Comparison

Bench Smart vs Trot

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

Head to head

Walking and running made fun

Free

💪 Health & Fitness

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About

Bench Smart

Features

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This application was tailored for the whole range of our smartwatches allowing users to make the most of their devices. Notifications, calendars, control over the most important health and sports indicators. The application provides stable work and perfect data security. This App is one step ahead of your expectations from a recently purchased device! Integrates with iOS Health App

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Trot

Features

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Made for daily walkers and runners, Trot is a tiny watch app for your everyday rhythm. Trot features - Blow a horn to alert other runners, track your steps with fun backgrounds, and check your pace at a glance. After your run, find the nearest matcha spot when you’re ready for a break. Built entirely for Apple Watch, Trot keeps you moving without ever reaching for your phone.

Screenshots

Bench Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bench Smart and Trot are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bench Smart ships an update every 3 months, Trot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Bench Smart versus Trot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bench Smart	Trot
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	203 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Inter City Watch Company Ltd	Jason Dsouza

In-app purchases

None

Bench Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Trot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bench Smart free?

Bench Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Trot free?

Trot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bench Smart or Trot have ads?

Neither Bench Smart nor Trot shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bench Smart or Trot?

Bench Smart ships an update every 3 months, and Trot every 2 months. Most recently, Bench Smart was updated on September 28, 2026 and Trot on September 18, 2026.