HardLab vs Kensho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HardLab
This app helps you track workouts, meals, and body measurements to visualize your fitness progress. It offers an offline-first experience with features like a rest timer, exercise library, and AI-powered meal logging. Syncs with Apple Health for automatic data import.
- Workout logging with rest timer
- Exercise library with muscle targeting
- AI-powered meal and nutrition tracking
- Body measurement and progress photo logging
- Interactive progress charts and trends
- Apple Health integration
- Social sharing and friend motivation
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HardLab is your all-in-one fitness companion — built to track every workout, meal, and measurement, and to actually show you the progress you're making. Whether you're lifting to get stronger, dialing in your nutrition, or just trying to move more, HardLab keeps everything in one fast, offline-first app that works even when you're off the grid. TRAIN SMARTER • Build routines and log workouts set-by-set with a built-in rest timer • Browse a full exercise library with muscle-group targeting • Track personal records and celebrate PR moments • See workout insights and weekly snapshots of your training EAT WITH INTENTION • Log meals in seconds — type what you ate or snap a photo and let AI do the rest • Track calories and macros with clear, visual nutrition rings • Set water and macro goals and watch them update through the day TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Log body measurements and attach progress photos • Visualize trends over any date range with interactive charts • Set goals and see exactly when you hit them • Monitor steps and sleep right from your Home screen SYNC WITH APPLE HEALTH • Connect Apple Health to automatically bring in steps, workouts, and activity • Your data stays current without manual entry STAY CONNECTED • Follow friends, share your progress, and stay motivated together MADE FOR YOU • Light and dark themes • Imperial or metric units, your choice • Sound and haptics controls • Works great whether you have an account or just want to start tracking right away Download HardLab and start building the strongest version of you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kensho
This app helps you plan and log your workouts, offering a variety of programs for different fitness goals. Track your progress over time and stay motivated with reminders and a clear schedule.
- Workout program market
- Customizable workout logging
- Progress tracking and trends
- Workout scheduling and reminders
- Personal record tracking
- Multi-language support
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Kensho is a workout and fitness planner for gym, home, yoga, mobility, and fat-loss training. Follow programs from coaches, train with follow-along videos, and log sets, holds, or session time. No account required. LOG EVERY SESSION • Start a quick session or a scheduled workout from Home • Follow-along Focus view with demo video for lifts, yoga flows, and mobility • Log sets, reps, weight, and time in a focused session UI • Review completed workouts in your Log • Personal records and volume tracked automatically PROGRAMS FOR EVERY SETUP • Browse the Market for strength, muscle, fat loss, yoga, and mobility • Filter by goal, level, equipment, and audience • Take a short quiz to match gym, home, dumbbell, or bodyweight training • Open creator profiles and cover videos when available • Import a program to your schedule and see what to train each day • Ask your favorite coach or influencer to join Kensho and deliver workouts for you SPECIALS FREE • Short training drops hosted on YouTube, shown in YouTube’s player • Add them to your schedule and count them toward your streak — no Pro required FREE WITHOUT A SUBSCRIPTION • Log sets, weights, and reps — no Pro required • Session time, streaks, reminders, and analytics • Share workout and progress cards with friends • Browse Market, schedule, history, and Settings anytime STAY ON SCHEDULE • Calendar of upcoming and completed sessions • Optional workout reminders • Repeat a past workout in one tap TRACK PROGRESS • Daily, weekly, and monthly views of your training • Compare trends against previous periods • Share progress cards anytime KENSHO PRO Subscribe to follow Market programs included with your plan and unlock Pro catalog programs. Monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store or Google Play settings. Some Market programs are one-time purchases; others are included with an active subscription. Restore purchases anytime in Settings. PRIVACY FIRST No Apple, Google, or Kensho account required. Workout data stays on your device. See our privacy policy for details. LANGUAGES Full UI in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Korean. Questions? hello@ithortechnology.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: HardLab at ad-supported against Kensho's free with in-app purchases. Kensho's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. HardLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Kensho sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HardLab ships an update every 2 weeks, Kensho weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HardLab | Kensho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Credo Tech LLC | iThor Technology LLP |
Customer experience
HardLab
Kensho
In-app purchases
HardLab
- HardLab Pro$4.991 Month
- HardLab Pro$29.991 Year
Kensho
- Kensho Pro Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Kensho Pro 3-Month Subscription$4.993 Months
- Kensho Pro Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
- One time Workout Program$1.99
- One time Workout Program$2.99
- One time Workout Program$4.99
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- One time Workout Program$7.99
- One time Workout Program$9.99
- One time Workout Program$14.99
- One time Workout Program$19.99









