SetWorkouts vs Workout Planner for Garmin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SetWorkouts
This app provides guided instructions for each exercise in your fitness routine. It helps users follow along with their workouts, ensuring proper form and execution. Designed for ease of use, it supports both iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Guided exercise instructions
- Workout guidance
- iPhone support
- Apple Watch integration
- User-friendly interface
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SetWorkouts makes it easy to plan and complete your workouts
Workout Planner for Garmin
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The app let's you easily create and share workouts for Garmin watches. WHY THIS APP EXISTS Creating workouts with Garmin can be slow and confusing, and sharing them is not possible. Workout Planner gives you a simple drag-and-drop builder and lets you share workouts with friends in one tap. WHAT YOU GET * Ready-made workouts for intervals, tempo, endurance, easy sessions, hills and technique * A simple drag-and-drop builder to reorder steps and create repeat blocks * Pace, heart rate, cadence and power targets, with alerts on your watch * Steps based on time, distance or the lap button * Wireless workout transfer through Garmin Connect Mobile * One-tap sync for your full workout library, without duplicates * Easy sharing through WhatsApp, email or any other app * .fit file export for loading workouts over USB HOW IT WORKS 1. Build your workout from a template or from scratch 2. Tap "Send to watch" - no cable, no desktop 3. Start it on your wrist with full step-by-step guidance and alerts WORKS WITH YOUR WATCH Wireless sync supports Forerunner 255, 255S, 255 Music, 255S Music, 265, 265S, 955 and 965; Fenix 7, 7S, 7X, 7 Pro, 7S Pro, 7X Pro and Fenix 8 (43 mm and 47 mm); Epix (Gen 2) and Epix Pro (42, 47 and 51 mm). Any other Garmin watch that supports structured workouts can load exported .fit files. FOR RUNNERS, CYCLISTS AND SWIMMERS Plan interval training, tempo runs, fartleks and long runs with pace or heart rate targets. Build cycling sessions around power and cadence. Create pool swim workouts with distance-based sets, drills and rest steps. FREE AND SIMPLE Free, with no account and no subscription. Your workouts live on your device. Download Workout Planner and turn tomorrow's training plan into a workout on your wrist tonight. Workout Planner is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. Garmin, Forerunner, Fenix, Epix and Connect IQ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Wireless delivery uses a free companion app from the Connect IQ store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SetWorkouts at none against Workout Planner for Garmin's shown. Workout Planner for Garmin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SetWorkouts ships an update every 3 days, Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SetWorkouts | Workout Planner for Garmin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin McGee | Yoav Franko |
In-app purchases
SetWorkouts
No in-app purchases
Workout Planner for Garmin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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