2fuel, Hexis and The Athlete's FoodCoach compared
Three apps that tie what you eat to how you train. What each one does, from their own sites and store listings.
2fuel
For athletes who want meals planned around their habits and allergies, in their own language, with the option of a real sports dietitian.
Hexis
For athletes who want a polished fueling app with direct Garmin and WHOOP links and color-coded carbs.
The Athlete's FoodCoach
For cyclists who want the approach of a WorldTour team, with Strava and Garmin connected.
2fuel, Hexis and The Athlete's FoodCoach compared
| Feature | 2fuel | Hexis | The Athlete's FoodCoach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built by | Sports dietitians Mathias Fluit and Dirk Verbraak (Netherlands) | Applied Behaviour Systems Ltd (United Kingdom) | Team Visma | Lease a Bike (Netherlands), started in 2018 as the Jumbo FoodCoach |
| Availability | Beta for iOS and Android | App Store | App Store and Google Play |
| Needs calculated from training | Yes Kcal, carbs per hour and protein from sport, duration and intensity | Yes Periodized fuel plan from training data | Yes Targets adapt to training load and goals |
| Fueling during sessions | Yes Carbs per hour for the session itself | Yes Intra-workout fueling guidance | Not documented |
| Meal-by-meal day plan | Yes Timing, dishes and macros per meal moment | Yes Meals color-coded by carbs, with tailored recipes | Yes Daily plan with a fixed meal structure |
| AI coach you can talk to | Yes Intake, day planning and questions, changes confirmed by you | Not documented Markets a "24/7 coaching system"; a chat coach is not confirmed | Partly "FoodCoach AI" is named in the store listing |
| Allergies kept out of the plan | Yes Diet and allergies set at intake, checked on the server for every plan | Not documented Food preferences are taken into account | Not documented Food preferences are taken into account |
| Swap a meal | Yes One tap, portion rescaled to the meal moment, or ask the AI coach | Not documented | Not documented |
| Work with a sports dietitian in the app | Yes Choose one on 2fuel; they set your plan in the same app | Partly Coach Hub for coaches and teams; no dietitian included for individual athletes | No Not in the app |
| Food logging | Yes Search, photo scan, nutrition labels and cookbook pages | Yes Database of over a million foods, voice logging | Yes Meal logging |
| Recipes and shopping list | Yes Both | Partly Recipes; shopping list not documented | Yes Both |
| Training and health data | TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, Polar, Wahoo, Apple Health, Health Connect | Garmin, TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, WHOOP, Apple Health | Garmin, Strava, Wahoo, TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, JOIN |
| Strava | No | No | Yes |
| App languages | English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese | English, French, Italian, Spanish | English |
Built by
- 2fuel
Sports dietitians Mathias Fluit and Dirk Verbraak (Netherlands)
- Hexis
Applied Behaviour Systems Ltd (United Kingdom)
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Team Visma | Lease a Bike (Netherlands), started in 2018 as the Jumbo FoodCoach
Availability
- 2fuel
Beta for iOS and Android
- Hexis
App Store
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
App Store and Google Play
Needs calculated from training
- 2fuel
Yes
Kcal, carbs per hour and protein from sport, duration and intensity
- Hexis
Yes
Periodized fuel plan from training data
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Yes
Targets adapt to training load and goals
Fueling during sessions
- 2fuel
Yes
Carbs per hour for the session itself
- Hexis
Yes
Intra-workout fueling guidance
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Not documented
Meal-by-meal day plan
- 2fuel
Yes
Timing, dishes and macros per meal moment
- Hexis
Yes
Meals color-coded by carbs, with tailored recipes
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Yes
Daily plan with a fixed meal structure
AI coach you can talk to
- 2fuel
Yes
Intake, day planning and questions, changes confirmed by you
- Hexis
Not documented
Markets a "24/7 coaching system"; a chat coach is not confirmed
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Partly
"FoodCoach AI" is named in the store listing
Allergies kept out of the plan
- 2fuel
Yes
Diet and allergies set at intake, checked on the server for every plan
- Hexis
Not documented
Food preferences are taken into account
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Not documented
Food preferences are taken into account
Swap a meal
- 2fuel
Yes
One tap, portion rescaled to the meal moment, or ask the AI coach
- Hexis
Not documented
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Not documented
Work with a sports dietitian in the app
- 2fuel
Yes
Choose one on 2fuel; they set your plan in the same app
- Hexis
Partly
Coach Hub for coaches and teams; no dietitian included for individual athletes
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
No
Not in the app
Food logging
- 2fuel
Yes
Search, photo scan, nutrition labels and cookbook pages
- Hexis
Yes
Database of over a million foods, voice logging
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Yes
Meal logging
Recipes and shopping list
- 2fuel
Yes
Both
- Hexis
Partly
Recipes; shopping list not documented
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Yes
Both
Training and health data
- 2fuel
TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, Polar, Wahoo, Apple Health, Health Connect
- Hexis
Garmin, TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, WHOOP, Apple Health
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Garmin, Strava, Wahoo, TrainingPeaks, Intervals.icu, JOIN
Strava
- 2fuel
No
- Hexis
No
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
Yes
App languages
- 2fuel
English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
- Hexis
English, French, Italian, Spanish
- The Athlete's FoodCoach
English
Where the others are stronger
Hexis
More direct device links, including Garmin and WHOOP, a free race fuel calculator, and a public app you can download today.
The Athlete's FoodCoach
Used every day by a WorldTour cycling team, connects to Strava and Garmin directly, and is on both app stores.
Where 2fuel is different
AI coach or a person
Plan with the AI coach, or pick a sports dietitian who works with you in the same app.
Allergies are a hard rule
Meals with your allergens never reach your plan. That is checked on our server, not left to the AI.
Seven languages
Including Dutch, German and French, for the app and for the coaching.
Built by sports dietitians
Mathias Fluit and Dirk Verbraak use the model with their own athletes every week.
How we compared
We used each app’s official website, its App Store or Google Play listing, and public announcements. "Not documented" means we could not find it there; the feature may still exist. We did not compare prices: ours is not public during the beta, and theirs change. Something wrong or out of date? Email info@2-fuel.com and we will fix it.
Hexis and The Athlete's FoodCoach are trademarks of their owners. 2fuel is not affiliated with them.
Try 2fuel on your own training.
The app is in beta. Testers get the AI coach and the option of a sports dietitian.