Hexis Live vs Ironset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hexis Live
This app creates personalized nutrition plans for athletes based on their unique needs and daily activity. It uses intelligent algorithms to calculate energy requirements minute-by-minute, synchronizes with training data, and provides real-time insights for optimal performance and recovery.
- Carb Coding™ for individual needs
- On-demand training and wearable sync
- Intra-workout fuelling guidance
- Personalized calories and macros
- Live energy insights
- Flexible meal patterns
- Extensive meal logging database
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EVERY ATHLETE IS UNIQUE You’re unique, and so are your fuelling needs. Hexis provides an intelligent, personalised fuelling plan that adapts to each day, proven to help you perform. THE MOST ADVANCED – THE EASIEST TO USE Key Features Include: CARB CODING ™ Your fuelling needs aren’t the same as anyone else’s. Hexis’ intelligent Carb Coding™ system considers billions of variables to calculate your individual carbohydrate and energy requirements, minute by minute. With Hexis, you’ll optimise your training, maximise your recovery and drive the adaptions you need to succeed. ON-DEMAND TRAININGPEAKS & WEARABLE SYNC Sync your fuelling plan and training plan for the most powerful, accurate fuelling predictions. INTRA WORKOUT FUELLING It’s not easy to know what – and when – you should eat. But with Hexis, you don’t need to worry. There’s no guesswork, no confusion. Your personalised plan is easy to follow, with visual cues to help you get it spot on. PERSONALISED KCALS & MACROS Tailor your fuel plan to your performance and body composition goals, whether you aim to lose fat, maintain weight, or gain muscle Hexis will have you performing at your true potential. LIVE ENERGY Get minute-by-minute insights into your energy, ensuring you are on top of your fuelling and recovery needs. FLEXIBLE MEAL PATTERNS Simplify fuel planning with customisable meal patterns designed for any schedule or preference. MEAL LOGGING Log your meals effortlessly from a database of over a million foods.
Ironset
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Train with structure. Track with precision. Keep your data under your control. Ironset is a private, offline-first strength and cardio tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. Build training plans, log every set, understand your progress, and stay accountable—without ads, third-party analytics, or trackers. TRAIN YOUR WAY • Log strength and cardio workouts. Track warm-ups, working sets, drop sets, supersets, RPE, RIR, notes, rest timers, and personal records. • Build reusable workout plans, choose a recommended starting routine, or import workouts from CSV. • Run workouts from iPhone, follow your session on Apple Watch, and use Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Lock Screen controls, and Control Center actions. • Schedule compatible plans in Apple’s Workout app. SEE WHAT IS WORKING • Explore workout history, muscle balance, weekly and monthly reports, streaks, readiness, and recovery guidance. • Track body measurements and protected progress photos with side-by-side comparisons. • Connect Apple Health for workouts, steps, active energy, sleep, resting heart rate, and HRV—only with the permissions you choose. • Use privacy-aware Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. BUILD BETTER TRAINING • Create custom exercises and plans for any goal or available equipment. • Ironset Pro can turn pasted workout text or a workout image into a plan. • Ask the adaptive Coach questions about recent training, generate a validated workout, then review and save it. • Adjust a workout around time, equipment, soreness, and recovery. ACCOUNTABILITY WITHOUT THE NOISE • Use Live Crew with Sign in with Apple to connect by username, share goals and progress, copy shared programs, train with a partner, and run fair competitions. • Send preset cheers during live sessions and optionally share what you are listening to. • Join global and country leaderboards only when you opt in. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Guest mode stays fully on-device. Detailed workout history, Health data, measurements, progress photos, notes, and listening history are not uploaded to Crew. Connected features are optional and explain what they share before they send data. Ironset contains no ads or third-party analytics. IRONSET PRO Upgrade for: • Adaptive Coach and AI workout creation • Unlimited custom workout plans (Free includes up to three) • Advanced analytics, records, and progress insights • Advanced Crew coaching and analytics • Premium app icons, accent colors, and widget customization • An option to keep the display awake during workouts Core logging, Apple Health, recovery tools, import/export, ranks, basic Crew, body measurements, private progress photos, basic reports, and basic widgets remain free. Ironset Pro is available as auto-renewable weekly, monthly, and yearly subscriptions. Eligible new subscribers may receive an introductory trial. Payment and renewal are managed by Apple; subscriptions can be managed or canceled in App Store settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.berendt.ai/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexis Live at none against Ironset's 3. Hexis Live also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Ironset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Hexis Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hexis Live ships an update every 3 weeks, Ironset every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hexis Live | Ironset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Applied Behaviour Systems Ltd. | Matthew Berendt |
In-app purchases
Hexis Live
No in-app purchases
Ironset
- Lift.ai Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Lift.ai Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Lift.ai Pro Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year









