This app offers a personalized AI fitness coach that analyzes your training data to provide tailored advice and program adjustments. It helps you build routines, track progress, and understand your performance with detailed insights.
1.2.0
August 1, 2026
Workout Buddy comes to your wrist, your Lock Screen, your Dynamic Island, and all new native IOS liquid glass. APPLE WATCH APP • Log sets right from the wrist — big scoreboard numbers, one-tap Log • Live heart rate and rest countdowns, with +15s and Skip on the watch • Your daily steps ring, drawn in your theme • Chat with Buddy, your AI coach, without touching your phone LOCK SCREEN + DYNAMIC ISLAND • A Live Activity follows your workout with live heart rate • Log a set straight from the Lock Screen — pre-filled from your last set SMARTER LOGGING • Quick Workout: start lifting in two taps, no program needed • Track RIR (reps in reserve) per set — it feeds your progression • Warm-up sets, a plate calculator, and estimated 1RM on every exercise • Edit past workouts anytime BUDDY GETS EYES • Snap a photo of any machine and Buddy explains how to work it into your plan • Photograph a whiteboard workout and Buddy turns it into a real program AND MORE • Siri: "Start a workout in Workout Buddy" • Steps widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center • Workouts write back to Apple Health • A fresh coat of glass on iOS 26, faster exercise demos, and a lot of polish
MoreAdvanced AI as your coach, Smart set progression
Workout Buddy acts as an AI coach that analyzes your logged training data to provide personalized workout programs and specific advice. It helps you understand your progress and optimize your routines for better results.
It uses a 2-minute quiz about your goals, schedule, equipment, and experience to build an initial program. The AI coach then continuously analyzes your logged data, including volume, PRs, and recovery, to make further adjustments.
Yes, Workout Buddy can build you a complete, personalized program from scratch or rewrite your current one directly within the chat interface. It can also add or remove advanced intensity techniques on specific exercises.
Yes, Workout Buddy features auto-progression that considers your strength trends and recovery feedback. It intelligently adjusts sets each week to keep your volume in a personalized range for optimal growth without overreaching.
Workout Buddy offers various progress visuals including a bodyweight chart, workout heatmap, per-muscle volume bars, and streaks. It also includes daily step tracking with a progress ring.
Workout Buddy is supported on iPhone and iPad, making it accessible for users on Apple's mobile and tablet platforms.
Workout Buddy was last updated on June 17, 2026, with version 1.0. This indicates it is a new release, and further updates can be expected to introduce new features and improvements.
Workout Buddy Premium offers monthly ($4.99/month) and annual ($49.99/year) subscription plans. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial for new users.