Comparison

RepCount vs SimpleSets

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

SimpleSets

This strength training app offers offline logging, a vast exercise catalog, and visual progress tracking. It syncs with Apple Health and supports Siri, making it easy to build and maintain a consistent workout routine without complications.

Highlights
  • Offline logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Extensive exercise catalog
  • Visual progress charts
  • Customizable routines
  • Friction-free logging tools
Features
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TL;DR: A free, offline-first strength tracker with Apple Health sync, instant logging, zero sign-up, a huge exercise catalog, and charts that make progress obvious. SimpleSets is built for people who want to get stronger without complicating the process. Whether you’re lifting a few times a week or just trying to stay consistent with a couple quick sets, SimpleSets helps you build a routine that sticks. Beneath the simplicity are powerful features designed to make logging effortless and progress motivating: • Instant offline logging + seamless sync across iPhone and the web so your workouts stay available anywhere. • Apple Health, Health Connect, Siri, and Shortcuts support for hands-free logging and automatic syncing - your data stays private and under your control. • Motivation that feels good, not pushy: accountability buddies, streaks, reminders, weekly goals, and satisfying haptic moments. • Clear visual insights including weekly trends, 1RM charts, heatmaps, and your full workout history - spot patterns, plateaus, and wins at a glance. • A deep yet flexible exercise catalog with custom movements, duration-based exercises, templates, and CSV import from Strong apps. • Friction-free logging tools like Quick Log, widgets, and adaptive banners that help you capture sets before you forget them. • 100% free, no ads, no accounts - your data stays local, with optional cloud sync for multi-device continuity. SimpleSets keeps strength training approachable while still giving power users the tools they want. One set today becomes two sets tomorrow—and that’s how progress starts.

Screenshots

RepCount4 screens
SimpleSets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleSets at none against RepCount's 7. SimpleSets also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). RepCount's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1). 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. SimpleSets 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 SimpleSets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepCount has 14K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of SimpleSets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepCount ships an update weekly, SimpleSets every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RepCount versus SimpleSets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepCountSimpleSets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSiper Apps ABKyle Venn

Customer experience

RepCount

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

SimpleSets

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SimpleSets

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 trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

SimpleSets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepCount free?
RepCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleSets free?
SimpleSets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RepCount or SimpleSets?
SimpleSets is rated higher. RepCount averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while SimpleSets averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RepCount or SimpleSets have ads?
Neither RepCount nor SimpleSets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RepCount or SimpleSets?
RepCount ships an update weekly, and SimpleSets every 2 days. Most recently, RepCount was updated on November 10, 2026 and SimpleSets on October 30, 2026.

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