Comparison

PUMPS vs Mark

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

Head to head
About

PUMPS

Features
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PUMPS is the fastest way to log your lifts and your macros in one place — a clean, dark, distraction-free tracker built for people who actually train. TRAINING • Log sets in seconds: weight, reps, done • See exactly what you lifted last session, on every set • Automatic PR detection — the app celebrates when you set one • 800+ exercises, searchable by body part and equipment, or create your own • Save routines and start them with one tap • Rest timer with an audible countdown and lock-screen alerts • Offline logging — sets queue up and sync when you're back online NUTRITION • Track calories plus 26 nutrients: protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, sodium, and more • Huge food database powered by USDA and Open Food Facts, plus barcode-level accuracy on brands • Log in servings, grams, ounces, or pounds • Meal-by-meal breakdown: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks • One-tap target suggestions based on your TDEE — or set every target yourself PROGRESS • Lifetime dashboard: workouts, sets logged, total volume lifted, PRs • Daily body weight tracking • Share a "Daily Pump" summary card of any workout AI-READY PUMPS connects to Claude AI, ChatGPT, and any other AI with an API, so you can ask questions about your own training and nutrition in plain English — "how's my protein trending?", "am I progressing on bench?" — and get answers from your real data. No ads. No clutter. Just your numbers, fast.

About

Mark

Log your gym sessions with ease, tracking sets, weights, and notes. Quickly recall past performance for your next workout and build custom routines. Visualize your progress with charts and export your data.

Highlights
  • Log sets, weights, and notes
  • Recall previous lifts and personal records
  • Create and manage unlimited routines
  • Browse workouts on a calendar
  • Export lift history as CSV
  • Customizable themes and modes
Features
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Log workouts like Notes. Find what you lifted last time. Mark-1 is a workout journal for iPhone that keeps your sets, weights and training notes together. Write in your own shorthand or follow a saved routine. WRITE YOUR WORKOUT Type “bench press 185x8,8,7” to record three sets. Mark-1 recognizes supported exercise names, weights and reps and organizes them into your training history. Add a note about how a set felt without leaving your workout. REMEMBER YOUR LAST LIFT Look back at previous weights and reps. Explore exercise history, personal records and progress charts, so you have something concrete to refer to for your next session. FOLLOW A ROUTINE Create unlimited routines for free. Check off completed sets, adjust weights and reps, and reorder exercises to match your session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING TOGETHER Browse past workouts on the calendar. Correct an entry or add a workout you missed. Export your performed lift history as a CSV. MAKE IT YOURS Choose sage, rose or lavender, with light, dark and system modes. MARK-1 PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Core logging, routines, history and charts stay free. Mark-1 Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription ($4.99 per month in the US) that adds training plans built around your schedule and Insights on your lifts. Coaching is in a limited early rollout and is not included for new subscribers yet. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mk1.energy/privacy Your workout, your words.

Screenshots

PUMPS4 screens
Mark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUMPS at none against Mark's 1. PUMPS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Mark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. PUMPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PUMPS versus Mark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUMPSMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranklin DeFelippoMark-1 Performance LLC

In-app purchases

None

PUMPS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mark

Subscriptions1
  • Mark-1 Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

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

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