# Ganbaru Method — user reviews > 123 indexed App Store user reviews of Ganbaru Method by Ganbaru Method, rated 4.70/5 from 772 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ganbaru-method/id1494116916/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ganbaru-method/id1494116916.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 698 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Ganbaru Method? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Great app for all fitness levels - 🚀 Comprehensive training programs - 💡 Excellent educational content - 👍 Variety of workout options - 👍 Detailed exercise instructions - 👍 Supportive community **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches - 🔍 Poor customer support - 🤔 Aggressive marketing and upsells - 🤔 Confusing user interface - 🤔 Lack of customization options - 🤔 Requires constant internet connection **Commonly reported bugs** - Workouts not registering as complete - Paid content not accessible after purchase - Exercise videos not loading properly - Syncing issues with other devices - Frequent app crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Ability to create custom exercises - Offline access to workouts and content - Better syncing with fitness trackers - More personalization and customization options - Improved navigation and user experience ## Newest reviews (12 of 123) ### 3/5 — App bugs out when adding custom exercise days *2026-07-09, version 4.5.17* The app is otherwise fine, but when adding a custom workout, it carries over values from the previous workout, meaning you have to delete them all line by line. ### 3/5 — App overall works okay *2026-02-10* The exercises offered are different compared to other workout apps. I have two complaints, 1. It would be nice to have a a tone or indicator when the rest period ends. 2. My current plane is hybrid bodybuilding 4.0 phase 2. During the workout, the phone screen closes and I have to reopen the phone. This is annoying especially when doing timed cardio. This didn’t happen with phase 1. ### 2/5 — Major bugs/design problems *2026-01-07* The developers of this app have clearly opted to prioritize paying fitspo influencers for their programs over functionality and user friendly interfaces. The first major issue I have is that no music or video app will consistently playback while this app is open. My music stops every 5-10 seconds while I’m lifting, and god forbid I have it still open when I try to throw on Netflix while doing LISS cardio. And before you suggest troubleshooting, I have tried every single thing I could find while scouring the internet. The user interface is clunky. Nobody I have ever met logs reps THEN weight, especially with RPE/RIR based training. You pick a weight, then log the reps. The app needs to add warmup set functionality to be fully useful. One other thing: the fact that the requires so much wifi bandwidth is absolutely infuriating. Not every gym has WiFi, and if it takes 5 minutes to load or complete a workout, you’ve lost me. Disappointed with this. Hope it gets fixed. ### 2/5 — UI & UX are rough *2025-11-12, version 4.5.4* I’m sure everyone who puts out content on this app are good at what they do. This app is a great catalogue and introduction to these coaches, but it’s frustrating to navigate through this system so I would rather buy their programs through other means than this app… for now. ### 2/5 — Aggressive marketing *2025-11-10, version 4.5.3* The app is fair. However, be prepared for aggressive in-app marketing to buy in deeper. I also can’t stop the flood of emails to upgrade the program I have already purchased. ### 2/5 — Not another subscription *2025-11-04* I was really looking forward to purchasing a membership, but I will not be unless the lifetime access is “back in stock.” With everything nowadays being on a subscription model, I was happy to hear that I can get a well liked fitness app for a one time higher price. Unfortunately it seems that this option has “sold out,” which means if you want to use this app, then it’s one more subscription to add. I really love the work that Eugene Teo puts out, and hope to see the lifetime membership come back, as if it does, I will be back as well. ### 3/5 — Wishes *2025-08-05, version 4.4.25* I like parts of this but the interface is terrible, I can’t tell what I’m supposed to do in supersets and my intensity doesn’t get saved ### 3/5 — It’s a good app *2024-12-26* The functionality is solid. Unfortunately just none of the programs were what I was looking for. I wish I would have had a chance to check out the hybrid bodybuilding program before I subscribed - the workouts were very long, the volume was too high for me (6 workouts in 10 days, I was looking for 4/week which is pretty standard), and a lot of the movements would have been very hard to pull off in a busy commercial gym. Wasn’t my cup of tea but I think it’s a cool app. