Brute Force WOD vs RunBudApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brute Force WOD
This app offers structured training programs focused on Unstable Load Training to enhance physical and mental fitness. It provides daily workouts, challenges, and access to specialized programs, with different subscription tiers offering varying levels of content and features.
- Unstable Load Training programs
- Daily Brute WODs
- Nutrition guide
- Mobility and breathwork videos
- Movement library
- Timers and weight trackers
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BruteForceWOD delivers the best in Unstable Load Training to advance your physical and mental fitness. All Access Plan: $29.99/month All Access Plan gives you everything in the Base plan plus Mark Divine’s programs like the Unbeatable Mind 30-day Challenge and Kokoro Yoga, as well as unlimited access to all Brute Force training plans and future plans. New programs and videos added on a regular basis! Base Plan: $14.99/month Base Plan adds a nutrition guide, mobility and breathwork videos, along with our popular 300/30/3 Challenge, MISSION 300 Challenge, plus structured Daily Brute WODs you can follow. Free Plan: The free version includes SandWODs, a movement library, timers, weight trackers and logs, to help you get started. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://learn.appdocumentation.com/en/collections/1618556-terms-conditions-and-privacy-policy
RunBudApp
This running companion helps athletes optimize training, recovery, and performance. It offers tools for injury prevention, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and GPS run tracking. Additionally, it provides recruiting assistance for collegiate athletics and a store for running gear.
- GPS run tracking
- Injury prevention and recovery guidance
- Nutrition and sleep tools
- Weightlifting and stretching aids
- NCAA/NAIA recruiting assistance
- Running gear store
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Run Bud App – Your All-In-One Running Partner Run Bud App helps athletes train smarter, recover better, and reach the next level. With five dedicated tabs, everything you need is organized in one place: Health: Learn about common running injuries, how to test for them, and safe recovery steps (not a replacement for medical advice). Intricacies: Fine-tune performance with weightlifting, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and stretching tools. Home: Track runs with GPS, monitor distance, pace, time, and calories, and view your training history. Connect: Use Run Bud AI or manual recruiting tools for transfers, NCAA/NAIA guidance, school matching, scholarship steps, and coach outreach. Store: Shop for running gear and shoes, with an option to donate to keep the app free. Run Bud App is more than a tracker—it’s your training partner, recovery guide, and recruiting assistant. Train smarter. Run faster. Recover stronger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunBudApp at 100% against Brute Force WOD's 53%. RunBudApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Brute Force WOD's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brute Force WOD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and RunBudApp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RunBudApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brute Force WOD has 166 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Brute Force WOD's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunBudApp's.
| Parameter | Brute Force WOD | RunBudApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (166 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brute Force | Jesufifunmi Olugbenga |
Customer experience
Brute Force WOD
RunBudApp
Bugs and requests
Brute Force WOD
Reported bugs
72 issues- App doesn't work
- Daily WOD emails not arriving
- Comments deleted on messenger board
- Username/password issues
- Password reset emails not received
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- Cannot create new account
- App is useless
- Authentication failed
- Paid programs inaccessible
- Timer auto starts
- Exiting workout is difficult
- Timer issues
- Music stops when timer starts
- Timer needs to be optional
- Timer auto start is annoying
- Timer is cumbersome and frustrating
- Timer needs more functionality
- Cannot listen to music with timer
- Leaderboards need more detail
- Timer lacks countdown/different options
- No data received
- No workouts found
- No leaderboard available
- Workout history not always saved
- Cannot go back to pick from workouts
- Cannot make notes on sessions
- App keeps failing to authenticate
- Login failed
- Timer starts randomly when just looking at workout
- Exit app stops timer
- Cannot log in via Facebook
- Cannot use username/password
- Cannot create new login
- Won't let me find a 'lost' password
- App requests an access code
- Cannot use app without one
- App logs out automatically
- Will not accept login attempts
- Will not send reset password
- Will not let me create new account
- No workouts appear
- Only shows leaderboards and gear to buy
- Cannot send message to contact support
- Developer support page offers no contact method
- Email to reset password never comes
- Says user account already exists
- Cannot use app if it won't allow login
- App keeps failing to log workouts
- App keeps failing to authenticate
- Timer is garbage
- Timer auto start
- Exiting workout is difficult
- Timer not on page
- Timer issues
- Music stops when timer starts
- Timer needs to be optional
- Timer auto start is annoying
- Timer is cumbersome and frustrating
- Timer needs more functionality
- Cannot listen to music with timer
- Leaderboards need more detail
- Timer lacks countdown/different options
- No data received
- No workouts found
- No leaderboard available
- Sandbag falling apart
- Cannot save/favorite workout without doing it
- Cannot view workout history with notes
- Workout history not always saved
- Cannot go back to pick from workouts
- Cannot make notes on sessions
- App lacking compared to workouts
Requested features
12 requests- Add music section like Nike Run app
- Improve community/social networking
- Add timer functionality (AMRAP/TABATA/EMOM)
- Add cues for set changes
- Access to a library of workouts
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- Save or favorite a workout without doing it
- Add RED wods to the app
- Dedicated timer section with customizable options
- Allow notes on completed sessions
- Improved workout history view with notes
- More details on leaderboards
- Countdown timer or different timer options
RunBudApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brute Force WOD
- Tier 1$14.991 Month
- Tier 2$29.991 Month
- Base Plan Annual$149.991 Year
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- All Access Annual$299.991 Year
RunBudApp
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$2.99
- Large Donation$4.99
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- Premium Donation$9.99
- Superfan Donation$19.99
- Champion Donation$49.99
Questions
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