Comparison

Calisthenics Mastery vs Clear Gains

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Clear Gains

This AI-powered coach offers personalized guidance for fitness and nutrition. Effortlessly track meals with barcode scanning or photo recognition, and receive tailored recipe ideas. Log workouts and sync data with Apple Health for a comprehensive overview of your progress.

Highlights
  • AI personalized guidance
  • Effortless food tracking
  • Meal and recipe ideas
  • Workout logging
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Clear Gains — Your AI Fitness & Nutrition Coach Clear Gains brings together everything you need to train smarter and eat better, powered by an AI coach that actually understands your goals. AI Coach, Always On Get personalized guidance across nutrition, training, and recovery — ask questions, get real answers, and stay accountable without a monthly personal trainer bill. Effortless Food Tracking Scan barcodes or snap a photo of your meal and let Clear Gains handle the logging. No more manual searching through endless food databases. Meal & Recipe Ideas Not sure what to eat? Get quick meal and recipe ideas tailored to your goals, straight from your AI coach. Workout Tracking Built In Log your training sessions and keep a clear record of your progress over time. Apple Health Integration Clear Gains syncs with Apple Health, so your activity, nutrition, and body data stay connected across the apps you already use. Simple, Fair Pricing Start free, upgrade when you're ready. No confusing tiers — just the tools you need to keep making Clear Gains. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Calisthenics Mastery4 screens
Clear Gains3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clear Gains at 5.0 against Calisthenics Mastery's 4.4. Clear Gains also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Calisthenics Mastery's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calisthenics Mastery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Clear Gains sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clear Gains holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calisthenics Mastery has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Calisthenics Mastery's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clear Gains's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calisthenics Mastery ships an update monthly, Clear Gains every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calisthenics Mastery versus Clear Gains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalisthenics MasteryClear Gains
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (136 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoltan FerkeLindsay Moore

Customer experience

Calisthenics Mastery

All ratings136 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative11.1%

Clear Gains

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Clear Gains

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calisthenics Mastery

One-time3
  • 4+1 Exercise Pack I$4.99
  • Pro Package with Price Reductions for your previous purchases$6.99
  • Pro Package$14.99
4 purchases

Clear Gains

Subscriptions4
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Family7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Family7 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Calisthenics Mastery free?
Calisthenics Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear Gains free?
Clear Gains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calisthenics Mastery or Clear Gains?
Clear Gains is rated higher. Calisthenics Mastery averages 4.4 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Clear Gains averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Calisthenics Mastery or Clear Gains have ads?
Neither Calisthenics Mastery nor Clear Gains shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calisthenics Mastery or Clear Gains?
Calisthenics Mastery ships an update monthly, and Clear Gains every 2 days. Most recently, Calisthenics Mastery was updated on November 6, 2026 and Clear Gains on October 31, 2026.

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