Comparison

Volm vs CaffPulse

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

Head to head
About

Volm

This app helps you track gym workouts with structured programs and automated progression. Log lifts quickly, access a library of popular routines, and visualize your progress with detailed analytics and body scans.

Highlights
  • Fast logging of sets, reps, weight, and notes
  • Automated progression adjustments
  • Program generator and library
  • Customizable dashboard with analytics
  • AI Body Scan for development and symmetry ratings
  • Apple Watch standalone app support
Features
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Volm is a workout tracker with real programming built in. Log your lifts fast, run a structured program, and let automated progression handle your weight increases. The core is free with no ads. LOGGING - Fast logging: sets, reps, weight, time, distance, and notes for any exercise, with your previous numbers in view - Quick Log: type a workout in plain English and Volm turns it into exercises, sets, reps, and weight - Set types: mark sets as warmup, working, drop, or failure, and group supersets - Rest timers: automatic, customizable per exercise - Timed sets: count down or up, and the next timed set starts on its own after rest - Plate calculator: shows which plates to load on each side, using the plates your gym has - Exercise library: 400+ exercises with step-by-step instructions, or create your own - Exercise notes: pin form cues that show up every time you train the movement - Repeat any workout: start a new session from any logged workout, yours or a friend's PROGRAMS & PROGRESSION - Program generator: pick your goal, training days, session length, and equipment, and Volm builds a full program or a single workout - Program library: 36 programs, including 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, PHUL, and Madcow 5x5, set up the way the original coach wrote them - Volm splits: Full Body, Upper Lower, PPL, Arnold, and Bro Split, with progression built in - Automated progression: set a rule once and Volm adjusts your next session based on how you performed - Progression scripting: write your own progression logic, or start from a template - Weekly schedule: plan your training days or a rhythm like two on, one off, and your next workout is always ready to start PROGRESS & ANALYTICS - Custom dashboard: build it from widgets for volume, PRs, exercise progress, muscle map, and measurements - Personal records: automatic detection the moment you beat your best - Strength levels: see where each lift stands next to your estimated 1RM - Muscle-group analysis: spot imbalances across your training - Exercise history: full stats and graphs for estimated 1RM, max weight, volume, and reps - Body measurements: weight, body fat, and custom measurements with trends - Progress photos: line them up by date and compare before and after - AI Body Scan: development, definition, and symmetry ratings, an estimated body fat, and a 12-region muscle map from your progress photos - Calendar: schedule, month, and multi-year views with your week streak SOCIAL (OPTIONAL) - Follow & feed: follow friends, see their workouts, and like and comment. Off by default, never forced - Leaderboards: see how your lifts rank against the people you follow - Public profile: share a profile page, or keep it private - Share cards: post a workout as a styled image to Instagram Stories or anywhere APPLE WATCH & iPHONE - Apple Watch: a standalone app. Start, log, and finish workouts from your wrist with rest timers and progression. Your phone can stay in the locker - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: keep your active workout on the lock screen - Home screen widgets: today's workout and your streak at a glance - Apple Health: reads your weight and body fat, saves completed workouts MORE - Free at the core: programs, scripting, social, dashboards, and the full editor are free. Volm+ adds program and workout generation, AI Quick Log, AI Body Scan, full progress history, and the Claude integration - Web app: build and edit programs on desktop at volm.app - Works offline: syncs when you're back online - Strava and Claude: post finished workouts to Strava, or plan and log workouts from a chat with Claude - Import and export: bring your history from Hevy, Strong, StrongLifts, Lyfta, or Jefit via CSV, and export your data anytime - 193 themes: personalize every screen DETAILS Website: https://www.volm.app Contact: tomdenboon@volm.app Terms of service: https://www.volm.app/terms-of-service Download Volm and focus on what matters: your training.

About

CaffPulse

Visualize your caffeine levels with an interactive liquid display and understand its impact on your sleep. Get personalized insights and track your intake from over 70 popular brands to optimize your daily caffeine consumption.

Highlights
  • Interactive liquid caffeine display
  • Personalized sleep timing recommendations
  • Customizable metabolism settings
  • Database of 70+ brand drinks
  • Daily caffeine limit tracking
  • Caffeine decay charts
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Track your caffeine intake beautifully and know exactly when it's optimal to sleep. CaffPulse shows you how caffeine moves through your body in real-time with a stunning interactive liquid display that responds to your phone's motion. No more guessing if that afternoon coffee will keep you up at night. WHY CAFFPULSE? Most people have no idea how much caffeine is actually in their system or how long it takes to clear. That 3pm latte? It could still be affecting your sleep at midnight. CaffPulse makes the invisible visible. FEATURES • Beautiful Liquid Display Watch your caffeine level visualized as an interactive liquid container. Tilt your phone and watch it slosh. The color shifts from amber to teal as you approach sleep-safe levels. • Know When to Sleep Get a clear answer: "Safe to sleep at 11:30 PM" or "47mg remaining - winds down in 3 hours." No more wondering. • Personalized to Your Body Set your metabolism speed, or go deeper with factors like age, weight, smoking status, and even genetic CYP1A2 variants. Your half-life, your way. • 70+ Brand Drinks Starbucks, Dunkin', Costa, Peet's, McDonald's and more. Tap your drink, select your size, done. • Streak Goals Set a daily caffeine limit and build streaks. Watch the flame grow as you hit your goals day after day. • Beautiful Charts See your caffeine decay throughout the day. Long-press to scrub through time and predict future levels. • Quick Widgets Log your favorite drinks right from your home screen without opening the app. • Smart Insights Daily tips based on your consumption patterns help you optimize your caffeine timing. DESIGNED FOR - Health-conscious coffee lovers - People optimizing their sleep - Anyone curious about caffeine's effects - Those reducing their caffeine intake Download CaffPulse and finally understand what caffeine is doing to your body.

Screenshots

Volm4 screens
CaffPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaffPulse at none against Volm's 4. CaffPulse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Volm's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Volm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CaffPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Volm against 4.5 for CaffPulse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volm has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Volm's written reviews are positive against 100% of CaffPulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Volm versus CaffPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolmCaffPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB4 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTom den BoonAlex Carneiro

Customer experience

Volm

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

CaffPulse

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Volm

Subscriptions3
  • Volm+7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Volm+$29.991 Year
  • Volm+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Volm+$89.99
None

CaffPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volm free?
Volm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaffPulse free?
CaffPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volm or CaffPulse?
Volm is rated higher. Volm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while CaffPulse averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Volm or CaffPulse have ads?
Neither Volm nor CaffPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volm or CaffPulse?
Volm ships an update every 5 days, and CaffPulse every 5 days. Most recently, Volm was updated on October 30, 2026 and CaffPulse on October 31, 2026.

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