Comparison

Minimal Workout vs Workout Cards

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

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About

Minimal Workout

Features
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CUSTOMIZABLE WORKOUTS WITH AUDIO GUIDANCE This app provides 7-minute workout routines with customization options and voice guidance for exercising without looking at your screen. MODIFICATION OPTIONS You can modify any workout by removing exercises, adding new ones, or changing their order using drag-and-drop. Exercise duration can be adjusted from the default 30 seconds to any length. Break periods are also adjustable from the default 10 seconds. You can create new workouts from scratch by adding exercises one at a time. Custom workouts get a name and description that you write. Any workout can be duplicated to create variations without rebuilding from scratch. Set default timing for all exercises, then override those defaults for specific movements needing different duration. Configure how many times a workout repeats automatically. VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS The app speaks each exercise name before it begins, giving you time to get into position. During exercises, it provides countdown updates at intervals you configureβ€”every 10 seconds, every 5 seconds, or other frequencies. At the end of each exercise, the app counts down the final seconds individually: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, rest." Between exercises, it announces rest period duration. You can adjust countdown frequency and final countdown duration independently. Exercise name announcements can be turned off. AUDIO-ONLY OPERATION Exercises like planks require horizontal positioning facing the floor. Looking at a phone breaks proper form. Push-ups, mountain climbers, and similar movements have the same constraint. Voice guidance provides all necessary information through audio, so you maintain proper positioning throughout exercises without checking remaining time visually. MINIMAL VISUAL DISPLAY The screen shows current exercise information including name, description, and remaining time. A progress list shows all exercises, marking completed, active, and upcoming movements. Progress counters display your position numerically. These visual elements can be toggled on or off. Three typeface options are available. WORKOUT ORGANIZATION Custom workouts appear in the list with preset workouts. You can reorder this list using drag-and-drop. Edit mode allows modifying workout names and descriptions. Custom workouts can be deleted. Preset workouts can be hidden via settings. PRIVACY, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED, NO DATA COLLECTED All data is stored locally on your device. No account required, no personal information collected, no internet connectivity needed after download.

About

Workout Cards

Features
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Workout Cards gives you fast, randomized workouts you can do anywhere. Pick a focus, tap to start, and follow the cardsβ€”no planning required. Choose how you train β€’ By category – Legs, Arms, Calisthenics, Cardio, or Yoga & Stretching β€’ By body part – Tap a muscle on the body map and get a workout for that area β€’ Surprise Me – One tap for a random mix of exercises Each workout is a deck of cards Swipe through exercises one by one. Each card shows the move, target muscle, and equipment. Tap for full instructions and a demo so you know exactly what to do. Built for real life β€’ Save favorites – One tap to save a workout and use it again, even offline β€’ Works offline – Saved workouts and exercises are stored on your device β€’ Light or dark – Clean light theme or easy-on-the-eyes AMOLED dark No account required at all. Just open the app, pick a category or body part, and get a workout in minutes.

Screenshots

Minimal Workout4 screens
Workout Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

Minimal Workout and Workout Cards are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Minimal Workout versus Workout Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal WorkoutWorkout Cards
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTactam LLCQwai Elias Perkins

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Workout

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimal Workout free?
Minimal Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Cards free?
Workout Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minimal Workout or Workout Cards have ads?
Neither Minimal Workout nor Workout Cards shows ads.

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