Comparison

Vis vs Volm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hands-free Siri integration
  • Offline workout capability
  • Lock screen activity tracking
  • Weight plate calculator
  • Effortless schedule management
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable workout programs
Features
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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

About

Volm

This app helps you track gym workouts with structured programs and automated progression. Log lifts quickly, access a library of popular routines, and visualize your progress with detailed analytics and body scans.

Highlights
  • Fast logging of sets, reps, weight, and notes
  • Automated progression adjustments
  • Program generator and library
  • Customizable dashboard with analytics
  • AI Body Scan for development and symmetry ratings
  • Apple Watch standalone app support
Features
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Volm is a workout tracker with real programming built in. Log your lifts fast, run a structured program, and let automated progression handle your weight increases. The core is free with no ads. LOGGING - Fast logging: sets, reps, weight, time, distance, and notes for any exercise, with your previous numbers in view - Quick Log: type a workout in plain English and Volm turns it into exercises, sets, reps, and weight - Set types: mark sets as warmup, working, drop, or failure, and group supersets - Rest timers: automatic, customizable per exercise - Timed sets: count down or up, and the next timed set starts on its own after rest - Plate calculator: shows which plates to load on each side, using the plates your gym has - Exercise library: 400+ exercises with step-by-step instructions, or create your own - Exercise notes: pin form cues that show up every time you train the movement - Repeat any workout: start a new session from any logged workout, yours or a friend's PROGRAMS & PROGRESSION - Program generator: pick your goal, training days, session length, and equipment, and Volm builds a full program or a single workout - Program library: 36 programs, including 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PHUL, and Madcow 5x5, set up the way the original coach wrote them - Volm splits: Full Body, Upper Lower, PPL, Arnold, and Bro Split, with progression built in - Automated progression: set a rule once and Volm adjusts your next session based on how you performed - Progression scripting: write your own progression logic, or start from a template - Weekly schedule: plan your training days or a rhythm like two on, one off, and your next workout is always ready to start PROGRESS & ANALYTICS - Custom dashboard: build it from widgets for volume, PRs, exercise progress, muscle map, and measurements - Personal records: automatic detection the moment you beat your best - Strength levels: see where each lift stands next to your estimated 1RM - Muscle-group analysis: spot imbalances across your training - Exercise history: full stats and graphs for estimated 1RM, max weight, volume, and reps - Body measurements: weight, body fat, and custom measurements with trends - Progress photos: line them up by date and compare before and after - AI Body Scan: development, definition, and symmetry ratings, an estimated body fat, and a 12-region muscle map from your progress photos - Calendar: schedule, month, and multi-year views with your week streak SOCIAL (OPTIONAL) - Follow & feed: follow friends, see their workouts, and like and comment. Off by default, never forced - Leaderboards: see how your lifts rank against the people you follow - Public profile: share a profile page, or keep it private - Share cards: post a workout as a styled image to Instagram Stories or anywhere APPLE WATCH & iPHONE - Apple Watch: a standalone app. Start, log, and finish workouts from your wrist with rest timers and progression. Your phone can stay in the locker - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: keep your active workout on the lock screen - Home screen widgets: today's workout and your streak at a glance - Apple Health: reads your weight and body fat, saves completed workouts MORE - Free at the core: programs, scripting, social, dashboards, and the full editor are free. Volm+ adds program and workout generation, AI Quick Log, AI Body Scan, full progress history, and the Claude integration - Web app: build and edit programs on desktop at volm.app - Works offline: syncs when you're back online - Strava and Claude: post finished workouts to Strava, or plan and log workouts from a chat with Claude - Import and export: bring your history from Hevy, Strong, StrongLifts, Lyfta, or Jefit via CSV, and export your data anytime - 193 themes: personalize every screen DETAILS Website: https://www.volm.app Contact: tomdenboon@volm.app Terms of service: https://www.volm.app/terms-of-service Download Volm and focus on what matters: your training.

Screenshots

Vis4 screens
Volm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vis at 5.0 against Volm's 4.6. Vis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Volm's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vis sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Volm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Vis's written reviews are positive against 83% of Volm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vis ships an update weekly, Volm every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vis versus Volm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisVolm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB102 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVis Fitness Inc.Tom den Boon

Customer experience

Vis

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Volm

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Vis

Subscriptions2
  • Vis Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Founder Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time9
  • 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
4 purchases

Volm

Subscriptions3
  • Volm+7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Volm+$29.991 Year
  • Volm+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Volm+$89.99

Questions

Is Vis free?
Vis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volm free?
Volm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vis or Volm?
Vis is rated higher. Vis averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Volm averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Vis or Volm have ads?
Neither Vis nor Volm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vis or Volm?
Vis ships an update weekly, and Volm every 5 days. Most recently, Vis was updated on October 28, 2026 and Volm on October 30, 2026.

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