Comparison

Simpla vs Spotter

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

Head to head
About

Simpla

This running companion app offers essential tools for athletes, including pulse zone calculations, speed and distance calculators, a metronome for cadence, and an interval timer. It also tracks performance during runs and integrates with Apple HealthKit for data import and export.

Highlights
  • Pulse zone calculation
  • Speed and pace calculators
  • Cadence metronome
  • Interval timer
  • Run tracking
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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Simpla — приложение для тех, кто хочет тренироваться эффективно и не в одиночку. Сообщество, GPS-трекер и готовые программы тренировок — всё в одном месте. Неважно, начинаешь ты с первой пробежки или готовишься к марафону — в Simpla ты найдёшь свой путь и людей, которые идут рядом. СООБЩЕСТВО • Собери все свои активности в одном месте, делись тренировками и следи за прогрессом друзей • Участвуй в челленджах и соревнуйся на лидербордах • Получай поддержку и мотивацию от единомышленников • Присоединяйся к клубам по интересам и видам спорта ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЕ ПРОГРАММЫ • Планы подготовки к забегам — от 5К до марафона • Курсы плавания для начинающих и продвинутых • Курсы по триатлону от ведущих тренеров • Пилатес, растяжка и функциональный тренинг • Подробная раскладка по дням с прогрессией нагрузки • Новые программы каждый месяц от проверенных школ и тренеров GPS-ТРЕКЕР • Записывай бег, плавание, велосипед, хайкинг и другие активности • Отслеживай темп, пульс, расстояние и маршрут на карте • Анализируй статистику по тренировкам и следи за прогрессом • Синхронизация с Apple Watch для тренировок с запястья ИНТЕГРАЦИИ • Apple Watch и Apple Health • Garmin Connect • Polar Flow • Suunto • Wahoo • Amazfit ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ • Расчёт пульсовых зон с разными протоколами • Интервальный таймер для тренировок • Спортивный метроном для работы над каденсом • Календарь забегов и соревнований ПОЧЕМУ SIMPLA? Мы верим, что тренировки — это не про страдания в одиночку. Сообщество помогает не бросить через две недели, а программы дают понятный план действий. Simpla объединяет всё это в одном приложении — без переключения между трекером, мессенджером и таблицей с планом.

About

Spotter

This app helps you plan, track, and monitor your gym workouts. Gain insights into your progress with graphs and personal records to achieve your fitness goals. It offers an intuitive iOS-centric design for a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • Workout planning
  • Exercise tracking (reps, weight)
  • Progress monitoring with graphs
  • Personal records
  • Unlimited custom exercises (PRO)
  • Unlimited workout history (PRO)
Features
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The gym tracker iOS has been missing. An advanced training tool to help you ensure you’re continuously making progress in the gym. Get deeper insights into how you’re improving your lifts week by week and month by month to help you reach your goals. With an iOS centric design it has the feel and functionality of an app made by Apple themselves! Spotter helps you: - Plan: Create all your workout routines to do when you’re at the gym - Track: When you’re at the gym input all the data related to your exercises, e.g. the number of reps and weight - Monitor & Progress: The app offers graphs and personal records to see how you’re improving in the gym and perhaps where you can make improvements. The app is fully usable without purchase for a limited number of workouts, after which you have to make a one off payment to continue using the app. No subscriptions at all. Features for Spotter PRO: - Unlimited workouts: Keep track of every single workout you do in the gym - Unlimited workout history: Get access to unlimited graph and workout history to see how you’ve progressed - Unlimited custom exercises: Can’t find an exercise you’re looking for? Create your own! - Personal records: Keep track of your achievements through your gym career, e.g. estimated 1 rep max For support contact us at contactus.spotterapp@gmail.com. Log your workouts with Spotter and take your gym experience to the next level.

Screenshots

Simpla4 screens
Spotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simpla and Spotter both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Spotter's written reviews are positive against 46% of Simpla's. Spotter also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Simpla's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, rating, 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. Spotter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simpla asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Simpla against 5.0 for Spotter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Simpla's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spotter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simpla ships an update every 2 months, Spotter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simpla versus Spotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplaSpotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndrey ZhuravlevTharuka Devendra

Customer experience

Simpla

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative42.3%

Spotter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simpla

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spotter

One-time1
  • Spotter PRO$11.99

Questions

Is Simpla free?
Simpla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spotter free?
Spotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simpla or Spotter?
Spotter is rated higher. Simpla averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Spotter averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Simpla or Spotter have ads?
Neither Simpla nor Spotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simpla or Spotter?
Simpla ships an update every 2 months, and Spotter every 6 days. Most recently, Simpla was updated on September 28, 2026 and Spotter on September 10, 2026.

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