Comparison

rep. vs Pactive

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

Head to head
About

rep.

This app provides a streamlined way to log gym workouts, focusing solely on tracking sets, reps, and weight. It offers pre-built and custom templates, automatic rest timers, and progress visualization to help users monitor their strength gains.

Highlights
  • One-tap workout logging
  • Pre-built and custom workout templates
  • Per-set weight and reps tracking
  • Automatic rest timer with notifications
  • Progress charts and PR tracking
  • Progress photo comparison
Features
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Rep is a workout tracker built for people who actually lift. No meal plans, no meditation, no AI coach — just a clean, fast way to log your sets and watch yourself get stronger. Start a workout in one tap. Log sets with weight and reps. Rest timer counts down automatically. Move to the next exercise. Done. FEATURES • One-tap workout logging — pick a template, start lifting • Pre-built templates for Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, and Full Body splits • Build your own custom templates from 70+ exercises • Per-set weight and reps tracking with inline editing • Automatic rest timer with audio notification • Progress charts for any lift you want to track • PR tracking so you never forget your best • Progress photos with side-by-side comparison • Workout history with detailed stats • Clean, minimal design that stays out of your way Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pactive

This app transforms gym workouts into a game with progress tracking, rewards, and social features. Log sets, build routines, earn trophies, and compete with friends to stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, weight, and RPE
  • Customizable routines and exercise library
  • Streak tracking and trophy rewards
  • Train with friends in Pacts
  • AI-powered coach (Jim)
  • Advanced analytics and muscle breakdown
Features
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Pactive is a workout tracker built for people who actually go to the gym—and want progress to feel real, not buried in a spreadsheet. Log every set in a gym log built for progressive overload, with streaks, trophies, and a crew that keeps you showing up. WORKOUTS THAT FIT HOW YOU TRAIN • Log sets, reps, and RPE fast—no spreadsheet energy • Copy a friend's workout with one tap • Track personal records and muscle breakdowns • New: track calories burned per session STAY CONSISTENT • Hard and soft streaks that reward showing up • Trophies, coins, and rank up your baby ape • Trophy Road milestones keep the habit going TRAIN WITH YOUR CREW • Start a Pact with friends—shared goals and rankings • Social feed built around your circles, not vanity metrics • Check in after workouts so your crew sees you showed up MEET JIM • Ask Jim, your in-app AI coach—programming help in plain English • Jim reads your training history for personalized advice FREE VS PREMIUM Free includes logging, streaks, trophies, Pacts, and up to 6 custom routines. Pactive Pro adds Ask Jim, unlimited routines, advanced analytics, and custom Pacts. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on monthly or annual plans. Trusted by lifters and their crews. 4.8 stars from early lifters. Make the gym a game—train together, rank up, and keep your streak alive. Terms of Use: https://pactive.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pactive.com/privacy/ Privacy: Your workout log stays yours. We use training data to power logging, streaks, and Pact features—you choose what your crew sees.

Screenshots

rep.4 screens
Pactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rep. at 5.0 against Pactive's 4.8. Pactive's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. rep. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pactive sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rep. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pactive has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of rep.'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Pactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
rep. versus Pactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrep.Pactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoger YouPactive LLC

Customer experience

rep.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pactive

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

rep.

Subscriptions2
  • monthly$9.991 Month
  • Rep Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
15 purchases

Pactive

Subscriptions6
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$5.391 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pactive Pro Annual$41.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual$53.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • 2500 Coins$9.99
Show 6 more
  • 10,000 Coins$19.99
  • 20,000 Coins$39.99
  • 50,000 Coins$99.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$181.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$234.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$259.99

Questions

Is rep. free?
rep. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pactive free?
Pactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, rep. or Pactive?
rep. is rated higher. rep. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pactive averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do rep. or Pactive have ads?
Neither rep. nor Pactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rep. or Pactive?
rep. ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pactive every 2 weeks. Most recently, rep. was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pactive on August 27, 2026.

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