Comparison

EVOLUTION 3 vs Gym Exercises & Workouts

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

Head to head
About

EVOLUTION 3

Follow a year-long weightlifting program with expert video tutorials on proper form. Track your progress, weights, and rest times with built-in tools. This ad-free app offers elite Hollywood personal training to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Year-long workout program
  • Expert video tutorials
  • Progress tracking
  • Built-in timer
  • Barbell calculator
  • Ad-free experience
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EVOLUTION 3:59 Daily Weight Lifting Program with Expert Video Tutorials About EVOLUTION 3:59 Considered to be “Hollywood’s Hardest Workout” and endorsed by Arnold himself—EVOLUTION 3:59 is the cutting edge gym routine to build the body you’ve always wanted. Follow the exact fitness plan that deemed Joe Manganiello one of Men's Health's 100 Fittest Men of All Time and got him shredded for his role on HBO’s True Blood. This app will provide you the step by step guide to track your entire year of workouts while being coached through video tutorials on proper form by one of Hollywood’s top personal trainers and CrossFit Games champion, Ron Mathews with the exercises demonstrated by Joe himself. Features - Top Hollywood Elite Personal Training & Programming - Simple and easy to follow design - Follow one program for your FULL YEAR of WORKOUTS - No more getting overwhelmed by too many programs to choose from - Exercise Video Library of over 100 expert tutorials on proper form & technique - Notes section for each exercise - no more pen and paper - Track your light, moderate and heavy weights for each exercise - Built-in Timer keeps your rest time on track between sets - Supersets gray-out as you complete for easy tracking of workout - Barbell Calculator helps to quickly add up weight - Ad-free! “I’m going to need you to accept nothing less than your best effort. You owe it to yourself to know, once and for all, how far you can go. It’s time to EVOLVE” ~Joe Manganiello Support If you experience issues with the EVOLUTION 3:59 workout app or have suggestions to improve it, we'd love to hear from you! Just contact us from the app by going to Menu > Tech Support. One Month Subscription Subscription is auto-renewable which means that once purchased it will be auto-renewed every month until you cancel it 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Duration of the subscription is 1 Month with a charge of $9.99 every month. iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the cost of $9.99. Manage your Subscription and Auto-Renewal by going to your Account Settings. Terms of Service https://evolution359.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy https://evolution359.com/privacy-policy/

About

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Create and log unlimited custom workouts with a vast library of exercises. Track your progress with detailed history and graphs to build strength and confidence. Perfect for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • 140+ predefined workouts
  • Exercise library with instructions
  • Workout history and graphs
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Adjustable rest timer
Features
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Create and customize your own unlimited workouts, add super sets or search over 140 predefined workouts to help improve fitness, gain muscle and strength, get ripped, or tone up. Apple Watch support! Control your workout from your wrist – see your exercise, adjust reps and weight, use the rest timer with haptic feedback and view your workout summary, all synced seamlessly with your iPhone. Access a vast library of gym exercises and home workouts. Get step-by-step instructions on how to perform them correctly. Stay motivated and focused on your fitness journey. Track your training history with the built-in workout log calendar while the graphs help you to identify trends and show how much weight you have lifted this week, month or even 6 months. View, add and edit your workout logs and compare your statistics, exercise volume and history. Create your weight-lifting plan & get in shape - Build a stronger & more confident version of yourself. Browse or search hundreds of exercises for the home or gym, separated into targeted muscle groups with detailed offline videos highlighting the activated muscles without having to wait for slow videos to load. Create your own custom exercises to use in your gym workouts - if you have a unique exercise that isn't in other apps you can add it. During a workout you can swap, add, edit and skip exercises or adjust the built-in rest timer. Gym Exercises & Workouts is designed to aid beginners understand the mechanics of each exercise so walking into a gym doesn’t seem so daunting, or refresh a veteran’s memory of training routines they may have forgotten. The movements have been written by a seasoned lifter and state level powerlifter with over 20 years experience. Ditch the pen & paper, log your workouts, add your super sets, create custom exercises and track your progress, all with an easy to use interface. Summary of Gym Exercises & Workouts features: * Over 140 predefined workouts to do at home or the gym * No accounts or login required * Apple Watch support – log sets, adjust reps & weight, rest timer with haptics and workout summaries * 300+ Simple, animated figures highlighting the activated muscles during an exercise * Create and customize your own workouts * Swap, add and skip exercises during a workout * Track your workout history with a built-in calendar * Add Workout Notes to your training * Workout Graphs - Total Weight Lifted, Workout Duration and Muscles Worked * Search for exercises * Adjustable rest timer in-between sets during a workout * Create and use your own custom exercises in workouts * Create a favorites exercise list for quick reference * Regional weight selection – kg or lb, with full decimal keyboard support * Clear instructions how to perform each exercise * Premium upgrades available to remove ads and add watch support Gym Exercises & Workouts does rely on an internet connection to download predefined workouts and new exercises, in-app images may change. The app is free to download and use without limits. A premium upgrade is available to unlock Apple Watch support and remove ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EVOLUTION 34 screens
Gym Exercises & Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gym Exercises & Workouts at free with in-app purchases against EVOLUTION 3's subscription. Gym Exercises & Workouts also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 238) and review sentiment (89% vs 76%). EVOLUTION 3's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. EVOLUTION 3 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Gym Exercises & Workouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 EVOLUTION 3 against 4.8 for Gym Exercises & Workouts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Exercises & Workouts has 3.7K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of EVOLUTION 3's written reviews are positive against 89% of Gym Exercises & Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EVOLUTION 3 ships an update every 3 weeks, Gym Exercises & Workouts monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EVOLUTION 3 versus Gym Exercises & Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVOLUTION 3Gym Exercises & Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (238 ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2383.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVOLUTION359Adam First

