Gymax vs Treadmill Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gymax
This smart sports platform connects fitness enthusiasts globally. It intelligently manages and records health data from compatible equipment and allows users to share challenges, run in groups, and race together.
- Intelligent health management and recording
- Connect with global sports enthusiasts
- Share fitness challenges
- Join running groups
- Participate in races
- Compatible with treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, and BMI scales
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Gymax - Sports Health APP by Costway Gymax, partnered up with Goplus and Superfit is our commitment in perseverance, staying cool and “running” towards our goal. With a strong heart, we won’t lose ourselves despite what life throws at us. Gymax is a global and intelligent smart sports platform, where sports enthusiasts all around the world can challenge each other. Gymax can intelligently manage and record your health by using our Treadmills, Elliptical Machines, Cycling Bikes and smart BMI scales. Here you can connect freely with friends who love sports without being restricted by time and region: Share Together - Record your challenges and trials. Run Together - Reduce your loneliness with running groups. Race Together - Enjoy passion and excitement in sports.
Treadmill Pro
Control your compatible treadmill directly from your iPhone. This app offers real-time speed and incline adjustments, workout tracking, and heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch. It supports various treadmill protocols and provides a history of your past sessions.
- Bluetooth Low Energy treadmill connection
- Real-time speed and incline control
- Workout tracking (distance, calories, pace)
- Apple Watch heart rate monitoring
- Workout history and review
- Support for FTMS, WalkingPad, and Gymax protocols
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Treadmill Pro — smart Bluetooth controller for your treadmill. Connect your treadmill via Bluetooth Low Energy and take full control from your iPhone. No extra hardware needed — just open the app, connect, and start your workout. SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS: • FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) — universal standard for modern treadmills • WalkingPad — Xiaomi/KingSmith walking pads • Gymax — Gymax treadmill protocol KEY FEATURES: • Auto-discovery of nearby BLE treadmills • Real-time speed and incline control • Workout timer with distance, calories, and pace tracking • Apple Watch heart rate monitoring via HealthKit • Workout history — review your past sessions • Graceful stop — speed and incline reset to zero before shutdown • Multi-language support: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Chinese, Turkish APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION: Connect your Apple Watch to see real-time heart rate during and outside of workouts. Track average and max heart rate for every session. EASY TO USE: 1. Turn on your treadmill 2. Open Treadmill Pro 3. Tap "Connect" — your treadmill appears automatically 4. Start your workout and control everything from your phone Can't connect your treadmill? Use the built-in support form in Settings — tell us your treadmill model and we'll help you get connected. Treadmill Pro is free with no ads. Your workout data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://treadmillpro.app/terms/ POPULAR SUPPORTED TREADMILLS: Tested and confirmed by our users on Sole, Matrix, KingSmith, WalkingPad, Goplus, Costway, Everfit, Centra, Hattrick, Aztec, Toputure, Yrun, Cursor and Decathlon, plus catalog support for NordicTrack, ProForm, Peloton, Life Fitness, Precor and Bowflex. Any FTMS-compatible treadmill connects automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treadmill Pro at 100% against Gymax's 6%. Treadmill Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Gymax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (93 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. Treadmill Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Gymax asks for nothing beyond the download.
Treadmill Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gymax has 93 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Gymax's written reviews are positive against 100% of Treadmill Pro's.
Gymax ships an update every 2 months, Treadmill Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gymax | Treadmill Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (93 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COSTWAY.COM, INC | Supafast Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Gymax
Treadmill Pro
In-app purchases
Gymax
No in-app purchases
Treadmill Pro
- Treadmill Pro Premium$14.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$149.99








