Comparison

MicroSets vs Dumbbell Tracker

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

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MicroSets

Features
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MicroSets helps you build a realistic bodyweight workout habit with short sets you can do throughout the day. Choose your reminder window, pick the exercises you want to track, and log quick sessions in seconds. MicroSets keeps the app simple: no account, no social feed, no complicated workout plan. Just helpful nudges, fast logging, and clear progress so you can stay consistent. Track push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, pull-ups, lunges, core work, and other rep-based bodyweight exercises. Create workout groups for different routines, review your history, and see how today's effort compares with your usual pace. Features: - Local workout reminders during your chosen time window - Fast rep logging for quick bodyweight sessions - Custom workout groups and exercise selection - Streak tracking and progress milestones - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and rolling trend comparisons - Estimated calorie totals based on your workout entries - Weight entries to keep estimates more useful over time - Local-first storage with no required account - Simple data export and local reset controls MicroSets is made for people who want fitness to feel doable during a normal day. Open it, do a short set, log the reps, and keep moving. Calorie values are estimates for fitness tracking only. MicroSets is not medical advice.

About

Dumbbell Tracker

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Dumbbell is a simple, focused workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch โ€” built for lifters who want to log sets fast and stay in their rhythm between them. PLAN YOUR SPLIT Build recurring workout days โ€” Push, Pull, Legs, Core, Upper, Lower, Cardio, Flexibility, or Rest โ€” each with its own exercises, target reps, and suggested sets. Pick up your routine right where you left off. LOG SETS IN SECONDS Track reps and weight per set with a smart weight stepper: small taps for fine adjustments, bigger jumps the longer you hold. A built-in exercise library covers common gym movements, organized by muscle group, so you're never starting from a blank page. REST TIMER THAT FOLLOWS YOU Start, pause, or adjust your rest timer from your iPhone or Apple Watch, and it stays perfectly in sync between both. A Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the countdown on your Lock Screen so you never have to unlock your phone between sets โ€” and a notification lets you know the moment rest is up. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Every finished workout is saved to your history. The session timeline automatically reconstructs how you actually trained โ€” straight sets vs. supersets โ€” based on when you logged each one, no manual tagging required. Each day also compares your total reps against your last time through, so you can see at a glance whether you improved, maintained, or fell behind. NEVER LOSE A SESSION Forgot to log a workout? Backfill it retroactively. Your data syncs across all your devices via iCloud, so your training history is always with you. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch companion app shows today's workout, lets you log sets, and controls the rest timer โ€” all without reaching for your phone. Dumbbell doesn't try to be everything. It's a fast, distraction-free way to plan your training, log your sets, and keep moving between them.

Screenshots

MicroSets4 screens
Dumbbell Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MicroSets at 15.1 against Dumbbell Tracker's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
MicroSets versus Dumbbell Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroSetsDumbbell Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDAVID MILES RABINOVICHEarthBrowser

In-app purchases

None

MicroSets

No in-app purchases

None

Dumbbell Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicroSets free?
MicroSets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dumbbell Tracker free?
Dumbbell Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicroSets or Dumbbell Tracker have ads?
Neither MicroSets nor Dumbbell Tracker shows ads.

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