SETS vs IMPELLO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SETS
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SETS is a smart workout tracker that handles the thinking, so you can focus on lifting. Open the app, tap start. Your next workout is already queued. Weight and reps are prefilled from your last session. Log a set, lock your phone — the rest timer runs on your lock screen. Everything you need to train seriously — Quickstart: the app remembers where you left off and queues your next workout automatically — Smart prefills: last session's weight and reps, ready to confirm or adjust — Lock-screen rest timer — no unlocking to check — Interchangeable lifts: swap exercises on the fly without breaking your flow — Progress charts with estimated 1-rep max tracked over time — Workout variants: heavy/light days, A/B splits — set once, alternates automatically — Body weight tracking with optional weekly reminders Powerful enough for any program. Smart enough to stay out of your way.
IMPELLO
This app helps lifters track their workouts with faster logging and clear progress visualization. Manage rest, save routines, and review exercise history. It also offers Apple Watch integration for wrist-based tracking and heart rate monitoring.
- Fast workout logging
- Clear progress visualization
- Rest timer management
- Save custom workouts
- Exercise history review
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
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Impello is a focused training log for lifters who want faster logging, clearer progress, and fewer interruptions while they train. Log sets, manage rest, save workouts, and review progress by exercise. Impello keeps your training history organized and your active session easy to control. With Apple Watch, you can follow your session from your wrist, view heart rate, adjust sets with the Digital Crown, log work, and stay synced with the phone app. Impello is built for consistency, not noise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IMPELLO at every 5 days against SETS's every 2 weeks. IMPELLO also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SETS ships an update every 2 weeks, IMPELLO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SETS | IMPELLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONATHAN MARIA LEBER | Rudy Aquino |
In-app purchases
SETS
No in-app purchases
IMPELLO
No in-app purchases





