Comparison

Gainflow vs XCal Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Gainflow

This app helps you log gym workouts, track body analytics, and analyze your lifting form with AI. It offers unlimited routine creation and a large exercise database for free.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout logging
  • AI video form analysis
  • Body analytics tracking
  • Customizable exercise database
  • Rest timer with audio alerts
  • Community features
Features
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One log for the gym and the road. Gainflow tracks the barbell and the pavement in the same app. Log your sets, then head out for a run, ride or walk with GPS. No ads, ever. Unlimited routines and custom exercises, free. STRENGTH TRAINING • Log sets in seconds — normal, warm-up, drop set, to failure, supersets • 300+ exercises plus your own custom movements • Unlimited plans and routines. Your training history is never behind a paywall • Rest timer with sound alerts • Previous values on every set, so progressive overload takes one glance • Personal records for 1RM, set volume, reps, time and distance • Charts for volume, estimated 1RM, reps and muscle distribution NEW — GPS ACTIVITIES • Track runs, rides and walks with live distance, pace, speed and elevation • Keeps recording with the screen locked and the app in the background • Per-kilometre splits and a pace chart after every session • Draw a route on the map, or let AI generate loops from your doorstep • Follow your planned route live while you move • Privacy zone hides your exact start and finish before anything is shared • Works offline — sessions sync as soon as you have signal NEW — APPLE HEALTH • Read steps, active energy, sleep, resting heart rate and body weight • Write finished strength workouts and body measurements back to Health • Reading and writing are separate switches, both off until you turn them on • Health data is never used for advertising or analytics AI COACH • Chat with an AI coach about training and diet — type or hold to speak • Video form analysis: record a set, get feedback on your technique • Weekly reviews and insights on plateaus, low volume and left/right imbalance • Generate a weekly plan from your goal, experience level and equipment BODY AND HABITS • Body weight, body fat and circumference measurements with photos and charts • Supplements: scan the barcode, track what is left, get reminders • Calendar with planned workouts, week streaks and an active-day heatmap COMMUNITY • Follow friends, see their sessions, copy their routines • Private profile and per-post visibility — you decide what is public COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Import your history from Hevy, Strong or a Gainflow CSV in a few taps, and export it again whenever you want. Your data stays yours. FREE AND PAID Workout logging, unlimited routines, the exercise database, GPS tracking, Health sync, measurements and supplements are free. Gainflow Plus and Gainflow Max raise the pool for AI features — form analysis, coach chat, plan generation and route generation. Metric and imperial. Light and dark. 16 languages. No ads, anywhere. Privacy Policy: https://www.gainflow.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.gainflow.app/terms-of-service Support: dawid@gainflow.app

About

XCal Tracker

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Calorie tracking, finally simple. Most calorie apps feel like work. Endless menus, barcode scans, serving sizes. XCal works the way you think! Just type what you ate. "Two slices of salami pizza" "A bowl of oatmeal with blueberries" "Big mac and fries" That's it. Our AI instantly calculates the calories and macros, right next to your entry. No searching a database. No guessing portion codes. Just write, and you're done. A food diary that actually feels like a diary. Your meals appear as a clean, minimal list; like a notepad, not a spreadsheet. Tap any entry to reveal protein, sugar, fiber, and more. Clean. Fast. Out of your way. Snap it, don't type it. In a rush? Upload a photo of your meal and the AI figures out the rest. Understand your habits, not just your calories. See how your intake shifts across the week. Discover which days you tend to overeat, what foods you reach for most, and whether you're hitting your goal. Set your goal, track your progress. Define your daily calorie target and watch your totals build naturally throughout the day -- no complicated setup required. XCal is for people who want to be aware of what they eat without turning it into a second job.

Screenshots

Gainflow4 screens
XCal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XCal Tracker at none against Gainflow's 2. XCal Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Gainflow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Gainflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. XCal Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gainflow versus XCal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGainflowXCal Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDawid ZarebaEric Losskamp

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gainflow

Subscriptions2
  • Gainflow Plus$2.991 Month
  • Gainflow Max$7.991 Month
None

XCal Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gainflow free?
Gainflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XCal Tracker free?
XCal Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gainflow or XCal Tracker have ads?
XCal Tracker shows ads; Gainflow does not.

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