Comparison

Gulo vs StrengthPlan

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

Head to head
About

Gulo

Find companions for running, walking, and hiking. Discover nearby activities, easily host your own, and build consistent groups. Coordinate meetups with shared chats and location pins for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby activities
  • Host activities in under a minute
  • Build recurring groups
  • Shared chat for coordination
  • One-time location sharing
  • Activity history tracking
  • Safety and blocking features
Features
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Never run, hike, walk alone again. Gulo helps runners, walkers, and hikers find people to move with — no more dead group texts, flaky plans, or wondering if anyone else is actually coming. DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING NEARBY Browse a live map of runs, walks, and hikes posted by people near you. Filter by pace, distance, and time so you only see what actually fits your day. HOST IN UNDER A MINUTE Set a route, pace range, and meeting spot, and let Gulo handle the rest — join requests, waitlists, and a shared chat for everyone who's in. BUILD YOUR CREW Create a group for your regular running buddies, trail crew, or walking club. Set up recurring activities so your weekly long run or Tuesday hike is always on the calendar. COORDINATE WITHOUT THE CHAOS Everyone who joins an activity gets a shared chat to confirm details, ask questions, and share photos before and after you meet up. Need to share exactly where you are? Send a one-time location pin — never live or background tracking. KEEP YOUR HISTORY Every completed activity adds to your profile, so your running life lives in one place instead of scattered screenshots and group chats you can't find again. BUILT FOR REAL SAFETY Report or block anyone, anytime. Activity hosts and admins control who can join and who can post. Your data is never sold, and you can delete your account and everything in it, in-app, whenever you want. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — no ads, no data brokers, no noise. Just people to move with.

About

StrengthPlan

This app helps you build strength and muscle by planning and tracking your gym sessions. Log your sets, reps, and cardio, monitor personal records, and visualize your progress over time. Stay focused with built-in timers and organized routines.

Highlights
  • Create structured workout plans
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Track cardio sessions
  • Monitor personal records
  • Visualize progress over time
  • Built-in workout timers
  • Sync health data
Features
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Build strength and muscle with a workout plan you can measure. StrengthPlan is a workout tracker designed to help you plan your training, record every session, and see your progress over time. Create routines, log sets and reps, track cardio, monitor personal records, and keep your training history organized in one place. PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Create structured workout plans and reusable routines • Organize exercises for each training day • Set your target sets, reps, and weight • Update your routine as your goals change LOG EVERY WORKOUT • Record completed sets, reps, and weight • Track strength workouts and cardio sessions • Review previous performance while you train • Keep a complete history of your workouts MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS • Track personal records and strength improvements • Follow your performance over time • Monitor workout consistency • See how your training is progressing toward your goals STAY FOCUSED • Use built-in timers during your workout • Keep each session organized from start to finish • Sync supported health and activity data • Spend less time managing your workout and more time training Whether you are beginning a new strength program, building muscle, or trying to train more consistently, StrengthPlan gives you the tools to plan your work and measure the results. Plan your workouts. Record the work. Build measurable strength. Apple Health and Apple Watch workout features are available on the free plan. Coach, Planner, Track, and cross-device sync require StrengthPlan+. StrengthPlan is a general-purpose fitness planning and tracking tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, or emergency services. Consult a qualified professional before starting or changing an exercise program when appropriate. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gulo4 screens
StrengthPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gulo at none against StrengthPlan's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. StrengthPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gulo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gulo against 5.0 for StrengthPlan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gulo ships an update every 4 days, StrengthPlan every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gulo versus StrengthPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuloStrengthPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas AlleyStride Software

Customer experience

Gulo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StrengthPlan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gulo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StrengthPlan

Subscriptions2
  • StrengthPlan+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StrengthPlan+ Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Gulo free?
Gulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrengthPlan free?
StrengthPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gulo or StrengthPlan?
Gulo and StrengthPlan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Gulo or StrengthPlan have ads?
Neither Gulo nor StrengthPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gulo or StrengthPlan?
Gulo ships an update every 4 days, and StrengthPlan every 2 days. Most recently, Gulo was updated on October 31, 2026 and StrengthPlan on October 31, 2026.

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