Comparison

Pump vs SteelGO

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

Head to head
About

Pump

This app helps you track your weightlifting sessions to achieve your fitness goals. It focuses on progressive overload with an intuitive interface for maximizing progress and potential. Features include custom routines, progress indicators, and a rest timer.

Highlights
  • Dynamic workout tracking
  • Compare with previous workouts
  • Color-coded progress indicators
  • Save custom exercises and routines
  • Rest timer between sets
  • Sync with Apple Health
Features
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Elevate your workouts to the next level by tracking your lifts with Pump. Pump is a weightlifting workout tracker designed to help you reach your fitness goals. To build muscle, you need to gradually increase the intensity and difficulty of your workouts - this is known as progressive overload. Pump is focused on helping you achieve this. With its intuitive interface and keen focus on improvement, Pump makes it easy to maximise your progress and achieve your potential. ** Features ** - Dynamic, streamlined workout tracking - Easy comparison with previous exercises and workouts - Colour-coded progress indicators - Save custom exercises and routines - View exercise instructions and history - Repeat, edit, and share your workouts - Rest timer between sets - Track with Live Activities - Sync with Apple Health Feedback and suggestions are very welcome. Pump is constantly being developed and improved so expect many more features to come in the future. - Email: feedback.pump@gmail.com - Privacy policy: https://get-pump.github.io/privacypolicy/

About

SteelGO

Features
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SteelGo is the ultimate app for TABATA, EMOM, AMRAP and interval training. Precise timers, heart rate monitoring and detailed statistics to take your workouts to the next level.

Screenshots

Pump4 screens
SteelGO2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pump at none against SteelGO's 1. SteelGO's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SteelGO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pump asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pump ships an update monthly, SteelGO every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pump versus SteelGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumpSteelGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATTHEW IAN GREENSTEDLorenzo Franceschini

In-app purchases

None

Pump

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SteelGO

One-time1
  • PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Pump free?
Pump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SteelGO free?
SteelGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pump or SteelGO have ads?
Neither Pump nor SteelGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pump or SteelGO?
Pump ships an update monthly, and SteelGO every 4 days. Most recently, Pump was updated on October 8, 2026 and SteelGO on October 10, 2026.

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