Comparison

RP Hypertrophy vs The Gains Tracker

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

Head to head
About

RP Hypertrophy

This app provides personalized workout plans and technique videos to help users build muscle and achieve their fitness goals. It offers over 45 premade training plans and a custom meso builder, adjusting recommendations based on user feedback.

Highlights
  • Personalized progression planning
  • Adaptive workout recommendations
  • 45+ premade training plans
  • Customizable meso builder
  • 250+ exercise technique videos
Features
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Build more muscle and get JACKED with the RP Hypertrophy app, designed by Dr. Mike Israetel. Used by industry experts, pro bodybuilders and thousands of satisfied users to help them get in the best shape of their lives, the app is perfect for anyone who wants to get real results powered by science. Not sure what to do at the gym? Not getting the gains you are looking for? The RP Hypertrophy app is like having a coach in your pocket providing you with personalized training recommendations. Focus on upper body, lower body or specific muscle groups with one of over 45 premade training plans or the custom meso builder. Why Use the RP Hypertrophy App? • Progression planned just for you. Know exactly the weight and reps to hit every week for your best growth. Customize your workouts so you can change things on the fly. • Personalized recommendations. The app adjusts to your pump, soreness and workload feedback to create the perfect training plan week-by-week. • 45+ premade training plans. Including bodypart specialization programs. • 250+ technique videos. Not sure how to properly do an exercise? No problem, there’s a video for that. • Want to focus on abs and maintain your glutes? Use the powerful Meso Builder and create a workout plan just for you. Subscription pricing and terms: We offer 3 different subscriptions that provide full access to the app and all its features. You can choose to subscribe monthly, a 6 month term or annually. If you purchase a RP Hypertrophy native subscription, please note billing and charges are done through your iTunes account and auto-renewed based on your subscription term. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewable subscription is disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. Your subscription can be managed or cancelled in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://rpstrength.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://rpstrength.com/policies/terms-of-service

About

The Gains Tracker

Log your gym workouts, track sets, reps, and weight with a built-in calendar. Analyze your progress using interactive charts to visualize your gains. Create custom routines from a large exercise library.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routine creation
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Superset pairing
  • Workout history calendar
  • Progress analysis charts
  • 250+ exercise library
Features
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Gains Tracker is your ultimate gym companion. Create custom workout routines from 250+ exercises, log every set with weight and reps, pair exercises for supersets, and track your workout history with a built-in calendar. Analyze your progress with interactive charts and see how far you've come. Simple, powerful, and designed to help you make gains.

Screenshots

RP Hypertrophy4 screens
The Gains Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Gains Tracker at 5.0 against RP Hypertrophy's 4.4. The Gains Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). RP Hypertrophy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (316 vs 1). On price and ads 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. RP Hypertrophy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. The Gains Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Gains Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RP Hypertrophy has 316 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of RP Hypertrophy's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Gains Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RP Hypertrophy ships an update fortnightly, The Gains Tracker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RP Hypertrophy versus The Gains Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRP HypertrophyThe Gains Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (316 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB97 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRP Strength, LLCHyperion Media Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

RP Hypertrophy

All ratings301 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative13.3%

The Gains Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RP Hypertrophy

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$34.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$299.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$299.991 Year
None

The Gains Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RP Hypertrophy free?
RP Hypertrophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Gains Tracker free?
The Gains Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RP Hypertrophy or The Gains Tracker?
The Gains Tracker is rated higher. RP Hypertrophy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while The Gains Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RP Hypertrophy or The Gains Tracker have ads?
Neither RP Hypertrophy nor The Gains Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RP Hypertrophy or The Gains Tracker?
RP Hypertrophy ships an update fortnightly, and The Gains Tracker every 5 months. Most recently, RP Hypertrophy was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Gains Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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