Comparison

Dumbbell Workouts vs Gym Nutshell

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

Head to head
About

Dumbbell Workouts

This app helps users achieve fitness goals like gaining muscle and losing fat through structured workouts. It offers video exercises, training plans, progress tracking, and a workout log to make training more effective and challenging.

Highlights
  • Video exercise library
  • Full-body training plans
  • Personal best tracking
  • Workout streak builder
  • Digital training log
  • Detailed progress charts
  • Custom routine creation
Features
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Join more than 500,000 athletes already training with FitKeeper. Discover the fastest and most effective way to gain muscle, lose fat and push your limits with every workout. With FitKeeper, you'll turn every workout into a personal challenge, breaking records and reaching your best version of yourself. Download it now and transform your way of training! Tired of not seeing results? FitKeeper gives you all the tools you need to train smart, improve each session and make your results visible. - Discover the best selection of exercises in video. - Access dozens of training plans based on the latest research to gain muscle mass, strength and lose fat. - Beat your personal bests. FitKeeper alerts you every time you increase weight or reps in an exercise. - Create the habit of training. Increase your streak every week with at least 3 completed workouts. - Forget about paper and log your training in seconds. - Follow your evolution in each exercise and muscle with detailed charts. Turn your training into a challenge Every repetition counts. Start training with a real strategy. FitKeeper helps you with: - Real-time comparison with your last workout. - Integrated timer to optimize your breaks between sets. - Automatic kcal. recording and synchronization with Apple Health. - Free mode, creation of custom routines and plans. Make every workout count and reach your goals faster. Ready to train better than ever? Download FitKeeper and take your progress to the next level. Subscription details: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscription will automatically renew unless you deactivate it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for the renewable subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your account settings at any time. Terms, conditions and privacy policy: http://www.fitkeeperapp.com/terms-conditions-privacity/ Thank you for trusting us. We keep working to offer you the best.

About

Gym Nutshell

Features
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Gym Nutshell is your daily companion for the habits that actually drive your gym results: sleep, water, nutrition, and training, all in one simple app. Set your goals, track your day, and watch your consistency turn into real progress. No accounts, no clutter, no ads. Just you and your goals. What you can track: - Essentials: sleep and water - Nutrition: calories, protein, carbs, healthy fats, and fiber - Training: workouts and cardio - Supplements: creatine - Custom goals: create your own and organize them into your own categories Stay motivated: - Earn a daily achievement tier as your progress grows - Build streaks and unlock weekly and monthly bonuses - A progress ring that fills as you hit your goals - Choose from a wide range of fun themes and accent colors Your whole ecosystem: - A dedicated Apple Watch app to log on the go - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for iPhone and Watch - Apple Health integration for sleep and workouts Private by design: - All your data stays on your device - No sign-up, no tracking, works fully offline - Back up and restore anytime via iCloud or a file Start small. Stay consistent. See it add up.

Screenshots

Dumbbell Workouts4 screens
Gym Nutshell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Nutshell at none against Dumbbell Workouts's 15. Gym Nutshell also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Dumbbell Workouts sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gym Nutshell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dumbbell Workouts versus Gym Nutshell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumbbell WorkoutsGym Nutshell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFitKeeperAppsJonathas Motta Martins Rodrigues

Bugs and requests

Dumbbell Workouts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to log in or create account
  • Subscription and payment problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to move past beginner workouts
  • More advanced workout programs
  • Better data syncing and backup

Gym Nutshell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Dumbbell Workouts

Subscriptions8
  • PRO User (1 Month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO user$9.997 Days
  • Pro User$12.991 Month
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  • PRO User 1 Year$24.991 Year
  • Pro User$27.993 Months
  • PRO user 1 year$34.991 Year
  • Pro User2 variants$59.991 Year
  • PRO User 1 year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • Man Beginner I - Gain muscle$11.99
  • Woman Beginner I - Gain muscle$11.99
  • Man Beginner I - Burn fat$11.99
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  • Woman Beginner I - Burn fat$11.99
  • Intermediate - Build muscle 4D$11.99
  • Lifetime - PRO$119.99
None

Gym Nutshell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumbbell Workouts free?
Dumbbell Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Nutshell free?
Gym Nutshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dumbbell Workouts or Gym Nutshell have ads?
Neither Dumbbell Workouts nor Gym Nutshell shows ads.

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