Customer experience

EVOLUTION 3

All ratings238 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.0%

Gym Exercises & Workouts

All ratings3,736 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

EVOLUTION 3

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Great for physical and mental health
  • 📚 Content aligns with the book
  • 🏋️‍♀️ Variety of exercises and training styles
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and track weights
  • 🎥 Excellent video support for proper form

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription model
  • ⏳ Content unlock delays
  • 📱 Inconsistent app performance
  • 📶 Requires WiFi to open initially
  • 🔄 Workouts can be repetitive

Gym Exercises & Workouts

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful exercise demonstrations
  • 🚀 Comprehensive exercise library
  • 💪 Effective workouts
  • 🆓 Completely free app
  • 📚 Detailed exercise instructions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 📵 Inability to use app offline
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing custom exercises
  • 🙄 Ads blocking functionality
  • 🔀 Inability to change exercise order in workouts

Bugs and requests

EVOLUTION 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't open
  • Cannot use after switching phones
  • Login fails with error messages in low signal areas
  • Workouts are not correct/repeated
  • Exercise history/progress lost on break

Requested features

7 requests
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Add a timer alarm for workouts
  • Ensure all exercises have videos
  • Allow offline access to workouts
  • Improve weight tracking functionality
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  • Provide a simpler interface
  • Offer a less expensive subscription

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch after recent update
  • Custom exercises not saving properly
  • Rest timer not functioning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view targeted muscle groups for each exercise
  • Option to download/export workout history
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Calorie estimation feature
  • Ability to share custom workouts with others

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EVOLUTION 3

Subscriptions3
  • EVOLUTION 3:59 Videos & WODs7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • EVOLUTION 3:59 Videos & WODs7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • EVOLUTION 3:59 Videos & WODs7 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gym Exercises Lifetime Subscription$49.99

Questions

Is EVOLUTION 3 free?
EVOLUTION 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Exercises & Workouts free?
Gym Exercises & Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EVOLUTION 3 or Gym Exercises & Workouts?
Gym Exercises & Workouts is rated higher. EVOLUTION 3 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Gym Exercises & Workouts averages 4.8 from 3.7K ratings.
Do EVOLUTION 3 or Gym Exercises & Workouts have ads?
Neither EVOLUTION 3 nor Gym Exercises & Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EVOLUTION 3 or Gym Exercises & Workouts?
EVOLUTION 3 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gym Exercises & Workouts monthly. Most recently, EVOLUTION 3 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Gym Exercises & Workouts on October 1, 2026.

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