Comparison

Gym Pulse vs My First 5K

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

Head to head
About

Gym Pulse

Features
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Stay on track with your fitness goals! Gym Pulse helps you log workouts, maintain streaks, and see progress every day. Achieve more with consistency! Staying consistent with your workouts is key to achieving your fitness goals. Gym Pulse makes it easy to log exercises, track progress, and stay motivated with streaks and milestones. Whether you’re hitting the gym, working out at home, or training for a marathon, Gym Pulse keeps you accountable every step of the way. This app uses Apple’s standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My First 5K

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My First 5K is an 8-week running plan for absolute beginners — and anyone who’s tried running before and wants to try again. The plan is simple: three runs a week, starting with short intervals of running and walking, building up until you’re running non-stop. No experience needed. ◎ Built for Apple Watch Your workouts are scheduled directly to the Workout app on your Apple Watch. Just open Workout, find today’s run (listed as “My 5K”), and go. No phone required on the road. Same first-class workout experience as before! ◎ Track your progress, indoors or outdoors See exactly where you are in the 8-week plan, what’s coming up next, and how many runs you’ve completed. You can finish a workout as an indoor or outdoor run — it’s entirely up to you! ◎ Start anytime Begin from Week 1 or jump in from any point in the plan. Reschedule anytime if life gets in the way. ◎ Good design, good citizen My First 5K boasts a modern app design. It supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Text Size, and VoiceOver.

Screenshots

Gym Pulse4 screens
My First 5K4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My First 5K at none against Gym Pulse's 3. Gym Pulse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Gym Pulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. My First 5K asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Pulse ships an update every 6 days, My First 5K every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gym Pulse versus My First 5K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym PulseMy First 5K
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric GuanSasquatch Studio Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gym Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Save Your Streak$0.99
None

My First 5K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Pulse free?
Gym Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My First 5K free?
My First 5K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gym Pulse or My First 5K have ads?
Neither Gym Pulse nor My First 5K shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Pulse or My First 5K?
Gym Pulse ships an update every 6 days, and My First 5K every 5 days. Most recently, Gym Pulse was updated on October 30, 2026 and My First 5K on October 25, 2026.

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