My Workouts vs Dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
My Workouts
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My Workouts is a simple, focused app for creating and organising your workout routines. Design custom workouts by adding exercises, sets, reps and group them by muscle focus to keep everything structured and easy to reference. My Workouts is built for planning and organising your training, without unnecessary features or distractions. Whether you're preparing gym sessions, home workouts or training programs, My Workouts helps you clearly lay out your routines so theyβre ready when you need them. Features: β’ Create and manage custom workouts β’ Add exercises with sets and reps β’ Organise workouts by muscle groups β’ Quickly edit and refine routines β’ Clean, distraction-free interface β’ Optional one-time purchase to remove ads My Workouts is designed for clarity and simplicity β just an easy way to build and organise your workouts.
Dots
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Dots is the workout tracker for people who want to lift. Build your routine once. Every session after that, Dots tells you exactly what to lift: it automatically adds weight when you complete your sets, and automatically deloads when you stall β classic progressive overload, handled for you. No spreadsheets, no math at the squat rack. TRAIN WITHOUT FRICTION β’ Start your workout and check off sets with one tap β’ Built-in rest timer starts automatically between sets β’ Live Activity on your Lock Screen β see your rest timer and current exercise without unlocking your phone PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, AUTOMATED β’ Set your increment per exercise (e.g. +2.5 kg per successful session) β’ Fail a session? Dots tracks it and deloads by your chosen percentage after repeated stalls β’ Perfect for 5x5, 3x5, and other linear progression programs β or build your own SEE YOUR PROGRESS β’ Charts for every exercise β watch your lifts go up over time β’ Body weight tracking with its own trend chart β’ Full workout history: every session, every set, exactly as you performed it MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY β’ Multiple profiles β share the app with a partner or track cut/bulk phases separately β’ iCloud sync keeps your data safe and on all your devices β’ No account required. No ads. Your data stays yours. Whether you're on your first day of strength training or your fifth year of barbell work, Dots keeps the plan simple: show up, hit your dots, get stronger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against My Workouts's 1. Dots also leads on ads (none vs shown). My Workouts's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. My Workouts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Workouts ships an update every 6 days, Dots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Workouts | Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Folino | DINH HENRY LUU |
In-app purchases
My Workouts
- Remove Ads$2.99
Dots
No in-app purchases







