Comparison

MSCLS vs GymBelt

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

Head to head
About

MSCLS

Track your strength training progress with detailed set logging and a visual muscle heat map. See your personal records, build custom routines, and integrate with Apple Health and Strava. Your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log every set quickly
  • Muscle heat map visualization
  • Personal record detection
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Apple Health and Strava sync
  • Extensive exercise library
Features
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MSCLS is a gym and workout tracker built for strength training. Log every set in seconds, see the muscles you trained on a heat map, and catch each personal record as it happens. Free to download, no account, and your workouts stay on your iPhone. LOG EVERY SET, FAST - Type weight and reps, then tap the circle to tick off the set - Sets come prefilled from your last session at the same gym - Mark a set as warm-up, drop set or failure - Log gym cardio too - treadmill, rowing, cycling - with time and distance YOUR NEXT SET, WITHOUT UNLOCKING - The Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows the weight and reps of your next set - Tick it off right there, or from your Apple Watch MUSCLE HEAT MAP - An anatomical muscle map (male or female figure) shades each muscle by how hard you trained it - The weekly heat map shows what you hit and what you skipped - swipe back through recent weeks - A muscle map on every workout summary, every past workout and every exercise - Choose your own heat map color PERSONAL RECORDS - Live PR detection: beat a best and the set earns a trophy badge right away - Records for heaviest weight, best set volume, longest cardio time and farthest distance ROUTINES FOR YOUR SPLIT - Build workout routines such as Push, Pull and Legs from the exercise library - Every routine starts prefilled with the numbers you used last time - "Up next" shows which routine comes next in your split - Reorder, add or swap exercises in the middle of a workout HEART RATE FROM APPLE WATCH - Start a workout on your iPhone and your Apple Watch starts streaming live heart rate - The watch shows elapsed time, current exercise, set progress and heart rate on one screen - A heart-rate chart with average and peak BPM after each session APPLE HEALTH AND STRAVA - Save finished workouts to Apple Health as strength training sessions - Connect with Strava and upload a workout as a strength activity with muscle heat map, heart-rate chart and per-exercise breakdown - Share a workout as an image card or as a .fit file 200+ EXERCISES - A built-in library of strength and cardio exercises - search by name, muscle or equipment - Add your own exercises or adjust the built-in ones HISTORY AND BODY WEIGHT - Every past workout with volume, sets and PR badges - Weekly stats: workouts, volume, top muscle, PRs, peak heart rate and training streak - Track your body weight over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no login - Your workout data is stored on your iPhone, not on our servers - Nothing goes to Apple Health, Strava or Garmin Connect unless you switch it on - Anonymous usage statistics show us how the app is used; you can turn them off in Settings THE FULL VERSION ADDS - Rest timer between sets: starts when you tick off a set, shows on the Lock Screen and your watch, and taps your wrist when the rest is over - Progress charts: weight and volume trends for strength exercises, time and distance trends for cardio - Garmin: live heart rate from your Garmin watch, your next set on your wrist, and the workout recorded to Garmin Connect as a native strength activity with heart rate - Personal records broken down per gym - Unlimited routines, gyms and custom exercises FREE TO USE MSCLS is free to download and use: workout logging, the muscle heat map, the exercise library, history, personal records, Apple Health, Strava and Apple Watch heart rate are included, along with a starter set of routines, one gym and a few custom exercises. The full version is a monthly subscription with a 30-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The app is sold as-is with the feature set described here. Built natively for iPhone with Apple's Liquid Glass design. Available in English and German. Privacy Policy: https://mscls.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GymBelt

Features
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GymBelt is your personal gym companion — built around an interactive 3D muscle map that makes finding the right exercises effortless. Whether you're new to the gym or a seasoned lifter, GymBelt helps you train smarter by showing you exactly which exercises target which muscles. KEY FEATURES Interactive 3D Body Map Tap any muscle group on the rotatable avatar to instantly see the best exercises for it. Spin the body around to explore both front and back muscle groups. Male & Female Avatars Switch between male and female body models with a single tap for a personalized experience. 50+ Curated Exercises Every major muscle group is covered — chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs, glutes, core and more. Each exercise includes clear instructions, recommended sets and reps, equipment needed, and difficulty level. Ready-Made Workout Plans Follow proven training splits: - Push Day — Chest, Shoulders, Triceps - Pull Day — Back, Biceps, Traps - Leg Day — Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves Works Fully Offline No account required. No internet needed. Your workouts are always available, even with no signal in the gym basement. Clean, Distraction-Free Design A sleek dark interface designed to be easy on the eyes and quick to navigate between sets. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the Body Map 2. Tap any muscle group on the 3D avatar 3. Browse suggested exercises for that muscle 4. Or pick a ready-made Push/Pull/Legs plan and start training GymBelt is perfect for: - Beginners learning which exercises hit which muscles - Lifters who want a quick exercise reference - Anyone building their own workout routine - Trainers explaining muscle groups to clients COMING SOON We're just getting started. Future updates will bring Body stats and nutrition guidance. Download GymBelt today and train with purpose. Made by Rubyx

Screenshots

MSCLS4 screens
GymBelt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymBelt at none against MSCLS's 2. GymBelt also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support 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. MSCLS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GymBelt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MSCLS versus GymBelt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSCLSGymBelt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSebastian PlanggerMeenu Johnson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MSCLS

Subscriptions1
  • MSCLS — Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • MSCLS — Lifetime$29.99
None

GymBelt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSCLS free?
MSCLS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GymBelt free?
GymBelt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MSCLS or GymBelt have ads?
Neither MSCLS nor GymBelt shows ads.

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