Siloh vs Ladder (2026)

We make Siloh, so weigh this accordingly. Here's where each one wins.

The short version

Ladder is a coach-led strength training app. You join a team run by a named coach, and each team has its own style, from bodybuilding and kettlebells to Pilates strength and HIIT. You get new workouts each week with in-ear coaching, video demos and a built-in timer, a training journal for your lifts, and a team chat where your coach posts tips. Ladder also includes nutrition logging: you can log meals, scan barcodes and track calories and macros. Ladder says it doesn't provide meal plans.

Siloh is a nutrition and training app that plans your meals and your workouts as one system. With Siloh Pro, it generates a training program (lifting, running, MMA/combat or hybrid) and the meal plan that fuels it, so a heavy training day and a rest day eat differently, and it adapts after a skipped session. The free app covers food logging, recipes, grocery lists, run tracking with GPS, streaks, a weekly report and Clubs.

The difference is who writes the plan. On Ladder, a human coach programs the team and you follow along. On Siloh, the AI builds a plan around you, and it covers what you eat as well as how you train.

Side by side

Prices are US list prices as of October 11, 2026, and can change.

Where Ladder wins

• Real coaches. Every Ladder team is programmed by a named coach, and coaches post in team chat. Siloh's plans come from AI, not a person.
• Following a team. You train the same workouts as your teammates and can talk to them in chat. That kind of accountability is the core of Ladder.
• In-workout guidance. In-ear coaching, video demos and a built-in timer guide you through each session.
• Training styles. Ladder has teams for Pilates strength, kettlebells, bodybuilding, HIIT and more, so you can pick a style and a coach you like.
• 1-on-1 coaching option. Higher tiers add 1-on-1 coach chat and form checks. Siloh's coach is AI.
• Apple Watch. Ladder lists an Apple Watch app. Siloh connects to Apple Health and Whoop but doesn't list a watch app.
• Track record. Ladder was an App Store App of the Year 2025 finalist. Siloh launched on July 30, 2026, and has few reviews so far.

Where Siloh wins

• Meals and training as one plan. Siloh Pro builds your meal plan around your training program. Ladder tracks what you eat, but its own site says it doesn't provide meal plans.
• Training-day vs rest-day fueling. Siloh Pro sets your food to match the day's session and adapts after a skipped session.
• Free Clubs, in a free app. Siloh is free to use, and run clubs and gyms get Clubs free: join requests with an approval queue, pinned notices, post moderation, events with GPS check-in, challenges, and chapters and squads.

Siloh's honest downsides

• No human coach. If you want a real person programming your training and answering in chat, Ladder is the better fit.
• Less in-workout guidance. Siloh doesn't list in-ear coaching or follow-along video demos.
• The AI is in Pro. Generated meal plans, training programs, adaptation and the AI coach need Siloh Pro.
• iPhone only for now. Android is coming soon.
• Newer app. Launched July 30, 2026, with few reviews so far.

Choose Ladder if…

• You want a named coach programming your strength training.
• You like training with a team and talking to them in chat.
• You want in-ear coaching and video demos during each workout.
• You're happy to set your own food targets and just log meals.

Choose Siloh if…

• You want your meals planned around your training, not just logged.
• You want training days and rest days to eat differently without doing the math.
• You want to start free, or pay less than Ladder for the paid tier.
• You train in more than one way, like lifting plus running, or combat sports.