Is CrossTrainer Free, and What Does Premium Add?

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CrossTrainer is free to download on both iOS and Android, and the site presents it as a free workout and calorie tracker. The website also links to a separate Premium page, so a paid upgrade exists — but the provided material does not list what Premium includes. Treat the free download as confirmed and the Premium benefits as something to verify on the Premium page or inside the app before paying.

What the free download gives you

The site describes the app as an all-in-one workout and nutrition tracker. Based on the feature list, a downloader can expect:

  • Daily dashboard and calendar — tracked activity, steps, water intake, and goals on one home screen
  • Workout builder — custom workouts with sets, reps, rest, and progressive overload
  • Nutrition logging — a database of 2M+ foods, barcode scanning, and macro tracking, with micronutrients compared against recommended daily allowances
  • Progress charting — charts for weight, strength, and cardio trends
  • GPS run tracker — live pace, distance, and route for runs, rides, and walks
  • Daily goals — personalized calorie and macro targets calculated from your goal (gain, lose, or maintain)

The site does not state which of these are limited in the free tier. If a specific feature matters to you — for example, unlimited custom workouts or full micronutrient breakdowns — confirm its status in the app before relying on it.

What the site says about Premium

The only confirmed signal is a link labeled "Premium" pointing to crosstrainerapp.com/premium-features/. The page content itself is not included in the available material, so this article cannot state the price, trial terms, or the exact feature list. Two practical implications:

  1. Don't assume the free version is unlimited. Apps with a Premium tier commonly gate advanced features, but CrossTrainer's specific limits are not documented here.
  2. Check before subscribing. Open the Premium page or the in-app upgrade screen to see current pricing and what each tier unlocks. Prices and offers change, so the live page is the reliable source.

A sensible way to decide

Start with the free download and run the four-step flow the app is built around:

  1. Set your goal — weigh in and choose gain, lose, or maintain; the app builds daily calorie and activity targets around it.
  2. Log training — build a workout set by set, then log a run or ride with distance, pace, heart rate, and GPS route.
  3. Track nutrition — log meals and snacks and compare calories, macros, and micronutrients against the built-in RDAs.
  4. Review progress — use the Progress module to see trends across nutrition, workouts, and cardio.

After a week or two, you'll know which features you actually use. If a limit blocks something central to your routine — say, the number of saved workouts or depth of nutrition analysis — that's the moment to check whether Premium removes it. If the free tier covers your needs, there's no reason to upgrade.

Who this suits

CrossTrainer fits people who want training and nutrition in one place rather than juggling separate apps for workouts, food, and body weight. It's aimed at general fitness users — the site markets it as "Fitness For Everyone" — and also offers a trainer track and a pro account login, which suggests coaches can manage clients through it. If you mainly want a single-purpose step counter or a hardcore lifting program with periodization, check the feature list against your needs first.

One caution: the blog covers topics like fitness tracking with autoimmune conditions and teen steroid use. Those are general-interest articles, not medical advice, and tracking data alone shouldn't drive health decisions — talk to a qualified professional for anything clinical.

Bottom line: download it free, test the four-step flow against your own routine, and read the Premium page for current pricing and benefits before upgrading.