Gym Hero vs Strength.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Hero
This app provides private workout guidance and fast logging for Apple users. It integrates with Apple Health to offer contextual prompts and encouragement during training sessions, helping you stay consistent and informed about your recovery.
- Fast workout logging
- Private in-workout guidance
- Apple Health integration
- Offline tracking
- Cross-device sync
- Recovery and sleep trend analysis
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Gym Hero: Private Workout Guidance for Apple Users Gym Hero is a workout and recovery app for people who want to train with less friction. It combines fast workout logging, Apple Health context, and private guidance in one Apple-native experience. Workout Buddy, Right When You Need It • Get short, contextual prompts when momentum drops mid-workout. • Receive haptic encouragement and simple next steps without breaking focus. • Built for real sessions, not generic chat. Log Workouts Without Friction • Track strength and cardio workouts offline. • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, widgets, and Live Activities. • View heart rate, calories, sets, reps, and workout progress in real time. Train with Health Context • Connect Apple Health for HRV, sleep, weight, hydration, steps, VO2 Max, and more. • Use recovery and sleep trends to judge when to push or ease off. • Keep workout data and health context in one place. Private and Apple-Native • Guidance is designed around on-device processing and secure iCloud sync. • Native experiences on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, with support for light and dark mode. • Share workouts, export logs, and personalize the app with themes and icons. Subscription Options Unlock the full experience with monthly, quarterly, and yearly plans. Manage your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Learn more: Privacy Policy: https://www.gymhero.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.gymhero.app/terms Website: https://www.gymhero.app/ Gym Hero helps lifters stay consistent with fast logging, better health context, and private in-workout guidance.
Strength.
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Strength. is the offline-first companion for lifters who want zero friction between showing up and hitting a PR. PLAN • Build programs from days, exercises and sets — drag to reorder, schedule by weekday • Group exercises into supersets and run them round by round • Works fully offline: no signal at the gym, no problem TRAIN • A focused, one-set-at-a-time live session — steppers for weight and reps, dialled for speed • Warmup, work, drop and failure sets, plus half-rep support • Smart rest timer with local notifications, even in the background • Notes and last-session numbers carried forward automatically ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch companion mirrors your session live — real heart rate and calories, streamed back to your phone • Live Activities & Dynamic Island keep the set in view from your Lock Screen TRACK • Per-exercise charts, training streaks and personal records • Estimated 1RM and total volume over time • Home-screen widgets for habits, next workout, weekly stats and your calendar • Unlock achievements as you train APPLE HEALTH Completed workouts, heart rate and active energy sync with Apple Health automatically. MAKE IT YOURS • Four themes — Neon, Monochrome, Pastel, Normal • Full English and French, throughout • Track daily and weekly lifestyle habits alongside training FREE, WITH A REAL PRO TIER The free tier is genuinely usable: program builder, live sessions, stats, PRs and habits, with no paywall on the basics. Pro unlocks the Apple Watch companion, in-session Apple Music control, advanced health insights, unlimited programs and premium themes — delivered as an auto-renewing subscription through the App Store. Your training data lives on your device first. See our Privacy Policy for details on what syncs and why: getstrength.app/privacy Questions or feedback? getstrength.app/support Terms of Use (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gym Hero at every 4 days against Strength.'s monthly. Gym Hero also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Gym Hero sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Strength. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gym Hero ships an update every 4 days, Strength. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Hero | Strength. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniel James Tronca | Enzo Vullo |
In-app purchases
Gym Hero
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Gym Hero Subscription$6.993 Months
- Gym Hero Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Strength.
- Strength. Pro$3.991 Month
- Strength. Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Strength. Pro$59.99









