Massimale vs NextSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Massimale
Log your gym workouts, track progress, and build custom routines. This app offers an illustrated exercise library and detailed body composition tracking. Your data is private and stored locally or via optional iCloud backup.
- Workout planning and scheduling
- Exercise library with guidance
- Set and rep logging
- Rest timer
- Body composition tracking
- Workout history and progress charts
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Massimale is the workout journal that goes with you to the gym: plans, sets, loads and progress — always at hand. TODAY See your week at a glance and start today’s workout in one tap. PLANS Build routines with sets, reps or timed work, weight, rest and notes. Schedule them by weekday. EXERCISES An illustrated library with step-by-step guidance in English and Italian, plus your own custom exercises. WORKOUT Log weight and reps for every set. Values are ready from your plan and last session. Rest timer after each set. BODY Track weight, body composition, measurements and custom metrics, with clear charts over time. HISTORY Review every finished workout, weekly volume and progress on each exercise. Your data stays on your iPhone. Optional private iCloud backup. No account, no ads, no subscriptions.
NextSet
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NextSet is a simple rest timer for your sets. Tap one of your quick timers and your rest starts. You feel and hear the last seconds on your wrist or iPhone – then it’s time for your next set. ONE TAP TO REST • One or two big quick timers on the start screen (1:30 and 3:00 to begin with) • Up to 12 more timers below, each started with a single tap • Tap another timer during a rest to switch straight to it • ±15 seconds, pause and resume, or end your rest early • When the rest is over, “GO!” counts the time you’ve gone over, and “Repeat rest” starts the same rest again A COUNTDOWN YOU CAN FEEL • Signal in the last 3, 5 or 10 seconds – or turn it off • Strong haptics on iPhone, the Taptic Engine on Apple Watch • Three sounds: Beep, Chime and Digital. On iPhone they play over your music, which is briefly lowered, and even in silent mode • Mute the sounds right from the start screen MADE FOR APPLE WATCH • Big quick timers right on the start screen, more timers below • Full-screen ring with countdown, ±15 s, pause and “Repeat rest”, also on the Always On display • Keeps running with your arm down, so the countdown taps and the end signal reliably reach your wrist • Timers sync with your iPhone and can be edited on both devices ALWAYS IN VIEW • Live Activity on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch • A notification when your rest is over while the app is in the background • The display stays on during a rest (optional) SIRI, SHORTCUTS & ACTION BUTTON • “Start Quick Timer”, “Start Rest Timer” with any number of seconds, and “End Rest” • Start a rest hands-free with Siri or the Action button YOUR TIMERS, YOUR WAY • Rename timers, for example “Squats” • Reorder or delete them – long-press a timer for more options • Light and dark mode, large rounded digits, Liquid Glass design PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your timers and settings stay on your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NextSet at Free against Massimale's $1.99. Massimale's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
NextSet is free to download; Massimale costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Massimale | NextSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Cogliandro | Mario Kernich |
In-app purchases
Massimale
No in-app purchases
NextSet
No in-app purchases









