Comparison

Golden Six vs Arnold Split

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

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About

Golden Six

Features
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Golden Six is famous for its simple and effective workout. This workout consists of six ways to stimulate almost all muscles. If you do this program only three times a week, you can make a good body. 1. Squat: 4 x 10 2. Bench Press: 3 x 10 3. Pull-up: 3 x maximum reps 4. Military Press: 4 x 10 5. Barbell Bicep Curl: 3 x 10 6. Crunch: 3 x maximum reps * Use a weight that will allow you to perform 4(3) sets of 10 reps

About

Arnold Split

Follow the legendary 6-day push/pull/legs program designed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Track your weights, detect personal records, and monitor your progress with detailed workout history and volume tracking.

Highlights
  • Pre-built Arnold program
  • Smart weight tracking
  • Personal record detection
  • Rest timer with haptics
  • Progress tracking
  • Workout history log
Features
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Walk into the gym knowing exactly what to lift. Arnold Split plans every set, rep and weight of the classic 6-day bodybuilding split, and raises the weight when you've earned it. It looks like a paper training log. Open the book, see today's page, and lift. Every set you tap is written down. The weight goes up when you've earned it and backs off when you need it. THE PROGRAM Junior Arnold: six lifts a day, straight sets. Chest & Back, Shoulders & Arms and Legs, each twice a week, Sunday off. Tell it how long you've been lifting and it sets your starting weights, whether you're new or years in. Every exercise comes with sets, reps and a hand-drawn figure of the lift. Bench taken, or prefer dumbbells or a machine? Swap any exercise for a built-in alternative. EARN THE GOLDEN ERA Finish one full cycle of Junior Arnold and you unlock The Golden Era: supersets, daily abs and new B days. PROGRESSION THAT RUNS ITSELF Hit every rep and next session's weight goes up. Miss three sessions in a row and the app deloads by 10% so you can build back up. No spreadsheets, no guessing. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR • Tap a set to log it, hold it to change reps or weight, tap again to undo • Rest timer that names your next set and alerts you even when the phone is locked • Plates per side, shown under the weight of the lift you're on • Warm-up sets calculated for every lift • Pounds or kilograms, with the right bar and plates for each • The screen stays awake for the whole session A LOG WORTH KEEPING • Every session on its own page, with a line for how it went • Personal records spotted automatically, and a records board for every lift • Progress by muscle: the sets you logged this week against what the program planned • Milestone stamps. Four of them earn a magazine cover: 100 workouts, the 500 Club, a 12-week streak and the Golden Era • A recap of your week every Sunday STAY CONSISTENT • Weekly streaks, with one free freeze a month • A reminder when your next workout is due • A summary after every session with your records, what goes up next time, and a card to share YOUR DATA, BACKED UP Sign in with Apple or with a code sent to your email. Your workouts are backed up to your account and restored when you sign in on a new phone. Delete your account any time from Settings. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Screenshots

Golden Six4 screens
Arnold Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Golden Six at 10.0 against Arnold Split's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golden Six ships an update every 2 months, Arnold Split every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Golden Six versus Arnold Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolden SixArnold Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMooncheon SongHoneyBee

In-app purchases

None

Golden Six

No in-app purchases

None

Arnold Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golden Six free?
Golden Six is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arnold Split free?
Arnold Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golden Six or Arnold Split have ads?
Neither Golden Six nor Arnold Split shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golden Six or Arnold Split?
Golden Six ships an update every 2 months, and Arnold Split every 6 weeks. Most recently, Golden Six was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arnold Split on November 5, 2026.

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