Comparison

GymRat vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

GymRat

Log your gym progress, create custom training routines, and monitor your results with a straightforward workout tracker. Focuses on essential features for effective gym sessions without clutter.

Highlights
  • Log workout progress
  • Build training programs
  • Track results
  • Minimalist interface
  • Essential gym features
Features
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GymRat is a minimalist workout tracker. Log your progress, build training programs, and track results. No unnecessary features - just what you need in the gym.

About

Vault

This app provides a straightforward way to log your workouts, track personal records, and monitor your training consistency. It focuses on a clean interface without unnecessary features, allowing you to easily record sets, reps, and weight for any exercise. View your progress over time with automatic PR tracking and session history.

Highlights
  • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weight
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • Rest timer
  • Session notes
  • Workout history and volume tracking
  • Consistency calendar and streak tracking
Features
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Vault is a workout tracker built for people who already know why they train. No AI telling you what to do. No badges for showing up. No ads. Just a clean, fast log that gets out of your way and keeps a perfect record of every session you've ever done. Log it your way: Build any workout from scratch — exercises, sets, reps, weight. Rest timer built in. Session notes when you need them. Done before you change plates. Know your numbers: Every PR is tracked automatically. Open your history and see exactly how far you've come — total volume, session duration, every set you've ever touched. Stay consistent: Your streak, your monthly calendar, your weekly frequency — one screen. No interpretation needed. You either showed up or you didn't. Vault Pro: Full access to every feature, synced across devices, updated continuously. Less than a cup of coffee a month — and unlike coffee, it compounds. Start your free trial today. Terms of Service: https://www.vaultworkout.app/terms

Screenshots

GymRat4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymRat at none against Vault's 2. Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GymRat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GymRat against 5.0 for Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GymRat versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymRatVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlibek TugelbayevLuke Zic

Customer experience

GymRat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GymRat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Annually3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is GymRat free?
GymRat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GymRat or Vault?
GymRat and Vault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GymRat or Vault have ads?
Neither GymRat nor Vault shows ads.

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