Comparison

LODE vs GymPal

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

GymPal

Features
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GymPal is a one-handed workout log for the gym floor — and a coach that actually reads your data. FREE LOG • Programs, days, sets: weight × reps, time, progressions, springs — every measurement type • Rest timer on the lock screen and Apple Watch, +15 s a tap away • Supersets, drop sets, RPE, plate calculator, warm-up ladder • Session summary: tonnage, completion rate, personal records, muscle heat map BRING A PROGRAM FROM YOUR OWN AI — FREE Copy the ready-made prompt, paste it into ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini, import what comes back. Same path for meal plans. No subscription needed. THE ENGINE PICKS THE WEIGHT A progressive overload engine sets a target for every set: hit the reps and it climbs, miss twice and it suggests a deload. Progress is tracked by estimated 1RM — strength, not just weight. MIKE — A COACH WHO READS YOUR DATA Mike sees your program, recent sessions, where you're stalling and how closely you follow your meal plan. Talk to him and he writes training and meal plans, reviews your current program, and saves to the app once you approve. He isn't a doctor: pain and injury go to a physician, never a diagnosis. NUTRITION IN THE SAME PLACE Plan, meals, calories and macros sit next to your training. The only place that can say "your bench stalled the week you missed your protein target." APPLE WATCH Log sets from the wrist, rest haptics, heart-rate zones, live calories. The phone stays in your pocket. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Works without an account; sign in and your sessions and measurements back up to a server in Europe. No ads, no data sales. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LODE4 screens
GymPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymPal at none against LODE's 2. 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. LODE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GymPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LODE versus GymPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLODEGymPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClad Ventures, LLCRA. SOFT LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LODE

Subscriptions2
  • LODE Premium Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • LODE Premium Annual$14.991 Year
None

GymPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LODE free?
LODE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymPal free?
GymPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LODE or GymPal have ads?
Neither LODE nor GymPal shows ads.

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