Comparison

Broccoli AI vs Gym Date

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

Head to head
About

Broccoli AI

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Imagine ChatGPT coaching your runs. Let our AI make them engaging, accurate and effective. Broccoli guides you through your training sessions via audio telling you if you're at the right intensity, when the next interval starts and keeping you motivated. # Build your own training plan Set a goal and time, and reach your peak at the right time without overtraining. # Connect your heart rate monitor Broccoli supports connecting a heart rate monitor and having training personalized to you. # Fits in your workflow No need to change what apps you use or how you track. Broccoli works with your existing workflows. Broccoli AI includes a Premium subscription. New users get 5h of workouts for free. - The subscription is monthly. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eatbroccoli.app/privacy

About

Gym Date

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
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Most workout apps remind you. Gym Date commits you. People don't skip appointments. They skip notifications. A push alert is easy to swipe away. A calendar event is a commitment, skipping it means opening your calendar and deleting it. That tiny friction changes everything. Gym Date puts your workouts on your calendar as real events with reminders and direct links into the app. Actual appointments. When your workout is on your calendar, it's committed time - not something you're trying to work in. It's what others schedule around. It exists on the calendar the same way a meeting or your kid's soccer game does. Your workout becomes part of your day, not something bolted onto it. YOUR WORKOUT ADAPTS TO YOUR GYM Someone's on the cable machine. Now what? Most apps leave you standing there. Gym Date gives you ranked alternatives for every exercise and recalculates the weight for the substitute. One tap: different movement in the same focus area, correct load, zero momentum lost. You don't want to 'make do' or be that gym wanderer landing on the next open machine. Be intentional when you need a plan B...or C. EXERCISE SPLITS Runners have had split times for decades. Mile pace, segment trends, heart rate per interval. Lifters get a total session time and a prayer. Until now. Gym Date tracks every exercise across sessions the way a runner tracks miles: load, reps, duration, and heart rate per movement, over time. New to the gym? Your body changes before the weights go up. When your heart rate drops on the same exercise at the same weight, that's real progress - even if the dumbbells haven't changed. Gym Date shows you what the mirror can't yet. Been training for years? Your max hasn't budged but your heart rate at that weight dropped 8 bpm and your sets got faster. You're not plateaued, you're consolidating. Gym Date shows you the adaptation other apps miss. No other workout app does this. TWO-TAP LOGGING Weight and reps pre-filled from your history. Confirm or adjust, tap, next set. Your phone is in your hand for seconds, not minutes. PROGRESSION WITHOUT SPREADSHEETS Gym Date tracks what you lift and tells you when to add more. Not percentages. Not formulas. Clear guidance that meets you where you are. APPLE WATCH Log sets from your wrist. Heart rate data feeds directly into your Exercise Splits, that's how per-movement biometric tracking works. Everything syncs through Apple Health. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your device. NO EXCUSES LEFT You don't need experience, we build your program (we built a remix in too - but still intentional). You don't need to plan, it's on your calendar. You don't need to think mid-session, alternatives are handled (and each exercise has one tap instructions too). You don't need to track anything, progression is automatic. You don't need to wonder if it's working, Exercise Splits show you. You don't need to give us your data, it never leaves your phone. Your gym date is waiting. Don't stand it up. Gym Date is free to download with a 7-day free trial. Full access requires a subscription: $4.99/month, $49.99/year, or $99.99 lifetime. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Broccoli AI4 screens
Gym Date4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Broccoli AI at every 2 days against Gym Date's every 2 weeks. Broccoli AI also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.2). 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. Broccoli AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broccoli AI ships an update every 2 days, Gym Date every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Broccoli AI versus Gym Date: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroccoli AIGym Date
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyubomir RaykovKenneth Howe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Broccoli AI

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
3 purchases

Gym Date

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access to the Gym Date app7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Year Long Access to Gym Date app7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access for Gym Date$99.99

Questions

Is Broccoli AI free?
Broccoli AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Date free?
Gym Date is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Broccoli AI or Gym Date have ads?
Neither Broccoli AI nor Gym Date shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Broccoli AI or Gym Date?
Broccoli AI ships an update every 2 days, and Gym Date every 2 weeks. Most recently, Broccoli AI was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gym Date on October 6, 2026.

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