Comparison

LODE vs Repko

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

Head to head
About

LODE

This app helps you plan, log, and track your strength training progress. Organize workouts, record sets, and monitor your performance over time with detailed insights and historical data. Optional cloud sync and health integrations are supported.

Highlights
  • Workout planning and templates
  • Set and rep logging
  • Progress tracking over time
  • Exercise browsing
  • Calendar history
  • Cloud sync
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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LODE is a strength-training and workout-tracking app built to help you plan workouts, log every set, and track progress over time. Create workout templates, organize them into folders, schedule training, browse exercises, and log reps, weight, rest, and notes. View calendar history, workout details, exercise progress, and training insights in one place. LODE also supports optional cloud sync, Apple Health integration, and Apple Watch workouts. A free tier is available. LODE is a fitness tracking tool for general wellness only. It is not medical advice. Exercise carries a risk of injury, so talk to a qualified healthcare professional before starting a new program. LODE Premium unlocks unlimited saved workouts and plans, Insights, exercise progress charts and Apple Watch workout sync. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly or annually unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service (EULA): https://legal.clad-ventures.com/lode/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.clad-ventures.com/lode/privacy/

About

Repko

This app provides hands-free, 4-phase tempo training for strength lifters. It uses on-device voice control to count reps and track time under tension, even offline and over music. An Apple Watch app offers wrist taps for each tempo phase.

Highlights
  • Hands-free 4-phase tempo training
  • On-device voice control (GO, STOP, REPEAT)
  • Works offline and over music
  • Apple Watch app with wrist taps
  • Automatic time under tension tracking
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Repko is the hands-free tempo timer for strength lifters. Say GO — it counts every rep out loud in full 4-phase tempo (eccentric, pause, concentric, pause), while your hands never leave the bar. Three things, done right together: full 4-phase per-rep timing, real voice control (say GO, STOP, REPEAT — actual commands, not just cues), and 100% on-device speech that works offline. New in 1.1: voice control no longer interrupts your music, a STOP command that keeps your rep count honest, iCloud backup, and an Apple Watch app that taps every tempo phase on your wrist. WHAT MAKES REPKO DIFFERENT • Full 4-phase tempo — not 2 or 3. Eccentric, bottom pause, concentric, top pause, exactly as written: 3-1-2-0, or X for explosive. • Real hands-free control. Say GO to start, STOP to pause, REPEAT to redo a rep. Gloves, chalk, sweat — it doesn't matter. • 100% on-device speech. Your voice never leaves your phone. Works with zero signal in a basement gym. • Speaks over your music without muting it. Beeps, cues, and countdowns mix in — your playlist keeps playing at full volume. • Time under tension, tracked automatically. Every second of every phase, logged for you. FREE — THE COMPLETE TIMER • Full 4-phase tempo timer with per-phase beeps and 3-2-1 countdowns • Voice GO/STOP before the first rep of each set • Apple Watch: wrist taps for every tempo phase • iPad full-screen layout • Automatic iCloud backup and restore • Your 10 most recent sessions, plus a 74-achievement skill tree PRO — IF YOU WANT MORE • Voice control on every rep, plus REPEAT • Spoken rep countdowns and rest call-outs • Custom trigger words — make it answer to anything • Charts, TUT trends, and lifetime analytics • Unlimited history and CSV export • Unlimited presets and 8 color themes LOYALTY, REWARDED Keep training with Repko and you may wake up to a gift: the developer gives loyal, returning users a free lifetime PRO upgrade. No strings attached. Built by a lifter for his own training. No ads. No account. Your data stays on your device. --- Repko PRO is an auto-renewing subscription: $3.99/month or $24.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://repko.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://repko.app/privacy

Screenshots

LODE4 screens
Repko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LODE at every 5 days against Repko's every 2 months. LODE also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Repko's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. LODE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Repko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LODE against 5.0 for Repko. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LODE ships an update every 5 days, Repko every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LODE versus Repko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLODERepko
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCLAD VenturesSzymon Splawski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LODE

Subscriptions2
  • LODE Premium Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • LODE Premium Annual$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Repko

Subscriptions2
  • Repko PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Repko PRO Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Repko PRO Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is LODE free?
LODE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repko free?
Repko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LODE or Repko?
LODE and Repko are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LODE or Repko have ads?
Neither LODE nor Repko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LODE or Repko?
LODE ships an update every 5 days, and Repko every 2 months. Most recently, LODE was updated on October 31, 2026 and Repko on October 31, 2026.

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