Comparison

Setio vs S

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

Head to head
About

Setio

Features
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Build custom training programs, log workouts in real time, share your progress with friends and optimize your training with science-based analysis. TRAIN • Create programs manually or generate one in seconds • Log workouts set by set with built-in rest timer • Track progression with detailed charts for every exercise • Browse your complete workout history in a calendar view • Calisthenics: bodyweight exercises, timed holds and progression ladders • Import your history from Strong or Hevy • Live Activity: your set, next exercise and rest countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with Skip rest and +30 s buttons • Lock Screen widgets: your streak and today's session, one tap to start CONNECT • Follow friends and discover people from your gym • Share your workouts as posts and react with emojis • Compete on weekly leaderboards (volume, workouts, PRs) • Compare exercise stats with friends side by side • View friends' active programs and favorite exercises ANALYZE • Science-based insights on volume, frequency and muscle balance • Choose from preset methodologies or define custom volume ranges (Pro) • Recovery timeline, muscle priority ranking, detailed coverage per muscle Free to start. No ads. Your data stays yours. SETIO PRO (optional subscription) • Unlock advanced analysis, volume methodology, and more • Monthly ($3.99/month) or Yearly ($24.99/year) • Payment charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation • Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://getsetio.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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S

Features
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S-Load is the strength training app built for lifters who want to see their progress, exercise by exercise, in an interface that makes them want to open the app every day. DAILY ESSENTIALS You log your sets. The app handles the rest. Weekly volume per muscle, set by set. Yearly adherence calculated day by day. Records detected automatically, on weight and on reps, and celebrated the moment you validate the set. A session score out of 100 that quantifies what you just did and places you on a visual tier scale. Some tiers are rarely unlocked. For every exercise: your progress curve, your best result, your full history. Your last performance sits right under each set while you train. At a glance, you know exactly where you stand. THE LAB New in 1.1. A page that reads your workouts for you. Your calorie target moves with your weigh-ins, your macros follow. A verdict on every exercise: improving, stalling or slipping. Your muscle balance month by month, your smoothed weight trend, your SBD total in validated loads. You compose it yourself: every module can be turned on or hidden. PROGRAMS Four calibrated programs ready to use: Push Pull Legs 3-day, Upper/Lower 4-day, Full Body 3-day, Hybrid PPL 6-day. Or build your own: exercises, sets, reps, rest, supersets. A library of 160+ movements organized by muscle, with form guides and demo videos, plus your own custom exercises. Export a program via QR code, import a training partner's. Edit it whenever you want. Program building was designed to be fast, not to feel like a spreadsheet. TRAINING MODE The moment you start, the whole app turns red. The rest timer starts on its own, your loads from last time are already in place. Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the timer in sight. A free workout counts toward your week, even in a different gym. Everything works offline and syncs when you're back online. AN INTERFACE WORTH THE OPEN Native iOS 18. Permanent dark mode, no light mode ever. Polished animations, precise haptics, refined typography. iPhone widgets show your week and your volume per muscle without opening the app. The Lock Screen widget starts a session in one tap. 131 achievements, badges, session sharing to stories in three styles. The app takes your seriousness seriously. PREMIUM The essentials are free. Premium unlocks unlimited programs and custom exercises, the full exercise library, progress curves, the complete Lab, QR code program sharing and 5 alternative icons. SUBSCRIPTION S-Load Premium: €4.99 per month or €34.99 per year. Seven-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. PRIVACY Email or Apple Sign In. Encrypted data, hosted in the EU. Apple Health sync for weight, steps and calories. No tracker, no reselling. Delete your account in one tap. Privacy Policy: https://sload.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://sload.app/terms sload.app

Screenshots

Setio4 screens
S4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Setio at 3 against S's 1. Setio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Setio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and S sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Setio versus S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetioS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdgar CressonEdouard Dupuy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Setio

Subscriptions2
  • Setio Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Setio Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

S

Subscriptions2
  • S-Load Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • S-Load Premium Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Setio free?
Setio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S free?
S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Setio or S have ads?
Neither Setio nor S shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Setio or S?
Setio ships an update every 3 days, and S every 3 days. Most recently, Setio was updated on October 9, 2026 and S on October 2, 2026.

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