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear the program wasn't what you were after! We do offer a 100% no obligation free trial to all programs, along with swaps for all exercises to suit busy, commercial gyms. If you need any help, email us at support@ganbarumethod.com, or directly in our app community and our coaches can help you out! 🫡 ### 3/5 — Awesome content, awful app design *2024-11-17* I’m leaving this critical review to let the app team know that for any product company to be successful long term, you need to get the basics down so you’re not having people like me inundate your customer service for something as basic as resetting a password (that should still work with in the first place). I genuinely don’t need any more new features or updates to content when I can’t even access the app reliably. When major updates are pushed it seems to always sign me out and it’s always a gamble if my saved password will still even work when this happens. The only explanation is that my password is being deleted or changed without my consent. Otherwise, the content and programs Ganbaru offers is incredible. I do recommend them and would happy to update this review when I can reliably access the content I pay for. ### 2/5 — Looks nice but some serious flaws *2024-10-31* Bought a program through the app that I was excited about, but then sent eight random workouts without any explanation of how to run them. Reached out for help three different ways over a handful of the days and no one got back to me at all until I got a short message saying I should “ask the community”, so basically post on social media to ask. App looks great but no support. Feels like a waste. **Developer response:** Sorry you've hade this experience! If you email us directly at support@ganbarumethod.com and CC eugene@ganbarumethod.com including the details of this review I can get it investigated thoroughly to see what went wrong. As for "ask the community" - We do provide our in-app community to answer any questions relating to the programs and to offer personalized advice/form checks.  This community allows our expert coaches to give you personal feedback based on your situation within 24 hours, while our support team tends to handle bug/tech related requests.  This is why the support team may have suggested you ask within the community. However, you do also have a direct email contact to our head coach (It'll be in your emails from sign up) if you'd prefer to remain anonymous to our members - Eugene ### 2/5 — Glitchy doesn’t work well, limited customization *2024-09-25* I’ve been using this app for a while, and I’m seriously disappointed. The features are glitchy, the tracking is inaccurate, and it crashes constantly. It’s almost impossible to follow any workout plan without interruptions, and syncing with other devices is a nightmare. For something that’s supposed to make my fitness routine easier, it’s done nothing but cause frustration. Definitely not worth the download. ### 5/5 — This app open a new world of fitness to me *2024-09-05* I love this app! I’d recommend it 100% The food tracker is amazing too! Thanks uncle and the Ganbaru team Greetings from Venezuela 🇻🇪 **Developer response:** SO glad to hear that! Thank you very much for your review - Eugene ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Customer support nonexistent *2026-01-21* Customer support is not answering my emails. I sent them emails asking if they have an update on my request and they didn’t even bother answering. App may be good but don’t expect customer support to help you. ### 1/5 — Support won’t reply *2025-12-08* I contacted the support, but they just reply nothing even just want to change email address and login name. I will give 0 star if I can. ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2025-10-30, version 4.5.2* The app and programming is great, but couple years ago I bought a lifetime membership and now it asks me to pay for the pro account. Seems wrong ### 1/5 — Basic features don’t work *2025-09-29* I have two huge complaints with this app. - it quite literally never registers when I finish a workout. Every single time I mark a workout as complete and then come back to the app the next day, it tells me that I have been in the previous workout for 30+ hours and it’s not finished. In the best case this is a minor annoyance. In the worst case the app errors out over and over as I try to complete the workout - for paid workout plans, the set scheme isn’t filled in with the buttons. If it tells you two sets of 30 seconds, the markers showing each set don’t show up, you have to create them yourself and THEN mark them as done. For such a simple app, I found this inexcusable. - finally, a small thing, needing to have my internet on to see the plan I already paid for is a nuisance ### 1/5 — App is not working properly *2025-08-08* I just want continue with my split stretches and