Givhero vs Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Givhero
This app encourages healthy habits by letting you set and track personal wellness goals. It connects you with colleagues for employer-sponsored challenges, allowing you to raise funds for selected charities as you achieve your objectives.
- Customized wellness goals
- Sync with wearable devices
- Employer-sponsored challenges
- Fundraising for charities
- Social connection and leaderboards
- Well-being content
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Givhero inspires and motivates healthy behaviors so individuals can improve their lives and their communities. Set, track and achieve your personal health and wellness goals with Givhero. Compete with colleagues in employer sponsored well-being challenges. Select a charity, invite sponsors (friends or employer), and raise funds when your goals are achieved. Do Good, Feel Good, Be A Hero! For Individuals: • Customized wellness goals (walk, run, bike, weight management, blood pressure, etc.) • Sync to your favorite wearable device or app (e.g., Apple Health, Fitbit, Strava, etc.) • Community wide challenges • Challenge leaderboards • Social Connection ◦ Leaderboard ranking, applause, motivation, badges ◦ Teams ◦ Hero Wall (chat, photo, video and content sharing) ◦ Sharing (to social media, etc.) • Well-being content (articles, videos, etc.) • Donation procession to partner charities • Fundraising for causes For Employers (everything above and the following): • Employer customized and themed challenges (supporting well-being and charitable causes) • Curated and customized well-being content (articles, videos, etc.) • Employer curated content • Employee and employer donation processing • Matching gift processing • Employer selected charities (over 2M global charities) • Admin dashboard with full reporting capabilities • Customer success representative Employee Wellness. Social Wellness. Community Wellness! For any support questions, please email us at support@givhero.com.
Forge
This app is a streamlined workout tracker designed for weightlifters. It focuses on fast logging, progress tracking, and consistency without social media distractions. Features include customizable routines, personal record tracking, and optional accountability partners.
- Fast set logging
- Automatic rest timer
- Personal record tracking
- Weekly goal setting
- Customizable workout routines
- Optional accountability partners
- Apple Watch integration
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A workout tracker built for people who actually lift. No influencer feeds. No comparison games. Just a fast, focused tool to log your training and track progress over time. BUILT FOR SPEED - Log sets with two taps. Rest timer starts automatically. Previous weights show up so you know what to beat. When you're mid-workout and breathing heavy, the last thing you need is a complicated app. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Weekly goal with day-by-day progress • Year-to-date workout count • Personal records across all exercises • Total volume lifted over time • Current streak WORKOUT YOUR WAY • 60+ exercises across all muscle groups • Create custom presets for your routines • Quick-start templates for Push, Pull, Legs, and more • Cardio tracking with pace, distance, and heart rate • Ab workout templates for quick add-ons STAY CONSISTENT - Set a weekly goal. See your progress. That's it. The calendar view shows your training patterns without turning fitness into a video game. ACCOUNTABILIBUDDIES - Optional accountability partners. Send a quick message when a friend hasn't trained in a while. No public posts, no likes, no performance pressure—just quiet support between people who get it. APPLE WATCH READY - Connect your watch to capture heart rate during workouts. See your zones, effort score, and recovery metrics. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE - Workouts sync to your account but health data stays on your phone. No ads. No selling your information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Givhero at none against Forge's shown. Givhero also leads on ratings volume (408 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Forge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Forge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Givhero has 408 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Givhero | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (408 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 408 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Givhero, Inc. | JOSHUA LEONARD MORRISON |
Customer experience
Givhero
Forge
Bugs and requests
Givhero
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tracker pairing issues
- Manual logging not showing up
- App difficult to figure out
Requested features
6 requests- Allow app usage without background app refresh
- Improve app navigation and user flow
- Add ability to see individual team performances from previous dates
- Ensure manual step logging works reliably
- Clarify how money is sourced
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- Improve charity discovery functionality
Forge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Givhero
No in-app purchases
Forge
No in-app purchases









