SquatClock vs MicroSets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SquatClock
This app provides science-backed hourly reminders to perform quick squat breaks, combating the negative health effects of prolonged sitting. Track your progress and improve metabolic health without leaving your workspace.
- Hourly squat break reminders
- Science-backed timing intervals
- No equipment required
- Progress tracking
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
- Motivational quotes
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Desk jobs are killing your body — even if you exercise. Research shows prolonged sitting spikes blood sugar and slows metabolism. SquatClock uses science-backed intervals to keep you moving throughout the day. HOW IT WORKS • Get gentle reminders every 45 or 60 minutes (you choose) • Do 10 quick squats — no equipment needed • Watch your progress grow! WHY SQUATS? A 2024 study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports found that 3-minute squat breaks every 45 minutes reduced post-meal glucose response by 23%. Squats activate your largest muscle groups, improving glycemic control without leaving your workspace. BUILT FOR BUSY PEOPLE • Smart timing based on metabolic research • Snooze when you need to focus • No account required — your personal data stays on your device TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See your daily and lifetime squat count • Save your favorite motivational quotes • Join the worldwide squat counter PRIVACY FIRST No account, no tracking, no ads. Your squat data stays on your phone. Free to download. Free to use. Move more. Feel better. Download SquatClock and break free from your chair. --- Requires: iOS 18.0 or later Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MicroSets
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MicroSets helps you build a realistic bodyweight workout habit with short sets you can do throughout the day. Choose your reminder window, pick the exercises you want to track, and log quick sessions in seconds. MicroSets keeps the app simple: no account, no social feed, no complicated workout plan. Just helpful nudges, fast logging, and clear progress so you can stay consistent. Track push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, pull-ups, lunges, core work, and other rep-based bodyweight exercises. Create workout groups for different routines, review your history, and see how today's effort compares with your usual pace. Features: - Local workout reminders during your chosen time window - Fast rep logging for quick bodyweight sessions - Custom workout groups and exercise selection - Streak tracking and progress milestones - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and rolling trend comparisons - Estimated calorie totals based on your workout entries - Weight entries to keep estimates more useful over time - Local-first storage with no required account - Simple data export and local reset controls MicroSets is made for people who want fitness to feel doable during a normal day. Open it, do a short set, log the reps, and keep moving. Calorie values are estimates for fitness tracking only. MicroSets is not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroSets at daily against SquatClock's every 2 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SquatClock ships an update every 2 months, MicroSets daily. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquatClock | MicroSets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maurice Cadenhead | DAVID MILES RABINOVICH |
In-app purchases
SquatClock
No in-app purchases
MicroSets
No in-app purchases





