VALDA vs GymKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
VALDA
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VALDA is the workout app the fitness industry should have built years ago. Proper workout logging, intelligent programme management, a watch companion that's faster than any phone, and the only cycle tracking that actually connects to your training. Workout Logging That Respects Your Time Log sets with full support for weight, reps, tempo notation, RPE, set types (warmup, dropset, AMRAP, backoff, rest-pause), cardio distance and duration, and supersets. Personal records are detected automatically across seven categories โ max weight, max reps, max volume, estimated 1RM, max distance, best pace, and max duration. Every PR triggers a celebration on your wrist. The Programme Parser Find a programme anywhere โ Reddit, a coach, a PDF, a forum post. Copy the text. Paste it into VALDA. The entire programme is structured in seconds: exercises, sets, reps, RPE targets, rest periods, tempo notation, percentage-based loading, deload weeks, phase names. What used to take twenty minutes of manual entry takes about ten seconds. Supports 5/3/1, GZCL, PHUL, PPL, wave loading, and virtually any format. Five imports per month on Pro. Watch Companion Your phone stays in your bag. The Apple Watch app sends your current set to your wrist โ exercise name, target reps, suggested weight. Adjust if needed. Tap complete. Next set loads instantly. Rest timer, heart rate monitoring, and exercise swaps all work from your wrist. It is the fastest workout logging experience available. ValdaFLEX โ Smart Exercise Alternatives Machine taken? Tap the exercise, see alternatives ranked by muscle group overlap and movement pattern similarity. One tap to swap. Mid-session, no disruption, no muscles missed. ValdaFREYA โ Free Forever Menstrual cycle tracking that actually connects to your training. Not a separate wellness app. Not a period tracker that knows nothing about your deadlift. Free. Permanently. Flow-based cycle tracking with automatic phase detection Contraceptive tracking and reminders (pill, IUD, injection, implant) Pregnancy mode with trimester-specific exercise safety guidance Daily observation scales: energy, mood, discomfort, sleep, bloating Clinical cycle report PDF with markers for ~12 conditions โ take real data to your GP Phase-adapted coaching that adjusts training recommendations to your cycle We will never sell your health data. Not to insurers. Not to advertisers. Not to anyone. Ever. ValdaPEAK โ Your Performance, Quantified Volume trends, frequency tracking, strength curves with estimated 1RM, muscle group analysis, and cardio metrics. AI coaching overview from 16 weeks of data covering consistency, volume trends, and specific recommendations. What's Free Workout logging, exercise library, workout calendar, cardio tracking, tempo and RPE logging, one manual programme, 30-day history, and the entire ValdaFREYA suite including cycle tracking, pregnancy mode, contraceptive reminders, and clinical reports. What's Pro Everything in Free with unlimited history, personal records and 1RM tracking, post-workout coaching, unlimited programmes, smart auto-progression, programme import, performance dashboard, ValdaFLEX smart exercise swaps, ValdaFREYA phase-adapted coaching, and cross-platform sync including Apple Watch. Your training. Your body. Finally understood.
GymKeeper
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Pay once, train forever. GymKeeper is the gym + cardio tracker built for lifters who are sick of subscriptions โ full Apple Watch app included, no extra fees, ever. Log every set, track every run, and watch your progress compound over weeks and months. STRENGTH TRAINING Build routines with your favourite exercises, log sets with weight and reps, and track personal records automatically. Supersets are supported โ link two exercises back to back and GymKeeper handles the flow. A rest timer counts down between sets and surfaces on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen so you never lose track. SMART WORKOUT GENERATOR (Pro) Don't know what to train today? Tap Surprise Me. GymKeeper looks at what you've actually been doing, finds the muscle groups you've let slide, skips anything you trained in the last 48 hours, and builds you a session โ with the weight and reps for every exercise already worked out from your own history. - Surprise Me, or pick your own muscles, or choose a Push or Pull day - Bodyweight-only mode for hotel rooms, parks and living rooms - Real progression: it adds load when you've earned it, holds when you haven't, and backs off when you've stalled - Swap any exercise before you start - Every suggestion explains itself in plain English MUSCLE BALANCE MAP A full-body diagram, front and back, with every major muscle shaded by how much you've trained it โ measured against what a balanced programme looks like, not just raw tonnage. See at a glance that your arms are doing three times their share while your calves haven't been touched since March. Tap any muscle for the numbers. CARDIO Track treadmill, bike, rowing, cross-trainer, stair climber, or custom cardio sessions from your wrist. Live heart rate, calories, and distance stream in real time from Apple Health. Enter your distance after each session and it syncs straight to your phone history. MIXED ROUTINES Build routines that combine both โ warm-up cardio, then your strength block, then a finisher. Everything runs in order inside a single session. PROGRESS CHARTS Estimated 1-rep max trend per exercise Weekly, Monthly and Yearly volume bar chart Muscle group radar chart Body weight trend with goal line Cardio progress by machine โ distance, speed/pace, avg heart rate, and calories over time HEART RATE ZONES Five colour-coded HR zones tracked live during every cardio session. A stacked zone chart in your history shows exactly where you spent your effort. Zone thresholds use your age or a custom max HR you set in your profile. HISTORY A heatmap calendar shows your training frequency at a glance. Filter by weights, cardio, or personal records. Search by exercise or routine name. Tap any session for a full breakdown including sets, PRs, cardio stats, and HR zone distribution. ACHIEVEMENTS 40 milestones to chase โ from your first session to 100 workouts, first PR, longest streak, and more. Shareable achievement cards let you post your wins. APPLE WATCH Log strength sets with weight and reps from your wrist Run cardio sessions with live BPM, calories, and distance Full HealthKit integration โ workouts saved to Apple Health automatically Home screen complication shows your current workout streak DATA EXPORT Export your full workout history as CSV or JSON for your own analysis. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. No monthly fee. Unlock everything for a single payment and it's yours forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VALDA at 15.1 against GymKeeper's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. VALDA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GymKeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VALDA ships an update every 2 weeks, GymKeeper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VALDA | GymKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valda Fitness Ltd | Gavin Hart |
In-app purchases
VALDA
- VALDA Pro$6.991 Month
- VALDA Pro$59.991 Year
GymKeeper
- GymKeeper Unlock$4.99









