We tested Marchon, Fiit, Runna, LEVLS and Edge to see which app truly prepares you for the demands of HYROX - from 1km laps to stations, conditioning, and pacing.

HYROX isn’t like traditional endurance events. It’s not a 10K with a few lunges. It’s not a CrossFit workout stretched over an hour. It’s a hybrid performance test built around repeatable thresholds: eight 1km runs, eight stations, constant transitions, and the need to stay controlled under fatigue. If you’re more focused on your overall weekly mix of running, lifting and conditioning, our guide to the best Apple Watch fitness apps for hybrid athletes digs into that in detail.

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If you want to get better at HYROX, you need:

• running structure (tempo, threshold, repeatable efforts)
• conditioning work (sleds, burpees, wall balls, lunges)
• intervals (AMRAPs, EMOMs, repeats)
• station pacing
• workout cues
• hybrid-aware weekly programming

And because HYROX is done in a rhythm - run → station → run → station - the Apple Watch is the perfect training companion if you use the right app.

We tested the top HYROX-related apps on Apple Watch:

• Marchon
• Fiit
• Runna
• Edge

Each offers something different, but only one delivers a true HYROX-ready training system.

Below is what we found.

How We Tested the Best Apple Watch HYROX Apps

To review these apps fairly, we trained with each one over two weeks, using the Apple Watch for all on-wrist tracking. We used:

• HYROX-style workouts
• 1km interval sessions
• Easy/recovery runs
• Station-focused conditioning
• Mixed-modality sessions
• Brick-style workouts (run → conditioning → run)

For a deeper look at how the main Apple Watch running apps handle tempo runs, intervals and pacing, see our breakdown of the best Apple Watch running apps in 2025.

We then rated each app on:

1. HYROX-specific effectiveness

Does it actually improve the skills HYROX demands?

2. Running performance

Does it handle 1km reps, tempo work, pacing, and threshold training?

3. Conditioning + station training

Are EMOMs, AMRAPs, circuits, and stations smooth on Apple Watch?

4. Hybrid structure

Does the app help you balance running, strength, and conditioning across a full week?

5. Apple Watch experience

Is the Watch app clean, reliable, and useful mid-effort?

6. Value for money

Do you get a complete training system or just a piece of the puzzle?

Ratings are scored from ★☆☆☆☆ to ★★★★★.

App Reviews

1. Edge - Best Overall Apple Watch App for HYROX Training

Rating: ★★★★★
Best for: HYROX athletes, hybrid athletes, runners who lift and condition
Apple Watch: Strongest multi-modality performance

Why Edge Works for HYROX

Edge is the only app on this list designed around actual hybrid training, not just individual sessions. That’s why it fits HYROX so well. It understands the rhythm of the event:

• Run pacing
• Station repeatability
• Fatigue management
• Mixed-modality conditioning
• Hybrid-aware programming across the week

Where other apps give you workouts, Edge gives you a system.

HYROX-Specific Apple Watch Strengths

1. Station-to-station flow (Run → Ski → Run → Sled → …)

You can run a HYROX-style piece from your Watch without touching your phone.
The Watch handles:

• transitions
• timing
• pacing cues
• conditioning blocks

This is rare - most apps collapse when you try to do multi-modality work.

2. EMOM / AMRAP / functional conditioning modes

Edge handles:

• EMOMs
• AMRAPs
• mixed-conditioning sets
• time-capped pieces

All with visual and haptic cues - crucial when you’re blowing.

3. Run pace control

This is huge for HYROX.
Edge provides:

• target pace
• haptic warnings if you’re too fast/slow
• real-time corrections

HYROX is won and lost on how steady you keep your run laps.

4. HYROX structured training blocks

Edge has dedicated training phases that build:

• aerobic base
• threshold control
• station resilience
• movement repeatability

It’s the only app that balances running, strength, and conditioning intelligently — and that’s exactly why it also tops our guide to the best Apple Watch fitness apps for hybrid athletes.

5. Full workouts delivered to the Watch

No phone. No screenshots.
Just running + conditioning + hybrid work, fully on-wrist.

Where Edge Falls Short

• Less social than Strava
• Not a “class experience” like Fiit
• Slight learning curve for those new to HIIT.

Verdict

Edge is the only Apple Watch app built around the exact demands of HYROX.
It delivers running, conditioning, stations, and hybrid progression in one place - and it feels like HYROX training should.

2. Marchon - Strong Functional Training, Decent HYROX Crossover

Rating: ★★★★☆
Best for: Functional fitness athletes, CrossFit-adjacent hybrids
Apple Watch: Solid basic tracking

Strengths

• Good functional-fitness style sessions
• Solid conditioning variety
• High-intensity work translates well to HYROX prep
• Good for building general work capacity

Limitations

• Watch app is basic
• Running isn’t a focus (no pace targets, no structured 1km lap work)
• No integrated hybrid week structure
• Stations aren’t programmed the way HYROX requires

Verdict

If you're coming from functional fitness, Marchon is a decent crossover tool.
But it lacks the run → station → run logic HYROX revolves around.

3. Fiit - Best for Class-Style Conditioning

Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Best for: Indoor conditioning, guided workouts
Apple Watch: Media-first, not training-first

Strengths

• Clean production
• Good sweat sessions
• Beginner-friendly
• Watch app works smoothly for tracking

Limitations

• Not HYROX-specific
• No running structure
• No pacing systems
• No hybrid weekly plan
• Stations aren’t trained in context

Verdict

Great for general fitness.
Not for HYROX progression or hybrid structure.

4. Runna - Excellent Running Programmes, Weak Hybrid Support

Rating: ★★★☆☆
Best for: Runners doing HYROX who want strong running structure
Apple Watch: One of the best running experiences

Strengths

• Very strong running plans
• Good interval and tempo sessions
• Clean Watch execution
• Pacing tools are excellent

Limitations

• HYROX stations not included
• No hybrid conditioning
• No weekly balance between run + strength + conditioning
• You need a second app for functional work

Verdict

Great for improving your 1km repeat pace.
But you still need another app for stations and conditioning.

Which Apple Watch App Should You Use for HYROX?

Choose Edge if you want to train properly for HYROX

Running. Conditioning. Stations. One app. One Watch.
The complete hybrid system.

Choose Marchon if you come from CrossFit and want conditioning variety

Solid metcons, less HYROX finesse.

Choose Fiit if you want guided classes

Entertainment-first, not training-first.

Choose Runna if running is your main limiter

Great 1km repeat improvements, but no station support.

Final Verdict

HYROX rewards balance:
steady run pacing, clean transitions, station resilience, mixed-modality fitness, and the discipline to stay controlled while everyone around you explodes early.

The Apple Watch is an incredible tool for training this… if the app understands the sport.

Only one app in this lineup delivers:

• station flow
• conditioning intervals
• proper 1km pacing
• hybrid-aware weekly progression
• complete wrist-only training

Edge is the most complete HYROX training app on Apple Watch in 2025.

If you’re thinking beyond just HYROX and want your Watch to handle your whole hybrid training week, our full comparison of the top Apple Watch fitness apps for hybrid athletes is worth a read.

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