Gym Buddy User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience64.7% of reviews
Neutral8.8% of reviews
Negative experience26.5% of reviews

~ Based on 34 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Gym Buddy Safe?

Gym Buddy - Workout Log appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Gym Buddy is 78/100.

This assessment is based on 54 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.1/5.

Safety Analysis

76.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
18.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 55 App Store ratings for Gym Buddy.

Is Gym Buddy Legit?

Gym Buddy - Workout Log appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gym Buddy is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Nice and simple workout notepad

Easy to use no unnecessary features

Doesn't Transfer between devices

The Cloud sync doesn't work and the "restore purchases" doesn't work either. On my old phone I have "unlimited sets". On the new one, I have to resubscribe and I when I go to restore purchase....nothing happens.

Decent app but needs the kinks worked out.

No good

This app loses all my workouts after about four or five months, not worth it

Super easy

Exactly what I need to just track my workouts

Great App

This app is really great for logging your workouts and keeping track of your progress. I really appreciate how easy it is to use.

Great App! Just what is needed so it doesn’t distract from lifting!

This is a great app! It is literally the key thing that enables me to keep lifting and follow a structured productive workout. I paid for it and the cost is completely worth it. This app is so helpful. When you think of how much you pay for gym equipment or gym memberships this app is really worth so much more than it costs.

I have tried many other apps (including the big popular ones) and many other approaches (pen and paper, videos, etc.). None of those other apps have given me key ingredients that keep me on track for my lifting routine. All the bloat and marketing and cross-selling in the big apps just wastes valuable time and drains motivation. This app just gives you what you need to keep doing what you need to without getting in your way.

I have three requests for developer:
1) some of my lift names are longer that one line and when they are this long I can only see the first few words of the name on the lifting screen. It would be great to implement word wrap
2) somehow my exercise categories got duplicated (maybe from an update) and I can’t seem to delete the duplicates
3) it would be great to also add a “technique notes” feature where I could write something like “feet and arms shoulder width, legs straight for Romanian deadlift” for the clean and press, etc. there are lots of technique notes that would be nice to make and reference while lifting.
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Best App

Been using this app for 5 years. Love it!

Good app

Simple and easy to use
Needs a total kg/day/week/mnth
Worth the $

Doesn't Transfer between devices

The Cloud sync doesn't work and the "restore purchases" doesn't work either. On my old phone I have "unlimited sets". On the new one, I have to resubscribe and I when I go to restore purchase....nothing happens.

Decent app but needs the kinks worked out.

Purchase Price

Different price than in your description write up. Does the app record volumes for each workout day?

Lost all data!

Last all my data! According to my setting I’ve been backing it up. Are there instructions on how to restore the back up. I could not open the app and had to delete and reinstall. Was there a bug? Can’t restore my purchase either, I get the spinning icon.

Simple, but does what you need it to

I really like this app, because it allows you to track what you want to track, and doesn’t force you into some predefined work out. It’s flexible, yet it’s simple. Thank you!

Royb

I would like to know more about what comes with the membership and would also like recommended workouts as well.

Great tracking app

I have used/tried a ton of apps to track my workouts and this is by far the best one yet. It is simple to use and tracks all the key elements of a workout. The developer is very responsive and listens to the user base. I think the only other thing I would like to see are personal records for an exercise. Keep up the great work.
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Best customer service ever!

I had a problem with my app and the creator worked so hard until it got all squared away! The creator was so patient, persistent, and hard working while handling my issues and now it works beautifully! I’ve never had such great customer service in my life!!

It just works…

Dead simple Weightlifting, Sets, and Reps tracker. Has some extras too, such as a Barbell Weight calculator, Rest timer, Progress graphs, and One Rep Max estimates.

If you are looking for easy progress tracking without all the fluff and recurring fees, this is it.

Needs fixing

Love this app but it keeps closing down.

So simple! Fantastic

So simple and easy to use. I read some other reviews when looking for some functions like deleting, but it is exactly what I need. I do wish there was a field to put in notes about each exercise (form instructions, source/video, modifications, etc). But the fact that I can structure it how I need without going down a rabbit hole of other people’s crap is so refreshing. Thanks!
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Deleted my history

After years of using this app, all my data was wiped out.

Wonderfully Simple, But Flawed

A refreshingly simple app, but maybe too simplistic. You can’t delete or edit anything. I created an “Eliptical” workout, but spelled it incorrectly and can’t fix or even delete it. If there were a way to edit and delete I’d give this five deserved stars, now I’m likely to delete the whole thing from my phone.
UPDATE: I added a star after hearing from the developer who pointed out that you can edit a created workout by long-holding on it. Still can’t figure out how to delete a specific workout that I prematurely saved. Also, for the distances in Cardio, it needs shorter distances travelled increments because most of us treadmill/elliptical in increments less than a mile. If I run 3.75 miles I want to record that figure, not round up to 4 miles. But for free, this app is still awesome.
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