# Elevate vs Gym Date

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Elevate at 17.0 against Gym Date's 26.2. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Elevate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gym Date sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elevate against 5.0 for Gym Date. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Elevate ships an update weekly, Gym Date every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Elevate | Gym Date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elevate-workouts/id6502125683/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gym-date/id6757968774/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gregory Bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436446484) | [Kenneth Howe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865761971) |

## What reviewers say

### Elevate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elevate-workouts/id6502125683)

Log your Apple Watch workouts, track progress, and set fitness goals. Seamlessly sync with HealthKit and import workouts from URLs for a comprehensive fitness experience.

**Highlights:** Workout logging for Apple Watch, Rate and review workouts, Detailed workout statistics, Progress tracking, HealthKit integration, Workout URL import, Goal setting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Warm-up | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cardio Boost | $5.99 | one-time |
| Elevate Plus | $7.99 | one-time |
| Peak Performance | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Gym Date

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gym-date/id6757968774)

This app transforms workouts into scheduled calendar events, creating a commitment that's harder to break than a notification. It offers intelligent exercise alternatives and detailed progress tracking beyond just weight lifted.

**Highlights:** Workout scheduling as calendar events, Intelligent exercise alternatives, Per-movement progress tracking, Two-tap logging, Automatic progression guidance, Apple Watch integration, On-device data privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access to the Gym Date app | $4.99 | per month |
| Year Long Access to Gym Date app | $49.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access for Gym Date | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Elevate free?

Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gym Date free?

Gym Date is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Elevate or Gym Date?

Elevate and Gym Date are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Elevate or Gym Date have ads?

Neither Elevate nor Gym Date shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Elevate or Gym Date?

Elevate ships an update weekly, and Gym Date every 2 weeks. Most recently, Elevate was updated on October 11, 2026 and Gym Date on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*