Calisthenics Mastery vs EmberKeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calisthenics Mastery
This bodyweight training app guides you from beginner exercises to advanced skills. It offers detailed exercise instructions, customizable workout plans, and progress tracking. Connect with a community and sync your data with the Health app.
- 160+ bodyweight exercises
- Customizable workout plans
- Video guidance for exercises
- Workout player with rest timer
- Progress tracking and streaks
- Community forum and chat
- Health app integration
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Your bodyweight training companion, from the first push-up to advanced skills. Pro unlocks every exercise, plan, and feature, including everything added later. 160 exercises across 16 categories Push-ups, Squats, Pull-ups, Leg Raises, Bridges, Handstand Push-ups, Forearm Work, Human Flags, Neck Training, Lower Legs, Planks, Dips, Front Levers, Active Stretching, Planche, and Muscle-Up. Each exercise includes a description, progression levels, muscles worked with intensity, and video guidance.Build your training Create routines the way you want them. Schedule flexible workout plans. Let Auto Progress raise the reps after each session, or set your own standards. Workout player Step through the session with animated exercise icons, a rest timer, and clear cues for what’s next. Notifications remind you when it’s time to train. Instant workouts Tabata - high-intensity intervals in a few taps Deck of Cards - assign an exercise to each suit and work through the deck Ready-made plans Set the difficulty and start. Plans and routines are built for you. Switch plans whenever you want a fresh block of training.Track your progress Log every session. Watch your progress percentage. Keep a workout-day streak. Sync with the Health app. Stay connected Chat, forum, and personal messages are built in. Your data Back up to iCloud, or export a file and restore it later. Download, pick a plan or build your own, and start training.
EmberKeep
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Build a routine. Grow a place of your own. Emberkeep turns everyday habits into an illustrated keep that grows with your consistency. Start small, save your progress, and make a home for your routines. TRACK YOUR WAY Create simple check-offs, measured goals, timers, avoidance goals, and step-by-step routines. Add water or pages throughout the day, pause and resume a timer, and return to an unfinished checklist. Partial effort stays saved. A CLEAR PLAN FOR TODAY See remaining habits first, with completed and skipped habits below. Use flexible schedules, reminders, rest days, and pause controls. Review and correct recent history. MAKE YOUR KEEP YOUR OWN Reach six illustrated building stages through qualifying active days. Choose finishes and display furnishings, titles, painted themes, alternate app icons, and celebration styles. Craft favorite rewards with shards. Missed days do not take your buildings away. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS Explore habit history, streaks, schedule-aware completion rates, and weekly reflections. Daily deeds, a weekly challenge, character attributes, and long-term mastery give your progress extra meaning. PRIVATE AND FREE No account, ads, subscription, or tracking. Your data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud when sync is available. Optional, read-only Apple Health linking supports compatible habits. Export backups from Settings. Built for iPhone and iPad, with widgets, Siri shortcuts, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EmberKeep at none against Calisthenics Mastery's 3. Calisthenics Mastery's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Calisthenics Mastery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. EmberKeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calisthenics Mastery ships an update monthly, EmberKeep every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calisthenics Mastery | EmberKeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (136 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoltan Ferke | Jerry Crews |
Bugs and requests
Calisthenics Mastery
Reported bugs
7 issues- App freezes and becomes unusable
- App crashes when creating an account
- App crashes when checking full version price
- Rep number changes during workout don't update automatically
- App not working well after updates
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- Confusing after updates
- No option to run workout after purchase
Requested features
11 requests- Add dumbbell lifting
- Add more set-up types
- Add IsoMax protocols
- Add ring exercises
- Add ab exercises
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- Clearer log for progression tracking
- More ab workout variety
- Add plank exercises
- Automatic rep increments
- Previous design
- Contact support via website
EmberKeep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calisthenics Mastery
- 4+1 Exercise Pack I$4.99
- Pro Package with Price Reductions for your previous purchases$6.99
- Pro Package$14.99
EmberKeep
No in-app purchases
Questions
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