Second Pull vs Kinetics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Pull
This app simplifies barbell weightlifting by instantly calculating the plates needed for each lift. It allows users to follow structured training programs and automatically tracks workout volume, eliminating the need for manual data entry or spreadsheets.
- Instant plate calculations
- Structured training programs
- Automatic volume tracking
- Coach's program integration
- Custom program uploads
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Second Pull is built for barbell-based training that uses plates, percentages, and structured sessions. Calculate plates instantly, move through lifts without guessing mid-session, and follow structured training programs without spreadsheets or manual program re-entry. Second Pull tracks training volume automatically so you can stay focused on lifting, not managing numbers. Use a coach’s program or upload your own — no lift-by-lift entry required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.secondpull.com/terms Second Pull is a registered trademark, used under license. All rights reserved
Kinetics
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Open the app, press start, and do the workout in front of you. The exercise, the sets, the weight, and the rest timer are already decided. When the timer ends, the next set is queued. Your whole job is to lift. Kinetics writes that workout for the gym you train in, then runs the program in blocks so it has a shape. Phases, the same main lifts week to week, and a split that matches how often you get in. YOUR GYM, YOUR PLATES Tell it what you have once. A commercial gym, a rack and a few plates in the garage, or a pair of dumbbells. It only programs what you can load, and it will never give you a weight you don't own the plates for. Save more than one gym and switch when you travel. THE PROGRAM Every week has an overhead pull, a row and a hamstring movement in it. The app checks before it hands you the week. Main lifts stay put through a block so you can see whether they moved. Rest between sets comes from the phase you're in. Ask for 45 minutes and the session is 45 minutes, warm-up and rest between sets included. What you lifted, how hard the sessions were, the lifts you rated up or down and the weight bumps you approved all go into the brief for next week. A lift that has stopped moving gets flagged and pushed toward a change. Your equipment, your session length and anything you've cut are enforced afterwards, whatever else happens. IN THE SESSION One exercise at a time, with the weight, reps and rest already filled in. Your last numbers for that lift are on screen. The rest timer keeps running when you switch apps, stays on your Lock Screen and your wrist, and queues the next set when it ends. The phone stays in your pocket. The plate calculator tells you what to put on the bar. Change things while you're training. Ask the coach to swap a lift when the rack is busy, drop the weight, or turn it into a timed set. Tell it you're done with an exercise for good and it comes out of every session already on your schedule. AFTER THE SESSION Total volume, intensity, which muscles took the work, and any personal records with the estimated 1RM behind them. Volume and strength trends over weeks. Thumbs up or down on any lift, and two thumbs down retires it. If you wear an Apple Watch, the session shows up in Apple Health and your heart rate goes into the report. Sleep and resting heart rate from Health build a readiness score you can look at before you decide how hard to go. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account and no sign-up. Your training history and profile live on the device. Generating a workout and talking to the coach send that request to Google's Gemini API to be processed, and nothing is kept there. Kinetics Pro unlocks workout generation and the coach. - Monthly — $4.99/month - Annual — $49.99/year - Includes a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kinetics-app.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kinetics at none against Second Pull's shown. Kinetics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Second Pull's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Second Pull sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kinetics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Pull against 5.0 for Kinetics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Second Pull ships an update every 2 months, Kinetics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Pull | Kinetics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Pull LLC | Ironside Labs LLC. |
In-app purchases
Second Pull
- Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$89.991 Year
Kinetics
- Kinetics Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Kinetics Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year









