Comparison

Tons vs Rhetra

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

Head to head
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Tons

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The Eiffel Tower weighs 10,100 tons. How long would it take you to lift it? A few push-ups here, a set there. On their own they're nothing, but together they're tons. It's not about hours at the gym, it's about how much you actually lift. That's exercise snacking: train when you get a minute, and the tons add up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Rhetra

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A logbook records what you did. Rhetra tells you what to do. A rhetra, the word that was law in Sparta, is the rule you set yourself and stick to. Rhetra knows it's Tuesday, that it's Push day, week 3 of 8, and that your bench press goes up to 82.5 kg. And it tells you why. THE PROGRAM, NOT JUST THE LOGBOOK Pick an agoge β€” StrongLifts 5Γ—5, Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, calisthenics, CrossFit, Hyrox, running β€” or build your own. Days, a duration, a progression rule: the plan moves forward on its own. Strength on Tuesday, a run on Thursday, in the same agoge. EVERY LOAD EXPLAINS ITSELF "82.5 kg, +2.5: your 3Γ—5 went through last week." The engine proposes, you decide: nothing is saved without your OK. And when it doesn't know, it says so: past 12 reps, Rhetra refuses to estimate your 1RM rather than make one up. YOUR RACE, READY FOR RACE DAY 10K, half marathon, marathon, HYROX, obstacle races: three levels, from three to twelve months. Each week tells you what to run, at what pace, and what to lift alongside. STRENGTH FOR YOUR SPORT Tennis, padel, cycling, skiing, climbing, football… 66 sports, 7 strength families, 3 levels, with or without equipment. Built on proven programmes like FIFA 11+. Beginner level is free. Free activities: log your tennis, your ride or your yoga. They count in your energy and your weekly report, without touching your agoge. Workouts from your watch or Garmin are one tap away. THE REMINDER THAT GETS YOU UP "Push: 82.5 kg bench press, +2.5." The notification carries today's load. Skipped a session? Rhetra offers to move it. Never a reproach. SPEED, WHILE YOU TRAIN One tap per set, screen kept on, rest timer in the Dynamic Island. Supersets, warm-up sets, the plates to load. 283 exercises with their form cues, written and reviewed, never generated on the fly. And mobility routines at the end of your session. THE ARENA, FOR THE RUSH 42 benchmark WODs β€” Fran, Murph, the Heroes, Hyrox formats. The arena runs them full screen, in landscape: a giant clock, one big button. ON YOUR WRIST, NO PHONE NEEDED The full trial on Apple Watch, and GPS-guided runs with your target pace on your wrist. Today's session can also go to your Garmin watch. WHAT YOU BECOME Load curves, sourced 1RM, records, volume, bodyweight, paces. Every Monday, a report on your week. No streak to keep alive: missing a session erases nothing. THE TEMPLE Your circle, by invitation only: the wall of records, the challenges, and phalanxes β€” a live WOD with your friends, each of you in your own place. OFFLINE, ALWAYS The gym has no signal: everything logs without a connection. No account. Your sessions live on your iPhone and in your iCloud, go to Health, and export to CSV. RHETRA PRO Free, forever: the full trial, the engine and its reasons, one agoge of up to four sessions a week, three-month race plans, reminders, curves, records, mobility, Apple Watch, export. Pro adds: β€” Unlimited agoges, five or more sessions a week, several sports combined. β€” Six- to twelve-month race plans. β€” Advanced Progress, My goals and Monday's report. β€” The machine: 50 kg on a Hammer Strength isn't 50 kg on a Technogym. Loads and records tracked per manufacturer. β€” The arena, Random WOD, the temple and its phalanxes. β€” Unlimited templates, and your own mobility routines. Monthly or yearly, with a 14-day free trial, or lifetime. Prices are shown in the app, in your currency. Your subscription renews automatically at the price shown unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://rhetra-app.com/en/terms Privacy: https://rhetra-app.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Tons4 screens
Rhetra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rhetra at every 3 days against Tons's every 6 days. Tons's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tons sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Rhetra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tons ships an update every 6 days, Rhetra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tons versus Rhetra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTonsRhetra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPJMVictor Calvary

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tons

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly support$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Light tip$0.99
  • Solid tip$2.99
  • Heavy tip$9.99
3 purchases

Rhetra

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro - yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro β€” lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Tons free?
Tons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rhetra free?
Rhetra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tons or Rhetra have ads?
Neither Tons nor Rhetra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tons or Rhetra?
Tons ships an update every 6 days, and Rhetra every 3 days. Most recently, Tons was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rhetra on November 6, 2026.

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