Comparison

SyncSet vs CurlBro

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

Head to head
About

SyncSet

This app helps personal trainers create custom workout plans, assign them to clients, and track progress. It facilitates direct communication and integrates with health data for a streamlined coaching experience.

Highlights
  • Build custom workout programs
  • Assign programs to clients
  • Track workout completion
  • Direct client messaging
  • Integrate with Apple Health
  • Client progress tracking
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SyncSet is the simplest way for personal trainers to program workouts and manage clients. All from one app. Build custom programs with exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods. Assign them to clients with one tap. Track who's completing their workouts and who needs a check-in. Message clients directly with automatic insights and changes from their feedback. FOR TRAINERS: - Build structured workout programs with a clean drag-and-drop editor (or paste your own texts & let the app parse through it!) - Organize exercises by day with sets, reps, weight, and rest - Assign programs to individual clients instantly - See real-time compliance — know who trained and who skipped - Message clients with built-in chat (no more texting from your personal phone) - View client health data (steps, weight, heart rate, and sleep) synced from Apple Health or Health Connect - 14-day free trial, then one simple subscription according to your client base FOR CLIENTS: - View your assigned workout program at a glance - Log sets as you train, with detailed overviews and guides. Unsure? Ask a question and get direct answers on movement tips. - Track your progress over time - Message your trainer directly in the app - Completely free! No subscription required for clients joining their trainer's team SyncSet connects to Apple Health (iOS) to display steps, weight, heart rate, and sleep data. This data is read-only and never shared with third parties or used for advertising. Whether you train 2 clients or 25, SyncSet keeps your coaching organized and professional. Main Website: https://syncsetapp.com Privacy Policy: https://syncsetapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://syncsetapp.com/terms

About

CurlBro

This strength-training app allows users to build, run, and log detailed workout sessions. It features an offline-first design with no account or subscription required, focusing on a clean tool for experienced lifters.

Highlights
  • Drag-to-reorder workout builder
  • Superset grouping
  • Built-in workout templates
  • Per-set logging
  • Rest timer with Live Activity
  • Full workout history
  • Share/import workouts as text
Features
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Build a workout that fits your day, track every set, and see the work add up. CurlBro keeps planning, tracking, rest, and review in one place. Start with a built-in workout, make your own, or get a little help choosing what comes next. TRACK EVERY SET Record reps, weight, time, and distance. Adjust your sets as you go, add notes, and keep a clear record of what you actually did. TAKE YOUR REST Rest is part of the plan. Your timer can start automatically between working sets and superset rounds. Adjust it as you go, or keep an eye on it from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities on supported iPhones. SEE THE WORK ADD UP Finish with a session summary, then explore your workout history, training volume, and exercise progress. Check what you lifted last time and how your training has changed over time. BUILD YOUR KIND OF WORKOUT Choose exercises, set reps and rest, arrange supersets, and save workouts to use again. Or let CurlBro put a session together around your time, equipment, and preferences, then make it your own. GET A LITTLE HELP WITH WHAT'S NEXT Find exercise suggestions based on the workout you're building. Explore additions, superset pairings, and alternatives when you want to change a movement. MAKE IT YOURS Create custom exercises, share your workouts, and import routines shared from CurlBro. You can also save completed strength workouts to Apple Health. You bring the effort. CurlBro keeps the details.

Screenshots

SyncSet4 screens
CurlBro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CurlBro at free against SyncSet's freemium. CurlBro also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). SyncSet's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SyncSet against 5.0 for CurlBro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SyncSet ships an update fortnightly, CurlBro every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SyncSet versus CurlBro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncSetCurlBro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryce DempseySIMONE LONGO

Customer experience

SyncSet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CurlBro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SyncSet

No in-app purchases

None

CurlBro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SyncSet free?
SyncSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CurlBro free?
CurlBro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SyncSet or CurlBro?
SyncSet and CurlBro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do SyncSet or CurlBro have ads?
Neither SyncSet nor CurlBro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SyncSet or CurlBro?
SyncSet ships an update fortnightly, and CurlBro every 11 days. Most recently, SyncSet was updated on September 30, 2026 and CurlBro on September 30, 2026.

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