MicroReps vs MicroSets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MicroReps
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MicroReps is a workout reminder app that keeps you active throughout the day with quick 1-minute bodyweight exercises. Built for busy professionals, remote workers, and anyone sitting too long at a desk. WHY MICROREPS? Unlike traditional fitness apps, MicroReps adapts to your activity level. Using step count data from Apple Health, it reminds you sooner when you've been sedentary and delays when you're already active. EXERCISES - 6 Core Exercises (Free): Push-ups, squats, planks, lunges, burpees, dips - 6 Advanced Exercises (Premium): Mountain climbers, wall sits, calf raises, tricep dips, superman holds, jumping jacks - Custom Exercise Creator (Premium): Design your own bodyweight movements - Smart rotation so you never repeat the same exercise twice in a row - No equipment needed ADAPTIVE REMINDERS - Step-count aware: Reminds every 15-90 minutes based on your activity - Work hours only: Set active days and times so you're never interrupted off-hours - Active day bonus: Hit 8,000+ steps and earn bonus XP - Notification actions: Mark Done or Skip right from the notification GAMIFICATION - XP progression with 5 levels from Beginner to Legend - Streak multipliers: Up to 2x bonus XP for consistency - Daily missions: A fresh bonus-XP goal every day - Debt Boss: Missed reps wake a boss you battle back down to zero - Lifetime rep milestones: From your first 100 reps to the 100,000 club, celebrated with confetti and bonus XP - Calendar heatmap to visualize your consistency 4 NOTIFICATION TONES - Auto, Gentle, Supportive, or Tough Love - pick whatever keeps you moving TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Weekly and monthly totals - Completion rates and streak tracking - History calendar with visual heatmap - Apple Health integration for steps and workout logging - Detailed analytics (Premium) PREMIUM - $9.99 ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION - 6 additional exercises - Custom exercise creator - Faster intervals (5 and 10 minutes) - Detailed analytics dashboard - Unlimited streak freezes - Priority support Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, German, and French. The free version includes 6 exercises, adaptive reminders, full gamification, health integration, and unlimited usage. Premium is optional.
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 in-app purchases: MicroSets at none against MicroReps's 1. MicroSets also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MicroReps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MicroSets asks for nothing beyond the download.
MicroReps ships an update fortnightly, MicroSets daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MicroReps | MicroSets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ivan Terekhin | DAVID MILES RABINOVICH |
In-app purchases
MicroReps
- Premium$9.99
MicroSets
No in-app purchases









