Atlas · suggested
Blueberry overnight oats
380 kcal · 24g protein
Prepped in 2 min — fits your morning
In private beta · Founder waitlist open
The fitness app you'll actually want to post.
Ascend turns every lift, run and meal into elevation on a real mountain — then hands you a weekly recap, PR cards and a year of climbs worth sharing. Progress you can feel, not just another number on a chart.
60-second setup once you're inApple Health + Garmin + WhoopNo card · We never sell your data
The problem
Most fitness apps are spreadsheets in a costume.
You log a workout, the bar moves a pixel, and the app forgets you by week three.
Ascend turns every rep, lap and meal into altitude on a mountain you're actually climbing. Miss a day, the climber slides. Hit a streak, you punch through clouds.
- Other apps
- A number that forgets you.
- Ascend
- A mountain that remembers.
Your build · this year
- ChestGold
- ShouldersSilver
- QuadsDiamond
- Posterior chainChampion
One mountain. Every rep is altitude.
One day of fuel
Skip it, or the coach banks it.
Atlas deals meal cards through the day. Skip what doesn't fit; the ones you keep get logged to Fuel — and the finished day lands back on your home screen.
✗ Skip✓ Bank it
Today's plate
0/2 banked
0/2 bankedToday · 2,000 kcal
Fuel
0of 2000 kcal
Protein0 / 150g
Carbs0 / 250g
Logged today
Coach's picks land here as you keep them…
Atlas deals the next option…
The long game
Onboarding to Everest.
0 m climbed
What you get
Lifts, food, sleep and steps — one climb.
No separate apps for training, nutrition and recovery. Everything feeds the same mountain, and one number going up.
The climber moves up a real mountain
Every workout is elevation gained — Mt Hood today, Everest by year two. Progress you can see on the map, not just a number that ticks over.
A coach that remembers your last 90 days
Rae, June or Atlas reads your recent training and proposes the next move. You accept, edit or reject it, and it learns from what you skip.
Opens to one card: today's plan
The app starts on what to do today. The evening close recaps it and primes tomorrow.
Per-set logging with RPE
Weight, reps and RPE per set, auto-filled from last session. PR detection is built in.
Strength-tier leagues and crews
Every muscle ranked by bodyweight strength, Recruit to Apex. Crews of up to twelve climbers.
A calendar that runs your week
Drag workouts and meals onto days. Two-way Apple and Google Calendar sync; reminders at log time.
A readiness score, and a muscle map that flags fatigue
A clear 0–100 readiness read from sleep, HRV, resting HR and yesterday's load. The coach proposes a deload before you stall.
Form check from a six-second clip
Upload a lift and get two specific cues back. “Knee caving on the descent — sit wider.”
Log your sets out loud
“Squat, four sets of eight at 100.” Voice logging parses it into sets, no screen-tapping mid-lift.
Photograph a meal for its macros
Photo recognition shows its best guess, the alternates and its confidence. You confirm, it logs.
Apple Health, Garmin, Whoop and Oura
Wearables through Terra. Steps, heart rate, sleep and HRV feed readiness, with no double-logging.
No ads, full export, a streak freeze
No data brokers. CSV and JSON export, one-tap delete. Out for a day? Spend a freeze and keep the chain.
The honest part
9 in 10 fitness apps get deleted by week three. The climb is why ours doesn't.
You've abandoned trackers before — everyone has. Ascend's whole job is to be the one that's actually fun enough to keep open. Here's the mechanic that does it.
The climber slides when you skip
Miss a day and you watch progress slip — the loss-aversion nudge that actually gets you back to the gym, not another guilt notification.
Lifts, runs and meals, one mountain
Stop juggling four apps. Every workout, run and logged meal pushes the same climb, so progress compounds somewhere you can see it.
A weekly recap worth sending
Sunday you get a recap and share cards you'll actually post — the reward loop that turns a tracker into something you open for fun.
Strength
Every lift is elevation
Cardio
Every run is elevation
Nutrition
Every meal is elevation
Honest compares
All comparisons →Already using something else?
How it works
You're logging in about a minute.
Step 1
Set your goal
Build muscle, drop weight or run further — Ascend picks the mountain to match and maps the route.
Step 2
Log in ten seconds
Type it, scan it or say it — or let Apple Health, Garmin and Whoop do the lifting for you.
Step 3
Watch the climb
Real elevation, streaks and leagues. Summit with your crew; miss a week and the climber slides.
From the maker
I built Ascend because every other tracker forgot me by week three. The mountain is what made me come back — and it's what the beta crew tell us keeps them logging too.
Ascend Club
The app is free. Club adds the coach, leagues and analytics.
