Comparison

Blocks vs Alpha Gym

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

Head to head
About

Blocks

Easily log gym sessions, track progress with automatic rest timers, and build custom routines. This app helps you focus on progressive overload without needing an account initially. Unlock AI coaching and personalized plans with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights
  • Automatic rest timer
  • Track workout history and personal records
  • Create custom routines or use templates
  • Offline training support
  • AI Coach for personalized programs (Pro)
Features
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Make each gym session easier to follow and your strength progress easier to see. Blocks helps you log workouts, stay focused between sets, and build a routine that fits your goals—without needing an account to get started. • Record exercises, sets, reps, and weights in a few taps • Check your previous performance and aim to beat your last session • Keep your workout moving with an automatic rest timer • Track workout history and personal records over time • Start with a template or create a routine that works for you • Train offline, with plate and one-rep max calculators close at hand Add, swap, or remove exercises as your session changes. Blocks saves your workout history so you can see how your training is progressing. For more guidance, Blocks Pro includes an AI Coach with personalized training programs and meal plans based on your goals, schedule, and available equipment. Built for lifters who already know their way around the gym but want a clearer plan for progressive overload—not another spreadsheet. Your data stays on your device when you start without an account; sign in with Apple or create an account for cloud backup and premium features. Blocks Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Choose monthly access for $9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial, or yearly access for $79.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://josh04121998.github.io/blocks/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://josh04121998.github.io/blocks/ Download Blocks and make your next workout easier to track.

About

Alpha Gym

Features
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The official app for Alpha Gym members. Alpha Gym is a private members' gym in Bradford built around discipline, recovery and performance. This app is your membership — everything you need, in your pocket. YOUR MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE Your membership card, plan and status live in the app, so you always know where you stand. SEE WHAT'S ON The live timetable shows every upcoming class and club — circuit training, boxing, trampoline fitness and more — with instructors, times and spaces remaining. BOOK IN SECONDS Reserve your spot in classes, book 1-to-1 sessions with personal trainers, physiotherapists and chiropractors, or grab a sauna and cold plunge slot. Cancel or rebook just as fast. STAY ON TOP OF YOUR SCHEDULE All your bookings in one place, grouped by day, with add-to-calendar in one tap. Get notified the moment a trainer confirms your session — and if the gym ever has to close unexpectedly, you'll know first. MEMBERS ONLY This app is for Alpha Gym members. Memberships are managed at alphagyms.co.uk — join there, then sign in with your membership email. Entry to the gym itself is arranged at reception, not in the app.

Screenshots

Blocks4 screens
Alpha Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpha Gym at none against Blocks's 2. Blocks's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Alpha Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocks ships an update every 9 days, Alpha Gym monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Blocks versus Alpha Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocksAlpha Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSHUA LUKE HANDLEYkadeashiq limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Forma Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Forma Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
None

Alpha Gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocks free?
Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Gym free?
Alpha Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blocks or Alpha Gym have ads?
Neither Blocks nor Alpha Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocks or Alpha Gym?
Blocks ships an update every 9 days, and Alpha Gym monthly. Most recently, Blocks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Alpha Gym on October 31, 2026.

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