Comparison

Dropset vs Mist

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

Mist

Easily log your food and exercise with a simple interface. Automatically calculates calories and macros, allowing you to view their impact on your health. Focuses on fast, uncomplicated tracking.

Highlights
  • Quick food and exercise logging
  • Automatic calorie calculation
  • Macro tracking
  • View health impacts (sleep, weight, mental health)
  • Optional calorie count hiding
  • Simple, no-fuss interface
Features
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Track food and exercise as quickly as a notes app. - No complicated menus, calories are automatically calculated - Log meals, workouts, and daily activity in seconds - Search for foods and see their macros - View how diet affects different aspects of health, including sleep, weight, and mental health - Hide calorie counts whenever you want - No complicated features. Just fast, easy food tracking Privacy policy: https://www.getmistapp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.getmistapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Dropset4 screens
Mist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mist at 4.9 against Dropset's 4.4. Mist also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and ratings volume (575 vs 96). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Mist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mist holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mist has 575 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Dropset's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropset ships an update every 4 days, Mist every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dropset versus Mist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsetMist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings)4.9 (575 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews82.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96575 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFortyfour ABHolograph

Customer experience

Dropset

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

Mist

All ratings560 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative6.7%

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

Mist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dropset

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

Mist

Subscriptions2
  • Mist Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Mist Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Dropset free?
Dropset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mist free?
Mist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dropset or Mist?
Mist is rated higher. Dropset averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Mist averages 4.9 from 575 ratings.
Do Dropset or Mist have ads?
Neither Dropset nor Mist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropset or Mist?
Dropset ships an update every 4 days, and Mist every 2 days. Most recently, Dropset was updated on October 27, 2026 and Mist on October 30, 2026.

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