Headstrong vs Workout Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Headstrong
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For members of Headstrong to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.
Workout Arcade
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Prop your phone on the floor. Do push-ups. The camera turns every rep into a move in an arcade game. No wearables, no controllers, no account. Just your phone, a bit of floor and your body. HOW IT WORKS Lean the phone against a wall at floor level, calibrate once by holding the top and bottom of the move, and go. Push-ups fly a jetpack through lasers. Squats drive a runner through walls. The run ends when you get hit. Survive as long as you can, then beat your time. TWO MODES Push-ups. Fly the laser run. This one is a chest burner. Chest, triceps, core. Squats. Dodge the walls. This one is a leg burner. Quads, glutes, hamstrings. Boxing is in testing and arrives in a later update. BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK Daily streak. One run a day keeps the flame lit. Global leaderboard. Best run per mode, ranked against everyone. Pick a name, no sign-up. Progress charts. Reps, bests, time and calories, day by day. Run cards. Every run makes a share card with your time survived, score and streak. Coins and power-ups. Slow-mo, magnet, shield and extra lives mid-run. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pose tracking runs on your phone. No video is stored, streamed or uploaded. The only thing that leaves the device is a score for the leaderboard, under an anonymous id. Free to play with ads. Remove Ads is a yearly subscription. Rewarded continues stay free. Exercise at your own risk. Clear the space around you and stop if anything hurts. Privacy Policy: https://workoutarcade.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Headstrong at none against Workout Arcade's 1. Workout Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Workout Arcade sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Headstrong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Headstrong ships an update monthly, Workout Arcade every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Headstrong | Workout Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 โ better | 15.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Headstrong Fit, LLC | Deniz Sancar |
In-app purchases
Headstrong
No in-app purchases
Workout Arcade
- Remove Ads$7.991 Year
Questions
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