Comparison

ExcerSnack vs Squat Challenge

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

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About

ExcerSnack

This app delivers science-backed, one-minute exercise prompts throughout your day. It requires no equipment and can be done anywhere, making fitness accessible and effective for busy individuals.

Highlights
  • One-minute exercise prompts
  • Science-backed effectiveness
  • No equipment required
  • Works anywhere
  • Rotating exercise schedule
  • Multiple skill tiers per exercise
Features
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ExcerSnack taps you. You do the exercise of the day for one minute. Repeat at your pace throughout the day. You'll be amazed at what a difference it makes! And those one-minute sessions — repeated throughout your day — turn out to be as effective as going to the gym. Five independent meta-analyses and 27 randomized controlled trials consistently point to the same answer: exercise snacking works. It improves cardiovascular fitness, builds strength, lowers blood sugar, and reduces blood pressure. In some cases, it outperforms a single continuous workout. *** No gym. No equipment. No obstacles. *** At your desk, in your living room, in a hotel room. In workout clothes or whatever you're already wearing. If you have a minute and the desire, the research says you have everything you need to get fitter, stronger, and healthier. HOW GOOD IS THE SCIENCE? 91% — Adherence rate for exercise snacking 1.43 — Effect size for VO₂max improvement 60s — Minimum effective session duration 11 — Compound exercises, all movement patterns *** That 91% figure changes everything. *** Traditional fitness programs retain 40 to 50 percent of users at six months. Exercise snacking — the approach ExcerSnack is built on — retains nearly double that. Not because of gamification or streaks. Because sixty seconds fits into any life. HOW IT WORKS 1 — Your Watch or iPhone taps you. At whatever hours you choose, ExcerSnack delivers today's exercise. One tap to start. 2 — Go until you can't. No counting. No targets. Work until your muscles say stop. Rest 15 seconds. Go again. Repeat until the timer ends. 3 — Get on with your day. The app manages rotation, scheduling, and progression. You only do a minute at a time. You can do that. THE EXERCISES 11 exercises. Six movement patterns. Zero equipment. • Squat • Plank • Reverse Lunge • Glute Bridge • Push-up • Wall Sit • Mountain Climber • Inverted Row • Side Plank • Superman • V-up Every major movement pattern is covered using nothing but a floor, a wall, a desk, or a chair. Three skill tiers per exercise — Anywhere, Standard, and Advanced. You start where you are. You advance when you're ready. No pressure, no algorithm pushing you forward. The exercises rotate on a 13-day cycle, which means the routine always feels varied and fresh. Monday is not always squat day; the exercises move days over time, keeping your routine fresh. THE BOTTOM LINE The fitness industry has oversold a version of health that doesn't fit how most people live — the perfect body, the perfect diet, the hours at the gym. ExcerSnack was built around the minute you do have, and the science that says it works. One minute of exercise, repeated throughout your day, decreases blood sugar, raises VO₂ max, builds strength, and improves cardiovascular fitness. The research is published. The adherence numbers are real. Now see how it works for you. Read the full white paper at excersnack.com. Requires iPhone. Loves Apple Watch. ExcerSnack requires a subscription to access exercise sessions and notifications. See subscription details on the in-app purchase screen. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.excersnack.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.excersnack.com/privacy

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Squat Challenge

Features
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A 30-day squat challenge that counts every rep for you. Pick today's target, hit start, and a giant on-screen counter and rest timer coach you set by set — no equipment, no gym, just squats. Most squat challenges hand you a number and leave you to it. Squat Challenge runs the whole session: the daily target is already split into sets, the counter tracks reps as you tap, the rest ring counts down between them, and a voice cue calls the next set so your phone can stay on the floor. Finish, and the day is ticked off your calendar automatically. WHAT YOU GET - A 30-day plan that climbs from 25 squats a day to 250, with a rest day built in every fourth day - A big tap-to-count rep ring plus an automatic rest timer, spoken set cues and 3-2-1 countdown beeps - Three challenges: beginner, advanced (up to 320 squats a day) and a 14-day wall-sit hold ladder - Seven guided routines across six variations — bodyweight, sumo, goblet, jump, Bulgarian split and pistol - A max test that builds a personal squat ladder tuned to your best single set - Progress you can see: total reps, best set, day streak, estimated 1-set max, level and 7/30-day charts PERFECT FOR - Beginners who want a squat habit that starts at 25 reps, not 100 - Anyone training at home with zero equipment and ten spare minutes - People chasing stronger glutes, quads and hamstrings without a gym membership - Challenge quitters who need a streak, a daily reminder and built-in rest days to actually finish WHY NOT JUST USE A FREE SQUAT CHART? A chart tells you "150 squats today" and stops there. It will not split that into sets you can finish, count you down between them, remember what you did yesterday, or show you that your best set went from 18 to 34. This does all of it while your hands are busy squatting — live rep count, elapsed time, pace and an estimated calorie burn on screen. PRIVACY Every workout, streak and stat is stored on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, nothing uploaded anywhere. FULL ACCESS Squat Challenge is a paid app: after a short intro, the app is unlocked with a purchase. Full access unlocks every challenge (advanced and the 14-day wall sit), all seven guided routines and squat variations, and the full progress charts. Choose a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your Apple account settings; the lifetime unlock is a single payment. Educational and general fitness content only — not medical advice. Talk to a professional before starting a new exercise program. Start the 30-day challenge today and get your first 25 squats done before you put the phone down. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

ExcerSnack4 screens
Squat Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ExcerSnack at 3 against Squat Challenge's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ExcerSnack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Squat Challenge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExcerSnack ships an update every 3 weeks, Squat Challenge every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ExcerSnack versus Squat Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcerSnackSquat Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBigLeverPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ExcerSnack

Subscriptions2
  • ExcerSnack Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • ExcerSnack Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Squat Challenge

Subscriptions2
  • Wall Sit Trainer Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Lower Body Toning Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bodyweight Strength Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is ExcerSnack free?
ExcerSnack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squat Challenge free?
Squat Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExcerSnack or Squat Challenge have ads?
Neither ExcerSnack nor Squat Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExcerSnack or Squat Challenge?
ExcerSnack ships an update every 3 weeks, and Squat Challenge every 4 weeks. Most recently, ExcerSnack was updated on October 13, 2026 and Squat Challenge on October 18, 2026.

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