Comparison

PowerQuest vs Ratio

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

Head to head
About

PowerQuest

Features
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Never sure what to put on the bar? PowerQuest writes your weeks for you. Tell it once how much to add and how often, and it works out the load for every session β€” raising it at the pace you set. No notebook, no mental maths between sets. YOUR PROGRAM, IN TWO MINUTES β€’ Start from a ready-made plan: 5Γ—5, 5/3/1, hypertrophy, no-equipment home circuit, Hyrox prep, running plans from 5K to marathon β€’ Or build your own from a catalogue of 230+ movements β€’ Expert settings (% of 1RM, deload, double progression) stay hidden until you want them DURING THE SESSION, YOU WRITE NOTHING DOWN β€’ It all runs in the app: the exercise, the suggested load, the reps, and a rest timer that starts on its own β€’ No watch needed β€” on iPhone or in your browser β€’ Live GPS distance and pace, no accessory required AND IF YOU HAVE A WATCH β€’ Apple Watch and Garmin β€” 45 models β€’ Weight, reps, rest timer: all on screen, phone stays in the bag β€’ Running: your pace, your target range, and how far is left β€’ Your watch tells you in plain words when you're too fast or too slow, as you run β€’ Gym busy? Swap or add an exercise straight from the watch β€’ Works offline β€” a session finished without signal is never lost NOT JUST IRON Strength, running, cycling, yoga, mobility, and racket matches (tennis, padel, badminton, table tennis) scored from your wrist. Workouts done elsewhere come in too: PowerQuest reads Apple Health. WITH YOUR COACH A coach can assign you sessions, follow your stats and message you. You join with a code. Their cue travels with the exercise: it shows on your phone, on your watch, and during rest β€” right before the set it applies to. A safety cue is flagged as one, so you can't miss it. YOUR PROGRESS, WITHOUT WRITING ANYTHING DOWN Personal records, training load, consistency, per-exercise curves β€” all computed from the sessions you complete. Plus a recap of your week, month and year: sessions, kilometres, sets, weight lifted, and the split by muscle group. WITH FRIENDS, NEVER WITH STRANGERS A feed limited to the friends you've accepted β€” no public stream, no anonymous followers. Leaderboards for running, cycling, strength and records, by week, month or year: you only appear if you switch it on, and friends see totals β€” never a session's detail, your heart rate or your route. FREE, AND THERE'S NO CATCH Everything is open from day one. The subscription (from €0.99/month) removes ads β€” it unlocks no features. Download PowerQuest and turn every session into measurable progress. β€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://fabduv.github.io/powerquest-legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fabduv.github.io/powerquest-legal/privacy/ Subscriptions PowerQuest is free to use with ads. Optional "No Ads" subscriptions remove all advertising: β€’ Solo β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for your account. β€’ Coach (15 athletes) β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for you and your 15 oldest active athletes. β€’ Coach (unlimited) β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for you and all your active athletes. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions.

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Ratio

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Ratio is a complete workout log, built for building muscle: programs, sessions, progress. The whole training side is free, with no limits and no crippled tier. YOUR PROGRAM, OR NOT β€’ Build your program in a few questions: where you train, equipment, days, muscles. Ratio composes it, balances the volume per muscle group and fills it with your loads. β€’ Or train freely: start a session whenever you want, pick exercises as you go, Ratio remembers everything. β€’ Programs are included, for free: hypertrophy, full body, push pull legs, upper/lower. β€’ Coming from another app? Import your history from Strong, Hevy or Workout Factor: your sessions, loads and records come with you. YOUR SESSIONS β€’ Every kind of session, every format: rep targets, RIR, RPE or free. β€’ Smart progression if you want it: Ratio picks your loads and adjusts your targets during the session. Otherwise, you decide. β€’ Calculated warm-up, adjustable rest, swap an exercise when the machine is taken. β€’ Timer and sets on the lock screen: log a set without reopening the app. β€’ Offline: the session runs without network and syncs afterwards. YOUR PROGRESS β€’ The history of all your sessions and your attendance, week after week. β€’ Your loads and records per exercise, estimated 1RM included. β€’ The volume of every muscle, set by set, to see what your program really trains. AS A BONUS β€’ Strength standards: where you stand for your body weight. β€’ The Ratio assistant, with Premium: it reads your sessions, records and program, and answers your questions. β€’ AI body fat, as an option, the only paid part of Ratio: one front photo, abs braced, and a vision model estimates your body fat percentage, FFMI, lean and fat mass. History and side-by-side comparison of any two dates. Weight syncs from Apple Health when available. MEMBERSHIP Ratio Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, offered as a monthly or a yearly plan, and it starts with a free 1-week trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. β€” Ratio provides estimates for informational and fitness purposes only. It is not a medical device, it takes no physical or clinical measurement, and it does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decisions. Every number shows its formula and its sources in the app (Account β†’ Method & sources). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getratio.app/privacy

Screenshots

PowerQuest4 screens
Ratio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ratio at none against PowerQuest's shown. PowerQuest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PowerQuest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ratio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerQuest ships an update every 3 days, Ratio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PowerQuest versus Ratio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerQuestRatio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFabien DuvacherKompa

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PowerQuest

Subscriptions6
  • Sans pub β€” Solo$0.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Coach 15$8.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Solo$8.991 Year
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  • Sans pub β€” Coach illimitΓ©$17.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Coach 15$89.991 Year
  • Sans pub β€” Coach illimitΓ©$179.991 Year
2 purchases

Ratio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is PowerQuest free?
PowerQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ratio free?
Ratio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PowerQuest or Ratio have ads?
PowerQuest shows ads; Ratio does not.
Which is updated more often, PowerQuest or Ratio?
PowerQuest ships an update every 3 days, and Ratio every 2 days. Most recently, PowerQuest was updated on November 9, 2026 and Ratio on October 31, 2026.

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