Comparison

Gains Coach vs Brawnly

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

Head to head
About

Gains Coach

Features
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Gains is a strength-focused gym app: log workouts, build routines, track progress, and see your Strength Elo grow. FREE • Log workouts with sets, reps, and weight • Routines and templates • Workout history and personal records • Strength Elo ranking and recovery check-ins • Progress and estimated 1RM GAINS PREMIUM (optional subscription) • AI Coach — training advice and chat • Post-workout AI analysis • AI routine generator • Physique scans • Gains Identity (gym archetype) • Smart workout suggestions and Train next Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Settings → Subscriptions. Privacy: https://gainsai.net/privacy Terms: https://gainsai.net/terms

About

Brawnly

Features
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Train with structure, stay focused in the gym, and keep your workout data private. Brawnly creates personalized strength-training plans, helps you log every session, and makes progress easy to review - even when you are offline. PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR ROUTINE Set up Brawnly around your goals, training experience, available equipment, physical limitations, and preferred schedule from 1 to 7 days per week. Your weekly plan and daily workout are prepared automatically, so you always know what is next. TRACK EVERY WORKOUT Record weight, repetitions, and sets as you train. Use the rest timer to stay on pace, or build reusable custom routines for sessions you want to repeat. FIND THE RIGHT EXERCISE Explore a large, localized exercise catalog with demonstration images plus muscle and equipment details. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review workout history, training volume, streaks, charts, personal records, and body measurements in clear progress dashboards. PRIVATE AND READY OFFLINE Your workout data stays on your device, and the core Brawnly experience works without a network connection. MADE FOR YOUR SETUP - Connect with Apple Health through HealthKit. - Choose metric or imperial units. - Adapt training to the equipment you have available. Build your plan, log the work, and follow your progress with Brawnly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gains Coach4 screens
Brawnly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brawnly at none against Gains Coach's 2. Gains Coach's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Gains Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brawnly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Gains Coach versus Brawnly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGains CoachBrawnly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan ZhainarDennis Donner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gains Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Gains Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gains Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Brawnly

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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