Comparison

Mindsetic vs Pactive

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

Head to head
About

Mindsetic

This app helps you track your strength training progress with intelligent weight suggestions based on your performance. It provides insights into your readiness, personal records, and muscle engagement, while also offering mental training tools.

Highlights
  • Automatic weight progression
  • Readiness score check-ins
  • Personal record tracking
  • Muscle engagement analysis
  • Monthly training recaps
  • Guided breathing exercises
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Log every set with how hard it felt, and Mindsetic tells you what to lift next. A strength tracker built for lifters who want precision, not guesswork. YOUR NEXT WEIGHT, CALCULATED Rate each set by reps in reserve. Mindsetic adjusts the weight for your next sets in the same session and plans your next workout from what you actually did. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND TODAY A quick check-in gives you a Readiness score. See readiness, sessions this week and your streak at a glance, and train hard on the days you're ready for it. WATCH YOUR STRENGTH CLIMB Estimated 1RM, max weight and volume for every exercise, week by week. Plateau detection tells you when a lift has stalled. EVERY RECORD, MARKED IN GOLD Mindsetic catches every personal record as it happens and keeps your full record history. SEE WHAT EACH SESSION HIT Every workout gets its own signature: volume, sets, effort per set and a muscle map of what you trained. Balance your week with sets per muscle. YOUR MONTH IN ONE RECAP A monthly recap of your training, ready to share. TRAIN YOUR MIND TOO Guided breathing, quick check-ins and a training journal. FREE Guided training, rest timer and workout history. MINDSETIC PRO Automatic progression, Readiness score, drop sets and super sets, muscle heat map, advanced analytics, plateau detection, communities and exercise demos. Start with a free trial. Light and dark mode. Pounds or kilograms. Train with precision. Terms of Use: https://www.mindsetic.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.mindsetic.com/privacy.html

About

Pactive

This app transforms gym workouts into a game with progress tracking, rewards, and social features. Log sets, build routines, earn trophies, and compete with friends to stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, weight, and RPE
  • Customizable routines and exercise library
  • Streak tracking and trophy rewards
  • Train with friends in Pacts
  • AI-powered coach (Jim)
  • Advanced analytics and muscle breakdown
Features
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Pactive is a workout tracker built for people who actually go to the gym—and want progress to feel real, not buried in a spreadsheet. Log every set in a gym log built for progressive overload, with streaks, trophies, and a crew that keeps you showing up. WORKOUTS THAT FIT HOW YOU TRAIN • Log sets, reps, and RPE fast—no spreadsheet energy • Copy a friend's workout with one tap • Track personal records and muscle breakdowns • New: track calories burned per session STAY CONSISTENT • Hard and soft streaks that reward showing up • Trophies, coins, and rank up your baby ape • Trophy Road milestones keep the habit going TRAIN WITH YOUR CREW • Start a Pact with friends—shared goals and rankings • Social feed built around your circles, not vanity metrics • Check in after workouts so your crew sees you showed up MEET JIM • Ask Jim, your in-app AI coach—programming help in plain English • Jim reads your training history for personalized advice FREE VS PREMIUM Free includes logging, streaks, trophies, Pacts, and up to 6 custom routines. Pactive Pro adds Ask Jim, unlimited routines, advanced analytics, and custom Pacts. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on monthly or annual plans. Trusted by lifters and their crews. 4.8 stars from early lifters. Make the gym a game—train together, rank up, and keep your streak alive. Terms of Use: https://pactive.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pactive.com/privacy/ Privacy: Your workout log stays yours. We use training data to power logging, streaks, and Pact features—you choose what your crew sees.

Screenshots

Mindsetic4 screens
Pactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pactive at 28 against Mindsetic's 8. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mindsetic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pactive sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mindsetic against 4.9 for Pactive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mindsetic's written reviews are positive against 94% of Pactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindsetic ships an update every 8 days, Pactive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mindsetic versus Pactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindseticPactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.9 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.4% of reviews
Number of ratings828 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSAMUEL ALEJANDRO FREITAS MONTOYAPactive LLC

Customer experience

Mindsetic

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pactive

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindsetic

Subscriptions2
  • Mindsetic Pro$9.991 Month
  • Mindsetic Pro14 Days trial$79.991 Year
15 purchases

Pactive

Subscriptions6
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$5.391 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Pactive Pro Annual$41.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual$53.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • 2500 Coins$9.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$19.99
  • 20,000 Coins$39.99
  • 50,000 Coins$99.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$181.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$234.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$259.99

Questions

Is Mindsetic free?
Mindsetic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pactive free?
Pactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mindsetic or Pactive?
Mindsetic is rated higher. Mindsetic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pactive averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do Mindsetic or Pactive have ads?
Neither Mindsetic nor Pactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindsetic or Pactive?
Mindsetic ships an update every 8 days, and Pactive every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mindsetic was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pactive on November 1, 2026.

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