Comparison

Dynamic Pursuit vs SetSense

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

Head to head
About

Dynamic Pursuit

Access expertly crafted training programs for weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding. Track workouts, record weights, set goals, and connect with a supportive community. Includes demonstration videos and optional coaching.

Highlights
  • Access training plans
  • Track workouts
  • Demonstration videos
  • Record weight selections
  • Set and track goals
  • Progress photos
  • Community message board
  • Connect wearable devices
Features
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Dynamic Pursuit offers training programs by Team USA Weightlifter and IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Kristin Pope for Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding. Thousands of lifters have used our programs to increase their strength and fitness. Whatever your goals are, we have an expertly crafted and tested program and community environment that will take you to the next level. New to lifting? No problem. Our bodybuilding training plan, Dynamic Fitness, is open to all levels of lifters from beginner to elite. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Demonstration videos for each exercise - Record your weight selections - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Store Progress Photos to track progress - Community message board for each program to connect with other lifts and get all of your questions answered from your coach - Optional add on coaching such as technical feedback with video review - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app to start your pursuit!

About

SetSense

This app offers intelligent strength tracking for lifters, allowing full control over training. It provides personalized periodized programs, detailed set logging, progress visualization, and step tracking integration. Share programs with others and earn achievements for consistency and personal records.

Highlights
  • Personalized periodized programs
  • Detailed set logging
  • Progress visualization
  • Step tracking with HealthKit
  • Program sharing
  • Achievements and streaks
Features
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SetSense is a lifting app for people who want to think about their training, not just record it. Most fitness apps either treat you like a beginner who needs a robot to tell you what to do, or they treat you like a spreadsheet. SetSense is different. You chat with the SetSense Trainer about your goals, training history, and the gym you have access to, and it builds you a real training block in under two minutes. You review it, edit it, and start lifting. Then every workout, SetSense shows you exactly what you did last time. Same exercise, same set, same week. You decide what to do next. CHAT WITH THE SETSENSE TRAINER Skip the boring questionnaires. Tell the trainer what you want. Strength, hypertrophy, a specific lift, a deadline, and it builds a personalized 4-12 week training block. YOU DECIDE WHAT'S NEXT Other apps tell you to add 5 pounds every week. SetSense shows you what you did last time and trusts you to make the call. Because that's what real lifters do. TALK TO YOUR LIFTING DATA Ask the trainer questions about your own history. "How has my bench progressed?" "Which weeks did I skip the most?" "What's my best 5-rep on squat?" Your full training history is the context. SHARE BLOCKS WITH ONE TAP Built a program your friends should try? Share it as a link. They tap it, the program imports into their app, ready to go. STEPS, NOT CARDIO Daily step tracking from Apple Health. No clunky cardio screens, no fake heart-rate logging — just a passive step goal that pairs with your lifting. PERSONAL RECORDS, ON AUTOPILOT Every set you log gets compared to your history. PR celebrations when you beat them. Pinned 1RM tracking for the lifts you actually care about. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your training data is yours. Account deletion is one tap and permanent. No social feed, no gamified leaderboards, no notifications begging you to come back. SUBSCRIPTION SetSense is $2.99/month, $14.99 every 6 months, or $26.99/year. Two-week free trial on all plans, billed through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy: setsense.app/privacy-policy Terms: setsense.app/terms-of-service Support: setsense.app/support

Screenshots

Dynamic Pursuit4 screens
SetSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dynamic Pursuit at none against SetSense's 3. Dynamic Pursuit also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. SetSense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dynamic Pursuit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dynamic Pursuit against 5.0 for SetSense. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dynamic Pursuit has 45 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dynamic Pursuit ships an update every 6 weeks, SetSense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dynamic Pursuit versus SetSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynamic PursuitSetSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (45 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic Pursuit, LLCLandon Curtis

Customer experience

Dynamic Pursuit

All ratings45 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SetSense

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dynamic Pursuit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SetSense

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription14 Days trial$26.991 Year

Questions

Is Dynamic Pursuit free?
Dynamic Pursuit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetSense free?
SetSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dynamic Pursuit or SetSense?
SetSense is rated higher. Dynamic Pursuit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while SetSense averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Dynamic Pursuit or SetSense have ads?
Neither Dynamic Pursuit nor SetSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dynamic Pursuit or SetSense?
Dynamic Pursuit ships an update every 6 weeks, and SetSense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dynamic Pursuit was updated on September 9, 2026 and SetSense on June 1, 2026.

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