Comparison

OverLoad vs Simple Muscle

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

Head to head
About

OverLoad

This app helps you track your gym workouts, log sets quickly, and compete with a global community. It offers features like automatic workout generation, rest timers, and detailed progress statistics, all without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Automated workout generation
  • One-tap logging
  • Rest timer notifications
  • Social feed and community
  • Progressive overload tools
  • Customizable workout templates
  • Instagram Story workout exports
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Lift smarter. Log faster. Compete with lifters worldwide — no ads, no nonsense. OverLoad is the ultimate workout tracker and lifting community, built for lifters who want power and simplicity in one place. Whether you're training for strength, hypertrophy, or consistency, OverLoad helps you stay dialed in. Top features include: - OverLoad Algorithm will create your next workout! - Instagram Story exports with daily, weekly, and monthly workout stats - Rest Timer Notifications - One-tap logging – Log sets quickly without interrupting your flow. - Monthly competitions – Earn badges & bragging rights. - Template builder – Start workouts in seconds with your custom templates. - Social feed – Post workouts, follow friends, and stay motivated. - Progressive overload tools – Auto-copy sets & easily increase weight. - Built-in rest timer – Smart cues to keep your pace optimal. - Detailed stats – Track volume, duration, and progress over time. - No ads, ever – 100% focused on your fitness. OverLoad blends a clean, intuitive design with the depth serious lifters want. From beginners to gym rats, this app meets you where you are and grows with you. Why OverLoad? Designed by a lifter, not a corporation. Built for real progress, not endless clicks. No ads. No distractions. Just gains. What users love: Easy-to-use logging and rest timers. Social feed and workout sharing. Copying workouts and sets with one tap. Personalized notes and data tracking. A real community that lifts together. Whether you're here for physical gains, mental clarity, or to crush goals with friends — OverLoad is your gym partner that never skips a set. Get started today. No ads. No clutter. Just progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Muscle

Log your gym sets efficiently with this AI-powered workout tracker. Plan routines, track reps, weight, and time, and manage rest periods with on-wrist Apple Watch support. Explore a vast exercise library and visualize your progress.

Highlights
  • AI-native workout tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Rest timer with Lock Screen notifications
  • Library of 400+ exercises
  • Progress charts and session history
  • Optional AI Connection subscription
Features
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Simple Muscle is an AI-native workout tracker built for the moments between sets—now on iPhone and Apple Watch—and for the AI chat you already use. Plan a workout once, then log each set quickly with clear controls for reps, weight, or time. Move between exercises, add extra sets, and manage recovery with a rest timer that follows your workout to the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Take your saved workouts to Apple Watch and train without carrying your phone. Follow your workout exercise by exercise, adjust weight, reps or duration, complete sets, and manage rest periods directly from your wrist. The core tracker is free and works offline. Create workouts, explore a library of more than 400 exercises, review session history, check weekly volume, view progress charts, adjust kg/lb and rest settings, and complete workouts without an account. Optionally save completed workouts to Apple Health so they appear in your activity history. If you sign in, optional sync can back up and restore your training data across devices. With the optional AI Connection subscription, Simple Muscle can connect to ChatGPT, Claude, or other MCP-compatible assistants so an assistant you authorize can plan, edit, and analyze workouts using your training history. Features: - Apple Watch workout tracking - Workout templates and custom workout creation - Active workout mode with exercise and set progress - Reps, weight, and duration tracking - Rest timer with pause and end-rest controls - Library of more than 400 exercises - Exercise filters, instructions, videos, and common mistakes - History, weekly summaries, session details, and progress charts - Kg/lb and week-start preferences - Lock Screen Live Activities and rest notifications - Optional Apple Health workout saving - Optional account sync and AI Connection Simple Muscle is intended for personal fitness tracking and does not provide medical advice. Exercise involves risk. Choose appropriate movements and loads, stop if something feels unsafe, and consult a qualified professional before starting or changing a program when needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OverLoad4 screens
Simple Muscle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OverLoad at 92% against Simple Muscle's 0%. OverLoad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). 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. OverLoad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Simple Muscle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OverLoad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OverLoad has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of OverLoad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple Muscle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OverLoad ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Muscle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OverLoad versus Simple Muscle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverLoadSimple Muscle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB124 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPeter MisthosVladimir Haltakov

Customer experience

OverLoad

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Simple Muscle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OverLoad

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Simple Muscle

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Muscle Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Simple Muscle Yearly Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is OverLoad free?
OverLoad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Muscle free?
Simple Muscle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OverLoad or Simple Muscle?
OverLoad is rated higher. OverLoad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Simple Muscle averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OverLoad or Simple Muscle have ads?
Neither OverLoad nor Simple Muscle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OverLoad or Simple Muscle?
OverLoad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Muscle fortnightly. Most recently, OverLoad was updated on October 13, 2026 and Simple Muscle on October 21, 2026.

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