Comparison

Sweto vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

Sweto

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REAL EXERCISE, REAL DETECTION • Camera-based pose detection counts your reps live • Real-time form coaching and voice cues • Up to 25 exercises: squats, push-ups, lunges, jumping jacks and more • Spin the wheel and let it pick your workout • Works on-device. Your camera feed never leaves your phone. WORKOUTS THAT FEEL LIKE GAMES • Bubble Workout: pop bubbles with your hands in timed interval rounds, a full-body exercise game with no equipment • Command Rush: move left, right, jump, clap or strike a pose as fast as you can • Dance Workout: follow along with animated avatars for a fun dance fitness cardio session, then export your dance as a video • Chores: get credit for real-life tasks, verified by your camera • Custom exercise routines and breathing sessions for when you need a reset

About

Forge

This app helps you manage screen time by requiring physical exercise to unlock app usage. Earn minutes by doing push-ups or squats, with your phone's camera counting reps. Once your earned time expires, apps are blocked again.

Highlights
  • Exercise-based screen time
  • Camera rep counting
  • App blocking
  • Gamified progress and leaderboards
  • Customizable time allowances
  • Privacy-focused on-device processing
Features
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Forge is an app blocker that makes you earn your screen time with exercise. Do push-ups or squats, the camera counts every rep on your iPhone, and your apps unlock for the time you earned. Pick the apps that eat your day: social media, video, games. When your daily free allowance runs out, Forge blocks them. Want more time? Do the reps. Effort first, screen after. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your time. 2. Choose how many minutes you want. 3. Do your reps. The camera counts every one on device. 4. Your apps unlock. When time runs out, the shield comes back. WHY FORGE - Exercise-based: your body is the key, not a pause screen you can tap through - Free to start, no subscription - One-time Pro purchase, family sharing included - No account required EARN IT LIKE A GAME Forge Ranks: climb from Spark to Titan of the Forge as your lifetime score grows. Daily streaks keep you honest. A worldwide leaderboard by country. A FORGED stamp every time you finish a set. YOU SET THE RULES Free minutes per day if you want them: strict, balanced, or generous. Everything beyond that is earned. A three stage friction gate stops rage quitting. PRO, ONCE, FOREVER Squats are free forever. Forge Lifetime adds push-up mode, walking mode (100 steps = 1 minute), full statistics, encrypted backup, and removes every ad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The camera never records: pose detection runs entirely on your iPhone. No video is stored or uploaded. Forge yourself stronger.

Screenshots

Sweto4 screens
Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sweto at none against Forge's shown. Forge's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Sweto sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sweto ships an update every 9 days, Forge every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sweto versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwetoForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajasekhar RajendranTaoufik Jabbari

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sweto

One-time4
  • Astronaut Avatar$1.99
  • SweatToScroll Platinum Upgrade$1.99
  • Sweto Premium$2.99
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  • Sweto Platinum$4.99
1 purchases

Forge

One-time1
  • Forge Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Sweto free?
Sweto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sweto or Forge have ads?
Forge shows ads; Sweto does not.
Which is updated more often, Sweto or Forge?
Sweto ships an update every 9 days, and Forge every 5 days. Most recently, Sweto was updated on November 5, 2026 and Forge on November 5, 2026.

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