AetherSet vs Setlap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AetherSet
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AetherSet pairs a full-featured gym workout tracker with an AI coach that actually knows your training. Ask it anything about your own lifts and it answers from your real logged data β not generic advice. Tell it what equipment you have, how many days you can train and what you're working toward, and it builds you a complete workout or a full multi-week routine you can save, edit and start straight away. It reads your volume, your strength trends and your weak points, and it replies in your language. The AI is only as good as what it knows, so the rest of the app is built to feed it: every set, every drop set, every RPE, every measurement. AI COACH β’ Ask questions about your own training and get answers grounded in your data β’ Generate complete workouts and multi-week routines in seconds β’ Built around your equipment, schedule, goal and experience level β’ Understands supersets, drop sets and every way you actually train β’ Speaks your language ON YOUR WRIST β APPLE WATCH β’ Log sets, weight and reps from your watch, with your iPhone in your bag β’ A rest timer that taps your wrist when it's time to lift β’ Live heart rate, plates per side and new personal records as they happen β’ Start a workout from your watch face; it counts towards your Activity rings WORKOUT TRACKING β’ 355 exercises across 41 equipment types β animated demo for every strength move β’ Log weight and reps, RPE, RIR, and per-set notes β’ Drop sets, supersets, warm-up, back-off, failure and AMRAP sets β’ Separate left and right loads for unilateral work β’ Timed holds for planks and isometrics β’ Cardio by time, distance or reps, with average heart rate β’ Built-in rest timer with alerts MUSCLE BALANCE β’ Weekly effective sets for 21 muscle groups β’ Full-body heat map, front and back, male and female anatomy β’ Chest split into upper, mid and lower β’ Push-to-pull and quad-to-hamstring ratio checks β’ Volume targets that scale to your training goal β’ Spot an under-trained muscle before it becomes an injury ROUTINES AND PLANNING β’ 11 ready-made routines and 21 workouts, or build your own β’ Schedule workouts, swap or reschedule sessions without losing the thread β’ Track routine progress from start to finish β’ Send a routine or workout to a friend by username or link PROGRESS AND ANALYTICS β’ Personal records β heaviest set, best set, best session β’ Estimated 1RM with Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, or your own formula β’ Volume, frequency and strength charts over time β’ Body weight, body fat and 11 body measurements β’ Share a finished workout as an image, sized for Stories β’ Export everything to CSV or JSON whenever you want BUILT FOR THE GYM β’ Works offline β log sets with no signal and it syncs later β’ Dark theme designed to be readable under gym lighting β’ Your data syncs across devices with your account β’ In English, Arabic, French, German and Spanish TRAINING GOALS Set your goal to Muscle Gain, Strength, Fat Loss or General Fitness, and your volume targets, heat map and AI programming all adjust to match it. SUBSCRIPTION AetherSet includes a 21-day free trial with full access to every feature. After the trial, a subscription is required to continue creating and logging workouts. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://aetherset.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://aetherset.app/terms Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ AetherSet is a training log and analytics tool, not medical advice. Talk to a qualified professional before starting a new exercise program.
Setlap
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Tap a routine. Put the phone down. Move. Setlap is an interval timer for people who train alone. The whole screen changes color for work and rest, the numbers are big enough to read from the floor, and sound and vibration tell you when to switch β so you never have to touch the screen mid-set. β One tap to start Tabata, HIIT 40/20, EMOM, Circuit and Boxing are ready on first launch. Tap a row and the timer runs. No setup screen in between. β Boxing and MMA rounds The Boxing preset runs six 3-minute rounds with 1-minute rest. For MMA, Muay Thai or BJJ, change the work time, rest time and number of sets. Choose the Bell sound set for a bell-like cue. β Build as many routines as you want Prepare, work, rest, sets, rounds, rest between rounds and cooldown. Duplicate, reorder and edit freely. There is no limit on the number of routines. β You don't need to look Orange means work. Bone white means rest. Blue means the long rest between rounds. A three-two-one beep counts down the end of every interval, with matching vibration. β Keeps going with the screen locked Lock the phone or switch apps and the cues keep sounding. The current interval and the time left stay on your lock screen. β Plays nicely with your music Your music keeps playing. Setlap lowers it only for the moment a cue sounds, then brings it back. You can turn that off. β Three sound sets Clean, Wood and Bell. Pick the one you can hear over your playlist. β Simple controls Pause, previous interval, next interval. Hold to end, so a sweaty thumb can't stop your workout by accident. β Privacy Your routines and settings are stored only on your device. There is no account and no sign-up. Setlap is free and supported by ads. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no locked features and no usage limits. A banner sits at the top of the workout screen, away from the controls, and there are no pop-up ads that interrupt a workout. Cue sounds play even when the silent switch is on, so you don't miss an interval. Use the volume buttons to adjust them. Setlap is a timer. It does not give medical or training advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Setlap at none against AetherSet's 2. AetherSet's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. AetherSet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Setlap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AetherSet | Setlap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sulaiman Alghurair | changhyeon lee |
In-app purchases
AetherSet
- AetherSet Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- AetherSet Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
Setlap
No in-app purchases
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