Brolift vs Gym Pal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brolift
Easily track your gym workouts, log sets and reps, and plan future sessions. Share custom workouts with friends and sync your heart rate and calorie data from Apple HealthKit.
- Track gym workouts
- Log weight and reps
- Create custom workouts
- Share workouts with friends
- Apple HealthKit syncing
- Sync heart rate and calories
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Brolift is a workout log built for lifters. Open it at the rack, log every set in a tap, and watch your strength add up: every rep and every PR, on the record. LOG SETS FAST • Weight and reps steppers with a set timer and a workout timer • Add, copy and delete sets without leaving the card • See the reps you need for a new PR before you lift • Notes, RPE, photos and videos on any workout • Plan workouts ahead and start them when you get to the gym KNOW HOW HARD YOU PUSHED • Heart rate from Apple Health, charted across the whole session with a marker for every exercise • Press and drag the chart to read your BPM at any moment • Average, low and peak heart rate, plus active and total energy • A heart-rate chart for every exercise, next to its sets WATCH YOUR PROGRESS • Estimated 1RM and max-weight charts for every exercise, over 3 months, 6 months, a year or all time • Personal records by weight and by reps, with the date you set them • Activity heatmap, weekly volume, muscle focus and a 12-month view • Lifetime stats you pick: total workouts, heaviest lift, current streak, PRs this month and more • Body measurements over time DESCRIBE IT. LIFT IT. • Describe a workout in a sentence, like "heavy push day, 45 minutes, bench focus", and Brolift builds it from your exercise library and loads it into the tracker • Generated on device with Apple Intelligence. Nothing you type leaves your iPhone • Requires Apple Intelligence on a supported iPhone YOURS, PRIVATELY • No account and no sign-up. Your workouts are stored on your iPhone and synced with iCloud • A full exercise library, plus your own custom exercises • Six themes, or mix your own accent color • Powerlifting mode with your squat, bench and deadlift total Brolift reads heart rate and energy from Apple Health, with your permission. Heart rate needs a device that records it, such as Apple Watch. Health data is used only to show your own workouts and is never used for advertising or shared with third parties.
Gym Pal
This app allows you to create, manage, and follow personalized workout plans directly from your Apple Watch. It offers seamless integration, an intuitive interface, and automatic timers for exercises and rest periods, ensuring distraction-free workouts. Track your progress effortlessly as workouts are automatically saved to your Apple Watch activities.
- Create and manage workout plans
- Seamless Apple Watch integration
- Intuitive watch interface
- Automatic exercise and rest timers
- Distraction-free workout experience
- Effortless workout tracking
- Enhanced warm-up/cool-down flexibility
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Welcome to Gym Pal, the revolutionary workout planner app exclusively designed for your Apple Watch. Say goodbye to the hassle of juggling between your phone and your workout. With Gym Pal, you have the power to create, manage, and follow your personalized workout plans directly from your wrist, ensuring an uninterrupted, focused fitness journey. Seamless Apple Watch Integration: Experience the convenience of accessing your workout plans directly on your Apple Watch. No need to carry your phone or switch between devices. Intuitive Interface: Easily navigate through your workouts with a user-friendly interface designed specifically for the Apple Watch screen. Automatic Countdown Timers: Stay on track with automatic timers for your exercises and rest periods. Your watch will alert you when it's time to switch, keeping your workout smooth and efficient. Distraction-Free Workouts: With everything on your wrist, you can concentrate fully on your exercise without fumbling with your phone. Enhanced Warm-Up and Cool-Down Flexibility: With Gym Pal, you have the freedom to spend as much time as you need on warm-ups and cool-downs, ensuring a comprehensive workout experience. Effortless Workout Tracking: After completing your session, your workout is automatically saved to your activities on the Apple Watch. This integration makes tracking your progress not only effortless but also incredibly accurate, as you can view and analyze your workout data directly from the Activities app. Download Gym Pal today and transform the way you workout with your Apple Watch! Gym Pal is not just an app; it's your personal trainer, and fitness buddy, all wrapped up on your wrist. Join the Gym Pal community and take the first step towards a focused, effective, and personalized fitness journey. Let's get moving!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Pal at 90% against Brolift's 0%. Gym Pal also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Brolift's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brolift holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Brolift's written reviews are positive against 90% of Gym Pal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Brolift | Gym Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | max Studener | Beril Cetin |
Customer experience
Brolift
Gym Pal
In-app purchases
Brolift
No in-app purchases
Gym Pal
No in-app purchases









