Comparison

GRVT Workout vs Bare Minimum

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

Head to head
About

GRVT Workout

Features
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Built for people who plan to still be lifting at 45 — and who are tired of fitness apps that punish them when life happens. You got sick. You took a week off. You had a brutal stretch at work. Most workout apps zero the streak and paint the ring red. GRVT does the opposite. The Activity Path is a corridor: a rest line and a push line. Heavy days and light days both keep you on it. Sick days, travel days, recovery days — part of the path. One quiet grace day a week. The app never tells you that you missed or failed. iOS-only, so it can use every Apple surface the cross-platform apps skip. EVERY APPLE SURFACE • iPhone — weight, reps, RPE, rest timer, supersets, PRs, volume. Offline-first via SwiftData. • Apple Watch — a real Watch app. Log sets from the wrist. Train without the phone. • Dynamic Island — the rest timer lives there during a session. • Live Activity — current set, exercise, elapsed time on the Lock Screen. • Home Screen widget — today's plan, one tap in. • HealthKit — two-way. Reads heart rate, calories, steps, body weight. Writes HKWorkout sessions back. THE ACTIVITY PATH • No toxic streaks. Days on the path survive sick days, travel, and one silent grace day a week. • Rest modes — Sick, Travel, Recovery, Life Happens, Just Resting. Each keeps the path intact and changes the voice. • Corridor, not a finish line. Hit the push line to go hard, the rest line to maintain. Both count. WHAT'S INSIDE • 4,000+ exercises with animated GIFs, difficulty, and form. Filter by muscle or equipment. • AI plan generator — goal, days per week, equipment, experience. A program in seconds. • AI food scanner — point the camera at a meal for calories, protein, carbs, fat. • Macro rings and personal records. • Coach dashboard for indie trainers who need client plans without an enterprise stack. PRICING • Free: 20 exercises per muscle group, 5 custom plans, 1 week of history, Watch sync, HealthKit. No signup to try. • Monthly: $4.99 • Annual: $51.96/year • Lifetime: $99.90 once. Every future update included. No paywall in the first session. No dark patterns. GRVT Premium is billed monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($51.96). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://grvt.work/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://grvt.work/terms.html

About

Bare Minimum

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Stop overthinking fitness. Just show up. Bare Minimum is the anti-perfectionist fitness app. No gym required. No equipment needed. No guilt trips. Just 90 seconds of movement — because showing up is the only metric that matters. THE WHOLE IDEA Most fitness apps want you to train harder, longer, more. Bare Minimum flips that. We believe small steps count more than big plans, and consistency beats intensity every single time. HOW IT WORKS • Pick from 3 tiers: Bare Minimum (1-3 min), Decent Human (5-10 min), or Overachiever (15-20 min) • Choose exercises designed for real life: in bed, on a chair, against a wall, or while waiting for the microwave • Complete your workout. Earn XP. Build your streak. • That's it. Really. FEATURES INCLUDED WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION • Life Happens Shields — Bank rest days that protect your streak when life gets in the way • Comeback XP — Missed a day? Come back and earn bonus XP. Zero judgment. • Streak tracking that celebrates consistency, not perfection • Achievements that reward showing up, not burning out • Gentle daily reminders (kind nudges, not guilt trips) • Video-guided exercises you can do anywhere WORKOUT CATEGORIES • Bed Moves — Don't even get up • Chair Flow — Stay seated • Wall Support — Just lean • Waiting Games — While the microwave hums • Stealth Stretches — Public-friendly • Commercial Break — TV-length routines OUR PHILOSOPHY Small steps count more than big plans. Consistency over intensity. Life happens — shields protect your progress. Showing up is the only metric that matters. Because showing up is enough. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Bare Minimum offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock all features, workouts, and content: • Monthly: $9.99/month • Annual: $49.99/year ($4.17/month — save over 50%) • Special Annual Offer: $19.99/year ($1.67/month — save over 80%) A 3-day free trial is available on select plans. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://appstorecopilot.com/legal/5d7hzvnb/terms Privacy Policy: https://appstorecopilot.com/legal/5d7hzvnb/privacy

Screenshots

GRVT Workout4 screens
Bare Minimum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GRVT Workout at weekly against Bare Minimum's fortnightly. Bare Minimum's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. GRVT Workout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bare Minimum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GRVT Workout ships an update weekly, Bare Minimum fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
GRVT Workout versus Bare Minimum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGRVT WorkoutBare Minimum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB165 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGRVT, Inc.GymStreak Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GRVT Workout

Subscriptions2
  • GRVT Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • GRVT Pro Yearly7 Days trial$51.901 Year
One-time1
  • GRVT Pro Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Bare Minimum

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is GRVT Workout free?
GRVT Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bare Minimum free?
Bare Minimum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GRVT Workout or Bare Minimum have ads?
Neither GRVT Workout nor Bare Minimum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GRVT Workout or Bare Minimum?
GRVT Workout ships an update weekly, and Bare Minimum fortnightly. Most recently, GRVT Workout was updated on September 9, 2026 and Bare Minimum on September 24, 2026.

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