Comparison

MXM Challenge vs Deck of Cards Workout

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

Head to head
About

MXM Challenge

This daily fitness app helps you build consistent exercise habits by progressively increasing reps and sets each month. Track your progress, maintain streaks, and complete random challenges to achieve significant fitness milestones by year-end. It's designed to be a simple, distraction-free accountability partner for all fitness levels.

Highlights
  • Daily challenge auto-updates
  • Workout progress tracking
  • Visual calendar of progress
  • Streak and day counter
  • Simple, distraction-free interface
  • Progressive monthly challenges
Features
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The MXM Challenge (Month by Month Challenge) is a daily fitness habit builder that starts simple and scales with your dedication. Each day, complete pushups, sit-ups, pullups, and bodyweight squats—repping the current month. In January, it's 1 rep × 1 set. By December, you'll tackle 12 reps × 12 sets. Track your progress, build streaks, complete random challenges, and crush nearly 20,000 reps per exercise by the end of the year. Whether you're just getting started or rebuilding consistency, MXM is your accountability partner. Features: Daily challenge auto-updates based on the calendar Track checkboxes for each workout component Visual calendar shows completed, partial, and missed days Streak tracker and day-of-year counter Simple, distraction-free interface No subscriptions. No nonsense. Are you ready to crush the year?

About

Deck of Cards Workout

Transform a standard deck of cards into a dynamic workout routine. Assign exercises and reps to each card, and let the draw dictate your fitness session. Customize decks, rep counts, and focus areas for a personalized fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable deck creation
  • Adjustable deck size
  • Set reps for Ace and face cards
  • Workout history tracking
  • Focus area assignment (Core, Full Body, etc.)
  • Repetition multipliers
  • Exercise inclusion control
Features
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Turn a deck of cards into a fully customizable workout — at home or in the gym. Assign exercises or focus areas to each suit, control reps, and let the cards decide your next move. Deck Features: -Create your own decks! -Modify the size of the deck (Quarter, Half, Three-Quarters, Full, Full Equivalent (Half the Cards, Double the Reps)) -Choose the number of reps for Ace and face cards -History keeps track of all your reps and previous workouts Exercises and Jokers: -Focus Areas: Choose Core, Full Body, Lower Body, or Upper Body for each exercise. Assign suits to entire Focus Areas rather than specific exercises. -Multipliers: Choose 0.5 to cut your reps in half for difficult exercises (i.e. pull-ups) or pump it up to 3 for easy ones (i.e. jumping jacks). -Include in Random Draw: Only allow desired exercises to be pulled in random draws and in Focus Area cards.

Screenshots

MXM Challenge4 screens
Deck of Cards Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MXM Challenge at none against Deck of Cards Workout's shown. MXM Challenge also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Deck of Cards Workout's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MXM Challenge against 5.0 for Deck of Cards Workout. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deck of Cards Workout has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MXM Challenge versus Deck of Cards Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXM ChallengeDeck of Cards Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMichael NicolosDerek Holsapple

Customer experience

MXM Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deck of Cards Workout

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MXM Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Deck of Cards Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MXM Challenge free?
MXM Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deck of Cards Workout free?
Deck of Cards Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MXM Challenge or Deck of Cards Workout?
MXM Challenge and Deck of Cards Workout are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do MXM Challenge or Deck of Cards Workout have ads?
Deck of Cards Workout shows ads; MXM Challenge does not.

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