Comparison

Gymbro vs Aika

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

Head to head
About

Gymbro

This app is a comprehensive workout tracker designed for weightlifting and bodybuilding. It offers features like automatic progressive overload calculation, offline functionality, and health tracking. Easily log sets, reps, and weights to monitor your progress and achieve new personal records.

Highlights
  • Automatic progressive overload calculation
  • 100% offline functionality
  • Health and body stat tracking
  • Multi-profile support
  • 300+ exercises with instructions
  • Visual charts and PR tracking
Features
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Your last set should tell you what to do next. Gymbro is a workout tracker for lifters who want structured progress without spreadsheets or gym math. Log weight, reps and effort, see what you did last time, then get a clear target for your next set and upcoming workouts. No account is required to begin. Workout logging works offline, so your session keeps moving even when the gym has no signal. Sign in only if you want secure cloud backup and cross-device sync. Progressive overload that responds to you Choose a target rep range, an RPE or RIR target, and the weight increments available for each exercise. Gymbro analyses every completed set and adjusts the next weight and rep target around your actual performance. • Reach the top of your rep range and Gymbro moves the target forward • Miss the minimum or report high fatigue and it can reduce the load • Stay inside the target range and it keeps the progression controlled • Recommendations match the plates, dumbbells or machine increments you use This is progressive overload you can act on during the workout—not another graph to interpret later. Plan your training week Use the weekly workout planner to assign routines to each training day and keep your program visible in one schedule. See workout and rest days at a glance, start the planned session, or edit, swap and remove scheduled routines as your week changes. Your saved routines remain available. Log without breaking focus • Build unlimited custom routines or start with ready-made programs • Record weight, reps, RPE or RIR in seconds • See previous values while you train • Add warm-up, normal, failure and drop sets • Create supersets and automatically calculate warm-up sets • Use per-exercise rest timers, a stopwatch, and pause or resume • Save exercise notes for form cues and machine settings • Train in kilograms or pounds See more than workout history Gymbro turns completed sessions into useful feedback: • Personal records for weight, reps, volume, duration and distance • Estimated one-rep max (1RM) and exercise performance charts • Weekly reports for volume, intensity, consistency and progress • Comparisons with your previous week • Workout calendar, history and weekly streaks • Muscle heatmaps showing where your training volume went Train from Apple Watch Start a workout on iPhone and continue from your wrist. Update sets, weight, reps and effort, check your heart rate, and follow the rest timer without keeping your phone in your hand. Built around your training • 300+ exercises with instructions • Custom exercises and routines • Plate, 1RM, TDEE and BMI calculators • Separate profiles for a partner, friend or client • Hydration, supplement, body-weight and calorie tracking Whether you train for strength, bodybuilding, powerlifting or general fitness, Gymbro keeps the process simple: record the work, understand the result, and know what to do next. Privacy Policy: https://gymbro-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://gymbro-app.com/terms

About

Aika

Features
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Aika is a clean workout and interval timer designed for fast setup, clear timing, and focused training. Use it for HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits, boxing rounds, MMA, mobility work, stretching, home workouts, and gym sessions. Start from built-in timers, adjust them to match your workout, build custom multi-block sessions, save your favorites, and train with a large, easy-to-read timer. Features: * Built-in workout timers for EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, boxing rounds, countdown, and count up * Dedicated Rest Timer for tracking recovery between sets * Edit timer names, rounds, work, rest, and duration values * Build custom workouts from AMRAP, EMOM, interval, combat sports, work, and rest blocks * Reorder, duplicate, edit, and save workout blocks * Save favorites and custom workouts for quick reuse * Quick launch list with recently used workouts * Large, clear timer readout for at-a-glance use * Next-up display for upcoming timer phases * Sound cues for phase changes and session completion, including a 10-second warning for combat sports rounds * Voice cues in English and Finnish, independently of the app language, with Leo available for free * Preview every voice in settings before choosing, including Pro voices * Hear timer cues in the background and with your screen locked when sounds are enabled * Undo set completions and skipped rests in Rest Timer, including the final set from the results screen * Swipe to finish For Time workouts without round tracking; see your finish time and save it to the workout log * Countdown and count-up modes * Portrait and landscape support * Timer preferences including warm-up, final rest, precision, sound, and orientation * Full-screen clock mode with 12h or 24h display * Track rounds and round times in AMRAP and For Time workouts * Workout history with results and round details stored on your device * Add notes to completed or stopped workouts * Give workout log entries custom names * Replay previous workouts from your log * Quick Edit remembers your most recently used settings for each timer * English, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, and Italian language support Aika Pro unlocks Workout Builder, favorites, and custom time controls. Pro also adds the Maya and Nora voices, plus round numbers and extra time announcements for all voices, including Leo. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available, and purchases can be restored from the app. Aika keeps the experience straightforward: set up your timer, start your workout, and stay focused on training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gymbro4 screens
Aika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aika at weekly against Gymbro's fortnightly. On price, ads, 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. Gymbro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Aika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gymbro ships an update fortnightly, Aika weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gymbro versus Aika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymbroAika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDimitris KonomisMikko Lehtinen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gymbro

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$74.991 Year
2 purchases

Aika

Subscriptions2
  • Aika Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Aika Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Gymbro free?
Gymbro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aika free?
Aika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gymbro or Aika have ads?
Neither Gymbro nor Aika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gymbro or Aika?
Gymbro ships an update fortnightly, and Aika weekly. Most recently, Gymbro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Aika on September 23, 2026.

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