SquatX Exercise App vs Rubber Bands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SquatX Exercise App
Create custom workout routines with a built-in timer and exercise videos. Target specific muscles, configure durations, and save your daily workouts. Includes over 85 exercises for various equipment.
- Custom workout routine creation
- Configurable workout timer
- Exercise video demonstrations
- Target specific muscle groups
- Save and run custom WoDs
- Over 85 exercises included
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The SQUATX Exercise App accompanies your SmithShaper® or SmithShaper-like exercise device and quickly and easily create your daily exercise routine. The app provides you with the full control necessary to target specific body muscles, configure your personal workout timer settings, and run and re-run your own custom Workout-of-the-Day (WoD) variations. Your SQUATX APP WoD can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be. When you're ready to start your WoD, customize your settings, select the WoD you want to run and press "Go" on the SQUATX App’s Built-in Timer/Exercise Video Screen. Vary your WoD by exercise, exercise quantity, and work and rest durations. As you workout, the related motion video for each exercise will run on the SQUATX timer screen for all repetitions of each exercise. The app contains 85+ exercises for SmithShaper or similar equipment. Each WoD you create is saved on your phone in case you want to repeat it on another day. The SQUATX app enables you to leverage the versatility provided by SmithShaper home fitness equipment to keep your daily workouts fresh as you sculpt and enhance your body over time. For example, say you want to focus on your abdominals over your next few workouts. Depending upon your SmithShaper equipment, you might decide to target your abs with different exercises each day. You could do ab rolls on Monday, core crushers on Tuesday, rolling planks on Wednesday, and sideways jackknives on Thursday, etc. In addition, the exercise freedom provided across the line of portable and reliable SmithShaper® multipurpose exercisers, enables you to get fit and/or maintain your physical conditioning indoors or outdoors. All 85+ SmithShaper exercises are included within the SQUATX app. This includes door-anchored and self-anchored resistance band-bar exercises as well as rolling bodyweight resistance exercises (e.g. rolling wall squats, ab rolls, core crushers, and many more) on the patented SmithShaper PRO or FIT model ASR (Ab Squat Roller) or SQUATX devices. In addition to the 25 ASR exercises such as wall squats and ab-rollouts, many other exercises are possible on the SQUATX device such as resistance band shadow boxing, and resistance band chest presses with rolling wall squats, and more. The SQUATX App is based upon the SmithShaper SQUATX Max 85-Exercise System. However, any SmithShaper multipurpose exerciser(s) you own can be used with the SQUATX app. Similar workout equipment from other manufacturers can also be used with the SQUATX app. It's always a good idea to consult with your Doctor before starting any new exercise routine.
Rubber Bands
This app provides personalized resistance band workouts for strength, mobility, and muscle building. It features a comprehensive exercise library with video guidance, progress tracking, and support for various band types and popular systems.
- Personalized workout plans
- Video-guided exercises
- Resistance band manager
- Progress tracking
- Supports various band types
- Integration with fitness trackers
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The resistance band app that builds your workout, tracks every rep, and adjusts as you get stronger. Train at home, in rehab, or with an X3 Bar or Harambe System. No generic gym plans adapted for bands as an afterthought. Every exercise, plan, and progression in Rubber Bands is designed for resistance bands from the ground up. SMART PROGRESSION, BUILT FOR BANDS • Personalized plans from your goals, level, and the bands you own • Automatic progression that increases resistance as you improve, and eases you back in after a break instead of pretending you never left • Supports band stacking, partial reps, AMRAP sets, and band-assisted moves like pull-ups and dips WORKS WITH THE BANDS YOU ALREADY HAVE • Loop bands, tube bands, and bar systems: X3 Bar, Harambe System, TheraBand, Undersun, Clench, and more • Built-in band manager tracks your set, so workouts always match your actual equipment • Multiple gym profiles for home, travel, and office setups TRACK EVERYTHING • Video-guided exercises with proper band form • Workout history, streaks, and progress insights • Personal records for every exercise • Apple Health, Strava, and Fitbit sync • Rest timer and workout reminders SAFE ENOUGH FOR REHAB, SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR STRENGTH Bands are what physical therapists reach for first: joint-friendly, scalable, and effective. Rubber Bands pairs that safety with real programming, so the same app carries you from recovery to muscle building. Start your first workout in under two minutes. Download Rubber Bands and make every band you own count. Subscriptions are monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Privacy policy: https://rubberbands.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://rubberbands.app/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rubber Bands at Free against SquatX Exercise App's $12.99. Rubber Bands also leads on ratings volume (133 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). SquatX Exercise App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On 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
Rubber Bands is free to download; SquatX Exercise App costs $12.99 up front. SquatX Exercise App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rubber Bands sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SquatX Exercise App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubber Bands has 133 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SquatX Exercise App's written reviews are positive against 69% of Rubber Bands's.
SquatX Exercise App ships an update monthly, Rubber Bands every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquatX Exercise App | Rubber Bands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (133 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMITHSHAPER | Rubber Bands LLC |
Customer experience
SquatX Exercise App
Rubber Bands
In-app purchases
SquatX Exercise App
- Squatx One Year Subscription$12.99
Rubber Bands
- Unlock all features7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlock all features7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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