Basic Gym vs Dumbbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Gym
This app simplifies workout tracking for strength training. Easily log exercises, sets, reps, and weight. It features a customizable interval timer and provides detailed insights into your progress over time. Designed for a hassle-free gym experience.
- Customizable muscle groups
- Exercise assignment
- Effortless stat entry (weight, reps, sets)
- Customizable interval timer
- Workout progress insights
- Past session stats
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Introducing Basic Gym: Your ultimate workout tracker with interval timer. Take your fitness to the next level with Basic Gym, the simplest and most effective workout companion app. Easily track your progress, organize your exercises, and achieve your goals. Workout tracking made easy - Create customized muscle groups that fit your unique routine - Assign exercises to your selected muscle groups for a tailored approach - Get started in seconds - no hassle! Effortless Stat Entry: Track Your Progress with Ease 1. Choose Your Target: select the muscle group you're focusing on 2. Pick Your Exercise: choose the specific exercise within that muscle group 3. Record Your Achievements: input the weight, reps and sets effortlessly Interval Timer: Set custom intervals between exercise sets, allowing you to stay focused and maintain momentum throughout your entire workout Unlock Comprehensive Workout Insights - Get a clear overview of your current workout and past sessions at a glance - Dive deeper into your progress with detailed stats from previous workouts - Make data-driven decisions to optimize your fitness journey What Sets Basic Gym Apart: - A hassle-free gym experience, tailored for strength training enthusiasts - Focus on tracking what matters most: your progress! Building muscles and getting bigger and stronger.
Dumbbell
Create and personalize your exercise plans. Track your fitness journey and monitor your improvements over time. This app helps you stay organized with your training.
- Customizable workout routines
- Workout progress tracking
- Design personal exercises
- Log training sessions
- Monitor fitness improvements
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Dumbbell allows you to design and customize your own workout routines and keep track of your workout progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dumbbell at none against Basic Gym's shown. Dumbbell also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Basic Gym's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Basic Gym against 4.8 for Dumbbell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 21 respectively.
Basic Gym ships an update weekly, Dumbbell every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Gym | Dumbbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (103 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Collette | Jiaqi Feng |
Customer experience
Basic Gym
Dumbbell
In-app purchases
Basic Gym
No in-app purchases
Dumbbell
No in-app purchases
