# Fitness for the Fighting Man vs Cise

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fitness for the Fighting Man at free with in-app purchases against Cise's subscription. Fitness for the Fighting Man also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). Cise's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fitness for the Fighting Man sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitness for the Fighting Man has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Fitness for the Fighting Man's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cise's.

Fitness for the Fighting Man ships an update every 6 days, Cise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fitness for the Fighting Man | Cise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-for-the-fighting-man/id6746684351/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cise-workout-tracker/id6760802573/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 241 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RoxyKovu LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816071699) | [BRANDON THOMAS LIMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886316053) |

## What reviewers say

### Fitness for the Fighting Man

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-for-the-fighting-man/id6746684351)

This app provides a performance-driven training system for building strength, endurance, and work capacity. It offers structured programs, custom workout creation, and detailed metrics to track progress. Users can log workouts, recovery, and nutrition, with optional Apple Watch integration and health data import.

**Highlights:** Performance-driven training system, Structured and custom workout programs, Workout logging with timers and guidance, Strength, endurance, and work capacity tracking, Recovery and nutrition logging, Military performance standard reference, Apple Health and Apple Watch integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium AI | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium AI Annual | $79.99 | per year |
| Full Access Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Cise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cise-workout-tracker/id6760802573)

This app helps users create and log custom workout plans for strength training and weightlifting. It focuses on personal growth and consistency, avoiding gamification and competition to encourage users to push themselves safely into a growth zone.

**Highlights:** Custom workout plans, Fast swipe-based logging, Strength training progress tracking, Exercise editing, Superset support, Workout history and graphs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cise Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Cise Pro (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fitness for the Fighting Man free?

Fitness for the Fighting Man is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cise free?

Cise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fitness for the Fighting Man or Cise?

Cise is rated higher. Fitness for the Fighting Man averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Cise averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Fitness for the Fighting Man or Cise have ads?

Neither Fitness for the Fighting Man nor Cise shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fitness for the Fighting Man or Cise?

Fitness for the Fighting Man ships an update every 6 days, and Cise every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fitness for the Fighting Man was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cise on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*