Gym Guru vs Compound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Guru
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Keep your training and nutrition in one place with Gym Guru. Log your workouts, keep a food diary, and look back at your progress with a clear record of your daily routine. TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS Record exercises, sets, reps and weights as you train. Keep your sessions organised and revisit previous workouts before your next session. EVERY SET, REMEMBERED Review your workout history and performance over time. See what you lifted last time and pick up where you left off. SIMPLIFY MEAL LOGGING Take a photo of your meal to get an AI nutrition estimate. Review and edit the details before saving them to your food diary. FOLLOW YOUR NUTRITION Track calories and macros alongside your workouts, with your training and meal records together in one app. AI nutrition estimates are approximate and may need adjustment. GYM GURU PRO Selected digital features require a Gym Guru Pro subscription, available through Apple In-App Purchase. Physical gym access, where offered, is separate and does not unlock digital premium features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gymguru.fitness/privacy
Compound
This app simplifies fitness by focusing on four core movements and two key metrics: calories and protein. It provides personalized workout plans and nutrition targets, with features like meal scanning and progress tracking. Designed for those seeking a sustainable approach to strength and weight management without unnecessary complexity.
- Workout plan based on four movement patterns
- Calorie and protein tracking
- Personalized progression
- Meal scanning and barcode scanning
- GLP-1 user protein target adjustment
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Friends-first social layer
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Stop guessing in the gym. Compound builds your strength training plan and picks the weight for every set, then shows your strength climbing from Iron to Olympian. Hit two food numbers, calories and protein, by snapping a photo of your plate. Compound is for people who are tired of guessing. Tired of starting a program and dropping it in week three. Tired of lifting for months with no idea whether you're getting stronger. Tired of putting in the work and not seeing your body change. What you get - A plan that decides for you. Four movements, squat, hinge, push and pull, sized to the days you can actually train. Open the app and today's workout is ready, weights included. - Strength you can see. Every session is a step up the map, and the sets you log earn your rank on the lifts you already do, from Iron to Olympian. - Two numbers for food: a calorie target and a protein target. Snap a photo of your plate to log it. On a GLP-1, your protein target is set higher to help protect muscle. - The people you train with. Share your workouts and meals with your friends, and see what they're lifting and eating. Private by default. What you don't get A 40-exercise menu, macros of macros, or a program you have to design yourself. Built for the body you want Anyone who wants to build the physique they've been picturing, without turning it into a second job. No splits to design, no spreadsheets, no week spent deciding. Show up, lift what the plan says, hit your two numbers, and watch your strength climb. Try Compound Pro free for a week. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start climbing. Terms of use: https://compoundfit.app/terms Privacy policy: https://compoundfit.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compound at weekly against Gym Guru's every 3 weeks. Compound also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Gym Guru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Compound sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gym Guru ships an update every 3 weeks, Compound weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Guru | Compound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanjay Gunpal | HIEU HUYNH LUU |
In-app purchases
Gym Guru
- Gym Guru Pro Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Gym Guru Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
Compound
- Compound Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Compound Pro Creator Promo (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Compound Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Compound Pro Lifetime$149.99









