Comparison

Ares vs Nüwa

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

Head to head
About

Ares

This interval timer app uses a voice coach to guide you through workouts, so you can focus on your exercises. It offers pre-made routines, custom workout creation, and detailed progress tracking. Compatible with Apple Watch and AirPods Pro for seamless control and heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided countdowns and exercise prompts
  • Pre-made and customizable workout routines
  • Workout chaining for full sessions
  • Exercise library with instructions
  • Apple Watch and AirPods Pro integration
  • Heart rate and progress tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Ares is an interval timer you don't have to keep looking at. A voice coach counts down the time, tells you which exercise is up and when to rest, so you can stay focused on your workout. Great for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuit training, yoga and stretching—at home, at the gym or outdoors. No ads and no account needed. TRAIN WITHOUT WATCHING THE SCREEN • The voice counts down the final seconds and tells you what's next, so your phone can stay on the floor • Your music keeps playing, and if you want, Ares turns it down while the voice speaks • Work and rest have different colors, and the big numbers are easy to read from across the room • Keeps running with the screen locked: the timer shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and you can pause without unlocking your phone START IN SECONDS • Pick a ready-made workout, like Tabata, HIIT 40/20 or stretching, and go. Choose from 16 workouts and 6 sets, each with instructions on how to do it • Set up your own workout once: rounds, work time and rest time. Then start it with a single tap • With workout sets, chain your warm-up, main workout and stretching into one session that runs by itself from start to finish • Got a workout from your coach or a friend? Add it from a link or QR code ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO • 116 exercises with photos and how-to instructions, including dumbbell, kettlebell, resistance band and pull-up bar moves • Mid-workout, tap the exercise name to see how it's done • Add a note to your workout, like tips from your coach, and see it while you train • Working each side separately, like in yoga? Sides mode times the left and right side for you WITH OR WITHOUT APPLE WATCH • Control any workout from your wrist: see your heart rate, heart rate zones and calories live on your watch and iPhone • Pause and skip right from your watch, even with a double tap • No watch? AirPods Pro 3 and Powerbeats Pro 2 can show your heart rate too (iOS 26) • Workouts are saved to Apple Health SEE YOUR PROGRESS • After every workout, a chart shows your heart rate and heart rate zones during work and rest • Weekly summaries and a weekly streak help you make training a habit. One workout a week keeps your streak alive • Show off your result: a ready-made card with your own photo for a story or post MAKE IT YOURS • Light, dark or automatic appearance • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch ARES PLUS—EVEN MORE • Workouts that change as you go: set the shortest and longest time, and Ares lays out the intervals for you—getting longer, getting shorter, or with shorter and shorter rests. No need to set each one by hand • A different exercise in every interval, like squats, then push-ups, then a plank. The voice announces each one, so you don't have to remember the order • Train without your iPhone: save your workouts to Apple Watch and leave your phone at home or in your locker • Record exercise names or cues in your own voice and hear them during your workout • Extra themes, coach voices and sounds, including the Calm voice for yoga and stretching • Access for your whole family with Family Sharing Privacy Policy: https://ares.eris.one/privacy-policy/ License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nüwa

Features
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Nü is your nutrition coach. She gets to know you: she plans your day, notices what's working and what isn't, and adjusts with you. No fad diet, and the food you already eat. NÜ PLANS YOUR DAY Tell her your goal, and Nü works out your calorie and protein targets from your body, your routine and what you want. Then she plans the day's meals between the time you wake up and the time you go to bed. Don't like one? Ask for another option, and she swaps it for something you actually want to eat. NÜ NOTICES She follows your week and points out what you wouldn't catch on your own, like protein that drops off at weekends. Every Monday, a review of the week: what worked, what to adjust, and new targets when they're warranted. TALK TO NÜ Ask what to eat now, what to order at a restaurant, or how to balance things after a barbecue. She suggests dishes at real restaurants near you, sized to what's left of your day and to your budget. And she remembers your plans: mention a party on Saturday, and afterwards she asks how it went. TELL HER WHAT YOU ATE • Photograph your plate and get an estimate straight away • Write it in your own words: "rice, beans and grilled chicken" • Or say it out loud, and Nü logs it for you Nü learns your dishes. The second time, they go in without a photo and without a wait. YOUR RESTRICTIONS ARE RESPECTED Lactose, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, egg, soy, sesame: tell her what you can't eat, and no suggestion will include it. THE REST OF THE DAY • Water, with reminders you turn on and off • Meal reminders around your hours • Manual logging whenever you prefer NÜWA PRO Your first 7 days with Nü are free, with no card: everything included. On the free plan you keep unlimited manual logging, 3 AI uses a day, 7 days of history, calories and protein, and 15 remembered dishes. Pro adds: • Unlimited AI for logging, planning and talking to Nü • A day plan ready every morning • The weekly review every Monday • Carbs and fat alongside calories and protein • Your full history and every remembered dish • Saved preferences and your weight trend Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. YOUR PHOTOS ARE NOT STORED Photos sent for analysis are processed and discarded. They are not kept on our servers. Nüwa is available in English and Portuguese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Nüwa Terms: https://nuwafit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nuwafit.com/privacy Nüwa provides general nutrition information and is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Talk to a doctor or a registered dietitian before making significant changes to your diet, especially if you are pregnant, under 18 or managing a health condition.

Screenshots

Ares4 screens
Nüwa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nüwa at every 3 days against Ares's every 10 days. Nüwa also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Ares's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Ares sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Nüwa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ares ships an update every 10 days, Nüwa every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ares versus Nüwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAresNüwa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKrzysztof OrlowskiRodrigo Ferreira

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ares

Subscriptions2
  • Ares Plus$1.991 Month
  • Ares Plus$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ares Plus Forever$24.99
2 purchases

Nüwa

Subscriptions2
  • Nüwa Pro$5.991 Month
  • Nüwa Pro$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ares free?
Ares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nüwa free?
Nüwa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ares or Nüwa have ads?
Neither Ares nor Nüwa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ares or Nüwa?
Ares ships an update every 10 days, and Nüwa every 3 days. Most recently, Ares was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nüwa on October 31, 2026.

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