Comparison

Gym Hero vs Strength.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast workout logging
  • Private in-workout guidance
  • Apple Health integration
  • Offline tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Recovery and sleep trend analysis
Features
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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.

About

Strength.

Features
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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

Screenshots

Gym Hero4 screens
Strength.4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Hero ships an update every 4 days, Strength. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gym Hero versus Strength.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym HeroStrength.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel James TroncaEnzo Vullo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gym Hero

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gym Hero Subscription$6.993 Months
  • Gym Hero Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Strength.

Subscriptions2
  • Strength. Pro$3.991 Month
  • Strength. Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Strength. Pro$59.99

Questions

Is Gym Hero free?
Gym Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strength. free?
Strength. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gym Hero or Strength. have ads?
Neither Gym Hero nor Strength. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Hero or Strength.?
Gym Hero ships an update every 4 days, and Strength. monthly. Most recently, Gym Hero was updated on October 27, 2026 and Strength. on October 7, 2026.

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