FA Essential Information vs Gym Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FA Essential Information
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The FA’s Essential Information For Players app addresses all the key issues that professional and semi-professional players will need to be aware of during the 2026-27 Season. Containing vital information and exclusive video content, this app covers the following topics and more: * If I am sent off, how many games will the suspension be? * How many yellow cards can I receive before being automatically suspended? * What am I allowed to say in post match interviews or on social media? * How does the drug testing process work and how do I submit my whereabouts? * Who is authorised to act as a Football Agent? * What are The FA's rules on betting and match fixing? * How do I report discrimination? Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish All video content is in English.
Gym Data
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Gym Data records your training and your food by the numbers. Enter the weight and reps, and it shows what you lifted last time, counts your weekly sets for every muscle and adds up your calories and macros. In English or Arabic, and everything you log stays on your phone. ■ Log every set at the gym • Weight, reps and effort for each set, or seconds for holds like the plank, with a built-in stopwatch. • "Last time" sits next to every set. One tap fills it in. • Supersets: two exercises back to back on one screen, with rest after the round. • Rest timer, warm-up sets, notes and an A, B or C rating for how each set went. • Kilograms or pounds, and exercise names the way the gym says them. ■ Ready programs, or your own • Space: weekly programs from 2 to 6 days, staged plans and diet plans. Pick one, import it in English or Arabic, and your next workout is waiting on Today. • Or build your own plan with days, exercises, rest days and other activities like walking or yoga. • Or plan it with the AI assistant you already use, using the ready instructions in the app, then import the file and review it before it is added. ■ Food and calories • Log what you eat and track calories, protein, carbs, fat and fiber. • Add a meal from a photo or a description: copy the instructions, send them with your photo to the AI assistant you already use, then bring the reply back and review each food before adding it. • The calorie calculator works out cut, maintain and bulk targets from your measurements and activity, shows how it got there, and lets you edit them. • Ready diet plans with clear servings and calories for every meal. • Supplements and courses with doses, schedules and reminders, plus a Face ID lock for details you want to keep private. ■ See your progress • Personal records and a progress chart for every exercise. • Weekly training volume for every muscle. • Body measurements, weight and body fat, with optional read-only access to Apple Health. • A report for any period as a PDF, Excel or Word file to share with your coach. ■ Your data stays on your phone Everything you log, from workouts to food to measurements, is saved on your device. Gym Data does not upload it to us or to any cloud service. You sign in with Apple, Google or email, and nothing you log is uploaded to your account. To move to a new phone, use the backup file in the app. Gym Data records and calculates; it does not give medical advice. Check with a doctor or a qualified specialist before making big changes to your diet or training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://herov.net/gymdata/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FA Essential Information at none against Gym Data's 2. FA Essential Information also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Gym Data's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Gym Data sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FA Essential Information asks for nothing beyond the download.
FA Essential Information ships an update every 6 months, Gym Data every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FA Essential Information | Gym Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 347 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E Sports Publications Limited | Khalid Alsaleh |
In-app purchases
FA Essential Information
No in-app purchases
Gym Data
- Yearly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$22.991 Year
Questions
Is FA Essential Information free?
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Do FA Essential Information or Gym Data have ads?
Which is updated more often, FA Essential Information or Gym Data?
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