Comparison

Ascend vs GymPlan+

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

Head to head
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Ascend

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GymPlan+

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GymPlan+ Plan your workouts, log your sets, and track your progress. GymPlan+ is your personal training journal that helps you train smarter and see real results over time. GYMPLAN+ THE WORKOUTS TAB • Create custom workout plans with multiple routines. • Build Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, or any split you want. • Add exercises from our library of over 2,000 movements, or create your own with photos. • Set target sets, reps, and weight for each exercise. • Organize exercises as supersets for efficient training. THE WORKOUT PLAYER • Train with a clean, focused interface designed to keep you in the zone. • Log sets, reps, and weight as you train. • Add additional sets or exercises during your workout. • Skip a set if needed and move on. • Swipe between exercises to navigate your routine. • See your current exercise and progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activity. With Cardio Exercises • Log time and distance instead of reps and weight. • Choose between kilometers and miles. THE STATISTICS TAB • View your complete workout history organized by date. • See total workouts, average duration, and total exercises completed. • Track your muscle distribution with visual charts. • View workout frequency distribution over time. • Filter by week, month, year, or custom date range. • Tap any exercise to see your full history for that movement. Exercise Details • View every session where you performed the exercise. • See max weight, max reps, total volume, and estimated one-rep max. • Track your progress over time with charts. THE MEASUREMENTS TAB • Record body weight and body fat percentage. • Add custom measurements like waist, chest, arms, and more. • See your progress visualized with graphs. • Track your total change from when you started. SHARE WORKOUT PLANS • Share your workout plans with friends via a link. • Import plans from other GymPlan+ users with a single tap. • Add imported routines to an existing plan or save as a new plan.

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
GymPlan+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GymPlan+ at 15.1 against Ascend's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ascend versus GymPlan+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendGymPlan+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASHTON DARRYL ALVALucas Vium Hermansen

In-app purchases

None

Ascend

No in-app purchases

None

GymPlan+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymPlan+ free?
GymPlan+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ascend or GymPlan+ have ads?
Neither Ascend nor GymPlan+ shows ads.

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