Push & Pull Workout vs Simple 5x5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push & Pull Workout
This app provides structured workout routines categorized into Push, Pull, and Legs days. It lists specific exercises for each day to help users build a comprehensive training plan.
- Push day exercises
- Pull day exercises
- Legs day exercises
- Structured workout routines
- Exercise lists
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Push / Pull / Legs Workout # Push - Bench Press - Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press - Incline Dumbbell Press - Lateral Raise - Triceps Rope Push-down - Overhead Triceps Extension # Pull - Bent Over Row - Lat Pull Down - Barbell Shrug - Face Pull - Barbell Bicep Curl - Dumbbell Hammer Curl # Legs - Squat - Romanian Deadlift - Leg Press - Leg Curl - Calve Raise
Simple 5x5
This app helps users track 5x5 style barbell weightlifting programs. It automatically progresses weight, includes a rest timer, and offers progress charts. All features are free with no ads or subscriptions.
- Track main lifts (Squat, Bench Press, Row, OHP, Deadlift)
- Automatic weight progression
- Built-in rest timer with notifications
- Add custom accessory exercises
- Progress charts for all exercises
- Plate calculator
- Export/import data
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Simple 5×5 is a completely free and open-source weight lifting workout tracker for 5x5 style barbell programs. FEATURES: - All features completely free! - Track your main lifts: Squat, Bench Press, Row, Overhead Press, Deadlift - Automatic weight progression after successful workouts - Built-in rest timer with notifications - Add custom accessory exercises - Progress charts for all exercises - Plate calculator showing which plates to load - Export/import your data for backup No ads, no subscriptions, and no accounts required. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple 5x5 at 5.0 against Push & Pull Workout's 4.3. Simple 5x5 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Push & Pull Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Simple 5x5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
Push & Pull Workout ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple 5x5 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push & Pull Workout | Simple 5x5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mooncheon Song | Andrew Bibire |
Customer experience
Push & Pull Workout
Simple 5x5
In-app purchases
Push & Pull Workout
No in-app purchases
Simple 5x5
No in-app purchases
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