Comparison

Pump vs Ghisa

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

Head to head
About

Pump

Features
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The workout tracker that actually feels like an iPhone app. Lift. Log. Repeat. No bloat. No friction. No accounts, no ads, no feed. Just open it, start lifting, and log your sets. Pump is built for people who take training seriously - and hate wasting time on bad software. EVERYTHING YOU NEED. NOTHING YOU DON'T. • 1,000+ exercises across every major muscle group • 400+ with clean preview videos, plus instructions and technique tips on every lift • Beginner-to-advanced routines built in, or build your first one during setup • Straight sets, warm-ups, and supersets, handled the right way • Last-session weights inline so you know what to beat • Estimated 1RM and a next-session suggestion on every lift • Personal records auto-tracked across every lift • Notes per exercise so the cues that work don't get lost SEE WHAT'S WORKING. • Muscle maps, front and back, for every workout • Strength levels for every lift, matched to your Apple Health details • A Progress tab with consistency, volume, muscle balance, strength, and records at a glance • Recovery and training load, so you know when to push and when to back off • Volume, duration, and calorie trends over any range you pick • A workout map of every gym you've trained in • Progress photos and body measurements alongside the numbers LIVES WHERE YOU ALREADY TRAIN. • Apple Watch app - log sets, add exercises, and finish workouts from your wrist, with heart rate, calories, and live volume set by set • Music controls on your wrist, no phone required • AirPods and Beats heart rate, no chest strap, no extra hardware • Two-way Apple Health sync, one source of truth • Widgets for streaks, totals, muscle maps, and quick start, plus an extra large overview • Live Activity during workouts, with pause and resume from the Lock Screen • Built with iPad and iPhone Duo in mind, with sidebars, split views, and landscape NO ACCOUNTS. NO SERVERS. NO TRACKING. Your training data lives on your devices and syncs through iCloud. Nothing leaves the Apple ecosystem. Ever. • Encrypted in iCloud • No telemetry. No ads. No login. • Open data export - your data is yours ONE PLAN. EVERY FEATURE. Browse everything for free. Every plan unlocks every feature. Cancel anytime in Settings. Built for lifters. Born on iPhone. Stop fighting your tracker. Start training. No personal information is collected. Privacy Policy: https://trypump.app/app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://trypump.app/app/terms-of-service

About

Ghisa

Log your gym workouts with ease, build custom routines, and track your progress with detailed statistics. This app helps you train consistently and understand your performance over time with an exercise library and personal record tracking.

Highlights
  • Log sets with reps, weight, duration, and more
  • Create reusable workout templates
  • Customizable rest timers
  • Built-in exercise library with videos
  • Detailed statistics and progress charts
  • Track personal records and 1RM
  • Share workouts and achievements
Features
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Ghisa turns any workout plan into a living, trackable routine — then follows you from your first warm-up to your last rep on your wrist. Snap a photo of a paper gym sheet, import a PDF, or paste your notes. Ghisa's AI reads it, matches every movement to a built-in library of demos with videos and instructions, and hands you a ready-to-train routine in seconds. AI PLAN IMPORT • Scan a photo, PDF, or handwritten sheet into an interactive routine • Movements auto-matched to 500+ exercises with form videos and cues • Or answer a few questions for a personalized plan built around your goals, experience, and gear BUILD YOUR ROUTINE • Reusable routines for any split or program — push/pull/legs, upper/lower, full body • Custom rest per exercise, plus your own custom movements • Reorder, superset, and fine-tune every session TRACK EVERY SET • Log reps, weight, duration, and distance in kg or lbs • Mark warm-up, failure, and drop sets • See your previous numbers for effortless progressive overload • Rest timer with Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island TRAIN ON YOUR WRIST • Start on your phone and continue on your watch • Complete sets, skip rest, and preview your next move • Live heart rate and calories, saved automatically to your health data SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Charts for volume, muscle split, and training frequency • Personal records with estimated 1RM and best volume • Body-weight trend, filtered by week, month, or year • Private by design and synced across all your devices Import your first plan and start training smarter today. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pump4 screens
Ghisa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ghisa at fortnightly against Pump's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ghisa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pump ships an update every 2 months, Ghisa fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pump versus Ghisa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumpGhisa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamian KociszewskiAlessandro Bortoluzzi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pump

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
5 purchases

Ghisa

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pump free?
Pump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghisa free?
Ghisa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pump or Ghisa have ads?
Neither Pump nor Ghisa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pump or Ghisa?
Pump ships an update every 2 months, and Ghisa fortnightly. Most recently, Pump was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ghisa on October 31, 2026.

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