised plan that adapts, nutrition tracking, and the education to understand it. What an app can't do is watch your form in real time. For that specific need, a few in-person sessions can be worth it. For everything else, an adaptive app is hard to beat on value.
What's the cheapest way to get a personalised plan?
An all-in-one app like Visionary — $29.99/month for personalised training, nutrition tracking and expert courses combined. That's less than a single personal-training session, and a fraction of stacking separate apps.
Does Visionary include nutrition and training, or just one?
Both, plus courses. One subscription covers personalised training, effortless nutrition tracking with a photo food scanner, and a full library of expert-led education — no separate apps needed.
A trainer in your pocket, for less than one session
Personalised training, nutrition and courses in one app — from $29.99/month, free for 7 days.