IMPELLO vs Apex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMPELLO
This app helps lifters track their workouts with faster logging and clear progress visualization. Manage rest, save routines, and review exercise history. It also offers Apple Watch integration for wrist-based tracking and heart rate monitoring.
- Fast workout logging
- Clear progress visualization
- Rest timer management
- Save custom workouts
- Exercise history review
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
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Impello is a focused training log for lifters who want faster logging, clearer progress, and fewer interruptions while they train. Log sets, manage rest, save workouts, and review progress by exercise. Impello keeps your training history organized and your active session easy to control. With Apple Watch, you can follow your session from your wrist, view heart rate, adjust sets with the Digital Crown, log work, and stay synced with the phone app. Impello is built for consistency, not noise.
Apex
Log your gym sessions with ease, tracking sets, reps, and weight. Build custom workout templates and stay motivated with reminders to see your progress over time. Unlock advanced features and insights with a premium subscription.
- Log sets, reps, and weight
- Track body weight
- Build workout templates
- Set workout reminders
- View progress over time
- No account required
- Deeper insights with Pro
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Apex is a focused workout tracker built for consistency—without the clutter. Start instantly. No account required. Log workouts in seconds. Track sets, reps, weight, and body weight. Build and reuse workout templates. Stay consistent with reminders. See your progress clearly over time. Apex Pro unlocks deeper insights, more customization, and a more powerful training experience. Whether you’re training for strength, size, or discipline, Apex helps you stay organized, measure progress, and keep showing up. Terms of Service: https://trainapex.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://trainapex.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMPELLO at none against Apex's 2. IMPELLO also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days) and device support (4 vs 2). Apex's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. Apex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. IMPELLO asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IMPELLO against 5.0 for Apex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
IMPELLO ships an update every 5 days, Apex every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMPELLO | Apex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rudy Aquino | 1F8 LLC |
Customer experience
IMPELLO
Apex
In-app purchases
IMPELLO
No in-app purchases
Apex
- Apex Pro Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Apex Pro Yearly14 Days trial$22.991 Year
