Comparison

Targets vs Loaded

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Targets

Track your fitness progress with a visual workout diary that uses color to motivate you. Auto-planning and historical data help maintain regularity and visualize achievements. Supports Apple Watch, HealthKit, and offers flexible reminders.

Highlights
  • Visual workout diary with color motivation
  • Auto-planning for regular workouts
  • Progress visualization through history
  • Workout templates and body measurements
  • Apple Watch and HealthKit integration
  • Flexible reminder settings
  • CSV export and iCloud sync
Features
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Workout diary with elements of color motivation. Resume your workouts to refresh exercise colors and prevent them from fading. Auto-planning helps make workouts regular, and history by periods visualizes your progress. In addition, the app offers workout templates, body measurements, an exercise calendar, Apple Watch and Health support, flexible reminder settings, CSV export, and automatic iCloud sync. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Policy: https://matrapas.github.io/privacy/

About

Loaded

This app serves as a comprehensive workout journal for strength and weightlifting. It allows users to create custom routines, track progress with detailed statistics, and monitor exercises with features like live activities and rest timers. It integrates with the Health app and offers extensive exercise customization.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Track progress with statistics
  • Predefined and custom exercises
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen tracking
  • Superset and RPE support
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Health app integration
Features
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Loaded is a workout journal for strength training and weightlifting, built to be simple to use and yours for life with a single one-time purchase. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, Loaded makes logging every workout with weights fast and clear. Why choose Loaded? • No subscription: One purchase unlocks everything, for life. • Clean interface: No unnecessary clutter, just focus on your training. • Apple Watch: Follow your workout and control the rest timer right from your wrist. • Live Activities: Track your progress and rest timer straight from the Lock Screen. • Large exercise library: Choose from 400+ exercises, or create your own. • Custom programs: Build your own workout programs with your favourite exercises. • Advanced features: Full support for supersets and RPE based on RIR (Reps in Reserve). • Flexible logging: Record both strength training (sets/reps) and cardio (time/distance). • Health integration: Syncs seamlessly with the Health app. • Short on time? Start an empty workout on the fly and add exercises as you go. • Smart details: Built-in rest timer with notifications, plus notes and your own images on exercises. • Full control: Detailed statistics, graphs and a calendar overview of everything you've lifted. • No data loss: The app saves continuously as you train. You won't lose anything if your battery dies. • Data export: Export your workouts straight to Excel. • 100% anonymous: Use the app entirely without creating an account if you prefer. Try it free. One app for life The app is fully functional for your first three workouts. After that, you can unlock unlimited logging forever with a one-time payment. No monthly subscriptions, no hidden costs. Loaded is designed for you. We genuinely appreciate feedback, questions and suggestions! Feel free to email us at contact@getloadedapp.com if there's anything on your mind.

Screenshots

Targets4 screens
Loaded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loaded at weekly against Targets's fortnightly. Loaded also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Targets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Loaded sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loaded holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Targets's written reviews are positive against 96% of Loaded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Targets ships an update fortnightly, Loaded weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Targets versus Loaded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTargetsLoaded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.7 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1143 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei IvanovKim Hafr

Customer experience

Targets

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.4%

Loaded

All ratings43 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Targets

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Version (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • PRO Version (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version (Lifetime)$19.99
1 purchases

Loaded

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Targets free?
Targets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loaded free?
Loaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Targets or Loaded?
Loaded is rated higher. Targets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Loaded averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do Targets or Loaded have ads?
Neither Targets nor Loaded shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Targets or Loaded?
Targets ships an update fortnightly, and Loaded weekly. Most recently, Targets was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loaded on October 24, 2026.

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