GRAPHIITE vs Variable Resistance Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRAPHIITE
This app offers a dynamic 7-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. It features a variety of exercises with adjustable intervals and generates new circuits each session, all without requiring equipment or subscriptions.
- More exercises
- Adjustable intervals
- New HIIT circuit every time
- Bring Your Own Beats (BYOB)
- No equipment needed
- No accounts or subscriptions
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The Best 7 Minute HIIT Workout App FEATURES - More exercises - Adjustable intervals - A new HIIT circuit every time - BYOB: Bring Your Own Beats - Just press play THE STUPENDOUS LIST OF NO - NO equipment - NO fluff - NO plans - NO voiceovers - NO soundtracks - NO popups - NO gimmicks - NO accounts - NO subscriptions If you liked the 7 Minute Workout you'll love GRAPHIITE! --- REVIEWS - "Does everything it says it will without any gimmicks" - "I’m training for my first marathon. It’s perfect for my cross-training days" - "Easy to use and brings the burn" - "An excellent app, most specifically for what it does for FREE!" - "I’ll be using this daily during lockdown"
Variable Resistance Training
This app offers advanced tracking for resistance band workouts, automatically calculating resistance and progression based on your saved equipment. It also supports tracking weights and calisthenics, providing detailed analytics and a video library for exercise demonstrations.
- Automatic band resistance calculation
- Dynamic resistance progression generation
- Weight and calisthenics tracking
- Full video exercise library
- Detailed analytics and progress charts
- Customizable rest timer
- Superset functionality
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The most advanced resistance band training app is here. Track bands, weights, calisthenics, and sliding bench trainers - all in one app with an intuitive, user-friendly interface. Automatically calculate band resistance and generate a resistance progression based on your saved equipment. Train smarter, see real progress, and stay consistent every session. Unlike generic fitness apps, Variable Resistance Training is the only app that combines true VRT tracking with weights, calisthenics, and sliding bench trainers, making it a complete solution for all strength and bodyweight training. Revolutionary Automatic Band Progression: - Add your bands (or any combination) to your Saved Equipment List - The app automatically generates a dynamic progression list from lowest to highest resistance, showing exact band or stacked band combinations for each resistance level - Band prestretch values are automatically calculated based on your equipment dimensions, giving you an additional difficulty indicator - Tap + / - during your workout and the app instantly updates resistance and selects the correct band or stacked combination, removing all guesswork - Works with any bands - Flexible, intuitive design makes adding/removing exercises, sets, and progression adjustments effortless Track Weights, Calisthenics, & Sliding Bench Trainers: - Standard bodyweight exercises (no equipment needed) - Assisted calisthenics using bands for support - Weighted exercises alongside your VRT workouts - Sliding bench trainers including level and added resistance Other Key Features: - Band Video Library – Clear demonstrations for VRT exercises - Robust Equipment Library – Pre-loaded with data from leading band systems, fully compatible with any resistance band or product - Custom Exercises & Programs – Build your own routines or adapt existing ones easily - Advanced Logging – Track sets, reps, RPE, resistance levels, and workout history - Customizable Rest Timer – Set and adjust rest periods for each exercise or set, with flexible options to match your workout pace - Detailed Analytics – See progress charts and track performance over time - Supports All Training Styles – Resistance bands, weights, calisthenics, and sliding bench trainers - Smarter Progression – Measure your true training load, remove guesswork, and make consistent gains - Superset Functionality – Link exercises and autoatically switch between them for seemless set tracking - Extremely User-Friendly UI – Effortlessly navigate workouts, progressions, exercises, and sets with flexible controls Why choose Variable Resistance Training? - Only app with true prestretch-based resistance tracking - Only app with automatic band progression from saved equipment - Only app that tracks bands, weights, calisthenics, and sliding bench trainers - Only app that combines powerful features with an extremely user-friendly, flexible interface for effortless tracking Whether your goal is building muscle, improving mobility, or training at home, Variable Resistance Training gives you the most versatile, accurate, and complete strength tracking system available for training with various modalities. Note: A subscription is required to continue using Variable Resistance Training after your 1-month free trial. Terms of Service: https://vrt-app.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://vrt-app.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GRAPHIITE at 4.9 against Variable Resistance Training's 4.0. GRAPHIITE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (30 vs 4). Variable Resistance Training's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. GRAPHIITE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Variable Resistance Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GRAPHIITE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRAPHIITE has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GRAPHIITE ships an update every 3 months, Variable Resistance Training every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRAPHIITE | Variable Resistance Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bracket Ltd. | Andrew Soumbos |
Customer experience
GRAPHIITE
Variable Resistance Training
In-app purchases
GRAPHIITE
- GRAPHIITE Pro$6.99
Variable Resistance Training
- VRT Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- VRT Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- VRT Lifetime Pro$149.99
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