Comparison

RepCount vs Iron

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

Head to head
About

RepCount

This app helps you track your weightlifting and strength training progress. Log exercises, create custom routines, and monitor your performance over time. It works offline and syncs across devices, with an optional premium upgrade for advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Log weights, reps, and various exercise types
  • Create and save custom workout routines
  • Rest timer with lock screen integration
  • Offline functionality and cross-device sync
  • Track personal records and progress charts (Premium)
  • Supersets and drop sets (Premium)
  • Export workouts to CSV (Premium)
Features
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RepCount is a workout tracker for strength training. It's free, with no ads and no limit on workouts, routines or exercises. Premium adds charts, personal records, supersets, drop sets and export. Every workout starts with the weights and reps from last time, so you always know what to beat. Use it for whatever you train: a 5x5 or upper/lower program, a bodybuilding split, calisthenics, or a home gym with a pair of dumbbells. IN THE GYM • Log more than weights and reps: bodyweight exercises (assisted or weighted), timed holds, farmer's walks, and cardio with time, distance and calories • Warm-up sets, and notes on any set, exercise or workout • A rest timer that can start when you check off a set, with the countdown on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island • Start a workout or routine with Siri or Shortcuts • Share a finished workout as an image ROUTINES AND EXERCISES • Build your own routines, save any workout as a routine, or repeat a past workout • Add your own exercises. Built-in exercises show a demo and the muscles they work YOUR DATA • Sign in with Apple, Google or email, and your workouts are backed up and synced between iPhone and Android • Works offline, even in a basement gym • Saves workouts, active calories and body weight to Apple Health PREMIUM • Your estimated one-rep max from every set, charted over time, so you can see your strength go up without testing a true max • Charts of heaviest weight, volume, sets and reps per exercise, plus workout frequency, duration and body weight • Personal records for every rep range, all-time and for each year • Exercise history and charts right from the workout screen • Supersets and drop sets • Export your workouts to Excel (CSV) QUESTIONS Can I see my progress without Premium? Yes. Every workout you've logged stays free to look back through, month by month, and each set starts from last time's numbers. Premium adds the charts, personal records and exercise history inside a workout. Is it good for beginners? Yes. Start with one of the built-in routines and build your own when you're ready. RepCount has been downloaded more than 2 million times on iPhone and Android. It's been on the App Store since 2013, with several hundred updates so far, and it keeps getting better. Questions or ideas? Email feedback@repcountapp.com. We read and answer every message. SUBSCRIPTION RepCount Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it ends when you subscribe.

About

Iron

This free weightlifting tracker offers a clean interface for logging gym sessions. It includes smart features like automatic rest timers and PR recognition, with Apple Health integration and export options for your data.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Automatic rest timer
  • PR recognition
  • Progress charts
  • Custom exercises
  • Data export
Features
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A modern and completely free weightlifting workout tracker. • Beautiful and simple user interface • Apple Health integration • Apple Watch companion app • Smart set completions • Automatic rest timer • Recognizes and highlights PRs • Well maintained library of built-in exercises • Create custom exercises • Charts to visualize your progress • Supports Imperial (lbs) and Metric (kg) • Siri Shortcuts - Privacy focused There are no analytics, no tracking, no 3rd party SDKs and no account. - Apple Health Iron logs your finished workouts in Apple Health and displays your bodyweight next to your previous workouts - No lock-in Export all of your workout data as plain text or JSON for manual editing or further analysis. Privacy Policy: https://iron.ka.codes/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://iron.ka.codes/tos.html The exercise images are from Everkinetic (license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en).

Screenshots

RepCount4 screens
Iron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iron at none against RepCount's 7. Iron also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 18.0). RepCount's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (14K vs 389). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. RepCount sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Iron asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for RepCount against 4.8 for Iron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepCount has 14K ratings behind it against 389, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of RepCount's written reviews are positive against 96% of Iron's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepCount ships an update weekly, Iron monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RepCount versus Iron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepCountIron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better4.8 (389 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews96.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better389
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiper Apps ABKarim Abou Zeid

Customer experience

RepCount

All ratings13,493 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews708 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%

Iron

All ratings231 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%

User reviews

RepCount

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Easy to use and log workouts
  • 🚀 Customizable exercises and routines
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking progress and overload

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💡 Lack of Apple Watch integration
  • 💡 Missing calorie tracking
  • 💡 Difficulty organizing routines and exercises

Iron

From 389 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
  • 🎯 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Open source and privacy-focused
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable exercises and workouts
  • 📊 Excellent progress tracking and history

Room to improve

  • ❌ Limited cardio and machine exercise options
  • 🐛 Apple Health integration crashes phone
  • ⌨️ Keyboard overlaps buttons in some cases
  • 🎯 Muscle group classification too broad for compound lifts
  • ⏰ Workout timer can be confusing with time vs. weight tracking

Bugs and requests

RepCount

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Issues with adding exercises and selecting categories

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to share routines and exercises
  • Calendar view to see workout history
  • Option to track RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
  • Ability to track time-based exercises
  • Folders or grouping for routines
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  • Integration with fitness tracking devices

Iron

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Apple Health integration causes phone crashes
  • Keyboard overlaps other buttons
  • Completed workouts display inconsistently (red vs. green)
  • Workouts don't auto-finish after extended inactivity, causing inflated duration times
  • Unable to edit reps or weight in some cases
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  • Recent update changed tracking from sets/weight/reps to time-based system without option to revert
  • iOS 14 compatibility issues (older review)

Requested features

13 requests
  • Cardio workout tracking options
  • More gym machine varieties in exercise library
  • Granular muscle group breakdown (e.g., separate shoulder heads, traps)
  • Customizable rest timer settings for compound vs. accessory work
  • Additional set tags (Warmup, Giant, Super sets)
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  • Plate calculator and lb/kg conversion tool
  • Multi-stat tracking capability
  • Ability to track timed exercises better
  • Workout sharing functionality with friends
  • More audible rest timer notification
  • Donation option to support developer
  • Improved widget options
  • FAQ documentation

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RepCount

Subscriptions6
  • RepCount Premium$4.991 Month
  • RepCount Premium$6.991 Month
  • RepCount Premium$29.991 Year
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  • RepCount Premium1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Iron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepCount free?
RepCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iron free?
Iron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RepCount or Iron?
RepCount is rated higher. RepCount averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Iron averages 4.8 from 389 ratings.
Do RepCount or Iron have ads?
Neither RepCount nor Iron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RepCount or Iron?
RepCount ships an update weekly, and Iron monthly. Most recently, RepCount was updated on November 9, 2026 and Iron on November 7, 2026.

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