Comparison

Dial vs HeavyMuscle

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

Head to head
About

Dial

This app helps serious lifters meticulously track their training volume per muscle group. It provides detailed insights into progressive overload and workout efficiency without ads or requiring an account. Visualize your progress with clear charts and make informed training decisions.

Highlights
  • Fractional volume tracking per muscle group
  • Automatic muscle contribution mapping
  • Log sets, reps, and weight with gym-focused interface
  • Extensive exercise library with custom movement support
  • Progress visualization with charts and analytics
  • iCloud sync and Apple Health integration
Features
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Dial is the workout tracker for lifters who take volume seriously. See exactly how much work each muscle group receives, track progressive overload, and make informed decisions about your training. No ads. No account required. FRACTIONAL VOLUME TRACKING When you bench press, it counts toward chest, front delts, and triceps—each weighted appropriately. Dial shows the full picture, not just total sets. • Automatic muscle contribution mapping for every exercise • 4-week rolling averages smooth out week-to-week variation • Efficiency gradient shows where each set contributes most • Set optional volume goals as personal benchmarks TRACK YOUR LIFTS Log sets, reps, and weight with an interface designed for the gym. Quick access to previous workout data makes progressive overload easy to follow. • Mark sets as warmup, working, drop set, or to failure • Group exercises into supersets • Build reusable templates for any program EXERCISE LIBRARY Hundreds of pre-loaded exercises organized by muscle group. Add custom movements and AI automatically maps them to muscles. Each exercise tracks your complete performance history. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Beautiful charts showing volume over time, best weights, and estimated 1RM. Spot patterns across weeks. See what's working. INSIGHT, NOT INSTRUCTION No AI-generated workouts. No gamification. No algorithm telling you what to lift. You bring your training—Dial makes it visible. DESIGNED FOR iOS Native SwiftUI app built to feel at home on your iPhone. Fast, fluid, and distraction-free. iCloud sync. Apple Health integration. FREE TO START Full workout tracking at no cost. Dial Pro unlocks advanced analytics and additional features. No ads. Your data stays on your devices. Perfect for powerlifting, bodybuilding, strength training, and any program focused on progressive overload. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dial.fit/privacy

About

HeavyMuscle

Features
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Most gym apps just record what you already did. HeavyMuscle is the workout tracker & gym log that tells you what to do next — and does the thinking for you. An AI coach in two modes builds your weight lifting plan from a single sentence and reshapes each session around your injuries, equipment and recovery. Before you touch the bar, it shows the plates to load, generates your warm-up sets and pre-fills every set with your last numbers. Automatic PR detection and an estimated-1RM curve tell you the moment you get stronger. 873 animated exercises, a real rest timer and a recovery body map, in 6 languages. Create unlimited routines, log unlimited workouts, all offline from the first second. AI COACH • Two modes: Conversation for questions and adjustments, and Builder to generate a full workout plan from scratch. • Generates a full workout from a single sentence ("30 min chest workout without barbell"). • Snap a photo of a gym machine and it finds the matching exercise. • Adapts today's training to your injuries, available equipment and experience level. • Reviews your last session or the full week and gives objective feedback. WORKOUT LOG • Every set pre-filled with your last weight and reps — your previous numbers are right there at the rack. • Plate calculator: see exactly which plates to load per side, for barbells and dumbbells. • Time-based exercises: cardio, planks and circuits (AMRAP / for time) with a built-in timer. • Warm-up sets generated automatically, ramped to your working weight. • Rest timer with 3-2-1 beeps, vibration and a screen that stays on. • Warmup, drop-set, failure and cluster sets, plus supersets. • Quick Start, unlimited workout templates and retroactive logging. • Share a session as a post-ready image card (volume, sets, muscles). EFFORT & PROGRESSION (RPE/RIR) • Rate how hard each set felt — RPE or reps in reserve, one tap after the set. • Next time, the workout planner suggests the weight: up when it felt easy, down when it was a grind — always weights you can actually load. PROGRESS & RECORDS • Automatic PR detection with a record badge the moment you beat a best. • Estimated-1RM curve per exercise to see your strength trending over time. • Progress photos: capture, import and compare with a before/after slider. EXERCISE LIBRARY • 873 exercises with animated demonstrations, target muscles, equipment and difficulty. • Mark favourite and avoided exercises — the AI Coach factors them in. HISTORY & ANALYTICS • Recovery body map (front/back): see what's fatigued, recovering or ready to train. • Weekly volume per muscle as a body heatmap or ranked chart, with low/optimal/high zones. FULL PROFILE • Body measurements with dated history and goals — set a target and watch the gap close. • Water tracking: daily hydration goal, one-tap logging and reminders. • 10 injury zones with automatic exercise filtering. • Builder that respects your equipment, goal and experience level. APPLE WATCH • Your workout mirrors to your wrist — check off each set with a tap, pre-filled with your last numbers. • Adjust weight and reps with the Digital Crown; rest counts down with 3-2-1 haptics. • Live heart rate and calories, with a summary when you finish. Requires a paired iPhone. PRIVACY & OFFLINE • Works fully offline in anonymous mode: nothing leaves your phone until you sign in. • Optional Apple, Google or e-mail login syncs your gym log to the cloud. LANGUAGES • English, Portuguese (BR), Spanish, German, French and Italian. Whether you train for bodybuilding, powerlifting, strength training or hypertrophy, HeavyMuscle is the gym tracker that turns effort into progress. Privacy and subscription terms: https://heavymuscle.app/privacy/#subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dial4 screens
HeavyMuscle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dial at none against HeavyMuscle's shown. HeavyMuscle's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dial sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and HeavyMuscle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dial ships an update every 5 days, HeavyMuscle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dial versus HeavyMuscle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialHeavyMuscle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik Daniel LarssonFlavio Lima

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dial

Subscriptions2
  • Dial Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Dial Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dial Pro Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

HeavyMuscle

Subscriptions2
  • HeavyMuscle Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • HeavyMuscle Annual Pro$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • HeavyMuscle Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Dial free?
Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeavyMuscle free?
HeavyMuscle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dial or HeavyMuscle have ads?
HeavyMuscle shows ads; Dial does not.
Which is updated more often, Dial or HeavyMuscle?
Dial ships an update every 5 days, and HeavyMuscle every 4 days. Most recently, Dial was updated on July 1, 2026 and HeavyMuscle on September 19, 2026.

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