Comparison

1 Workout 4 Life vs Murphy

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

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About

1 Workout 4 Life

This app offers a sustainable, whole-body gym workout program designed for lifelong fitness. It provides daily routines for men and women, adaptable to gym frequency, with video demonstrations and supplementary nutrition articles.

Highlights
  • Sustainable 70-day workout cycle
  • Separate routines for men and women
  • Adaptable workout splits
  • Video exercise demonstrations
  • Nutrition and lifestyle articles
  • Whole-body approach to fitness
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"The MOST Sustainable Gym Workout on the Planet!" ™ What are you wanting to gain out of exercising and working out in the gym? A better physique? More looks from your significant other or potential significant other? To be comfortable in your own skin? To have better health? To have a better social life? To have a better work life – make more sales, have co-workers value your opinion? To simply do your God-given life purpose better and serve your community and the people around you? Well you’ve come to the right place! "1 Workout 4 Life" is free to download, super simple to follow, and is a whole-body approach to fitness. It’s a complete workout of 70 days that you can cycle for your ENTIRE LIFE…not just 21 days or 30 days or 3 months. There are separate routines for men and women, and you can choose to follow certain workout splits if you can make it to the gym 2-3x per week, or different workout splits if you can make it more. Regardless of whichever you choose, you can complete each day’s routine in about 45 minutes. If you have less time, you can modify the routine by cutting a set from each exercise. There is no need to record your numbers because the way it is set up, it won’t be necessary to track them… You’ll see the results in the mirror! "1 Workout 4 Life" utilizes multiple rep ranges and rest intervals, a mixture of cables, dumbbells, barbells, and other modalities you find in the gym, and is a mixture of compound and isolated movements for enhanced progression. It targets all the major muscle groups and doesn’t skimp on ab or calves routines. Video exercise demonstrations are available by clicking the name of the exercise during any workout day, so you can know you are doing things right. Nutrition and Lifestyle articles are also included to supplement your training. The workouts are specifically designed to not only give you better health, but to make you proportionally more aesthetically fit. All you have to do is follow the workouts, and you will have increased muscle mass, caloric burn for proper fat loss, more strength and balance, you will look better in the mirror (and other people will tell you that you look better), your physiological health markers will improve – your cholesterol, blood pressure, you name it. You’ll have improved blood sugar control, less inflammation, increased bone density, a stronger immune system, increased flexibility, increased endurance, better posture, improved sleeping patterns, less stress, more relaxation, and optimal breathing. Your cognition will improve, and you will be smarter and happier, with improved self-esteem, and improve productivity. Most importantly, though, "1 Workout 4 Life" can help you accomplish the other goals you set outside the gym - the higher goals for your life. Follow the app and it will guide you to success!

About

Murphy

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Murphy is a purpose-built timer for the Murph Hero WOD — the CrossFit benchmark honoring U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy. THE WORKOUT 1 mile run · 100 pull-ups · 200 push-ups · 300 air squats · 1 mile run. Traditionally performed on Memorial Day. WHAT MURPHY DOES • Times every section with millisecond precision and stores a split per exercise • Tracks 11 variations — original unbroken, Cindy, Double Cindy, two strategic splits (Split Push-Ups, Front-Loaded Squats), and six round counts (2, 4, 5, 25, 50, 100). Every variation totals 100 / 200 / 300 reps — no shortcuts. • Logs weighted vest sessions — 14 lb, 20 lb, or custom • Auto-syncs every finished workout across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch via iCloud APPLE WATCH • Standalone watch app — start, work, and finish without your phone • Full Activity Rings credit (cross-training workout, live heart rate + calories) • GPS distance tracking during the two mile runs, with hero distance display • 3-2-1 countdown and a Now Playing pane so you can control your music mid-set • Cancel button always within reach HISTORY + PERSONAL RECORDS • Every session saved — date, total time, vest weight, per-section splits • Personal best tracked across all variations, since the total work is identical • Compare your current run to your previous attempt and your PR, live, on the post-workout screen SHAREABLE RESULT CARD A 1080×1080 image built for Instagram and the group chat: • Four background options — white, black, Old Glory blue, Old Glory red • Hero finish time, vest weight, total mileage • Per-section splits, comparison row (vs. previous + vs. PB), "NEW PB" badge when you crush it PRIVACY Murphy is local-first. Workout data lives in your private iCloud database — never on a third-party server. HealthKit data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. TIP JAR Murphy is free with no paywalls. If it helped you survive Memorial Day, there's an optional tip jar inside. IN MEMORY Lt. Michael P. Murphy — June 28, 2005. Never forget.

Screenshots

1 Workout 4 Life4 screens
Murphy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1 Workout 4 Life at none against Murphy's 3. 1 Workout 4 Life also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Murphy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 1 Workout 4 Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1 Workout 4 Life versus Murphy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Workout 4 LifeMurphy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness Spark Plug, LLCBailey Jennings

In-app purchases

None

1 Workout 4 Life

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Murphy

One-time3
  • Pull-Up Tip$0.99
  • Push-Up Tip$2.99
  • Squat Tip$4.99

Questions

Is 1 Workout 4 Life free?
1 Workout 4 Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murphy free?
Murphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1 Workout 4 Life or Murphy have ads?
Neither 1 Workout 4 Life nor Murphy shows ads.

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