Comparison

MacroFactor Workouts vs Competo

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

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About

MacroFactor Workouts

This app offers science-based, personalized workout routines and an intuitive tracker for strength training. It automatically adjusts your plan based on progress and allows for custom routines, home gym setups, and detailed progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout routines
  • Intuitive workout tracker
  • Automatic progression adjustments
  • Home gym equipment customization
  • Progress charts and data insights
  • Exercise technique videos
  • Plate and PR calculators
Features
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MacroFactor Workouts combines innovative coaching algorithms with science-based workout routines customized to your goals, fitness level, and gym equipment. Effortlessly track your strength training routines with an intuitive workout planner, and easily monitor your PRs and progress with charts and data insights. MacroFactor Workouts uses progressive overload to automatically adjust your strength training workouts based on your progress, helping you break through plateaus and reach your fitness goals. No gym? No problem. Create routines based on the equipment you have available in your home gym. Download to start your 7-day trial of this premium, ad-free workout tracker app. WORKOUT TRACKER & PLANNER FEATURES - Effortlessly track your workouts with an intuitive interface - Hundreds of strength training exercises with helpful tips and cues, and technique videos by Jeff Nippard - Customizable rest timers - Plate calculator based on available plates and bars - Tracker for supersets, partial reps, and myoreps - RIR tracker - Smart warm-up planner - Track different weights and reps on your right and left sides - Easily swap exercises with smart suggestions - Create new exercises - Notes sections for exercise and workout details - Create gym profiles for each of the places you workout CUSTOMIZED WORKOUT PLANS - Get a personalized workout routine based on your goals, fitness level, the gym equipment you have access to, and more - Built by fitness experts and based on science - Easily import and track popular Jeff Nippard routines - Customize your workouts with smart exercise swaps, custom exercises, and more - Prefer to create your own workouts? Use the workout planner for manual tracking, building, and saving custom routines and workouts SMART AUTO-PROGRESSION FOR STRENGTH TRAINING - Your plan automatically adjusts day-to-day based on your progress - Simply track your strength workouts, and the app will tell you what to do to keep making progress – just like a coach would - Reach your fitness goals efficiently – no wasted time, no guesswork, no pseudoscience REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS - See your progress over time with beautiful and functional charts, visuals, and graphs - Easily access your workout history - PR tracker - Volume tracker - Progress photos and body metrics tracker - Design your dashboard to feature the insights you value most SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS MacroFactor Workouts is a premium strength training and planner app that offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $11.99 / month $47.99 / half year $71.99 / year (equal to $5.99 a month) MacroFactor Workouts has a free trial, but does not offer a free subscription tier. These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription to MacroFactor Workouts will automatically renew, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can cancel or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.macrofactorapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.macrofactorapp.com/

About

Competo

Compete with friends by turning your Apple Watch Activity Rings into points and rankings. Track your daily progress, stay motivated with instant feedback, and foster a supportive community to achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch Activity Ring competition
  • Weekly group leaderboards
  • Points and ranking system
  • Daily motivation scores
  • Progress tracking
  • Community support
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Compete on Apple Watch Activity Rings with friends. Turn Move, Exercise, and Stand into points, ranks, and a weekly leaderboard. With Competo, your Apple Watch rings become points you can track, share, and use to challenge friends. Stay consistent, celebrate progress, and enjoy fitness like never before. Whether you’re aiming to move more, exercise regularly, or simply stand up throughout the day, Competo helps you stay accountable and inspired. Why you’ll love it: - Weekly leaderboard in private groups - Score + rank + gap to next place - instant motivation - Daily Motivation: Your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings are transformed into an easy-to-understand score. - Friendly Competition: Join groups, compare scores, and push each other to stay active. - Progress Tracking: See your wins every day, week, and month. - Community Support: Motivate and celebrate with others on the same journey. Simple & Fun: Close your rings, earn points, and enjoy the boost of healthy habits. How scoring works - Move ring: up to 200 points - Exercise ring: up to 200 points - Stand ring: up to 200 points That’s up to 600 points per day — every effort counts. Close your rings. Climb the leaderboard. Win your week. Whether you’re working toward personal fitness goals, looking for accountability, or just want a fun way to challenge friends, Competo makes it easy to stay active. Stay motivated. Stay active. Stay connected. Privacy Policy: https://appcognita.com/competo/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MacroFactor Workouts4 screens
Competo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Competo at freemium against MacroFactor Workouts's subscription. MacroFactor Workouts's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MacroFactor Workouts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Competo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MacroFactor Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacroFactor Workouts has 4.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of MacroFactor Workouts's written reviews are positive against 50% of Competo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroFactor Workouts ships an update every 10 days, Competo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MacroFactor Workouts versus Competo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroFactor WorkoutsCompeto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStronger By Science Technologies LLCJustinas Grinius

Customer experience

MacroFactor Workouts

All ratings4,631 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative15.9%

Competo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MacroFactor Workouts

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual Subscription7 Days trial$47.996 Months
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  • Semiannual Subscription14 Days trial$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Bundle2 variants$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Competo

Subscriptions2
  • Competo: Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Competo: Premium Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is MacroFactor Workouts free?
MacroFactor Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Competo free?
Competo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacroFactor Workouts or Competo?
MacroFactor Workouts is rated higher. MacroFactor Workouts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Competo averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MacroFactor Workouts or Competo have ads?
Neither MacroFactor Workouts nor Competo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroFactor Workouts or Competo?
MacroFactor Workouts ships an update every 10 days, and Competo every 9 days. Most recently, MacroFactor Workouts was updated on October 22, 2026 and Competo on October 14, 2026.

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