Comparison

Dropset vs Summit

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

Summit

Features
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Summit keeps your workout plans, sets and progress in one place. Make the routine your own, log what you lift, and come back knowing what you did last time. BUILD YOUR ROUTINE Create your own exercises and arrange them into workouts. Set target weights and rep ranges, choose an active plan, and use phases when your program needs them. LOG YOUR WORKOUT Record sets, reps and weight, with your previous session close at hand. Add notes, track bodyweight exercises, and use kilograms or pounds. Review your workout time before finishing, or correct it later in History. SEE YOUR WEEK Set a weekly workout goal and see the sessions you've completed. Home brings together your active plan, next workout and recent progress. GO FURTHER WITH PRO Summit Pro adds full workout history and exercise and plan analytics. Follow estimated one-rep max and training volume, see trends in your recorded workouts, and compare completed plan cycles. The free app includes custom plans, workout logging, a weekly goal and your three most recent completed workouts in History. Pro is an optional one-time purchase. There is no subscription. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use a compact workout log on iPhone or give your plans and charts more room on iPad. Workouts are stored on your device and can be logged offline. No account or ads. Questions or feedback? Contact mathias.jpventures@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Dropset4 screens
Summit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dropset at 16.0 against Summit's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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 Summit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropset ships an update every 4 days, Summit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dropset versus Summit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsetSummit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABMathias Jaeger-Pedersen

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

Summit

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
1 purchases

Summit

One-time1
  • Summit Pro (Lifetime)$4.99

Questions

Is Dropset free?
Dropset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summit free?
Summit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dropset or Summit have ads?
Neither Dropset nor Summit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropset or Summit?
Dropset ships an update every 4 days, and Summit every 5 days. Most recently, Dropset was updated on October 22, 2026 and Summit on October 15, 2026.

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