Comparison

Ova vs Mesos

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

Head to head
About

Ova

Features
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WorkoutTimer is a straightforward interval timer for workouts. You choose how long to exercise, how long to rest, and how many rounds. A single circular countdown shows the current phase and remaining time. How it works Pick your exercise time, rest time, and rounds. Tap Start. The timer counts down the exercise phase, then the rest phase, and repeats until the round count is done. You can pause or reset anytime. No accounts, no ads, no clutterβ€”just a timer for your intervals.

About

Mesos

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Mesos is a mesocycle programmer for lifters who already train by volume landmarks and RIR. It builds a hypertrophy block, adds volume week to week, calls your deload, and β€” unlike most apps β€” shows you why it made each call. Programming you can audit Most autoregulation tools hand you a number and ask you to trust it. Mesos shows its work. Every time it adjusts your sets, it tells you what it read from your logs β€” your RIR, your soreness, your performance trend β€” and how that maps to a volume change. If you disagree, you override it. The app adapts to your decision; it doesn't argue. Built around volume landmarks Set your MEV (minimum effective volume) and MRV (maximum recoverable volume) per muscle group, or start from sensible defaults and tune as you go. Mesos starts each muscle near its MEV and progresses toward MRV across the block, then deloads before recovery debt stalls your progress. RIR-driven progression Log each set with reps, load, and reps in reserve. Mesos reads the trend across sessions and adjusts the next week's volume from your actual performance β€” not a fixed template. Sets get added when you're recovering well, held when you're not, and pulled back when the data says you're at your ceiling. Deloads when you need them, not on a fixed calendar The app watches for the signals that precede a stall β€” rising RIR at the same load, soreness that doesn't clear, performance flattening β€” and proposes a deload when they accumulate. You confirm or push the block one more week. Your call, with the evidence in front of you. A logger that stays out of the way The free tier is a full training logger: exercises, sets, reps, load, RIR, and per-muscle volume totals. No trial timer, no nag screens. Log your training as long as you like. Upgrade only when you want the programmer to plan and autoregulate the block for you. Free tier - Full set and session logger - Per-muscle weekly volume totals - MEV/MRV reference per muscle group Mesos Pro ($9.99/month or $69.99/year, 7-day free trial on yearly) - Automated mesocycle programming, MEV to MRV - RIR-based weekly volume autoregulation - Deload detection with explained reasoning - Per-set and per-muscle progression history - Full manual override on every recommendation Built for intermediate and advanced lifters who train by the numbers. If you already think in volume landmarks, RIR targets, and recoverable volume, Mesos speaks your language. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hasegi-project-privacy.github.io/mesos-policies/terms-of-service-en.html Privacy Policy: https://hasegi-project-privacy.github.io/mesos-policies/privacy-policy-en.html

Screenshots

Ova4 screens
Mesos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ova at none against Mesos's 10. Mesos's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Mesos sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ova asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Ova versus Mesos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvaMesos
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMIR MATIKHasegi Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Ova

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Mesos

Subscriptions2
  • Mesos Pro (Monthly)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Mesos Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
One-time3
  • Delts Specialization Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Arms Specialization Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Posterior Chain Pack2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Ova free?
Ova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mesos free?
Mesos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ova or Mesos have ads?
Neither Ova nor Mesos shows ads.

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