Comparison

SetDeck vs iZen

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

Head to head
About

SetDeck

This fitness companion app helps you structure and track your workouts, hydration, and energy goals, providing a clear and measurable path to improving your fitness. With features like customizable routines, set-by-set tracking, and trend analysis, you can stay on top of your progress and build strength over time.

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SetDeck: Plan the week. Log every set. Watch the numbers climb. SetDeck is a strength training companion for people who want structure without friction. Build a weekly routine, work through it set by set, and let SetDeck keep the history, the stats, and the streaks. Then check in on hydration and calories with a swipe, right alongside your training. BUILD YOUR WEEK Plan up to seven training days, each with its own ordered list of exercises. Add notes, equipment, and a reference video to any exercise. Type an exercise name and SetDeck can suggest the muscle groups it works, entirely on device. TRAIN SET BY SET Every exercise holds the sets you plan to do: reps and weight, as many as possible, timed, or freeform. As you train, log what you actually did, add an RPE if you want, and swipe on to the next card. Start a strength workout and a Live Activity keeps the elapsed time on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. SEE REAL PROGRESS SetDeck records a history entry every time you finish a set. The Stats tab turns that history into volume trends, personal records, a muscle heatmap, balance analysis, and intensity breakdowns so you can see what is working and what needs attention. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock badges for consistency, volume, variety, strength milestones, and a fully built routine. Hit a plate milestone or a month-long streak and SetDeck celebrates with you. HYDRATION AND ENERGY Log water and calories with a swipe, and see today's totals against your goals. Everything is written to Apple Health, and Home Screen widgets show hydration and energy at a glance. APPLE WATCH See today's routine on your wrist, log sets as you finish them, and follow a guided rest timer between sets. Start or stop a workout from the Watch, and keep today's session on your watch face with a complication. WORKS WITH YOUR IPHONE - Ask Siri "What's my workout today?" or start a workout hands-free - Start and stop workouts from Control Center - Find any exercise from Spotlight - Sync privately across your devices with iCloud - Available in English, Spanish, French (Canada), and Japanese PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your training data lives in your private iCloud database and in Apple Health. There are no accounts, no ads, and no tracking. Download SetDeck and take control of your training, one set at a time.

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iZen

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A real reboot for your mind iZen is an offline three-layer recovery toolkit built for long-term mental fatigue. It is not a passive meditation audio player or a read-only article app. When stress hits, start a guided breath session in under 90 seconds, mix a personalized soundscape, or take a one-minute check-in and jump to the practice that fits your day. Lasting pressure drains more than willpower. Recovery means lowering what drains you and raising what restores you. iZen organizes everything into three clear layers so you always know what to do now and why it helps. LAYER 1: QUICK RESET For moments when fatigue spikes, your heart races, or your mind goes blank. - Breath Workbench: 4-7-8, box breathing, physiological sigh, resonant patterns. Orb and box layouts. Ink wash and luminous themes. Three-second countdown. Optional mood before and after. Haptics, procedural cue tones, Zen mode, keep-awake, Lock Screen Live Activity. - Soundscape Mixer: rain, ocean, stream, wind, fire, pink noise, brown noise, bowls. Real-time synthesis, no large downloads. Presets for focus, calm, sleep, and SOS with free slider mixing. - Grounding 5-4-3-2-1 sensory anchoring, acupressure guides, emotional SOS and NSDR-style rest. LAYER 2: DAILY REBUILD Five to fifteen minutes a day to rebuild rhythm. - Mindfulness micro-habits, focus training, sleep rhythm habits. - Movement for BDNF, steady blood sugar tips, hydration rituals. - Mood journal with emotion, intensity, filters, sorting, and optional session link. LAYER 3: ROOT RELIEF Reduce sources that keep draining you. - Three must-dos per day to fight decision fatigue. - Decision outsourcing with meal, outfit, and schedule templates. - Psychological boundaries and emotional labor awareness. - Cognitive reframe worksheet: situation, thought, evidence, balanced view. DAILY ZEN: 500 ANCHOR LINES One stable line per day on Home and widgets. Shuffle anytime. Five themes: calm, release, focus, sleep, compassion. Shareable Zen cards with multiple art styles and aspect ratios. SCIENCE LIBRARY: 17 ARTICLES Five categories: breath and nervous system, cognition and recovery, body rhythm, work and emotion, product principles. Key takeaways, evidence levels, related practice links, clear non-medical disclaimers. CHECK-IN AND HOME One-minute check-in for sleep rhythm, task load, or people drain. Recommendations update locally. Recovery dashboard with streak, recent sessions, and continue-last-session. FAVORITES AND ZEN LISTS Star practices and quotes. Custom Zen Lists separate from favorites for commutes, bedtime, or SOS kits. List, grid, and card layouts with grouping and sorting. SEARCH AND BROWSE Local prebuilt index for practices, quotes, and science entries. Search tab on iOS 18 plus. Three-layer guide cards. Deep links such as izen://browse/instant for Shortcuts automation. CRISIS HELP Bundled helplines for 30 plus regions with locale preview. Searchable global directory with phone, SMS, and web. Quick entry from Home and SOS widget. Reference only, not medical advice. SYSTEM INTEGRATION Widgets: Daily Zen, Quick Breathe, streak, SOS. Lock Screen sizes. Control Center iOS 18 plus. Siri, Shortcuts, quick actions. Optional HealthKit, iCloud, reminders. Spotlight off by default. EXPERIENCE AND PRIVACY English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Themes, accent colors, alternate icons. Guides and replayable onboarding. iPad and VoiceOver. Offline-first, no account, ads, or analytics. Data on device unless iCloud enabled. Educational tools only, not medical care. iZen 1.0.0 brings an interactive workbench, three-layer library, 500 daily anchors, 17 science articles, and deep iOS integration. Stop for a moment. Your nervous system deserves care.

Screenshots

SetDeck4 screens
iZen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SetDeck at Free against iZen's $0.59. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SetDeck is free to download; iZen costs $0.59 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SetDeck versus iZen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetDeckiZen
PriceFree — better$0.59
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas Molargik天从 何

In-app purchases

None

SetDeck

No in-app purchases

None

iZen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SetDeck free?
SetDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iZen free?
iZen costs $0.59, with no in-app purchases.
Do SetDeck or iZen have ads?
Neither SetDeck nor iZen shows ads.

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