Comparison

RepCount vs HotPaws

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

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About

RepCount

This app helps you track and analyze your strength training workouts. Log unlimited exercises and programs for free, with an optional premium subscription for advanced features like supersets and detailed progress charts.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Exercise creation
  • Workout program creation
  • Rest timer
  • Supersets
  • Advanced statistics
  • Health app integration
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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

HotPaws

This app helps determine if outdoor ground temperatures are safe for walking your dog. It uses your location to estimate ground temperature based on local weather and ground type, providing a clear visual and written indicator. Users can choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit for temperature readings.

Highlights
  • Ground temperature estimation
  • Visual and written safety indicators
  • Location-based weather data
  • Celsius and Fahrenheit support
  • Ground type estimation
Features
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Check the ground before your next dog walk. HotPaws helps you assess whether the ground may be too hot or too cold for your dog's paws. Using your location, local weather, time since sunrise, and your selected ground material, it estimates surface temperature and gives you a simple visual indicator and written recommendation. A QUICK CHECK BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT See the current outdoor temperature alongside the estimated ground temperature, with guidance for hot and cold conditions. EIGHT GROUND TYPES Choose from asphalt, concrete, grass, sand, dirt, stone, wood, and metal to check the surface you're planning to walk on. CELSIUS OR FAHRENHEIT Switch between temperature units with a tap. LOCAL WEATHER, SIMPLE DESIGN Get weather for your current location in a straightforward view made for everyday dog walks. GROUND TEMPERATURE IS AN ESTIMATE HotPaws does not directly measure the surface or guarantee that a walk is safe. Actual temperatures can vary with shade, sunlight, moisture, and local conditions. Check the surface yourself before walking, avoid surfaces that feel uncomfortably hot or cold, and pay attention to your dog's comfort. Ground temperature is only one factor in deciding whether to head outside.

Screenshots

RepCount4 screens
HotPaws2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RepCount at Free against HotPaws's $0.99. RepCount also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 21 months). HotPaws's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

RepCount is free to download; HotPaws costs $0.99 up front. RepCount sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HotPaws 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 5.0 for HotPaws. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepCount has 13K ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of HotPaws's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepCount ships an update every 10 days, HotPaws every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RepCount versus HotPaws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepCountHotPaws
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (13K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiper Apps ABJonathan Judelson

Customer experience

RepCount

All ratings13,435 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews696 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.4%

HotPaws

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

HotPaws

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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 trial$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

HotPaws

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepCount free?
RepCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HotPaws free?
HotPaws costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RepCount or HotPaws?
HotPaws is rated higher. RepCount averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while HotPaws averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RepCount or HotPaws have ads?
Neither RepCount nor HotPaws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RepCount or HotPaws?
RepCount ships an update every 10 days, and HotPaws every 21 months. Most recently, RepCount was updated on October 25, 2026 and HotPaws on October 24, 2026.

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