Comparison

GymQuest vs Basalt Lab

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

Head to head
About

GymQuest

Features
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GymQuest transforme ta routine de musculation en aventure RPG. Chaque série, chaque répétition te rapproche du prochain niveau. Finis les carnets ennuyeux : ici, chaque séance compte. CHOISIS TA CLASSE Guerrier, Éclaireur, Mage, Berserker ou Aventurier : ta classe se définit selon ta façon de t'entraîner. Ton avatar évolue visuellement à travers 10 stades, du Novice au Mythique. PROGRESSE COMME DANS UN JEU - Gagne de l'XP à chaque séance - Débloque des badges et des succès - Développe ton arbre de compétences (5 branches, 55 nœuds) - Complète des quêtes quotidiennes, hebdomadaires et mensuelles SUIS TES PERFORMANCES - Suivi complet des exercices, séries et charges - Records personnels détectés automatiquement - Carte musculaire anatomique pour chaque exercice - Historique complet et statistiques détaillées RESTE MOTIVÉ - Système de streak pour garder le rythme - Quêtes variées avec récompenses XP - Évolution visuelle de ton personnage - Templates de séances prêts à l'emploi (Push/Pull/Legs et plus) PREMIUM Débloquer toutes les quêtes, badges et fonctionnalités avancées avec GymQuest Premium. Commence ton aventure. Deviens légendaire. --- Conditions d'utilisation : https://gymquest-site.app/cgu.html Politique de confidentialité : https://gymquest-site.app/privacy.html Page d'assistance : https://gymquest-site.app/support.html

About

Basalt Lab

This app meticulously logs every workout set, transforming your training data into visible progress. It offers manual logging and advanced 'Lab' modes, with Apple Watch integration and Live Activities for seamless tracking. Analyze your performance with detailed statistics and insights to ensure consistent improvement.

Highlights
  • Manual and 'Lab' workout logging modes
  • Apple Watch integration for wrist-based logging
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Extensive exercise library with superset options
  • Pre-made and customizable workout plans
  • Detailed performance statistics and progress analysis
  • Plateau detection and 1RM projection
Features
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Every set you grind out deserves to be counted. Basalt Lab is the data discipline of a spreadsheet, built into native iOS: you train, the app keeps score, and your progress becomes visible, session after session. Two modes, depending on how you train: • Manual: log a set in a few taps and get back under the bar. • Lab (Pro): validate with a swipe and the rest rolls into the next set. Your phone fades into the background. YOUR SESSION, WITHOUT FRICTION • Your previous session replayed set by set (Pro): you know exactly what to beat today, and today's load wins when it's heavier. • Apple Watch: dial in reps and weight with the Digital Crown and log the set from your wrist, phone stays in the bag. • Live Activities + Dynamic Island: your session stays in sight on the Lock Screen; in Lab mode, your rest and your next set too. • 500 exercises, supersets (Pro), swap an exercise mid-session. • 113 ready-made workouts, sorted by goal and ready to start (41 free): you pick, the app runs it. PROOF YOU'RE MOVING • 47 statistics (14 included, +33 with Pro) built around the only question that matters: are you actually progressing? • Plateau detection (Pro): know it's stalling before you lose weeks to it. • Your 1RM projected at 3 and 6 months (Pro): see where you're headed, not just where you've been. • Push/Pull ratios, strength radar, an overtraining alert when your volume runs past your average (Pro). • Regularity heatmap, streaks and trophies: your consistency finally shows. • Your session heart rate (Apple Watch): the curve, your average and your max on your recap, plus your recovery with Pro. • Add past sessions to your calendar (Pro): your history stays complete, even when life gets in the way. • A session recap you can share as an image, when you have something to show. WHO IT'S FOR For serious lifters who want to progress without noise. No imposed coach, no childish badges, no social feed: nobody to impress, just you and your numbers. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited workout journal, 14 statistics over the last 4 weeks, 3 custom sessions and 5 custom exercises (4 exercises per session), Manual mode, Watch, Live Activities, widget, trophies. Pro (monthly or annual, both with a free trial): Lab mode, set-by-set prefill, the other 72 ready-made workouts, supersets and session comparison, past sessions, unlimited customization, unlimited stats history, +33 advanced statistics and the strength radar. THE METHOD, DOCUMENTED The average lifter who tracks their progress does better than 66% of those who don't (Harkin et al., 2016). Same program, app-guided: the sessions get done. Alone, one in two gets skipped (Gavanda et al., 2025). Studies on the methods: not on the app itself. YOUR DATA, YOURS Your workouts, loads and health data are never shared. Once you're signed in, the app works offline: your history lives on your device and belongs to you. Backups hosted in the EU (Paris). You rack the phone, you grab the bar. We keep count. Basalt Lab Pro: auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $7.99/month. • Annual: $49.99/year, i.e. $4.17/month. Both plans start with a free trial; one trial per Apple Account, whichever plan you choose. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Prices shown for the U.S. store; they may vary by country. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basaltlab.app/privacy

Screenshots

GymQuest4 screens
Basalt Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Basalt Lab at none against GymQuest's shown. Basalt Lab also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). GymQuest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. GymQuest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Basalt Lab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymQuest ships an update every 8 days, Basalt Lab every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
GymQuest versus Basalt Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymQuestBasalt Lab
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB143 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPierre HahnOtia LTD

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GymQuest

Subscriptions4
  • Gymquest Premium Mensuel7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Abonnement premium mensuel7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Abonnement Premium Annuel7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Abonnement premium annuel7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99
4 purchases

Basalt Lab

Subscriptions4
  • Basalt Lab Pro$5.991 Month
  • Basalt Lab Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Basalt Lab Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Basalt Lab Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is GymQuest free?
GymQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basalt Lab free?
Basalt Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GymQuest or Basalt Lab have ads?
GymQuest shows ads; Basalt Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, GymQuest or Basalt Lab?
GymQuest ships an update every 8 days, and Basalt Lab every 3 days. Most recently, GymQuest was updated on October 31, 2026 and Basalt Lab on November 12, 2026.

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