CU Boulder Rec vs gymCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CU Boulder Rec
This official app provides access to campus recreation services. Users can receive notifications, use a digital ID for entry, and find and register for various programs. It serves as a central hub for campus fitness and activity information.
- Notifications for updates
- Barcode ID for entry
- Program information
- Program registration
- Access to recreation services
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The official app of CU Boulder Recreation Services. Stay up to date with notifications, use the barcode ID for entry, find information and register for programs, and more.
gymCue
This app offers a streamlined way to log your gym workouts, track progress, and improve your training form. It focuses on a clean interface for lifters who want to monitor their sessions and body weight without distractions.
- Log workouts with sets, reps, and weight
- Record formCues to improve training
- Monitor body weight over time
- Review training history and recent sessions
- Simple dashboard for progress visualization
- Clean and easy-to-use interface
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Progress isn't a feeling — it's a number. gymCue turns every workout into visible proof you're getting stronger: log lifts in seconds, watch your volume climb week over week, and see exactly which muscles are doing the work. Stop wondering if your training works. Download gymCue and watch the numbers prove it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: gymCue at 100% against CU Boulder Rec's 0%. gymCue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). CU Boulder Rec's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
gymCue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CU Boulder Rec has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CU Boulder Rec's written reviews are positive against 100% of gymCue's.
CU Boulder Rec ships an update every 7 months, gymCue every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | CU Boulder Rec | gymCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InnoSoft Canada Inc. | Jake Davis |
Customer experience
CU Boulder Rec
gymCue
In-app purchases
CU Boulder Rec
No in-app purchases
gymCue
No in-app purchases
