Happier vs ExRx.net Workout Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happier
Discover personalized tools and daily guidance to cultivate a happier life. This app helps you identify what brings you joy and build sustainable habits through flexible tracking methods and fun challenges. It adapts to your unique personality and goals for lasting self-improvement.
- Daily content and reflection prompts
- Flexible habit tracking methods
- Personalized recommendations based on personality
- Fun, quick challenges
- 7-day habit Jump-Starts
- Self-improvement and personal growth focus
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The Happier app gives you the tools, tips, and insights to build a happier life—based on the research of happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. Apps that tell you what to do will never work for everyone. Happier is designed to help you figure out what actually makes you happier, then gives you the tools and guidance to make it happen. WHAT YOU GET: Daily content to keep you moving forward: Learn from fresh tips, reflection prompts, quick challenges, and insights every day. Habit-building tools that match how you work: Try different tracking methods to find what clicks: streaks, photo logs, journal entries, number tracking, and more. Track any habit you choose—exercise, reading, sleep, relationships, creativity, organization, whatever matters to you. Personalized recommendations based on your personality: Take the Four Tendencies quiz to discover whether you’re an Obliger, Questioner, Upholder, or Rebel–then try the tools and approaches that fit your tendency, so you’re working with your nature instead of against it. Fun challenges when you need a boost: There’s always room for a bit of fun. Spin the Challenge Wheel for instant prompts you can complete in minutes—clear a drawer, text a friend, take ten deep breaths, try something new. Or, dive into a 7-day Jump-Start, designed to help you break out of old patterns. Whether you're focused on self improvement, personal growth, or simply building better daily habits, Happier gives you a flexible approach that adapts to your life. TRY THE HAPPIER APP FOR FREE: Download Happier for free and start building a new happiness habit. Subscribe to unlock unlimited habit tracking and full access to all tools and daily content. ABOUT GRETCHEN RUBIN Gretchen Rubin is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers on happiness and habit formation, including The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies. WANT TO LEARN MORE? For resources and support: https://thehappierapp.com Terms of Service: https://thehappierapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thehappierapp.com/privacy-policy
ExRx.net Workout Tools
Access a comprehensive exercise library with detailed instructions, images, and videos. Calculate one-rep max, adjust workloads, and compare your strength to others. This tool supports offline use for weight room calculators.
- Extensive exercise database
- Detailed exercise instructions
- Weight room calculators
- One-rep max estimation
- Strength standards comparison
- Offline calculator functionality
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Workout Tools mobile app offers the most popular features of ExRx.net including exercise library (internet connection required) and weight room calculators (works off-line). Use Workout Tools as a stand-alone app or alongside your favorite notes or todo app, workout app, or shareable online document or spreadsheet app. It includes the following components and features: Exercise Database • Free edition provides a 1000 exercises • Premium edition offers over 2000 exercises • View images, videos, and instructions • Browse by hierarchical categories • Search and filter • Add tags and favorites • Copy and paste exercise links Weight Room Calculators One-rep Max - Estimate your one rep max - Calculate workload percentages - Based on a multi-rep max Workload Adjustment - Adjust loads when beginning new exercises - Calculate weight increases - Calculate warm-up resistances - Calculate undulating workloads - Based on performances with actual resistances Barbell Racking - Easily calculate which and how many plates required on bar for given workload - Choose between pounds or kilograms Strength Standards - Assesses your strength compared to other lifters - Provides strength ratio, score, and classification For app support, contact us at support@exrx.net For ExRx Workout Tools Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula User experience survey: https://bit.ly/3sEo6b9
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Verdict
Happier and ExRx.net Workout Tools both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of ExRx.net Workout Tools's written reviews are positive against 22% of Happier's. ExRx.net Workout Tools also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). Happier's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 7). On price, rating, 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. Happier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ExRx.net Workout Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Happier against 4.0 for ExRx.net Workout Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier has 57 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Happier's written reviews are positive against 67% of ExRx.net Workout Tools's.
Happier ships an update every 4 weeks, ExRx.net Workout Tools every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happier | ExRx.net Workout Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (57 ratings) | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keyboard, LLC | ExRx.net, LLC |
Customer experience
Happier
ExRx.net Workout Tools
Bugs and requests
Happier
Reported bugs
17 issues- Login screen freezes and prevents app access
- App stuck on subscription page in endless loop
- Password validation rejects valid passwords
- App crashes repeatedly on launch
- Daily quote doesn't update to new day
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- Wheel spin challenges show as used when not completed
- Don't Break the Chain shows false X marks for completed tasks
- Blank white screens that cannot be closed
- App doesn't recognize new day for daily challenges
- Subscription not recognized despite successful payment
- Error message 'Something went wrong' blocks access
- 5-minute challenge instructions don't display fully on screen
- App only fills small portion of iPad screen
- Request timeout errors when accessing aims
- Data loss after app updates
- Inconsistent time zone handling causing broken chains
- App won't accept valid password combinations during signup
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to backdate or edit entries for past days
- Calendar view to see progress over time
- Support for multiple tracking methods simultaneously (journal AND photo)
- Ability to edit aims after creation
- More flexible aim scheduling (specific times, days of week)
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- Photo captions for tracked images
- Community features to connect with other users
- Lower subscription pricing
- More diverse 5-minute challenges (currently repeats)
- Integration of Neglected Senses quiz into app
- Recording one-word themes within the app
- Ability to track yearly lists and accomplishments
- Better organization/grouping of aims
- More substantial free version with multiple aims
- Email notifications when app issues are resolved
ExRx.net Workout Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Happier
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
ExRx.net Workout Tools
- Pro$4.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
Questions
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