Vis vs MesoBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vis
This app offers a refined workout experience with proven programs, designed for athletes. It features hands-free Siri integration, offline capabilities, and lock screen activity tracking. Unlock custom programming with optional subscriptions.
- Hands-free Siri integration
- Offline workout capability
- Lock screen activity tracking
- Weight plate calculator
- Effortless schedule management
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable workout programs
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Become stronger. Run faster. Move better. Whatever your goal, Vis helps you achieve it. Designed from the ground up for the way athletes actually train, Vis combines a refined workout experience with tunable, proven programs. Serving you even when your hands are on the bar. Leave behind crumpled paper sheets and apps that feel like spreadsheets. Vis delivers an experience built for performance. The result of hundreds of hours of research and iteration to best support Unlock Custom Programming with Vis Pro Run custom and shared templates built in Vis Pro, directly in the Vis app. Bring your own programming to life, execute coach-created plans, and train with complete control over your structure and progression. Highlights: · Siri Integration – Complete your sets hands-free. · Works Offline – Train anywhere, signal or not. · Lock Screen Activity – Track and complete sets securely from your lock screen. · Weight Plate Calculator – Focus on your lift, not the math. · Effortless Schedule Management – Easily move and adapt your workouts. · Apple Health Integration – Sync your effort, calories, and progress automatically. Programs included (not limited to): 5/3/1 · Krypteia · Aligned · Muscle Group Split (Bro Split) · Path to 100 Push-Ups Respect comes first. · No forced subscriptions — unlock individual programs, bundles, or subscribe if you prefer. · No tracking or ads — your data stays yours, always. To learn more: https://vis.fitness Privacy policy: https://vis.fitness/privacy Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
MesoBuilder
This app helps lifters and coaches create structured training plans, log workouts, and track progress without spreadsheets. It offers intelligent progression suggestions and analysis of training blocks. Tools are available for both individual athletes and professional coaching workflows.
- Create multi-week training blocks
- Log sets, RIR, and notes
- Track volume and adherence
- Analyze mesocycle performance
- Intelligent progression suggestions
- Coach and lifter modes
- iCloud data storage
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MesoBuilder is the training app that shows its work. Build multi week mesocycles for hypertrophy and strength, log every set, and get weekly load and rep prescriptions you can actually check: tap any recommendation to see the exact numbers behind it. No black boxes, no spreadsheets. Your first mesocycle is completely free with the full engine. After it, logging, history, and trends stay free forever, and the engine becomes a subscription. ---- AN ENGINE THAT SHOWS ITS WORK • Weekly progression prescriptions computed from the weight, reps, and RIR (reps in reserve) you actually log • Prescription receipts: every recommendation comes with the arithmetic that produced it • Effort aware: log RIR per set so the engine knows how hard each week really was • Rough day protocol: flag an off day and the engine adapts the session without letting one bad day drag your numbers down • Machine stacks: swap a prescribed weight for what your machine actually has and the rep target recalculates to match ---- A MEMORY THAT SPANS BLOCKS • Never start a block cold: week 1 comes prefilled from what you lifted last block • Compare completed mesocycles side by side • Track volume trends with sets per muscle group • Follow repeated lifts across training blocks to see long term progress • Check mid block trends without waiting for the block to end ---- FOR LIFTERS • Build multi week mesocycles from 26 ready made templates or from scratch • Log weight, reps, RIR, and notes for every set • Live workout timers and Home Screen widgets keep sessions on track • Your data backs up to your personal iCloud and syncs across your devices Engine prescriptions beyond your first mesocycle require an Individual subscription. Logging and history never do. ---- FOR COACHES Coach clients remotely without accounts or spreadsheets. Your client enters a 6 character code and you are linked. • Build and deliver multi week programs straight to each client's phone • See logged results, effort, and adherence as your clients train • Message your clients right in the app • Turn on automatic weekly progression per client • MesoBuilder is completely free for your clients • Coach includes everything in Individual, so your own training keeps the full engine Your first 2 clients are free with full features. A Coach subscription expands your roster. ---- DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPhone, MesoBuilder is the logbook in your pocket. On iPad, it becomes a coaching cockpit: manage templates, clients, and programs side by side. ---- PRIVACY FIRST Your personal training data is stored in your own iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit, where the developer cannot read it. If you link with a coach or client, the programs, results, and messages you exchange are delivered through a MesoBuilder operated relay and deleted on a fixed retention schedule. Analytics are anonymous and privacy preserving. ---- BUILT BY A LIFTER MesoBuilder is independently built and maintained by a lifter who wanted a more honest way to plan training. Feedback is always welcome, and user input directly shapes updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mesobuilder.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MesoBuilder at every 3 days against Vis's weekly. Vis's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Vis sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and MesoBuilder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vis against 5.0 for MesoBuilder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vis 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.
Vis ships an update weekly, MesoBuilder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vis | MesoBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vis Fitness Inc. | Devin Tassin |
Customer experience
Vis
MesoBuilder
In-app purchases
Vis
- Vis Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Founder Yearly$119.991 Year
- Leg Day$4.99
- Back & Biceps Day$4.99
- Chest & Triceps Day$4.99
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- Aligned: Upper Back & Core$7.99
- Aligned: Mobility & Scapular$7.99
- Muscle Group Split$8.99
- Aligned$9.99
- Muscle Group Split Bundle$9.99
- Aligned Bundle$11.99
MesoBuilder
- Individual - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Coach - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Individual - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Coach - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year









