Comparison

Workout vs Dog Check

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

Head to head
About

Workout

This app simplifies interval training by integrating with your music library. It automatically mutes music during rest periods, allowing you to focus on your workout rhythm. You can also use optional beep signals to guide your intervals.

Highlights
  • Interval training with music
  • Automatic music muting during rest
  • Optional beep signals for intervals
  • Customizable work and rest durations
  • Create and save custom workouts
  • Music transition options
Features
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"Workout" makes interval training a breeze. Play your favorite music โ€” including streamed Apple Music tracks โ€” while running timed intervals. Music automatically mutes during rest periods, so you can focus entirely on your workout rhythm. IDEAL FOR: * Interval training * Circuit training * Any type of timed workout HOW IT WORKS 1. Select the songs you want from your Apple Music library. 2. Choose a workout with work and rest durations. 3. Tap play โ€” and go! You can even run workouts without music โ€” the optional beep signals will still guide you through the intervals. SETTINGS (found in iPhone Settings): * Beep sound โ€“ play short beeps at each interval change. * Song transitions โ€“ choose how music flows between songs: โ€“ Off โ€“ Skip to next when 6 seconds remain โ€“ Crossfade (smoothly blends songs together) IN-APP OPTIONS: * Mute button โ€“ instantly silence the music during your workout. * Pause workout โ€“ fully pauses both the workout and the music. Tap again to continue. * Create and save your own custom workouts.

About

Dog Check

Features
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Who fed the dog this morning? Dog Check answers the question without anyone having to call, text or remember. Everyone in the household sees the same picture: what has been done, by whom and when. CHECK IT OFF IN A SECOND The week's meals and walks in a single grid. One tap checks it off. Every check shows who did it and at what time โ€” so nobody feeds the dog twice on a Friday night. EVERYONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD, ONE VIEW Share the dog with a code โ€” no email and no password. What one person checks off shows up for the other, and a notification says it's done. No one needs to ask. NOT JUST FOOD Tick prevention, nail trims, grooming and vaccinations are worked out automatically from your own intervals. If something is missed the box turns red, and the reminders keep coming until it's done โ€” they don't go quiet after the first day. SEVERAL DOGS Have two dogs? The app keeps them apart. Their own food, their own walks, their own care. Switch dogs at the top of the screen. BEFORE THE VET VISIT Write notes with a date and a photo when something happens โ€” a limp, a rash, vomiting. The summary gathers it all before the visit, so you don't have to try to remember when it started. WORKS WITHOUT A CONNECTION Everything is saved on the phone first. No signal on the forest walk? Check it off anyway, and syncing catches up when you're back. WHAT THE APP DOESN'T DO No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. No selling of your data. You can use the whole app without an account โ€” to share the dog between phones, the household code is all you need.

Screenshots

Workout4 screens
Dog Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dog Check at every 3 weeks against Workout's every 18 months. Dog Check also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Workout costs $1.99 and Dog Check $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout ships an update every 18 months, Dog Check every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Workout versus Dog Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutDog Check
Price$1.99$0.99 โ€” better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsFab ASHampus Goransson

In-app purchases

None

Workout

No in-app purchases

None

Dog Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout free?
Workout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dog Check free?
Dog Check costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout or Dog Check have ads?
Neither Workout nor Dog Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout or Dog Check?
Workout ships an update every 18 months, and Dog Check every 3 weeks. Most recently, Workout was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dog Check on October 24, 2026.

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