Comparison

The Split vs MuscleCheck

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

Head to head
About

The Split

Features
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The Split helps you build, schedule, and complete better strength workouts without overthinking your routine. Create workouts by muscle group, organize them into training splits, and track every set from a clean, focused workout session. Build routines around your goals: - Create workouts for specific muscle groups - Use split templates or customize your own weekly structure - Save favorite workouts as reusable templates - Search, filter, and organize workouts, exercises, and splits Train with less friction: - Start or resume active workout sessions - Track sets, reps, weight, rest, tempo, warmups, and notes - Carry forward recent completed set values when starting a new session - Add or repeat sets while you train - Finish sessions and review your workout history Plan your schedule: - Preview upcoming split days - Export your split schedule to your calendar - Open workouts directly from calendar events - Replace or remove exported calendar events when your plan changes Built for lifters: - Plate calculator for barbell loading - Custom plate inventory in settings - Local backups and imports for your workout data - Progress-friendly session history and workout notes The Split is designed for people who want practical strength training tools: simple workout creation, useful split planning, and a smoother live workout flow in one app.

About

MuscleCheck

Features
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Ever walk into the gym and think, "What am I supposed to train today? Did I do legs this week?" End the guesswork. MuscleCheck helps you track your workouts with a clean, visual interface. See your entire training week at a glance, ensuring you never overtrain or neglect a muscle group again. Work out with confidence and strategy. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Split4 screens
MuscleCheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Split at none against MuscleCheck's 3. The Split also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). MuscleCheck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. MuscleCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Split ships an update every 3 weeks, MuscleCheck weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
The Split versus MuscleCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SplitMuscleCheck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorth Boutique Studios LtdAlejandro Zadkiel De Jesus Ramirez

In-app purchases

None

The Split

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MuscleCheck

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is The Split free?
The Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MuscleCheck free?
MuscleCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Split or MuscleCheck have ads?
Neither The Split nor MuscleCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Split or MuscleCheck?
The Split ships an update every 3 weeks, and MuscleCheck weekly. Most recently, The Split was updated on September 18, 2026 and MuscleCheck on September 30, 2026.

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