Comparison

Gym Pal vs Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

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

Head to head
About

Gym Pal

This app allows you to create, manage, and follow personalized workout plans directly from your Apple Watch. It offers seamless integration, an intuitive interface, and automatic timers for exercises and rest periods, ensuring distraction-free workouts. Track your progress effortlessly as workouts are automatically saved to your Apple Watch activities.

Highlights
  • Create and manage workout plans
  • Seamless Apple Watch integration
  • Intuitive watch interface
  • Automatic exercise and rest timers
  • Distraction-free workout experience
  • Effortless workout tracking
  • Enhanced warm-up/cool-down flexibility
Features
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Welcome to Gym Pal, the revolutionary workout planner app exclusively designed for your Apple Watch. Say goodbye to the hassle of juggling between your phone and your workout. With Gym Pal, you have the power to create, manage, and follow your personalized workout plans directly from your wrist, ensuring an uninterrupted, focused fitness journey. Seamless Apple Watch Integration: Experience the convenience of accessing your workout plans directly on your Apple Watch. No need to carry your phone or switch between devices. Intuitive Interface: Easily navigate through your workouts with a user-friendly interface designed specifically for the Apple Watch screen. Automatic Countdown Timers: Stay on track with automatic timers for your exercises and rest periods. Your watch will alert you when it's time to switch, keeping your workout smooth and efficient. Distraction-Free Workouts: With everything on your wrist, you can concentrate fully on your exercise without fumbling with your phone. Enhanced Warm-Up and Cool-Down Flexibility: With Gym Pal, you have the freedom to spend as much time as you need on warm-ups and cool-downs, ensuring a comprehensive workout experience. Effortless Workout Tracking: After completing your session, your workout is automatically saved to your activities on the Apple Watch. This integration makes tracking your progress not only effortless but also incredibly accurate, as you can view and analyze your workout data directly from the Activities app. Download Gym Pal today and transform the way you workout with your Apple Watch! Gym Pal is not just an app; it's your personal trainer, and fitness buddy, all wrapped up on your wrist. Join the Gym Pal community and take the first step towards a focused, effective, and personalized fitness journey. Let's get moving!

About

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

This app helps you easily track your daily protein, carbs, fats, and calories without any advertisements. It offers quick logging, flexible daily goals, and helpful reminders to keep you consistent with your diet for fat loss, muscle gain, or maintenance.

Highlights
  • Ad-free macro and calorie tracking
  • Quick logging with saved meals
  • Flexible daily macro and calorie goals
  • Progress visualization
  • Free reminders and widgets
  • Detailed progress insights with Premium
Features
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Simple Macro & Calorie Tracking. No Ads. Makro is a fast, clean macro and calorie tracker built for simplicity. No clutter. No unnecessary features. No ads. Track protein, carbs, fats, and calories with ease, whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, or maintenance. Log Faster Save your frequently eaten meals once and log them with a single tap using Quick List. Flexible Targets Set daily macro and calorie goals that fit your routine. Switch between different targets for training days and rest days anytime. Stay Consistent See what you’ve eaten, what’s left, and your progress for the day at a glance. Use free reminders and home screen widgets to stay on track with zero friction. Makro Premium Unlock detailed macro & calorie graphs and deeper progress insights. Always ad-free. Makro is for people who want macro tracking to be simple, fast, and distraction-free. * Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. * Manage your subscriptions in iTunes Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gym Pal4 screens
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Calorie Tracker Makro at 5.0 against Gym Pal's 3.0. Simple Calorie Tracker Makro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Gym Pal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Simple Calorie Tracker Makro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Gym Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Gym Pal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Calorie Tracker Makro's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gym Pal versus Simple Calorie Tracker Makro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym PalSimple Calorie Tracker Makro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeril CetinBugra Sirin

Customer experience

Gym Pal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gym Pal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Calorie Tracker Makro

Subscriptions1
  • Makro Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Gym Pal free?
Gym Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Calorie Tracker Makro free?
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Pal or Simple Calorie Tracker Makro?
Simple Calorie Tracker Makro is rated higher. Gym Pal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple Calorie Tracker Makro averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Gym Pal or Simple Calorie Tracker Makro have ads?
Neither Gym Pal nor Simple Calorie Tracker Makro shows ads.

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