Comparison

Compound vs MinervaOS

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

Head to head
About

Compound

This app simplifies fitness by focusing on four core movements and two key metrics: calories and protein. It provides personalized workout plans and nutrition targets, with features like meal scanning and progress tracking. Designed for those seeking a sustainable approach to strength and weight management without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Workout plan based on four movement patterns
  • Calorie and protein tracking
  • Personalized progression
  • Meal scanning and barcode scanning
  • GLP-1 user protein target adjustment
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Friends-first social layer
Features
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Stop guessing in the gym. Compound builds your strength training plan and picks the weight for every set, then shows your strength climbing from Iron to Olympian. Hit two food numbers, calories and protein, by snapping a photo of your plate. Compound is for people who are tired of guessing. Tired of starting a program and dropping it in week three. Tired of lifting for months with no idea whether you're getting stronger. Tired of putting in the work and not seeing your body change. What you get - A plan that decides for you. Four movements, squat, hinge, push and pull, sized to the days you can actually train. Open the app and today's workout is ready, weights included. - Strength you can see. Every session is a step up the map, and the sets you log earn your rank on the lifts you already do, from Iron to Olympian. - Two numbers for food: a calorie target and a protein target. Snap a photo of your plate to log it. On a GLP-1, your protein target is set higher to help protect muscle. - The people you train with. Share your workouts and meals with your friends, and see what they're lifting and eating. Private by default. What you don't get A 40-exercise menu, macros of macros, or a program you have to design yourself. Built for the body you want Anyone who wants to build the physique they've been picturing, without turning it into a second job. No splits to design, no spreadsheets, no week spent deciding. Show up, lift what the plan says, hit your two numbers, and watch your strength climb. Try Compound Pro free for a week. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start climbing. Terms of use: https://compoundfit.app/terms Privacy policy: https://compoundfit.app/privacy

About

MinervaOS

This app provides a comprehensive calorie tracking system, calculating both intake and expenditure. It offers personalized burn estimates based on your data and supports numerous wearables for accurate workout tracking. Users can also engage with a social community and view fitness trends over time.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive calorie tracking
  • Personalized calorie burn calculation
  • Wearable device integration
  • Workout data recalculation
  • Social fitness community
  • Fitness trend analysis
Features
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Your Calorie Tracker Has No Clue What You Burned. MinervaOS Measures It. Most trackers count what you eat and guess the rest. MinervaOS adds up both sides of the day: what you ate, and what your body burned, from resting metabolism and digestion to steps and workouts. Then it learns you from your weigh-ins and corrects the number over time. WHAT YOU EAT Log with a photo, a barcode, the food database, a saved meal, or a sentence to Quick Log. See calories, protein, carbs, fat and micronutrients, with the day's food log underneath. WHAT YOU BURN Your burn, itemized. Basal, workouts, movement and digestion each get their own number, and a tap shows how it is worked out. Log lifts with sets, reps and weight, cardio by time, or the exact calories your machine shows. Add average watts to your rides. WEARABLES AND APPLE HEALTH Connect Apple Health and supported wearables. MinervaOS recalculates workout burn from the raw data instead of taking the device's number as given. PERSONALIZED BURN Weigh in and MinervaOS compares what the math predicted with what the scale showed, then adjusts your burn on a seven-day cycle. TRENDS Daily energy balance, calories eaten, weight and steps over a week, a month or longer. SOCIAL, IF YOU WANT IT Share a meal or a workout with friends, follow people and keep groups. Sharing is optional. MinervaOS requires a subscription to access all features: $9.99 per month or $69.99 per year, each with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Prices shown are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Calorie burn and food figures are estimates, not medical advice. Terms of Use: https://minervaos.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://minervaos.app/privacy

Screenshots

Compound4 screens
MinervaOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Compound at freemium against MinervaOS's subscription. Compound also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Compound sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and MinervaOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Compound against 4.8 for MinervaOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compound ships an update every 6 days, MinervaOS every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compound versus MinervaOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompoundMinervaOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHIEU HUYNH LUUBrizo Finance LLC

Customer experience

Compound

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MinervaOS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Compound

Subscriptions4
  • Compound Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Compound Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Compound Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Compound Pro Lifetime$149.99
2 purchases

MinervaOS

Subscriptions2
  • Minerva Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Minerva Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Compound free?
Compound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinervaOS free?
MinervaOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compound or MinervaOS?
MinervaOS is rated higher. Compound averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MinervaOS averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Compound or MinervaOS have ads?
MinervaOS shows ads; Compound does not.
Which is updated more often, Compound or MinervaOS?
Compound ships an update every 6 days, and MinervaOS every 4 days. Most recently, Compound was updated on October 31, 2026 and MinervaOS on October 31, 2026.

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