Comparison

Setgraph vs MacroFactor Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Setgraph

This app helps users plan and track their weightlifting workouts, focusing on progressive overload and personalized strength training. It offers fast logging, detailed analytics, and customization options to help users achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Fast and simple workout logging
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Powerful exercise organization
  • Advanced customization options
  • In-depth exercise analytics
  • Apple Watch and Health integration
Features
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Setgraph is the fast, no-fuss way to track your lifts and actually achieve progressive overload. Log a set in seconds, then watch your strength climb on clear, real-time graphs. Built for lifters of all levels, it stays simple and quick, so logging never gets in the way of training. Features Fast and Simple • Instantly log sets with minimal taps, saving time and keeping you focused on your workout. • Record supersets, circuits, and multisets together, so grouped movements stay fast to log. • Rest timers start automatically after recording a set and are accessible from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. • Manage weights effortlessly with Smart Plates, which calculate totals instantly. • Swipe to replicate previous sets or log new ones with ease. • Use the “Next Set Due” notification to stay on track without reopening the app. Personalized Workout Plans • Choose your primary focus: achieve a specific look with aesthetic goals or optimize performance for a sport or activity. • For aesthetic goals, target specific muscle groups to “grow” or “define” and build your ideal physique through strength training. • For performance goals, focus on improving strength, endurance, and power to excel in your chosen sport or activity. • Build and customize your own routines, or use a plan. Either way it drops straight into your workout lists, ready for immediate logging without any setup. Powerful Organization • Group exercises by Workout, Muscle Group, Program, Day of Week, and more with flexible lists. • Color-code your lists and exercises with Custom Colors to find what you need at a glance. • Add detailed notes to your exercises and lists for tracking targets and goals. • Assign exercises to multiple lists for quick access to their history. • Customize exercise sorting by Recent Completion, Alphabetical Order, or Manually. Advanced Customization • Tailor sessions with details like calories, incline level, and sport-specific metrics. • Log every set or focus on personal records. It’s up to you. • Choose your preferred formula for calculating one-rep max (1RM). Analytics for Every Exercise • Compare progress with real-time session metrics, including reps, weight/rep, volume, and sets. • Explore dynamic graphs that showcase your progress over time. • Filter set history by weight or rep range for deeper analysis. • Instantly estimate your maximum potential using 1RM Percentage Tables. Stay Motivated and Consistent • Track your workout consistency with a visual calendar. • Set personalized workout reminders to keep you on track. • Stay inspired with progress graphs and actionable insights. Apple Watch + Health Integration • Sync Setgraph with Apple Health & Fitness for comprehensive tracking. • Access Setgraph’s core functionality directly on your Apple Watch. Unlock unlimited access with a Pro Membership. A Lifetime Pro Membership can be purchased once without a subscription. A Pro Membership is also available with a monthly or yearly subscription. Setgraph will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription or free trial period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing. Terms of Service: https://setgraph.app/terms-service

About

MacroFactor Workouts

This app offers science-based, personalized workout routines and an intuitive tracker for strength training. It automatically adjusts your plan based on progress and allows for custom routines, home gym setups, and detailed progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout routines
  • Intuitive workout tracker
  • Automatic progression adjustments
  • Home gym equipment customization
  • Progress charts and data insights
  • Exercise technique videos
  • Plate and PR calculators
Features
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MacroFactor Workouts combines innovative coaching algorithms with science-based workout routines customized to your goals, fitness level, and gym equipment. Effortlessly track your strength training routines with an intuitive workout planner, and easily monitor your PRs and progress with charts and data insights. MacroFactor Workouts uses progressive overload to automatically adjust your strength training workouts based on your progress, helping you break through plateaus and reach your fitness goals. No gym? No problem. Create routines based on the equipment you have available in your home gym. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free workout tracker app. WORKOUT TRACKER & PLANNER FEATURES - Effortlessly track your workouts with an intuitive interface - Hundreds of strength training exercises with helpful tips and cues, and technique videos by Jeff Nippard - Customizable rest timers - Plate calculator based on available plates and bars - Tracker for supersets, partial reps, and myoreps - RIR tracker - Smart warm-up planner - Track different weights and reps on your right and left sides - Easily swap exercises with smart suggestions - Create new exercises - Notes sections for exercise and workout details - Create gym profiles for each of the places you workout CUSTOMIZED WORKOUT PLANS - Get a personalized workout routine based on your goals, fitness level, the gym equipment you have access to, and more - Built by fitness experts and based on science - Easily import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines - Customize your workouts with smart exercise swaps, custom exercises, and more - Prefer to create your own workouts? Use the workout planner for manual tracking, building, and saving custom routines and workouts SMART AUTO-PROGRESSION FOR STRENGTH TRAINING - Your plan automatically adjusts day-to-day based on your progress - Simply track your strength workouts, and the app will tell you what to do to keep making progress – just like a coach would - Reach your fitness goals efficiently – no wasted time, no guesswork, no pseudoscience REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS - See your progress over time with beautiful and functional charts, visuals, and graphs - Easily access your workout history - PR tracker - Volume tracker - Progress photos and body metrics tracker - Design your dashboard to feature the insights you value most SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor Workouts is a premium strength training and planner app that offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) MacroFactor Workouts has a free trial, but does not offer a free subscription tier. These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription to MacroFactor Workouts will automatically renew, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can cancel or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.macrofactorapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.macrofactorapp.com/

Screenshots

Setgraph4 screens
MacroFactor Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Setgraph at free with in-app purchases against MacroFactor Workouts's subscription. Setgraph also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). MacroFactor Workouts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Setgraph sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MacroFactor Workouts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Setgraph against 4.8 for MacroFactor Workouts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Setgraph's written reviews are positive against 74% of MacroFactor Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setgraph ships an update every 3 weeks, MacroFactor Workouts every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Setgraph versus MacroFactor Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetgraphMacroFactor Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB298 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSetgraph LLCStronger By Science Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Setgraph

All ratings6,082 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative24.4%

MacroFactor Workouts

All ratings4,364 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews335 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

Setgraph

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workouts and data being lost or deleted unexpectedly
  • Issues with syncing between iOS and Apple Watch app
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding or editing exercises

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for cardio exercises and tracking
  • Implement superset and drop set functionality
  • Allow customization of exercise names and workout folders
  • Provide a calendar view to easily review past workouts
  • Add the ability to attach photos/videos to exercises

MacroFactor Workouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Setgraph

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$199.99
7 purchases

MacroFactor Workouts

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription7 Days trial$47.996 Months
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  • Semiannual Subscription14 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Bundle2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Setgraph free?
Setgraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MacroFactor Workouts free?
MacroFactor Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Setgraph or MacroFactor Workouts?
MacroFactor Workouts is rated higher. Setgraph averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while MacroFactor Workouts averages 4.8 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Setgraph or MacroFactor Workouts have ads?
Setgraph shows ads; MacroFactor Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Setgraph or MacroFactor Workouts?
Setgraph ships an update every 3 weeks, and MacroFactor Workouts every 10 days. Most recently, Setgraph was updated on September 22, 2026 and MacroFactor Workouts on September 24, 2026.

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