GymRoast vs Salient Performance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GymRoast
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GymRoast is a lifting tracker that turns your training into data you actually understand โ and roasts you a little while you rest, so you laugh and keep going. LOG FOR FREE, FOREVER Log every set, every workout, no limits. 900+ exercises with anatomy muscle maps so you see exactly what each move hits. Coming from Strong or Hevy? Import your CSV and keep every rep of your history. SCIENCE, BACKED BY REAL RESEARCH Which muscles each exercise works, and by how much, is set from published EMG and hypertrophy studies โ not guesswork. Every set is tracked so you know which muscles are trained enough, which you keep skipping, and which lifts have stalled. IT WATCHES YOU PROGRESS - Weekly muscle report: what you trained, where you're short - Progressive-overload lights: green, amber, red tell you if each lift is getting stronger - Volume landmarks: the traffic light for whether each muscle gets enough weekly sets - Deload alerts: grinding hard too long? It nudges you to take a lighter week IT WON'T LET YOU SLACK ON REST Every time your rest timer ends, a random roast fires โ mean, motivating, and it plays even on the lock screen. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything lives on your device. No uploads, no tracking, no ads. Logging is free and unlimited. Unlock full analysis, volume landmarks, sleep integration and data export with Pro โ or start a 3-day free trial, no card needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Salient Performance
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Download the Salient Performance app today to manage your account on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salient Performance at none against GymRoast's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GymRoast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Salient Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymRoast | Salient Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chen Hao Weng | Salient Performance LLC |
In-app purchases
GymRoast
- GymRoast Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- GymRoast Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- GymRoast Pro Lifetime$49.99
Salient Performance
No in-app purchases









