Comparison

Hova vs FitMaxx

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

Head to head
About

Hova

Design personalized fitness routines for any goal, whether at home or in the gym. Track your progress with a simple interface and build consistency. This app offers full customization without distractions or locked features.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • Design routines for various goals
  • Guided workout interface
  • Track progress over time
  • Works with or without equipment
  • Beginner-friendly and scalable
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Hova is a guided workout app that turns your iPhone into a personal coach — for home, the gym, or anywhere you've got a few square feet. Build a workout once, press play, and Hova counts you through every rep and rest out loud, so you can keep your eyes on the workout instead of the screen. No gym required. No guesswork. Just press play. GUIDED, HANDS-FREE • Big on-screen countdowns and audio cues call out the final seconds and every rep • Automatic rest timers between moves and rounds — add +5s on the fly • A clear "up next" so you always know what's coming • "Each side" exercises with a switch cue at the halfway point BUILD WORKOUTS YOUR WAY • Create custom routines from timed holds, rep counts, weighted sets, and go-to-failure "max reps" • Group exercises into sets and loops with automatic rest • Set it up once — Hova handles the timing forever • Or generate one in seconds — pick body parts, equipment and time, and Hova builds it TABATA & INTERVALS • A built-in Tabata timer — 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest, 8 rounds • Pin a single movement, or run it as a pure interval timer TRAIN ANYWHERE, WITH OR WITHOUT EQUIPMENT • Bodyweight workouts you can do at home with zero gear • Or add dumbbells, kettlebells, barbell, and bands • 170+ exercise library with step-by-step instructions — or add your own READY-MADE WORKOUTS • Explore workouts for full body, upper body, chest, back, arms, abs, legs & glutes, cardio and mobility • Each one sticks to one focus and one piece of equipment, so it all makes sense • Switch off the warm-up and cool-down when you're short on time • Animated figures show you how the moves are done REMINDERS & SHARING • Choose your training days and time, and Hova reminds you • Put a reminder on any workout, then tap it to start • Share a workout with a 6-character code, or import one shared with you STAY CONSISTENT • Build daily streaks and hit a weekly goal • A weekly calendar and activity history keep you coming back • Track workouts, minutes, calories, and reps over time with detailed stats HOVA PRO Unlock unlimited workouts, workout generation, every exercise type, the full 170+ library, custom rep tempo, and your complete history. Available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, and Romanian. Whether you're starting from your living-room floor or training hard in the gym — build it, press play, and Hova keeps time.

About

FitMaxx

Features
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FitMaxx is the HIIT timer that pushes back — a loud, beautiful interval timer with a real coach built in. Pick a plan, hit start, and every interval tells you exactly what to do. Phone in your pocket, you still hear every rep. No account. No ads. No tracking. Fully offline. You're training in ten seconds. BUILT FOR INTENSITY • A full-screen timer that changes color as you move from WORK to REST, with a glowing progress ring so you read it across the room. • Countdown beeps and haptics you feel without looking at the screen. • Not just a stopwatch — every interval shows the exact exercise, so you always know the next move. 12 GUIDED PLANS Tabata Classic, Beginner Burn, 7-Minute Classic, Advanced HIIT, Sprint Intervals, Core Crusher, Fat Burn Express, Upper Body Push, Leg Day, Full Body Blast, Morning Wake-Up and Mobility Flow — from a 4-minute Tabata to a full-body blast. 40+ GUIDED EXERCISES Every move comes with an animated demo, step-by-step form cues, the common mistake to avoid, the muscles it targets and a difficulty rating. All bodyweight — no equipment, no gym, just this screen. TRACK EVERY SESSION • Automatic calorie estimates based on your body weight. • Save workouts to Apple Health with duration and calories. • Build a streak and watch your weekly minutes, rounds and calories grow. • Share a workout card when you crush a session. YOUR AI COACH • A daily recommendation that reads your training log and tells you what to train today — and when to take active recovery. • A weekly recap plus a personal chat that actually knows your history. • Runs on Apple's on-device intelligence when available, so your coaching stays private. General fitness guidance only — never medical advice. BUILD YOUR OWN Custom workout builder: set work, rest and rounds, drop in any exercises and save your own presets. SIX LANGUAGES English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. FITMAXX PRO Free forever includes three full plans and the complete core timer. Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • All 12 guided training plans • The custom workout builder with the full exercise library • Charts, calorie tracking and unlimited history • AI Coach — personal chat and weekly recap Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY FIRST FitMaxx collects nothing. No account, no analytics, no third-party tracking. Your training log lives on your device and only leaves it if you choose to save to Apple Health — that's why our privacy label reads "Data Not Collected". Stop paying a coach to count to twenty. Download FitMaxx and light it up. — FitMaxx Pro (Monthly) — €4.99/month. FitMaxx Pro (Yearly) — €24.99/year after a 7-day free trial. FitMaxx Pro (Lifetime) — €39.99, one-time. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The free trial's unused portion is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://viralcrew.de/apps/fitmaxx/privacy

Screenshots

Hova4 screens
FitMaxx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FitMaxx at 17.0 against Hova's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hova sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and FitMaxx sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hova versus FitMaxx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHovaFitMaxx
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlemen AndrasicJasko Hodzic

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hova

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly PRO3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly PRO3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly PRO$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly PRO1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

FitMaxx

Subscriptions2
  • FitMaxx Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • FitMaxx Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • FitMaxx Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Hova free?
Hova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FitMaxx free?
FitMaxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hova or FitMaxx have ads?
Neither Hova nor FitMaxx shows ads.

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