Comparison

Dropset vs Protein Simple

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

Protein Simple

Effortlessly track your daily protein intake with a focus on speed and simplicity. Log protein in seconds with quick add and custom amounts, monitor your progress, and receive helpful reminders. Ideal for anyone aiming to increase protein consumption for fitness or health goals.

Highlights
  • Quick Add for one-tap logging
  • Custom protein amounts
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Simple history view
  • Helpful reminders
  • No food database or barcode scanner
Features
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The fastest way to track protein. Open. Tap. Done. Protein Simple is built for one thing: helping you hit your protein goal without turning every meal into a research project. Quick Add for one-tap logging. Custom amounts in seconds. Daily progress. Simple history. Helpful reminders. No food database. No barcode scanner. No unnecessary taps. Whether you're building muscle, losing weight, or simply trying to eat more protein, Protein Simple gets out of your way so you can get on with your day. Log protein before your food gets cold. Privacy Policy: https://proteinsimpleapp.carrd.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dropset4 screens
Protein Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Protein Simple at 5.0 against Dropset's 4.4. Protein Simple also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Dropset's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Protein Simple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Protein Simple 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 7, 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 100% of Protein Simple's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dropset versus Protein Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropsetProtein Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABClayton Johnson

Customer experience

Dropset

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

Protein Simple

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Protein Simple

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

Protein Simple

Subscriptions2
  • Protein Simple Pro$1.991 Month
  • Protein Simple Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Dropset free?
Dropset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protein Simple free?
Protein Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dropset or Protein Simple?
Protein Simple is rated higher. Dropset averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Protein Simple averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Dropset or Protein Simple have ads?
Neither Dropset nor Protein Simple shows ads.

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