Comparison

SetWatch vs GymBot

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

Head to head
About

SetWatch

Log strength training workouts directly on your Apple Watch without needing your phone. Track exercises, reps, and rest times, then review your progress. Create custom routines and sync data with the Health app.

Highlights
  • Log exercises with reps, duration, and weights
  • Automatic rest timer
  • Health app integration
  • Create unlimited routines
  • Add custom exercises
  • View workout metrics
Features
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SetWatch is the essential workout tracker for Apple Watch. Stay focused on your workout, not your phone. With SetWatch, you have everything you need to log strength training workouts right on your wrist. Log exercises, track repetitions, and perfectly time rests - all without ever reaching for your phone. And when you‘re done, you can review all your progress right on your watch. Create routines using a large collection of exercises to perfectly fit your workout plan. SetWatch also syncs your workouts with the Health app, where they are available to other apps and contribute to the Activity rings. Key Features: • Log all your exercises with repetitions, duration, and weights • Automatic Rest Timer • Health App Integration • Create unlimited many routines • Large collection of common exercises included • Add custom exercises • View metrics like Max. 1RM, total volume, and more • Export workouts as a CSV file

About

GymBot

Features
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GymBot brings structure to your strength workouts and helps you stay in rhythm.
So simple, so effective — yet more than just a basic timer. GymBot tracks your workouts and supports you in completing a professional-level workout and achieving your goals. How it works: - Please allow access to Apple Health the first time you use the app. - In the settings, set the number of sets and the rest duration. - When you start your workout, your current set, workout duration, and heart rate will be displayed. - After completing a set, start your rest period. - Once the rest time is over, the watch will vibrate to let you know it’s time to start the next set. - When you finish the last set, end your workout. - You can now move on to the next exercise and start a new workout. - Your workout will be recorded in Apple Health, and you can see anytime when and how long you trained. You stay in the flow and avoid unnecessary breaks. You do the work — GymBot makes sure it counts.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SetWatch at Free against GymBot's $1.99. GymBot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SetWatch is free to download; GymBot costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetWatch ships an update every 3 weeks, GymBot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SetWatch versus GymBot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetWatchGymBot
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaximilian ZoechRICO MARQUARDT

In-app purchases

None

SetWatch

No in-app purchases

None

GymBot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SetWatch free?
SetWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymBot free?
GymBot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SetWatch or GymBot have ads?
Neither SetWatch nor GymBot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetWatch or GymBot?
SetWatch ships an update every 3 weeks, and GymBot every 2 days. Most recently, SetWatch was updated on October 2, 2026 and GymBot on October 3, 2026.

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