Crank vs Maximal Strength
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Crank
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Crank is the gym workout tracker for people who train for strength. Pick a plan, log every set in seconds, and watch your progress fill in muscle by muscle. READY-MADE PLANS 88 programs for the gym, for home and for calisthenics, each at beginner, intermediate and advanced level: Push Pull Legs, Upper/Lower, Full Body and more. Or build your own plans and single workouts from scratch. FAST, DISTRACTION-FREE LOGGING Log weight, reps, time, distance or level. Your rest timer runs on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Close the app mid-set and pick up exactly where you left off. New personal records are detected the moment you finish. NEARLY 400 EXERCISES Every movement comes with instructions and target muscles. Search by name, filter by muscle group and open any exercise to see your own history with it. ANALYTICS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Weekly volume against your average, session length, workouts per week, your bodyweight trend and a consistency heatmap for the whole year. A muscle balance radar shows what you train and what you skip. BODY MAP AND STRENGTH STANDARDS Front and back body maps fill in as you train. Every muscle gets a rating from Beginner to Elite, compared against worldwide strength data. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS World and country leaderboards. Follow friends, see and like their finished workouts in your feed, and compare your strength muscle by muscle. WIDGETS AND CONTROLS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for today's workout, your weekly consistency, steps and stats. Start a workout straight from Control Center. MADE YOURS Kilograms or pounds. Nine city themes, each with its own color accent, in light and dark. A daily reminder at the time you choose. Apple Health keeps your bodyweight and steps in sync. Available in 28 languages. CRANK ULTRA Crank Ultra unlocks the full app. Choose a yearly subscription, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://emptea.xyz/eula Terms of Service: https://emptea.xyz/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://emptea.xyz/privacy-policy
Maximal Strength
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Maximal Strength is a free tool from Maximal Performance that calculates your one-rep max and shows you exactly where you rank against strength standards across the main barbell lifts. Enter your weight and reps for any lift and get your estimated 1RM instantly. Then check the Strength Standards tab to see how you compare against Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite benchmarks relative to your bodyweight. 1RM CALCULATOR - Calculates estimated one-rep max using the Epley formula - Covers Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, Overhead Press, and Barbell Row - Toggle between kg and lbs - Results update instantly as you type STRENGTH STANDARDS - See your lift-to-bodyweight ratio - Ranked across 5 levels: Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite - Shows the gap to your next level in kg/lb - Based on widely referenced bodyweight multiplier standards Built for anyone who trains hard and wants real data on where they stand and what they need to hit next. All calculations are estimates based on the Epley formula. Actual 1RM may vary based on fatigue, technique, and individual factors. Want a program to move up through the standards? Visit maximalperformance.nz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maximal Strength at none against Crank's 18. Maximal Strength also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Crank's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Crank sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Maximal Strength asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crank ships an update every 2 weeks, Maximal Strength every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Crank | Maximal Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maruthan Thanabalasingam | TRACY MAXIMILLIAN SAMUEL SMALL |
In-app purchases
Crank
- Crank Ultra Monthly$1.001 Month
- Crank Ultra Weekly Starter3 Days trial$1.007 Days
- Crank Ultra Monthly Reward$2.991 Month
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- Crank Ultra Weekly$3.997 Days
- Crank Premium (Weekly)$5.007 Days
- Crank Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Crank Ultra Monthly$9.991 Month
- Crank Ultra Yearly Reward$9.991 Year
- Crank Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Crank Ultra Monthly Intro1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- Crank Premium (Annual)$17.001 Year
- Crank Ultra Yearly3 Days trial$20.001 Year
- Crank Ultra Yearly 50% Off$24.991 Year
- Crank Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$27.991 Year
- Crank Premium (Annual)$34.991 Year
- Crank Ultra Yearly Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Crank Ultra Yearly$69.991 Year
- Crank Ultra Lifetime$99.00
Maximal Strength
No in-app purchases









