Comparison

StrengthPals vs GYMTIME

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

Head to head
About

StrengthPals

This app helps you track your strength training progress with detailed metrics and a social network for lifters. Log workouts, monitor muscle readiness, and compete with friends to improve your overall strength score.

Highlights
  • SP Score for overall strength
  • Voice logging for sets
  • Real-time PR tracking
  • Plate calculator
  • Muscle readiness map
  • Recovery score (HRV, sleep)
  • Squad leaderboards and challenges
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StrengthPals is the social strength training app. Track every rep, get a score for your strength, and compete with your friends. Think of it as the Strava for lifters. KNOW YOUR STRENGTH • SP Score gives your total strength one number, 100 to 700, built from six movement patterns and normalized to your body • Watch your score climb, rank up through tiers, and see exactly which lifts move it TRACK WITHOUT THE FRICTION • Log sets with your voice. Say "bench, 3 sets of 10 at 185" and it's in your log • Real-time indicators show green when you beat last session and flag PRs the second you hit them • Plate calculator loads the bar for you, and Build mode works backwards from the plates you have • Custom lifting keyboard and automatic rest timer keep you moving TRAIN THE RIGHT AMOUNT • Muscle readiness map shows what's fresh, what's recovering, and what's overdue • Recovery score from your HRV, sleep, and resting heart rate • Training load tracked against your baseline so you know when to push and when to back off LIFT WITH YOUR PEOPLE • Join squads, post workouts to the feed, and climb player and squad leaderboards • Weekly volume challenges, you against your squad and your squad against everyone • See who's training live, send praise, or nudge whoever's been "resting" for a month • Team up on squad lift goals and move mountains together, literally A PROFILE WORTH FLEXING • Your history, records, streaks, and score on one page of bragging rights StrengthPals will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription or intro trial period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Subscriptions renew at the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Any unused portion of an intro trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. By purchasing, you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jlC-Q6nsZzJIViD5TT2CaEUSJnJiwABU8LwT9a5Kfrg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lStyUsp1iEvcvsg73lyu8iz9Ie-Kuw2eoyC1YoYFYn0/edit?usp=sharing

About

GYMTIME

This app locks distracting social media and other applications until you physically check in at your gym. It helps users prioritize their fitness goals by preventing app usage until a gym visit is confirmed, ensuring consistent attendance and a more productive workout routine.

Highlights
  • Locks distracting apps
  • Requires gym check-in
  • No 'Ignore' button
  • Ensures gym attendance
  • Promotes productivity
  • Tracks workout streaks
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Gym first. Scroll later. GYMTIME locks the apps you scroll the most until you check in at your gym. Screen Time limits have an Ignore button. GYMTIME doesn't. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you scroll the most, like TikTok or Instagram. 2. Check in at your gym. Check-in only works when you're actually there. 3. Your apps open back up once you've shown up, at check-in or after your workout. Your choice. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "I used to be so caught up in my phone that I would just end up pushing off the gym to some other time or not even go. But now that I use this I literally feel so much more productive and actually use the gym membership I'm paying for lol." Carter.Mitchell27, App Store review "This single-handedly forced me to get in shape since the regular iPhone screen time is too easy to bypass." Sophia Krause, App Store review WHAT CHANGES • You go on the days you planned. • The membership you pay for finally gets used. • You go to the gym instead of doomscrolling. • You scroll after your workout, without the guilt. • Your streak shows you you're someone who shows up. WHY THIS WORKS WHEN SCREEN TIME LIMITS DIDN'T Screen Time limits only work if you don't tap Ignore, and when you're tired, you tap Ignore. Reminders are easy to swipe away. GYMTIME has no Ignore button, so your apps stay locked until you go to the gym. MADE FOR YOU IF YOU • Open TikTok "for a second" and lose hours • Tap Ignore on every Screen Time limit • Pay for a gym you rarely use • Want to stay consistent without counting on motivation Gym first. Scroll later. Location permission is used to verify gym check-ins. An active GYMTIME Pro subscription is required for blocking. Terms of Use: https://getgymtime.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getgymtime.app/privacy

Screenshots

StrengthPals4 screens
GYMTIME4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StrengthPals at freemium against GYMTIME's subscription. StrengthPals also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (63 vs 9). GYMTIME's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. StrengthPals sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and GYMTIME sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GYMTIME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StrengthPals has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of StrengthPals's written reviews are positive against 100% of GYMTIME's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrengthPals ships an update every 4 days, GYMTIME every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StrengthPals versus GYMTIME: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrengthPalsGYMTIME
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (63 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartFiitApp LLCSenzu Labs LLC

Customer experience

StrengthPals

All ratings60 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

GYMTIME

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StrengthPals

Subscriptions7
  • StrengthPals Premium - Weekly$9.997 Days
  • StrengthPals Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • StrengthPals Premium - Monthly v2$14.991 Month
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  • StrengthPals Premium - Student$29.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Yearly v2$39.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Promo1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • StrengthPals Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • SmartFiit Premium - Monthly$9.99
  • SmartFiit Premium - Yearly$59.99
6 purchases

GYMTIME

Subscriptions6
  • GYMTIME Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • GYMTIME Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • GYMTIME Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • GYMTIME Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • GYMTIME Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • GYMTIME Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is StrengthPals free?
StrengthPals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GYMTIME free?
GYMTIME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StrengthPals or GYMTIME?
GYMTIME is rated higher. StrengthPals averages 4.7 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while GYMTIME averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do StrengthPals or GYMTIME have ads?
Neither StrengthPals nor GYMTIME shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrengthPals or GYMTIME?
StrengthPals ships an update every 4 days, and GYMTIME every 3 weeks. Most recently, StrengthPals was updated on November 7, 2026 and GYMTIME on November 9, 2026.

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