Comparison

Ariex vs FORMA

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

Head to head
About

Ariex

Features
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Ariex builds your strength plan and tracks every set. Now you can train against other people too. FILM IT, SCORE IT Record an attempt in the app, up to 30 seconds. Ariex turns reps and load into one strength score: your estimated one-rep max relative to bodyweight. Push-ups at home and bench at the gym rank on the same board. Clips only count when filmed live in Ariex, so nobody uploads an edited video. DUELS AND LEADERBOARDS - Challenge someone you follow, or send an invite link to a friend who isn't on Ariex yet - They get 24 hours to beat your score - Local and global leaderboards, with points for training, posting clips and winning duels A FEED OF PEOPLE WHO TRAIN - Follow friends, react to their attempts and comment - Nudge a friend on a day they planned a workout - Report or block anyone. A clip with 3 reports is hidden until someone reviews it PLANS THAT KEEP UP - AI plans shaped around your goal, training days, session length and equipment - Or build your own from the exercise library - A suggested weight before every set, based on your own history - Scan a gym machine to find matching exercises, or photograph your room to find furniture you can train with STREAKS THAT SURVIVE A BAD DAY Set a weekly session goal and hit it by Sunday. A missed day doesn't break the streak, and if you end up one session short, a 5-minute rescue workout counts. TRACK EVERYTHING - Log weight, reps, rest and effort during the workout - Volume, duration, personal records and full exercise history - MET-based calorie estimates - Achievements, seven of them tier up from Bronze to Diamond - Apple Health sync for workouts, calories, weight and body fat ARIEX PRO Free has 3 training plans (one AI-generated), live tracking, weight suggestions, achievements, the social feed and 30 days of history. Pro adds unlimited AI plans, machine and room scans (10 a day), Apple Health and advanced analytics with export. Support: https://ariex.fit/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FORMA

This app offers AI-powered fitness coaching, including real-time form correction using your phone's camera and personalized workout plans. It also features meal logging by photo and tracks your recovery and readiness to train.

Highlights
  • AI form check with live skeleton overlay
  • Photo-based meal logging with calorie/macro tracking
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Interactive muscle map
  • Daily readiness assessment (Life-Load)
  • Progress tracking and recaps
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Your camera is your coach. Film a set and FORMA scores your form rep by rep — depth, bar path, knee tracking, tempo — with 47 movements supported. It all runs on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, and it works with no signal. Point it at a meal instead and you get calories, macros and a score out of 10, graded against the goal you actually set. WHAT YOU GET FREE • AI Form Check on 47 lifts, on-device • A 3D muscle map — tap any muscle to see how to train it • 106 exercise guides with technique, common mistakes and demos • Lock In: a plan built around your days, equipment and experience • Stride: GPS run and walk tracking with shareable route cards • Life-Load: a daily readiness score from your sleep, stress and schedule • Recovery map showing which muscles are ready today • 13 calculators — one-rep max, TDEE, macros, body fat and more • Food Scan, three photos a day • Workout logging with plate maths and next-weight suggestions NEW: TRAIN WITH PEOPLE Message the people you train with. Text, photos, voice notes and calls that ring like a phone call. Post to a feed only your friends can see. A run carries its distance and pace. A meal carries the macros FORMA scanned. Watch short clips of your friends' lifts in Reels. There is no public feed, no follower count and no way for a stranger to reach you. Someone has to be connected to you first. Report and block sit on every message, post and comment. NEW: WATER THAT KNOWS YOUR DAY Your target is not a flat two litres. It comes from your bodyweight and then moves with what you actually did — a logged session and a run both raise it. Reminders stop the moment you hit the goal. PREMIUM Everything above is free. Premium removes ads and raises Food Scan from 3 to 50 photos a day. £3.99 a month with a week free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. No feature is locked behind it. Fourteen languages. Your data is yours — delete your account and everything goes with it. FORMA Premium FORMA is free to use. Premium is optional — it removes ads, raises the daily Food Scan limit, and supports a solo builder. FORMA Premium — $3.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial FORMA Premium Lifetime — $69.99, a single payment with no renewal Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://formabuild.net/privacy

Screenshots

Ariex4 screens
FORMA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FORMA at none against Ariex's 1. FORMA also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Ariex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. FORMA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ariex ships an update every 5 weeks, FORMA weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ariex versus FORMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriexFORMA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVolodymyr ZakhovaikoRAB NAWAZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ariex

Subscriptions1
  • Ariex Pro$3.991 Month
None

FORMA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ariex free?
Ariex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FORMA free?
FORMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ariex or FORMA have ads?
Neither Ariex nor FORMA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ariex or FORMA?
Ariex ships an update every 5 weeks, and FORMA weekly. Most recently, Ariex was updated on November 5, 2026 and FORMA on October 31, 2026.

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