Comparison

gymCue vs Flow

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

Head to head
About

gymCue

This app offers a streamlined way to log your gym workouts, track progress, and improve your training form. It focuses on a clean interface for lifters who want to monitor their sessions and body weight without distractions.

Highlights
  • Log workouts with sets, reps, and weight
  • Record formCues to improve training
  • Monitor body weight over time
  • Review training history and recent sessions
  • Simple dashboard for progress visualization
  • Clean and easy-to-use interface
Features
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Progress isn't a feeling — it's a number. gymCue turns every workout into visible proof you're getting stronger: log lifts in seconds, watch your volume climb week over week, and see exactly which muscles are doing the work. Stop wondering if your training works. Download gymCue and watch the numbers prove it.

About

Flow

This app uses a physical dock and your phone to create an alarm that requires you to get out of bed to dismiss. It also tracks sleep patterns and sounds to help you improve your rest.

Highlights
  • Physical alarm dock
  • App-controlled wake-up time
  • Requires physical interaction to dismiss
  • Sleep pattern tracking
  • Sleep sound recording
  • Habit building tools
Features
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HOW TO USE FLOW ALARM: 1) Place your Flow Dock across the room from your bed 2) Set your wake-up time in the app 3) When the alarm sounds, get out of bed and tap your iPhone on the Dock to dismiss it Flow Alarm tracks your sleep patterns and records your sleep sounds — including snoring and sleep talking — using your phone's mic so you can understand and improve your nightly rest. If you want to finally stop oversleeping and wake up on time every single day, Flow Alarm will get you there more reliably than any other alarm. We aren’t another gentle alarm app full of snooze buttons. We built a stupid-simple physical system that forces you to get up. You still have to do the work of getting out of bed, but we’ll give you the hardware and intelligent sleep tools you need to build a consistent wake-up habit and better rest for good. If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at team@flowalarm.app. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

gymCue4 screens
Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: gymCue at 100% against Flow's 17%. gymCue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (395 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. gymCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

gymCue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 395 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of gymCue's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gymCue ships an update every 6 months, Flow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
gymCue versus Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergymCueFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (395 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better17.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2395 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJake DavisFlow Alarm, Inc.

Customer experience

gymCue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flow

All ratings388 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative68.6%

In-app purchases

None

gymCue

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited$29.991 Year
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  • Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited$99.991 Year

Questions

Is gymCue free?
gymCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, gymCue or Flow?
gymCue is rated higher. gymCue averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flow averages 4.1 from 395 ratings.
Do gymCue or Flow have ads?
Neither gymCue nor Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gymCue or Flow?
gymCue ships an update every 6 months, and Flow every 3 days. Most recently, gymCue was updated on November 5, 2026 and Flow on November 9, 2026.

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