Comparison

Dedset vs RecompX

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

Head to head
About

Dedset

This app helps users track their strength training progress with intelligent adjustments to workouts. Create custom plans or let the app generate one, and edit sessions on the fly. Focus on consistent, explained progression with performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Create custom training plans
  • App-generated workout plans
  • Track performance over time
  • Intelligent set/rep/load adjustments
  • Edit workouts mid-session
  • Clear, explained progression
Features
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Dedset is a training app built for people who care about consistent progress. You can create your own training plan from scratch or let Dedset build one for you. Customize exercises, sets, reps, and structure, and edit workouts anytime. Instead of guessing how to improve, Dedset helps guide your training forward by tracking performance over time and intelligently adjusting sets, reps, or load. Progression is clear, intentional, and explained. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dedset.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://dedset.co/privacy

About

RecompX

This app helps you achieve body recomposition by focusing on building muscle and losing fat simultaneously. It tracks key metrics like waist size, strength gains, and protein intake, offering personalized guidance and educational content.

Highlights
  • Waist-to-height ratio tracking
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Strength progression tracking
  • One-tap protein logging
  • AI coaching with Recco
  • Short educational lessons
Features
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Lose belly fat. Build muscle. At the same time. That's body recomposition — and it's why the scale lies to you. Train for a month and the number barely moves, because you added muscle while losing fat. Same weight, completely different body. RecompX tracks what actually changes: your waist, your lifts, and your protein. WHO THIS IS FOR You're not overweight, but you're not lean either. The scale says you're fine; the mirror disagrees. Soft middle, not much muscle underneath — the pattern people call skinny fat. Most fitness apps assume you want to lose weight. You don't. You want to change what your weight is made of. That takes a different approach: lift to build muscle, eat enough protein, and track the numbers that actually move. WATCH YOUR WAIST SHRINK Waist-to-height ratio predicts visceral fat — the kind stored around your organs — far better than BMI or bodyweight. Log a measurement in seconds and watch the trend fall. Start with a 60-second check: measure once, and RecompX shows you where you stand and what to do about it. TRAIN THE RIGHT MUSCLES Get a plan matched to your equipment — bodyweight at home, a pair of dumbbells, or a full gym. No guessing which exercises to pick. Every exercise shows exactly which muscles it works, with photo demos and a full-body muscle map. Primary movers in gold, supporting muscles in green. You always know what you're doing and why it matters. GET STRONGER EVERY WEEK Estimated 1RM trends for every lift. When your numbers climb, that's muscle being built — visible even in the weeks the scale sits still. This is the proof most apps never show you. Weight loss apps track one number going down. RecompX tracks strength going up, which is the whole point of recomposition. LOG A SET IN SECONDS Last session's numbers are already on the row. Tap, type, done. No menu-diving between sets, no hunting for what you lifted last time. Rest timers, plate math, and set history stay out of your way until you need them. HIT YOUR PROTEIN Protein is the single biggest lever in recomposition — it's what lets you build muscle while losing fat. RecompX gives you a target based on your body and tracks it with one tap, no food diary required. No calorie counting. No weighing your rice. Just the one number that matters most. ASK RECCO, YOUR AI COACH Recco knows your plan, your lifts, and your measurements. Ask why your waist stalled, whether to cut or bulk, or how to swap an exercise you can't do — and get an answer grounded in your real data. Plain English, not gym jargon. No question is too basic. LEARN WHY IT WORKS Two-minute lessons on training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset. Enough to make good decisions on your own, without a nutrition degree or a YouTube rabbit hole. Understanding why beats following instructions. You'll stick with it longer. BUILT FOR BEGINNERS No calorie obsession. No bro-science. No assumption you already know what a hypertrophy block is. Just the handful of things that actually move the needle: lift hard, eat enough protein, track your waist, and stay consistent long enough to see it work. RecompX is free. Not medical advice — consult a doctor for personal health decisions.

Screenshots

Dedset4 screens
RecompX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RecompX at none against Dedset's 1. RecompX also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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. Dedset sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. RecompX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dedset against 5.0 for RecompX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dedset ships an update fortnightly, RecompX every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dedset versus RecompX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDedsetRecompX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB66 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSean MaloneyGautam Sharma

Customer experience

Dedset

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RecompX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dedset

Subscriptions1
  • Dedset Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
None

RecompX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dedset free?
Dedset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RecompX free?
RecompX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dedset or RecompX?
Dedset and RecompX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Dedset or RecompX have ads?
Neither Dedset nor RecompX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dedset or RecompX?
Dedset ships an update fortnightly, and RecompX every 3 days. Most recently, Dedset was updated on October 5, 2026 and RecompX on October 3, 2026.

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