Comparison

Hold Strong vs Cindy Workout Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Hold Strong

Build strength with static holds like dead hangs and planks using a precision timer and smart tracking. Offers a 30-day challenge with progressive daily plans and integrates with Apple Watch for hands-free workouts. No equipment is needed for these effective, joint-friendly exercises.

Highlights
  • Precision timing with tension-arc progress ring
  • Smart progress tracking and personal best logging
  • Apple Watch companion app with haptic feedback
  • Voice control for hands-free operation
  • Motion detection to automatically stop timers
  • 30-day progressive workout challenges
  • Syncs with Apple Health
Features
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Build unbreakable strength with dead hangs, planks, and wall sits. Hold Strong combines precision timing with smart tracking and Apple Watch integration — zero equipment needed. "Isometric exercise training is the most effective mode for reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure." — British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023 WHY ISOMETRIC TRAINING Static holds are among the most effective and underrated training methods in exercise science. They activate up to 95% of muscle fibres, reduce systolic blood pressure by an average of 8.2 mmHg, and build functional strength with zero joint impact. No gym, no weights, no special clothing. Five minutes a day is all it takes. 30-DAY CHALLENGE Pick any exercise, set your current best and a 30-day goal, and Hold Strong builds a progressive daily plan that ramps up gradually. Track your streak, hit each day's target, and earn your completion badge. The first 7 days are free — unlock the full 30 days with Premium. PRECISION TIMER A tension-arc progress ring at 60fps with tenth-of-a-second precision. Hit your target and the ring turns gold — Overtime Mode keeps you pushing beyond your goal. PROGRESS TRACKING Personal records logged automatically. Weekly charts reveal your strength gains over time. Personal bests are celebrated when you hit them. APPLE WATCH A full-featured companion app. Track holds from your wrist with haptic feedback and real-time coaching — no phone required mid-set. VOICE CONTROL Completely hands-free. Say "start", "stop", or "next exercise". Over 200 motivational messages tailored to each exercise keep you going through tough holds. MOTION DETECTION Keep your phone in your pocket. Hold Strong uses the accelerometer to detect the moment you drop from the bar, stand from a wall sit, or break your plank — and stops the timer automatically. FREE EXERCISES Dead Hang, Plank, and Wall Sit — the three most effective isometric exercises, free forever. PREMIUM EXERCISES Unlock unlimited custom exercises with Premium. SIRI SHORTCUTS & NFC AUTOMATION Add Hold Strong to the Shortcuts app and say "Hey Siri, start my plank." Automate with NFC tags — tap your mat to launch instantly. APPLE HEALTH Every workout syncs to Apple Health automatically. SIMPLE PRICING Free to use. Upgrade once — no subscription, no recurring charges. Unlock unlimited exercises, 30-day challenges, 4-week chart history, detailed statistics, and Siri Shortcuts and support development

About

Cindy Workout Tracker

This app uses your phone's camera to automatically count reps and rounds for exercises like pull-ups, push-ups, and squats. It tracks your pace and breaks, providing detailed reports and video analysis after each workout. Share your progress with shareable videos and statistics.

Highlights
  • Automatic rep and round counting
  • Workout time, pace, and break tracking
  • Progress comparison over time
  • Shareable timelapse workout videos
  • Shareable workout statistics cards
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
Features
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RepCap is a smart Cindy workout tracker that uses your phone's camera to automatically count your pull-up, push-up, and squat reps and rounds. Set up your phone once and focus on the workout — RepCap follows the 5-10-15 Cindy sequence, tracks your pace and breaks, and gives you a detailed report and video analysis when you finish. With RepCap, you can: • Count reps and rounds automatically; • Track workout time, pace, and breaks; • Compare workouts and follow your progress week by week, month by month, and year by year; • Turn your workout into a shareable 30-, 40-, 50-, or 60-second timelapse video; • Turn your workout statistics into a shareable card. Your workouts and videos stay private on your device. Do the work. RepCap does the rest. Privacy: https://repcap.app/privacy Terms: https://repcap.app/terms

Screenshots

Hold Strong4 screens
Cindy Workout Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cindy Workout Tracker at 5.0 against Hold Strong's 4.8. Hold Strong's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Hold Strong sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cindy Workout Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cindy Workout Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hold Strong has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hold Strong versus Cindy Workout Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold StrongCindy Workout Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size497 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter OngRoman Bublyk

Customer experience

Hold Strong

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cindy Workout Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hold Strong

One-time1
  • Hold Strong: Train Smarter$7.99
3 purchases

Cindy Workout Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • RepCap Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • RepCap Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • RepCap Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Hold Strong free?
Hold Strong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cindy Workout Tracker free?
Cindy Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hold Strong or Cindy Workout Tracker?
Cindy Workout Tracker is rated higher. Hold Strong averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cindy Workout Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hold Strong or Cindy Workout Tracker have ads?
Neither Hold Strong nor Cindy Workout Tracker shows ads.

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