Comparison

SimpleHR vs MyoAdapt

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

Head to head
About

SimpleHR

Displays your current heart rate in large, easy-to-read text on your Apple Watch. Integrates with Apple HealthKit to provide real-time heart rate data, ideal for activities like running or cycling. Customize target zones and activity settings via the companion iPhone app.

Highlights
  • Large heart rate display
  • Apple HealthKit integration
  • Customizable heart rate zones
  • Activity and location settings
  • Companion iPhone app
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Just your heart rate on your Apple watch in the largest text that will fit! When you are running or cycling and you want to see your heart rate, tiny text just will not do. That's why we built Simple Heart Rate to provide easy-to-read access to your current heart rate by integrating with Apple HealthKit. You use the iPhone app to create multiple heart rate target zones with optional settings for activity and location to enhance your training experience. Simple Heart Rate makes a great companion app to a workout tracker running on your iPhone.

About

MyoAdapt

This fitness app creates personalized workout plans that adapt in real time to your training history, available equipment, and time constraints. It focuses on science-based methods to help users build muscle effectively, whether they are beginners or experienced athletes.

Highlights
  • Real-time adaptive workout customization
  • Personalized programming for 1-24 muscle groups
  • Advanced specialization for focused growth
  • Workout planning around time constraints (15+ min)
  • Smart exercise substitution for injuries
  • Automatic adaptation to available equipment
  • Progressive overload and recovery tracking
Features
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Build muscle fast with workouts that adapt to your life. MyoAdapt is a science-based training app that creates personalized workouts and adjusts them as your schedule, recovery, equipment, and progress change. Whether you train at home or in the gym, MyoAdapt helps you keep progressing without relying on generic templates. Experience personal training without the high cost or fixed schedules. Say goodbye to cookie-cutter training programs. Try MyoAdapt free for 7 days. PERSONALIZED TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY ADAPTS MyoAdapt builds a program around you and keeps updating it as you go. - Personalized programming based on your goals - Train 1 to 7 days per week - Sessions from 15 minutes to full-length workouts - Adapts to your available equipment, from full gym to bodyweight only - Smart exercise substitutions and intensity adjustments - Instant replanning when you miss a workout or run short on time - Use the built-in plate calculator to focus on your training instead of gym math - Choose a structured routine or more day-to-day variety BUILT TO HELP YOU GAIN MUSCLE CONSISTENTLY MyoAdapt is designed to keep you progressing over time. - Dynamically adjusts your training to drive progressive overload - Gives you real-time feedback and suggestions on how to improve - Tracks recovery and adapts your program over time - Prioritize the muscle groups you want to grow most - Choose your preferred split, or let MyoAdapt select one for you MORE THAN A TEMPLATE APP Most fitness apps give you a fixed plan. MyoAdapt gives you a system that responds to real life. - Adapts when your schedule changes - Adjusts around injuries and limitations - Helps you stay on track when equipment changes - Includes 450+ exercises and smart substitutions TRAIN FROM YOUR WRIST WITH APPLE WATCH Run your entire workout without touching your phone. - Full workout recommendations on your wrist - Log sets and reps as you go - Built-in rest timers between sets - Real-time suggestions based on your performance - Leave your phone in your bag or pocket BUILT ON EXERCISE SCIENCE MyoAdapt is designed by expert coaches and PhDs in exercise science. Every recommendation is built around evidence-based training principles, not by generic AI. This way, you can always make steady, sustainable progress. Privacy policy: https://myoadapt.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://myoadapt.com/terms/ EULA: https://myoadapt.com/eula/

Screenshots

SimpleHR2 screens
MyoAdapt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyoAdapt at Free against SimpleHR's $0.99. MyoAdapt also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 43%). SimpleHR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MyoAdapt is free to download; SimpleHR costs $0.99 up front. MyoAdapt sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $16.00 per month. SimpleHR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyoAdapt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyoAdapt has 266 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SimpleHR's written reviews are positive against 83% of MyoAdapt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleHR ships an update every 4 months, MyoAdapt fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SimpleHR versus MyoAdapt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleHRMyoAdapt
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (13 ratings)4.7 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron SullivanAesop Research Ltd

Customer experience

SimpleHR

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

MyoAdapt

All ratings266 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

SimpleHR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyoAdapt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text fields not working
  • Sign-up verification email issues
  • Inability to set up workout environment with specific equipment

Requested features

4 requests
  • Audio cue at the end of rest timer
  • Ability to create custom workouts
  • Option to pause timer during workouts
  • Support for supersets

In-app purchases

None

SimpleHR

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

MyoAdapt

Subscriptions15
  • Solo Monthly7 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Solo Monthly14 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Solo Monthly7 Days trial$22.001 Month
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  • Solo Monthly14 Days trial$22.001 Month
  • Duo Monthly7 Days trial$24.001 Month
  • Duo Monthly14 Days trial$24.001 Month
  • Duo Monthly7 Days trial$33.001 Month
  • Duo Monthly14 Days trial$33.001 Month
  • Solo Yearly7 Days trial$159.991 Year
  • Solo Yearly14 Days trial$159.991 Year
  • Solo Yearly14 Days trial$219.991 Year
  • Solo Yearly7 Days trial$219.991 Year
  • Duo Yearly7 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Duo Yearly14 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Duo Yearly14 Days trial$329.991 Year

Questions

Is SimpleHR free?
SimpleHR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyoAdapt free?
MyoAdapt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleHR or MyoAdapt?
MyoAdapt is rated higher. SimpleHR averages 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while MyoAdapt averages 4.7 from 266 ratings.
Do SimpleHR or MyoAdapt have ads?
Neither SimpleHR nor MyoAdapt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleHR or MyoAdapt?
SimpleHR ships an update every 4 months, and MyoAdapt fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleHR was updated on August 21, 2026 and MyoAdapt on September 22, 2026.

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