Comparison

ProShape vs Gym Arc

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

Head to head
About

ProShape

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ProShape helps you build a practical fitness routine with personalized workout and meal plans in one simple app. Follow structured workouts with exercise demonstrations, timers, rest periods, and spoken guidance. Explore daily meals, view calories and preparation details, save favorites, and track your water intake. Features: • Personalized workout plans • Guided exercise sessions with video and voice cues • Workout timers and rest periods • Personalized daily meal plans • Meal details and favorites • Water tracking with adjustable goals and weekly overview ProShape provides general fitness and nutrition information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gym Arc

This app creates personalized weekly workout plans based on your goals, experience, and available equipment. It guides you through exercises with HD videos, tracks your progress with detailed stats, and integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized workout plans
  • Progressive overload built-in
  • 1250+ exercises with HD video
  • Guided workout player and tracker
  • Detailed progress stats and charts
  • Apple Watch and Apple Health integration
  • Home screen widgets and reminders
Features
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Gym Arc is the AI workout planner that turns your goal into a clear weekly plan. Tell it your goal, experience level, training days, session length and the equipment you have, and Gym Arc builds a personalized gym or home workout program in seconds. Follow the plan, log every set, and watch your weights climb as you get stronger. AI-GENERATED WORKOUT PLANS • Personalized plans to build muscle, lose weight or stay fit • Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels • Train 2 to 7 days a week in 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute sessions • Smart splits: full body, upper/lower, push/pull/legs and more • Leg day lands after a rest day, and no exercise repeats in the same week • Choose up to 3 focus areas: shoulders, chest, back, arms, glutes, legs or core • Knee, lower back, shoulder or wrist issues? Moves that strain them stay out of your plan • Gym plans use machines, cables and free weights; home plans use bodyweight, dumbbells, kettlebells and bands PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, BUILT IN • Hit your target reps and your next session raises the weight • Sets, reps and rest times matched to your goal 1250+ EXERCISES WITH HD VIDEO • Every exercise comes with an HD video and step-by-step instructions • Tap a muscle on the body map to see the exercises that train it • Filter by equipment and difficulty • Save favorites and create your own routines WORKOUT TRACKER & GYM LOG • Guided workout player: watch the move, log weight and reps, complete the set • Automatic rest timer, also on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Reorder, add or remove exercises mid-workout, or start a free workout • Full workout history with sets, volume and duration PROGRESS & STATS • Volume charts and muscle distribution • Streaks, an activity calendar and 50+ badges to unlock • Body weight tracking with charts • Share your badges and streaks APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH • Complete sets, adjust weight and reps, and feel the rest timer on your wrist • See heart rate and calories on your watch; finished workouts are saved to Apple Health • Steps, active calories and resting heart rate right in your stats WIDGETS & REMINDERS • Home Screen widgets for your streak, workout calendar and last 7 days • Workout reminders at the time you choose GYM ARC PREMIUM Gym Arc Premium is an auto-renewing subscription with monthly and yearly plans. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. • Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: http://gymarc.net/terms Privacy Policy: http://gymarc.net/privacy Gym Arc provides general fitness guidance and is not medical advice.

Screenshots

ProShape4 screens
Gym Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ProShape at 15.1 against Gym Arc's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ProShape sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per month and Gym Arc sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ProShape versus Gym Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProShapeGym Arc
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB154 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperInsightics Vibe LTDIrem Altunoz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ProShape

Subscriptions1
  • ProShape Pro Monthly$49.991 Month
5 purchases

Gym Arc

Subscriptions5
  • Gym Arc Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gym Arc Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Gym Arc Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Gym Arc Premium Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
  • Gym Arc Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ProShape free?
ProShape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Arc free?
Gym Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ProShape or Gym Arc have ads?
Neither ProShape nor Gym Arc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProShape or Gym Arc?
ProShape ships an update weekly, and Gym Arc weekly. Most recently, ProShape was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gym Arc on November 6, 2026.

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