app is not working empty screen to choose workouts ### 1/5 — Horrible customer service *2025-05-06, version 4.4.19* The app is fine once you get the access you pay for. Customer service accepts your payment then doesn’t grant the paid access for 6 days then charged me $6 cancellation fee to remove the access they never even granted! Customer service only in off hours as they’re offshore. ### 1/5 — Horrible UI *2025-04-02, version 4.4.17* I cannot say enough bad things about the UI in this app. I really love the programs and coaches- but the UI is just a mess. One of the worst “features” is that if you tap a little fast- I mean ANYTHING at any time, the support menu will interrupt you and pop up. ### 1/5 — Workouts don’t show *2024-11-20, version 4.4.6* Started my free trial. It’s almost over and no workouts show on the workout tab. It says choose a program below but no program shows ### 1/5 — Hides your monthly subscription *2024-06-13, version 4.2.9* It’s terrible. I paid for monthly. Just needed it for one month. But I can’t see my monthly subscription. It’s been a week of back and forth with support. They can’t cancel either. They tell me to go to settings > name > subscriptions, on my phone, but when I do, there is no active subscription to this app showing. ### 1/5 — Too expensive to be crashing every 5 minutes *2024-03-07, version 4.2.4* I’d look at the code and fix it for free at this point, because for $35 a month I expect a functioning app. A shame because it does look great for the few minutes it works. Wanted to learn flexibility from David, but he should consider diversifying his platforms ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app, great features *2026-08-15, version 4.5.18* Came across the introduction video to this app on another platform and bought the hybrid program. So much available in the app! Super intuitive layout and I can add/change exercises ### 5/5 — Great all around *2026-02-16, version 4.5.11* I bought the hybrid bodybuilding bundle and I absolutely love it. The programs are awesome and the app is very well thought out. Also, a shout out to their customer service for being on point helping me get things sorted out ### 5/5 — Very good *2025-11-27, version 4.5.5* It's good app for all people who want improve yourself. Recommend! ### 5/5 — It’s fantastic *2025-11-19* It’s deep, challenging, worth every penny, worth your time. If you commit, it pays you back in spades. ### 5/5 — Good app *2025-11-13, version 4.5.4* i'm very insterested in ### 5/5 — Top tier *2025-01-04* I’ve been using this app for about three years and keep coming back to it because of its wide variety of programs and exercises that keep things interesting. I really appreciate how Eugene explains each movement in detail, which helps me perfect my form. The leg program is especially effective—I’ve always had small legs, but I’ve seen real growth. Even the non-leg workouts include a solid leg component. Overall, I’m very happy with the app! **Developer response:** THANK YOU for the 5 star review! Me and the team really appreciate it and are so grateful to have you along for so long - Eugene ### 5/5 — Hybrid 2.0 *2024-11-28* The app is a little overwhelming at first with all the programs, but i literally sent the last 24 hrs watching the hybrid 2.0 exercise w/tips and understanding why we are doing some movement. And my mind is blown in a very positive way. **Developer response:** Glad to hear it!! Thank you for your review ### 5/5 — The best training app *2024-11-28* I have been training for 8 yeas now and coached for the majority of it, and while I wanted a break from coaching, this app brought the exact tools I wanted to have a framework and freedom. Many many features and programs, personalizable and well thought. Really easy to use, many videos, advices… a community asking questions daily and coaches answer them all ! Really an awesome app really worth the investment for both new lifters and experienced ones. 🙌🏻 ### 5/5 — Best Workout App - also for professionals *2024-09-16* I love the app and Ganbaru Community! Even as a trainer/health coach myself i enjoy the amount and styles of programs SO much. The app is as useful as it gets, you can build your own workout or programs from the scratch or pick some of the already existing exercises and program routines. ### 5/5 — Best Workout App Ever *2024-09-07* Ganbaru is filled with so much choice in any style of training that you are after. It’s also even further customisable to add extra exercises in each days workout. It keeps you motivated to improve your training and create discipline in your workouts. The best! **Developer response:** Love to hear it, and really appreciate it. We've invested a lot this past year in making this as customisable and user-friendly as possible. It's so rewarding to hear that it's so well received by you! - Eugene --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*