Comparison

GymTrakr vs Preva Mobile

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

Head to head
About

GymTrakr

This app wirelessly connects to fitness equipment to track your workouts in real-time. It saves your performance data in universal FIT files and allows you to share it with other fitness apps and services. Never lose your workout data, even when exercising at the gym.

Highlights
  • Wirelessly detect smart fitness equipment
  • Displays live workout stats
  • Customizable live workout stats
  • Share data with Strava
  • Export workouts as .FIT file
  • Integrates with Health App
Features
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Inclement weather or time constraints mean that you sometimes must get your workout done at the gym. With GymTrakr and compatible fitness equipment, you never lose the data from an earned workout. GymTrakr is a utility application that wirelessly connects to Bluetooth enabled fitness equipment to record your workout results. GymTrakr captures your workout performance in real-time and saves the results in universal FIT files. With GymTrackr, you can share your results with the fitness apps that you already use and communicate your accomplishments to the communities that you already belong. Features: - Wirelessly detect smart fitness equipment - Displays live workout stats during workout - Customizable live workout stats displayed during workout - Easily share data with Strava, or Share/Export individual workouts as a .FIT file to other 3rd party fitness Apps and services

About

Preva Mobile

Track fitness activities both inside and outside the gym, from group classes to outdoor runs. Access a library of exercise suggestions with video instructions and capture cardio summaries from any equipment. Seamlessly sync your data with popular fitness apps.

Highlights
  • Sync gym and outdoor activities
  • Exercise library with video
  • Cardio workout capture (X-Capture)
  • Connect with popular fitness apps
  • Track achievements and progress
Features
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Preva® Mobile is brought to you by Precor®, global maker and supplier of premium fitness equipment and originator of networked fitness. Preva Mobile, available in 22 languages, is best used to sync up your fitness activities from inside and outside the gym. Whether you’re attending group fitness classes or lifting weights at your gym, doing runs through your neighborhood, or simply enjoying a bike ride with the family, Preva Mobile is the place to track those fitness activities and view your success in one place. Need some fresh ideas for a new workout? Preva Mobile has thousands of exercise suggestions with video instruction in an easy-to-access library. Want to capture your cardio workout summary from a piece of equipment that’s not connected to the internet or isn’t Precor? No problem. Just use the new X-Capture feature. Best of all, you can make easy connections between your Preva Mobile account and popular fitness apps you may already be using like Advagym by Sony, Apple Health®, Fitbit®, Garmin®, MapMyFitness®, Misfit®, MyFitnessPal®, Polar®, Runkeeper®, Strava®, TomTom®, and Withings®. If you’re an existing Preva account holder all your data and earned achievement badges will port from the old app to the new.

Screenshots

GymTrakr4 screens
Preva Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GymTrakr at 2.0 against Preva Mobile's 1.5. GymTrakr also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GymTrakr holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of GymTrakr's written reviews are positive against 6% of Preva Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GymTrakr versus Preva Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymTrakrPreva Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (27 ratings) — better1.5 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews10.9% of reviews — better6.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2769 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNPE IncPrecor, Inc.

Customer experience

GymTrakr

All ratings27 ratings
Positive18.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative70.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive10.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative71.7%

Preva Mobile

All ratings69 ratings
Positive7.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative91.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive6.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative92.3%

Bugs and requests

GymTrakr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Preva Mobile

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App crashes on load
  • Stuck on login screen
  • Won't login
  • App constantly logs out
  • Error when submitting workouts
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  • Bluetooth login issues
  • Data not syncing to Apple Health
  • Can't connect to gym equipment
  • X-capture doesn't work
  • Submissions unsuccessful
  • App crashes on account setup
  • Password not recognized after reset
  • App opens and force closes
  • Workout data recorded in UTC
  • App doesn't sync to Apple Watch
  • Password reset fails
  • No way to delete saved workouts
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • NFC triggers Apple Pay instead of login
  • Stats mismatch between weekly totals and achievements
  • Workouts logged a day ahead
  • Doesn't sync automatically to Apple Health
  • No way to record exercise on machines
  • Account creation takes too long
  • Can't link to machines (Bluetooth/QR)
  • Previous app version was better
  • No longer syncs from home models
  • Lost sessions
  • Sync with other apps no longer works
  • Previous app allowed manual entry of distance/calories

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add cable-based workouts
  • Improve Bluetooth login practicality
  • Allow deletion of saved workouts
  • Sync data to Apple Health
  • Sync data to Strava
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  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Improve UI/design
  • Allow users to set incline/speed before running
  • Add API for third-party development
  • Allow manual entry of distance and calories
  • Option to change units (miles/km)
  • Landscape layout for iPad
  • Add incline/decline data capture
  • Return to older app version

In-app purchases

None

GymTrakr

No in-app purchases

None

Preva Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymTrakr free?
GymTrakr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Preva Mobile free?
Preva Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GymTrakr or Preva Mobile?
GymTrakr is rated higher. GymTrakr averages 2.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Preva Mobile averages 1.5 from 69 ratings.
Do GymTrakr or Preva Mobile have ads?
Neither GymTrakr nor Preva Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymTrakr or Preva Mobile?
GymTrakr ships an update every 3 months, and Preva Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, GymTrakr was updated on September 19, 2026 and Preva Mobile on September 19, 2026.

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