Comparison

TrainReview vs DEADSET

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

Head to head
About

TrainReview

Features
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TrainReview plans your training, watches what you actually do, and adjusts what comes next β€” showing its reasoning, with you making the final call. Finish a workout and the app compares every set you logged against what the plan asked for. It reaches a verdict on each exercise β€” Progress, Repeat, or Reduce β€” and shows the evidence behind it: your reps, your loads, how much you had left in reserve. Accept a decision and it becomes the target in your upcoming sessions. Nothing changes until you say so. Your first workout review is included, so you see what the app has to say before deciding whether to keep it reviewing. PLAN YOUR WAY Choose the amount of guidance that works for you: β€’ Guided: answer a few questions and get a complete plan. Every goal β€” New to Training, Strength, Muscle Growth, Weight Loss, and General Fitness β€” is free to plan. Athlete Premium blends a second and third goal into one program balanced for all of them. β€’ Build It Yourself: begin with a blank slate and take full control of training days, exercises, and progression. β€’ Just Start Training: no plan yet. Pick exercises as you go, log your sets, and every finished workout is kept as a day of your plan. Seal the week, and TrainReview reviews the next one against it. All three paths live together in Your Plans, and every one of them feeds the same review loop. TRAIN WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Follow today's workout and log your work set by set. Use the built-in rest timer, record left and right sides, run timed holds, skip or substitute exercises, and carry a substitution into the rest of your plan when it makes sense. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Trends built from the work you actually completed, never from a projected curve: working weights, session history, and estimated 1RM over time. Reopen any finished workout to see how it went, and explore exercises with muscle diagrams and clear equipment details. GO FURTHER WITH ATHLETE PREMIUM β€’ Post-workout review grounded in what you actually completed β€’ Next cycle written from what you lifted, with the evidence shown β€’ Adaptive advanced plans β€’ Multi-goal blending: one program balancing up to three goals β€’ Estimated 1RM trends and longer-range analytics Guided plans for every goal, Build It Yourself plan authoring, workout logging, and training history remain available for free. There is no account to create: your training data stays on your device and can sync through your private iCloud account. Plan with intent. Train with focus. Progress from what you actually did. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DEADSET

Features
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FORGE YOUR BODY. PROVE EVERY REP. DEADSET makes three things clear: what to train today, what you lifted last time and how your recorded performance is changing. BUILD YOUR WEEK Create a training schedule around your days, equipment and priorities. Review your exercises, working sets, rep targets and planned muscle coverage before your first session. Keep programmes organised with search, folders, pins and recoverable archives. LOG WITH LESS FRICTION See previous performance, log weight and reps, use rest timers and navigate unfinished work. Track loaded lifts, bodyweight movements, holds and distance without mixing their measurements. Preview shorter sessions with Time Fit, resume interrupted workouts and finish with a planned-versus-completed receipt. MAKE PROGRESS VISIBLE Explore an interactive Strength Map, muscle levels, workout history, training-day patterns and personal records. Inspect the sets behind your results, compare training blocks and view performance in kilograms or pounds. Strength estimates and muscle colours reflect recorded lifting benchmarks, not measured muscle size or guaranteed outcomes. TRAIN WITH YOUR PEOPLE Search athletes by name or username, follow profiles and explore training highlights. Mutual followers can compare shared strength data. Opt into city-level discovery, gym communities, crews and weekly competition. Reports and blocking controls remain available. START FREE, GO DEEPER WITH PRO Use the free tier for planning and workout logging. DEADSET Pro unlocks advanced analytics, programming and competition tools. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. Eligible new subscribers can receive a seven-day free trial. Apple shows the selected plan’s localized price, trial eligibility and renewal terms before you confirm. Restore and manage purchases in the app. Health, photos, city-level discovery and notifications are optional. DEADSET provides fitness information and tracking, not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before starting a new training programme. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://deadsetfit.org/terms Privacy: https://deadsetfit.org/privacy

Screenshots

TrainReview4 screens
DEADSET4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TrainReview at every 3 days against DEADSET's every 10 days. DEADSET's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. TrainReview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DEADSET sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainReview ships an update every 3 days, DEADSET every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
TrainReview versus DEADSET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainReviewDEADSET
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size111 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer1532432 B.C. LTD.Sonia Crisp

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrainReview

Subscriptions2
  • Athlete Premium$4.991 Month
  • Athlete Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

DEADSET

Subscriptions2
  • DEADSET Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DEADSET Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TrainReview free?
TrainReview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DEADSET free?
DEADSET is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrainReview or DEADSET have ads?
Neither TrainReview nor DEADSET shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainReview or DEADSET?
TrainReview ships an update every 3 days, and DEADSET every 10 days. Most recently, TrainReview was updated on October 25, 2026 and DEADSET on October 9, 2026.

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