Comparison

Dial vs reps

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

reps

This workout tracker focuses on speed and simplicity for push, pull, and legs routines. Log sets in just two taps and get back to your workout, with features like instant last session data and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • 2-tap set logging
  • Push/Pull/Legs split focus
  • Instant last session view
  • Personal record tracking
  • Clean progress charts
  • Offline functionality
  • Data export
Features
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Logging a set should take 2 taps. Not ten. Not a menu dive. Two. reps. is the fastest, simplest way to log your workout — built for one thing and built to do it perfectly: push, pull, legs. No bloat. No 500-exercise menus to scroll. No social feed. No setup marathon. You open the app, tap your day, log your set, and get back to lifting. The whole point is to spend your rest time resting — not fighting an app. WHY reps. - 2-tap logging — weight and reps in, done, timer running - Made for push / pull / legs — your split is the app, not an afterthought - See last session instantly — know exactly what to lift next - Track every PR — watch your numbers climb over time - Clean progress charts — for Sunday coffee, not the gym floor - Works offline — no signal in the basement? No problem - Your data is yours — export anytime Every other tracker wants to be everything: nutrition, community, coaching, a program library. reps. wants to be the one thing you actually open mid-set. Fast in, fast out, back to the bar. If you run push/pull/legs and you're tired of workout apps that waste your time, this is the one. Download reps. Start lifting.

Screenshots

Dial4 screens
reps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: reps at none against Dial's 3. reps also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. reps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dial against 5.0 for reps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dial ships an update every 5 days, reps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dial versus reps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialreps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik Daniel LarssonSamson Clement

Customer experience

Dial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

reps

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

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
None

reps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dial free?
Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is reps free?
reps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dial or reps?
Dial and reps are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dial or reps have ads?
Neither Dial nor reps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dial or reps?
Dial ships an update every 5 days, and reps every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dial was updated on October 5, 2026 and reps on October 13, 2026.

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