SetWatch vs RepPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Log exercises with reps, duration, and weights
- Automatic rest timer
- Health app integration
- Create unlimited routines
- Add custom exercises
- View workout metrics
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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
RepPulse
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Stop counting reps in your head and focus entirely on your lift. RepPulse turns your Apple Watch into an intelligent, hands-free gym partner. Powered by advanced CoreMotion sensor algorithms, RepPulse automatically detects motion patterns on your wrist to count repetitions, track active set durations, and guide your rest periods in real time. AUTOMATIC MOTION REP COUNTING Forget tapping screens with sweaty hands. RepPulse processes accelerometer and gyroscope data locally on your Apple Watch to log reps and sets for push, pull, arm, leg, and core exercises. ORGANIZED BODY PART SPLITS Target your workouts with structured body-part views: • Chest • Back • Arms • Legs • Core DUAL-MODE & APPLE HEALTHKIT SYNC Use RepPulse as a standalone watchOS tracker or run it seamlessly alongside your native Apple Workout sessions. Active calories burned and workout durations sync directly to Apple Health to complete your activity rings. TACTILE REST TIMERS & MICRO-INTERACTIONS Stay in the zone without staring at your Watch face. Discreet haptic feedback alerts you precisely when your rest period ends or a set is completed. 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE Your workout data belongs to you. Motion processing happens entirely on your Apple Watch. RepPulse requires no accounts, no logins, and zero cloud tracking. Focus on your form and progressive overload—let RepPulse handle the math.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RepPulse at 17.0 against SetWatch's 26.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SetWatch | RepPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximilian Zoech | Curious Logic LLC |
In-app purchases
SetWatch
No in-app purchases
RepPulse
No in-app purchases









