# Solae vs Hormetic

The clearest difference is price: Solae at Free against Hormetic's $2.99. Solae also leads on ratings volume (112 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Hormetic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Solae is free to download; Hormetic costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Solae against 5.0 for Hormetic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solae has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Solae ships an update every 3 weeks, Hormetic every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solae | Hormetic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (112 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solae/id6755497167/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hormetic/id6766344765/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **112** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#174** |
| Size | 38 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Solae Fit, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854226098) | [Avesta Forge LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164532185) |

## What reviewers say

### Solae

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solae/id6755497167)

Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the schedule, filter by class type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

**Highlights:** Purchase class packs and memberships, Browse class schedule, Filter classes by type, Manage class reservations, Stay organized with fitness goals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hormetic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hormetic/id6766344765)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app tracks your body's response to heat exposure using heart rate and manually entered temperature. It provides detailed session data, a heat-dose score, and a history of your thermal-dose sessions. Your data remains private on your device.

**Highlights:** Heart-rate tracking during sessions, Three-zone classification with color-coded badges, Estimated heat-dose score calculation, Per-session detail and full history, Algorithm versioning for transparency, Private data architecture, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solae free?

Solae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hormetic free?

Hormetic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solae or Hormetic?

Solae and Hormetic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 112 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Solae or Hormetic have ads?

Neither Solae nor Hormetic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Solae or Hormetic?

Solae ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hormetic every 5 days. Most recently, Solae was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hormetic on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*