Core tracking stays free forever — the climb, streaks, logging and your league tiers. Club is for when you want the full coach, worldwide competition and the depth, at about the price of one coffee a month.
See Club plans→
14-day free trial · no card to start
| Free | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking, the climb and streaks | ||
| Per-set logging, PR detection, wearables | ||
| Muscle-league tiers | ||
| The AI coach | nudges | Full conversation |
| Worldwide leagues and challenges | — | |
| PR projections and deep analytics | — | |
| Unlimited crews | — | |
| Themes, export and higher AI limits | — |
Pricing
Free to start. Club is one coffee a month.
Core tracking stays free forever. Club adds the AI coach conversation, worldwide leagues, deep analytics, themes and unlimited crews — with a 14-day free trial and no card to start.
Save ~24% · NZ$119 billed yearly
Free
$0forever
Everything you need to start the climb.
- Mountain tracker
- Workout + nutrition log
- Calendar planner
- Streaks & XP
- Apple Health + Health Connect
- Unlimited goals
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Ascend Club
NZ$9.92/mo · billed NZ$119/yr
14-day free trial · cancel anytime
- Pick your AI coach voice (Rae · June · Atlas)
- Strength-tier leagues (global)
- Weekly + monthly challenges
- Deep analytics + PR projections
- Themes (Aurora, Volcanic, Summit)
- Unlimited crews
- Higher AI chat limits
- Export everything (CSV + JSON)
Club · Family
NZ$19.99/mo
Up to 5 climbers · shared crew + perks
- Everything in Club
- Up to 5 family members
- Private family crew + shared challenges
- One bill, individual accounts
Prices in NZD incl. GST. iOS + Android in-app purchases honour the same plans via Apple / Google billing.
FAQ
Questions we get a lot.
Still have a question?
We answer fast — a real human in Auckland, not a ticket queue.
Email the founder →When does Ascend launch?
Beta is live on TestFlight and Google Play internal track. Public launch is rolling out now — join the waitlist for early access plus a 14-day Ascend Club free trial.
What does Ascend do that other fitness apps don't?
Ascend turns training into a climb. Every lift, run and meal moves a climber up a real mountain — Hood today, Everest by year two — while your streak, XP and levels build underneath. Each muscle gets ranked in strength-tier leagues (Recruit → Climber → Summit → Apex) by bodyweight strength, so a lighter lifter competes fairly. You unlock badges at 3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, 180 and 365-day streaks. The climb is the metaphor, the streak is the truth.
Will it work with Apple Health and Google Fit?
Yes. Ascend reads steps, workouts, heart rate, and active calories from Apple Health on iOS and Health Connect on Android. No double-logging.
How much does Ascend cost?
Free forever for core tracking — workouts, nutrition, calendar, streaks, goals. Ascend Club is NZ$12.99/mo (monthly), NZ$119/yr (annual, ~24% off), or NZ$19.99/mo Family (up to 5 climbers). All Club plans include a 14-day free trial.
What's included in Ascend Club?
Your pick of AI coach voice (Rae, June or Atlas), global strength-tier leagues, weekly + monthly challenges, deep analytics with PR projections, premium themes (Aurora, Volcanic, Summit), unlimited crews, higher AI chat limits, and full CSV + JSON export.
Who is Ascend for?
Anyone who wants real, visible fitness progress without another spreadsheet. Lifters, runners, hybrid athletes, beginners returning after a break. Built for iOS, Android, and the web — global, NZ-headquartered.
Can I cancel and delete my data?
Yes. Cancel Club any time from Settings (or via in-app Subscriptions on iOS/Android). Export all your data (workouts, meals, calendar, social) as CSV + JSON. Delete your account in one tap.
Is my data sold or shared?
No. Ascend has zero ad SDKs and zero data brokers. Your training and food logs stay yours — exportable or deletable on demand. Privacy policy lives at /privacy.
Field notes
All posts →Notes from the build.
6 min readAscend vs Garmin Connect: the strength side a running watch forgets
Garmin Connect is class-leading for cardio but thin on strength. See how Ascend tracks lifts, leagues and progression the way a running watch never does.
6 min readAscend vs Whoop: readiness scores without the monthly strap
Whoop is a serious 24/7 recovery sensor tied to a subscription. Ascend gives you a daily readiness read plus full strength tracking, with a free core tier.
6 min readAscend vs JEFIT: which free workout logger is actually worth your reps?
JEFIT has a huge exercise database and a mature free log. Ascend is built around coming back next week. An honest look at two free workout loggers.
Founding climbers · limitedStart your first climb.
Founding climbers jump the TestFlight queue, keep a founder badge on their profile, and get a direct say in what we build next. Join free — climb up the list by inviting your crew.
- No credit card
- First access to the beta
- We never sell your health data