Dropset vs ftnss Workouts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Superset tracking
- Dropset tracking
- Custom workouts and exercises
- Workout notes
- Community chat
- Flexible scheduling
- Flexible tracking options
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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.
ftnss Workouts
Design and customize structured workouts for Apple Watch, including warmups, cooldowns, and interval training. Set goals for distance, time, or calories and sync directly with the native Workout app.
- Custom workout design
- Interval training blocks
- Goal setting (distance, time, calories)
- Apple Watch integration
- Over 40 workout types
- Multiple workout modes
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ftnss Workouts is the ultimate workout designer for your Apple Watch. Create and customize structured workouts with warmups, cooldowns, and interval training blocks. Set specific goals based on distance, time, or calories, and seamlessly sync your workouts with Apple’s built-in Workout app. What you can do with ftnss Workouts: • Custom workouts with natural language: Design your ideal workout with warmup, cooldown, and interval training sections. • Interval training: Set up work/recovery cycles, custom repetitions, and structured intensity. • Apple Watch integration: Sync directly with the native Workout app for a seamless experience. • Advanced options: Choose from over 40 workout types, multiple workout modes (Open, Time, Distance, Calories, Pacer, Intervals), and quick-access favorites. • Intuitive design: A clean and beautiful interface built for efficiency and ease of use. Take control of your training, download ftnss Workouts today and start optimizing your fitness!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ftnss Workouts at 5.0 against Dropset's 4.4. ftnss Workouts also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Dropset's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Dropset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ftnss Workouts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ftnss Workouts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropset has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dropset ships an update every 4 days, ftnss Workouts every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropset | ftnss Workouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortyfour AB | Cntxt Limited |
Customer experience
Dropset
ftnss Workouts
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
ftnss Workouts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropset
- Monthly plan2 variants$4.991 Month
- Yearly plan2 variants$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.00
ftnss Workouts
- ftnss Workouts Unlimited$4.99
- ftnss Workouts Unlimited$8.99
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