Comparison

Ascend vs Muscle Up G

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

Head to head
About

Ascend

Features
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About

Muscle Up G

This app offers structured calisthenics programs to help users progress from zero pull-ups to ten muscle-ups. It includes a workout player, PR tracking, a habit log, and a map of outdoor fitness equipment.

Highlights
  • Structured 4-week calisthenics programs
  • Workout player with rest timer
  • Personal record tracking
  • Daily habit log
  • Map of outdoor pull-up bars
Features
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Muscle Up G is the calisthenics app for people who refuse to plateau. Three structured 4-week programs take you from zero pull-ups to ten unbroken muscle-ups. Program 1 — Pull-Up Foundation. - From zero to ten clean pull-ups in four weeks. Assisted reps, negatives, and isometric holds, prescribed set by set. Program 2 — Bar to Muscle-Up. - Ten pull-ups isn't enough. False grip, transitions, explosive pulls, and the first strict muscle-up. Program 3 — Muscle-Up Mastery. - From one to ten unbroken. The conditioning, the volume, and the EMOMs to string sets. What's in the app • A workout player with a rest timer and auto-save on every set. • PR tracking — your pull-up max, your false-grip hold, your longest muscle-up set. • A daily habit log (water, meals, body weight) and a streak you'll want to keep. • A map of outdoor pull-up bars, parallel bars, and rings near you — anywhere in the world the data exists. Free for seven days. After that, $9.99 unlocks every program, forever. No subscription. Train where it counts. ————— Auto-renewable subscription • Muscle Up G Pro — full access to all 3 programs, workout player, PR tracking, bar map • 7-day free trial, then $9.99 / year • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://muscleupg.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
Muscle Up G4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Muscle Up G at 17.0 against Ascend's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ascend versus Muscle Up G: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendMuscle Up G
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASHTON DARRYL ALVAJordan Fuchs

In-app purchases

None

Ascend

No in-app purchases

None

Muscle Up G

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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