Comparison

Heatmapper vs GymBot

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

Head to head
About

Heatmapper

Visualize your athletic performance with movement heatmaps. Track your positioning and activity across various sports fields to understand your role and improve your game. Integrates with Apple Watch and iPhone for seamless data collection.

Highlights
  • Visual movement heatmaps
  • Positioning and movement pattern analysis
  • Match and training session logging
  • Performance stats with context
  • No expensive tracking equipment required
  • Supports football, soccer, rugby, and tennis
Features
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Find out where you really play — and how you actually perform. Heatmapper turns your movement into a visual heatmap, showing exactly where you were on the pitch, court, or field during every match. Track your positioning. Understand your role. Improve your performance. Heatmapper works with Apple Watch, iPhone, and any device that syncs with Apple Health — so if your workout tracks movement, Heatmapper can map it. Key features: • See your game visually Turn every match into a heatmap that reveals your positioning, movement patterns, and activity across the field. Instantly spot your hotspots and areas you’ve missed. • Discover your true position Heatmapper analyses your movement and shows the role you actually played — from striker to wing back — based on your real performance. See how you play, not just where you line up. • Track matches and build history Log every game, session, or training run. Build a complete record of your matches with heatmaps, stats, and notes in one place. • Your stats, with context Distance, heart rate, duration — now combined with your movement data to give real meaning to your performance. • No expensive tracking equipment No sensors. No setup. Just your existing device and your game. Heatmapper brings heatmap tracking to everyday players. Supports football, soccer, rugby and tennis, with more to come. Whether you’re playing competitively or just for fun, Heatmapper gives you a simple way to analyse your performance and see your game differently. Most heatmap tools require expensive hardware and complex systems. Heatmapper doesn’t. Start your workout, play your game, and see your heatmap instantly. Stop guessing your position. Start seeing it.

About

GymBot

Features
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GymBot brings structure to your strength workouts and helps you stay in rhythm.
So simple, so effective — yet more than just a basic timer. GymBot tracks your workouts and supports you in completing a professional-level workout and achieving your goals. How it works: - Please allow access to Apple Health the first time you use the app. - In the settings, set the number of sets and the rest duration. - When you start your workout, your current set, workout duration, and heart rate will be displayed. - After completing a set, start your rest period. - Once the rest time is over, the watch will vibrate to let you know it’s time to start the next set. - When you finish the last set, end your workout. - You can now move on to the next exercise and start a new workout. - Your workout will be recorded in Apple Health, and you can see anytime when and how long you trained. You stay in the flow and avoid unnecessary breaks. You do the work — GymBot makes sure it counts.

Screenshots

Heatmapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heatmapper at Free against GymBot's $1.99. GymBot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Heatmapper is free to download; GymBot costs $1.99 up front. Heatmapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GymBot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heatmapper ships an update every 5 days, GymBot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Heatmapper versus GymBot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeatmapperGymBot
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRichard EnglishRICO MARQUARDT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Heatmapper

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$0.99
None

GymBot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heatmapper free?
Heatmapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymBot free?
GymBot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heatmapper or GymBot have ads?
Neither Heatmapper nor GymBot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heatmapper or GymBot?
Heatmapper ships an update every 5 days, and GymBot every 2 days. Most recently, Heatmapper was updated on October 2, 2026 and GymBot on October 3, 2026.

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