Maximum Effort Fit vs Simple 5x5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maximum Effort Fit
Manage your fitness club membership and stay updated on club announcements. Access your digital membership pass and edit personal details to help you achieve your fitness goals. Connects with Apple Watch via HealthKit.
- Digital membership pass
- Edit personal information
- View membership details
- Club announcements
- Apple Watch connectivity
- HealthKit sync
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With the Maximum Effort Fit App, you can manage your membership details so you can work to achieve your fitness goals. - Access digital membership pass - Edit personal information and view membership details - Stay up-to-date with announcements from your club Download the app today! Features connectivity to Apple Watch (synced to HealthKit app)
Simple 5x5
This app helps users track 5x5 style barbell weightlifting programs. It automatically progresses weight, includes a rest timer, and offers progress charts. All features are free with no ads or subscriptions.
- Track main lifts (Squat, Bench Press, Row, OHP, Deadlift)
- Automatic weight progression
- Built-in rest timer with notifications
- Add custom accessory exercises
- Progress charts for all exercises
- Plate calculator
- Export/import data
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Simple 5×5 is a completely free and open-source weight lifting workout tracker for 5x5 style barbell programs. FEATURES: - All features completely free! - Track your main lifts: Squat, Bench Press, Row, Overhead Press, Deadlift - Automatic weight progression after successful workouts - Built-in rest timer with notifications - Add custom accessory exercises - Progress charts for all exercises - Plate calculator showing which plates to load - Export/import your data for backup No ads, no subscriptions, and no accounts required. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Simple 5x5 at 3 against Maximum Effort Fit's 1. On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maximum Effort Fit against 5.0 for Simple 5x5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximum Effort Fit | Simple 5x5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAXIMUM EFFORT FIT LLC | Andrew Bibire |
Customer experience
Maximum Effort Fit
Simple 5x5
In-app purchases
Maximum Effort Fit
No in-app purchases
Simple 5x5
No in-app purchases
Questions
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