Forge vs XtrkR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forge
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Know yourself. Own it. Forge is the no-BS wellness tracker built for men who want to understand their body, not just count steps. Every day, log 18 wellness markers in under two minutes — energy, sleep, mood, stress, focus, libido, recovery, and more. Over time, Forge builds a precise picture of how you actually feel, what drains you, and what makes you sharper. POWERED BY ON-DEVICE AI Forge runs its insights entirely on your iPhone. No cloud. No servers. No one watching. The AI analyses your patterns and surfaces what matters — trends you would miss on your own, delivered privately. CONNECTS WITH APPLE HEALTH Pull in your heart rate, HRV, VO2, sleep stages, blood pressure, steps and active energy — automatically. Forge combines what your body tells your Apple Watch with what you feel on the inside. That is the full picture. CONFIDENTIAL BY DESIGN Forge includes optional, private intimate-wellness markers most apps ignore — libido, performance and recovery. Turn them on or off anytime. Nothing is ever shared. BUILT FOR CLARITY - Daily check-in: 18 wellness markers across 6 categories, done in 90 seconds - Beautiful timeline — see how your week, month and year look at a glance - Trend charts that actually make sense - AI insights that flag patterns, not just averages - PDF export — bring your data to your next doctor appointment - Widgets and reminders to keep the streak going - iPhone and iPad 100% PRIVATE. ALWAYS. Everything lives on your device by default. No accounts required. No ads. No tracking. Your wellness data is yours. PRICING — HONEST AND SIMPLE Forge is free to download and use. Premium unlocks AI insights, full history and PDF export: - €1.99 / month - €9.99 / year - €29.99 one-time lifetime — pay once, keep it forever No trial traps, no surprise renewals you can cancel anytime in Settings. Built for men 30 to 65+ who want clarity, not hype. Forge yourself.
XtrkR
A private sexual health tracker for gay and bi men, offering comprehensive tools for managing PrEP, STI tests, vaccinations, and sexual encounters. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device data storage and no account requirements.
- Injectable PrEP tracking (Apretude, Yeztugo)
- Daily and on-demand PrEP regimens
- DoxyPEP and PEP course tracking
- Site-specific STI test logging
- Vaccination and dose series tracking
- Encounter logging with protection details
- On-device data storage for privacy
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No account. No XtrkR server. Nothing to sign up for. XtrkR is a private sexual health tracker for gay and bi men, built by one person who wanted it for himself and could not find it. I made it because the health side of my sex life lived in my Notes app: PrEP doses, test dates, who and when. Every app that could have held it was either a general health app that did not know what 2-1-1 was, or a dating app I would never trust with it. So I built the thing I wanted. Every health tool in it is free, for everyone, forever. The paid part is the analytics on top, and it exists so the app charges the people who choose to pay instead of paying for itself with your data. EVERY HEALTH TOOL IS FREE • Every PrEP regimen: daily, on-demand 2-1-1, and both injectables, Apretude (every 2 months) and Yeztugo (every 6 months), with PrEP streaks and reminders • ART tracking • DoxyPEP doses tied to the encounter they follow, with the 72-hour window • A 28-day PEP course with follow-up test reminders • STI tests by site (throat, rectal, urethral, blood) with pending-result alerts • Vaccinations: HPV, Hep A and B, Mpox, meningococcal, with dose series • Exposure windows and PEP eligibility by HIV test type • Testing reminders that adjust to how active you are • A clinic finder, a provider summary PDF you can hand your doctor, and a shareable "I got tested" badge • Siri ("Hey Siri, I took my PrEP"), widgets, and personal goals It is the first app to combine both injectable PrEP regimens, Apretude (every 2 months) and Yeztugo (every 6 months), with site-specific STI testing, exposures, and partner history, all on-device. LOG AND PLAN • Encounters with partners, protection, mood, setting, and location. Locations are saved at city level rather than as a precise pin. • Partner profiles, a planner with calendar integration, and a pipeline for the people you intend to see again • Share a profile from more than 20 dating and social apps straight into XtrkR • Import contacts to create partners fast • Log anonymously, or with whatever label you would use in your head. Nothing has to be a real name. PRIVACY, IN PRACTICE • Your records stay on your iPhone. There is no XtrkR server, and I do not have technical access to what you store. • "Data Not Collected" across every App Store privacy category. No third-party SDKs, no analytics, no ads. • Face ID or PIN on every open, and the app covers itself when you switch away • A discreet icon and camouflaged notifications by default, so nothing on a lock screen names anyone • Optional $2.99 icon collections if you want the app to look like yours • Optional iCloud backup, AES-256 encrypted with a password only you hold • Auto-delete older records on a schedule you set. One button deletes everything. PREMIUM: THE ANALYTICS ON TOP Thirty days of everything free, no card. Then, only if you want it: • Core, $199.99 one time. Every premium feature, yours forever. It exists because I hate subscriptions too. • XtrkR+, $49.99 a year. Every premium feature plus Wrapped, your year in review, included each year. Auto-renews; cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Premium adds adherence analytics, the full insight library, the wellness score, the encounter map, photos and videos on entries, encrypted iCloud backup, and advanced stats. Pricing, explained honestly: https://xtrkrapp.com/pricing-ethics Built by one person, for the community I'm part of. It informs; it does not prescribe. Your provider always comes first. Terms of Use: https://xtrkrapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://xtrkrapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XtrkR at every 5 days against Forge's every 2 months. XtrkR also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Forge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and XtrkR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Forge ships an update every 2 months, XtrkR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge | XtrkR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AppConsult | De Nihil LLC |
In-app purchases
Forge
- Forge Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Forge Premium Annual$9.991 Year
- Forge Premium Lifetime$19.99
XtrkR
- XtrkR+$49.991 Year
- Elements Icon Collection$2.99
- Flags Icon Collection$2.99
- Pride Icon Collection$2.99
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- Leather Icon Collection$2.99
- Tip: Dinner Out$9.99
- Year in Review$9.99
- Tip: A Weekend$49.99
- Founding Tester (Invite Only)$199.99
- XtrkR Premium$199.99









