MacStrength Training vs JoyWell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacStrength Training
Log your workouts, view upcoming sessions, and book appointments directly within the app. Track your progress and maximize your training effectiveness. This tool helps you stay organized and motivated on your fitness journey.
- Log workouts
- View logged workouts
- See scheduled workouts
- Book appointments
- Track progress
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Log your MacStrength Training workouts from anywhere with the MacStrength Training workout logging app! View your logged workouts, see upcoming scheduled workouts, and book appointments inside the app. Track your progress and get the most out of your MacStrength Training workouts! If you enjoy the MacStrength Training app, we’d really appreciate if you took a second to leave a nice review because it helps us improve and also helps get the word out. Thank you!!
JoyWell
Access personalized videos, expert advice, and custom programs for functional health and musculoskeletal wellness. Track your progress, communicate with your wellness team, and sync with wearable devices for real-time health data.
- Custom fitness, nutrition, and recovery programming
- Goal, progress, and habit tracking
- Body stats and health status check-ins
- Real-time messaging with wellness team
- Push notification reminders
- Wearable device integration
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With the JoyWell App, JoyWell members can access custom videos, tips, education, and professional advice on functional health and musculoskeletal wellness topics from your wellness team. Additional features include: - Custom Fitness, Nutrition, & Recovery Programming - Track goals, progress and habits - Check-ins on body stats and health status - Message your coach and wellness team in real-time - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect to wearable devices like Apple Watch (synced to Health app), Fitbit and Withings to sync body stats instantly Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyWell at none against MacStrength Training's 1. JoyWell also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months) and device support (4 vs 2). MacStrength Training's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. MacStrength Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JoyWell asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MacStrength Training against 5.0 for JoyWell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.
MacStrength Training ships an update every 26 months, JoyWell every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacStrength Training | JoyWell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MacStrength LLC | JOYWELL HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC |
Customer experience
MacStrength Training
JoyWell
In-app purchases
MacStrength Training
- Preseason Pitcher's Prep$29.99
JoyWell
No in-app purchases
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