Heroic vs GymPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Heroic
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You picked your exercises. You walked into the gym. Now what weight goes on the bar? Heroic is a strength-training coach that handles the calculations for you. Log your reps and Heroic figures out the rest ā next week's working weights, warmup loads rounded to real plate increments, deloads when a lift stalls, and a clear progression for every exercise in your program. Spend your time training, not doing math between sets. WHAT HEROIC DOES FOR YOU ⢠Calculates next week's weights based on this week's reps ⢠Generates warmup sets rounded to plate increments ⢠Applies deloads when a lift stops progressing ⢠Estimates your 1-rep max for every main lift ⢠Tracks bodyweight and strength trends with charts TWO COMPLETE PROGRAMS Men's Program : a progressive-overload plan built around the major compound lifts: squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press, and row, with carefully chosen accessory work. Women's Program :built around lower-body strength,glute and hip development, and a pressing progression that moves week over week. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU TRAIN ⢠Native iOS app designed for one-handed logging between sets ⢠Syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud ⢠Works offline at the gym and syncs when you reconnect Heroic works with the Apple Health app on iPhone. Bodyweight measurements are read from the Health app to seed your starting weight, and your completed strength workouts are written back to Health so your training history stays in one place. You can change this anytime in Settings > Apple Health. PRIVACY Heroic stores your training data in your private iCloud. No account sign-up is require
GymPal
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GymPal is a one-handed workout log for the gym floor ā and a coach that actually reads your data. FREE LOG ⢠Programs, days, sets: weight Ć reps, time, progressions, springs ā every measurement type ⢠Rest timer on the lock screen and Apple Watch, +15 s a tap away ⢠Supersets, drop sets, RPE, plate calculator, warm-up ladder ⢠Session summary: tonnage, completion rate, personal records, muscle heat map BRING A PROGRAM FROM YOUR OWN AI ā FREE Copy the ready-made prompt, paste it into ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini, import what comes back. Same path for meal plans. No subscription needed. THE ENGINE PICKS THE WEIGHT A progressive overload engine sets a target for every set: hit the reps and it climbs, miss twice and it suggests a deload. Progress is tracked by estimated 1RM ā strength, not just weight. MIKE ā A COACH WHO READS YOUR DATA Mike sees your program, recent sessions, where you're stalling and how closely you follow your meal plan. Talk to him and he writes training and meal plans, reviews your current program, and saves to the app once you approve. He isn't a doctor: pain and injury go to a physician, never a diagnosis. NUTRITION IN THE SAME PLACE Plan, meals, calories and macros sit next to your training. The only place that can say "your bench stalled the week you missed your protein target." APPLE WATCH Log sets from the wrist, rest haptics, heart-rate zones, live calories. The phone stays in your pocket. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Works without an account; sign in and your sessions and measurements back up to a server in Europe. No ads, no data sales. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymPal at none against Heroic's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Heroic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GymPal asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Heroic | GymPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmet Adem | RA. SOFT LTD |
In-app purchases
Heroic
- Get in shape: Heroic PRO$19.99
GymPal
No in-app purchases









