Comparison

Dropset vs AlwaysCoach

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

Head to head
About

Dropset

This app provides a clean and minimal interface for tracking gym workouts. It focuses on essential features for setting up routines and exercises, offering flexibility for various exercise types beyond just sets and reps. The goal is to provide a non-distracting and serious tracking experience for dedicated gym-goers.

Highlights
  • Superset tracking
  • Dropset tracking
  • Custom workouts and exercises
  • Workout notes
  • Community chat
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Flexible tracking options
Features
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Dropset is a clean and minimal tool for tracking your gym workouts, designed to be as non distracting as possible. You won’t find annoying upsells, or unnecessary options. There's simply what you need to set up your workout routine and your exercises and then track them at the gym. Also, it's super flexible. Not just designed for sets and reps but most other common exercises. So you can do things like interval timers, duration timers, distances, or, simply check exercises off of a list. Flexibility, focus and simplicity is what Dropset is all about. A few key features · Superset · Dropsets · Custom workouts and exercises · Workout notes · Community with a live group chat · Flexible scheduling options · Flexible tracking options In short, it's serious tracking for serious gym workouts.

About

AlwaysCoach

This app uses AI to automatically track your food's nutritional information from photos. It calculates your personal calorie and macro needs and provides feedback to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered calorie tracking from photos
  • Personalized calorie and macro calculator
  • Nutrition information and feedback
  • Weight loss and muscle gain support
  • Food logging via photo or text
Features
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Hi y'all ( •‿•)ノ ! We are two friends (Jackson & Mike!) who went through the crazy journey of dieting and trying to change our physique. We were so fed up with the old calorie counting apps. They're painful to use. We had an amazing startup idea--what if you could use AI to automatically track calories based on a photo? After months of research and development, we are excited to bring you the most cutting edge technology that makes this possible. It's simple to use! 1. Use our calculator to figure out your specific body's calorie, protein, and fiber needs. 2. Take pictures of your food or type it in. 3. Get nutrition info and feedback from our built-in coach! 4. Lose weight and gain muscle. Both of us (Jackson and Mike) would be so appreciative of any feedback or questions! You can email us at jackson@alwayscoach.com and mike@alwayscoach.com PLEASE NOTE: This is not a medical app. We do not offer medical advice. All recommendations in the app are suggestions. Please consult with a medical professional before trying a new diet or calorie plan. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dropset4 screens
AlwaysCoach3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dropset at free with in-app purchases against AlwaysCoach's subscription. Dropset also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 30). AlwaysCoach's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 78%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Dropset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and AlwaysCoach sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Dropset against 4.3 for AlwaysCoach. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Dropset's written reviews are positive against 89% of AlwaysCoach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropset ships an update every 4 days, AlwaysCoach every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dropset versus AlwaysCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsetAlwaysCoach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings) — better4.3 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABDeductive Dreamers Inc.

Customer experience

Dropset

All ratings96 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral12.3%
Negative9.9%

AlwaysCoach

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

Dropset

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean, minimalist UI design
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 📊 Comprehensive exercise library
  • ⏱️ Built-in rest timer and interval tracking
  • 📈 Detailed progress tracking and charts

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription model (not one-time purchase)
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ⌚ No Apple Watch support
  • 📚 Missing some exercise variations
  • 🔐 Account deletion data loss issues

AlwaysCoach

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Frictionless and positive habit forming
  • 🔍 Remarkable accuracy in image recognition
  • 📈 Helpful for tracking impact and forming healthy habits
  • 👍 Super easy to use and track food/macros
  • 💡 Innovative AI-powered tracking

Bugs and requests

Dropset

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when changing equipment type
  • App crashes when modifying weight amounts
  • Account deletion removes all workout logs
  • Social/messaging features non-functional
  • Data import functionality not working
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  • Inconsistent crash frequency during sessions

Requested features

16 requests
  • Apple Watch app/integration
  • Exercise demonstration videos
  • Kilogram (KG) unit support
  • Resistance bands equipment option
  • Multiple instances of same equipment in workout
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  • Apple Health body composition/weight sync
  • Weekly routine organization view
  • Consolidated progress tracking on single screen
  • Ability to log past workouts
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • Nutrition tracking with barcode scanner
  • Social sharing features
  • Weekly routine builder
  • Martial arts workout tracking
  • Goal countdown tracker
  • Better exercise descriptions and images

AlwaysCoach

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dropset

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Yearly plan2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.00
4 purchases

AlwaysCoach

Subscriptions4
  • AlwaysCoach Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Supaband Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
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  • Supaband Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dropset free?
Dropset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlwaysCoach free?
AlwaysCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dropset or AlwaysCoach?
Dropset is rated higher. Dropset averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while AlwaysCoach averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Dropset or AlwaysCoach have ads?
Neither Dropset nor AlwaysCoach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropset or AlwaysCoach?
Dropset ships an update every 4 days, and AlwaysCoach every 9 days. Most recently, Dropset was updated on September 14, 2026 and AlwaysCoach on September 18, 2026.

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