Comparison

SetWorkouts vs Workout Planner for Garmin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guided exercise instructions
  • Workout guidance
  • iPhone support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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SetWorkouts makes it easy to plan and complete your workouts

About

Workout Planner for Garmin

Features
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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.

Screenshots

SetWorkouts3 screens
Workout Planner for Garmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SetWorkouts versus Workout Planner for Garmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetWorkoutsWorkout Planner for Garmin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin McGeeYoav Franko

In-app purchases

None

SetWorkouts

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Planner for Garmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SetWorkouts free?
SetWorkouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Planner for Garmin free?
Workout Planner for Garmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SetWorkouts or Workout Planner for Garmin have ads?
Workout Planner for Garmin shows ads; SetWorkouts does not.
Which is updated more often, SetWorkouts or Workout Planner for Garmin?
SetWorkouts ships an update every 3 days, and Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. Most recently, SetWorkouts was updated on October 16, 2026 and Workout Planner for Garmin on October 25, 2026.

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