Comparison

One Rep Max vs ActivForce

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

Head to head
About

One Rep Max

Safely estimate your maximum lift potential for various strength exercises using scientific formulas. Track your progress visually, set goals, and fine-tune estimates with perceived exertion. Ideal for powerlifters, CrossFit athletes, and strength enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Precise 1RM calculations with 7 scientific formulas
  • RPE integration for fine-tuned estimates
  • Custom exercise tracking for any lift
  • Visual progress graphs
  • Percentage charts for training
  • Goal setting and progress monitoring
Features
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Stronger Training, Smarter Progress One Rep Max helps you safely and accurately determine your maximum lift potential for bench press, deadlift, squat, and any other strength exercise - without risking injury. Key Features: • Precise Calculations - 7 scientific formulas for accurate strength predictions: Epley, Brzycki, Lombardi, Mayhew, McGlothin, O'Conner, Wathan • RPE Integration - Factor in Rate of Perceived Exertion to fine-tune your max estimates based on how difficult sets feel • Custom Exercise Tracking - Create and monitor any lift that matters to you • Visual Progress - Beautiful graphs show your strength journey over time • Percentage Charts - Quick reference guide for training percentages • Goal Setting - Set targets and track your path to reaching them Perfect for: • Powerlifters optimizing their training cycles • CrossFit athletes tracking multiple movement patterns • Olympic weightlifters monitoring progress • Strength enthusiasts at any level Advanced Features: • Choose between multiple calculation formulas for different lift types • Track unlimited exercises with custom notes • Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) - Fine-tune your 1RM estimates based on how difficult sets feel • Analyze detailed statistics including volume and frequency • Set and monitor progress toward specific strength goals The Science Behind The Numbers: Our app employs multiple validated formulas to estimate your one-rep maximum based on your performance with submaximal weights. This provides you with safe strength targets before attempting potentially risky maximal lifts. Safety Note: Heavy weightlifting should always be performed with proper technique and appropriate spotting. This app provides estimates based on scientific formulas, but individual performance may vary based on experience level and training history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ActivForce

This app syncs with a handheld device to provide real-time data for strength and range of motion testing. It helps practitioners optimize client care and recovery with accurate, data-driven insights and customizable testing sequences.

Highlights
  • Real-time strength and ROM data visualization
  • Customizable test sequences
  • Detailed data modeling and analysis
  • Offline functionality
  • Seamless web dashboard sync
Features
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The data-driven advantage for practitioners. The new ActivForce companion app syncs with the handheld dynamometer and inclinometer to optimize care and recovery with real-time data. Accurate, Adaptable & Accessible Strength & ROM Testing Technology Streamline workflows, elevate your practice and improve your clients’ results. ActivForce’s integrated digital system measures, tracks and visualizes strength, force and range of motion (ROM) metrics. Designed to improve decision-making with data-driven insights, the new software supports: - Comprehensive Testing & Sequences: Perform multiple muscle force, symmetry comparison and ROM tests. Customize test sequences for faster and more flexible testing. - Real-Time Insights: Force and ROM metrics are instantly visualized to support faster and more informed care decisions. - Detailed Data Modelling: Industry-standard calculations and analysis offer deeper insights into client progress, supporting tailored care plans. - Portable, Flexible Testing: Conduct sessions anywhere from homes to hospitals with quick set-up and offline functionality. Customize Testing. Optimize Recovery. Maximize Retention. Our system is engineered to meet practitioners’ needs and optimize client outcomes. Seamlessly sync data with ActivForce’s intuitive web dashboard to improve analysis and reporting while reducing manual inputs. Assess the problem. Access the insights. Address the issue with effective, evidence-based care.

Screenshots

One Rep Max4 screens
ActivForce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: One Rep Max at 58% against ActivForce's 17%. One Rep Max also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (178 vs 5). ActivForce's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. One Rep Max sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ActivForce asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActivForce holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Rep Max has 178 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of One Rep Max's written reviews are positive against 17% of ActivForce's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Rep Max ships an update every 4 days, ActivForce every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
One Rep Max versus ActivForce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Rep MaxActivForce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (178 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCharles VanderhoffActivbody, Inc.

Customer experience

One Rep Max

All ratings178 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative32.7%

ActivForce

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

One Rep Max

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Features behind paywall
  • Forced ads
  • Deleted lifting history
  • Lost all logs with update
  • Weight limit restriction
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  • Reloads excessively
  • Wonky and now dead
  • Complicated and too much offered
  • Not intuitive for tracking
  • Buggy about dates and lifts
  • Cannot select other lifts
  • Only logs back squats
  • App copying content from clipboard

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow editing of logs (date/time)
  • Manual entry for weight preferred over slider
  • Include different 1RM formulas (Epley, Brzycki)
  • Ability to create custom graphs
  • Fix weight limit restriction
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  • Allow logging of more than 1073 pounds
  • Update app

ActivForce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

One Rep Max

Subscriptions2
  • 1RM Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • 1RM Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1RM Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

ActivForce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Rep Max free?
One Rep Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActivForce free?
ActivForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, One Rep Max or ActivForce?
ActivForce is rated higher. One Rep Max averages 4.4 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while ActivForce averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do One Rep Max or ActivForce have ads?
One Rep Max shows ads; ActivForce does not.
Which is updated more often, One Rep Max or ActivForce?
One Rep Max ships an update every 4 days, and ActivForce every 3 weeks. Most recently, One Rep Max was updated on September 14, 2026 and ActivForce on July 23, 2026.

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