Gym Pulse vs My First 5K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Pulse
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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/
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Gym Pulse | My First 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Guan | Sasquatch Studio Inc. |
In-app purchases
Gym Pulse
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- Save Your Streak$0.99
My First 5K
No in-app purchases
Questions
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