Comparison

LIBRARY vs OVLD

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

Head to head
About

LIBRARY

Easily log your daily workouts and connect with a large community of fitness enthusiasts. Discover new training partners and share your progress on social media. Hundreds of exercises are pre-registered, with options to add your own.

Highlights
  • Easy workout logging
  • Connect with workout friends
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Add custom exercises
  • Share progress on SNS
  • Community for trainees
Features
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■ Largest workout community for every trainee! ■ Very easy workout log app! ■ Record daily workout and share on SNS! -------------- LIBRARY is workout community for who loves workout and enjoy training life. Of course, training beginners welcome. Let's all be strong together! -------------- Want to log workout more easily, want to log workout with smartphones instead of handwritten notes, want to increase your training friends, want to have specialized app for training, etc.. The long-awaited workout recording application that answered to the voice that we want to!! ■■ Features of LIBRARY ■■ # 1 Easy log with a simple UI LIBRARY is very simple! You can record your workout more more easily!! # 2 Make new workout friend Many trainees join on LIBRARY. You can find new workout friend! # 3 Lots of exercises are initially registered There are hundreds of exercises registered initially. If you do not have the usual exercises, you can also add the original exercises. In addition, registered exercises in app is updated every day. ■■ Other uses such as... ■ ■ · Maniac muscle talking that can not be posted in usual SNS. · To find a new trainee community. · When you want to brag about your muscles. · When watching everyone's training and want to receive stimulation from others. · When you want to do something different from usual workout. · When another training recording application was too difficult. · always training by yourself, but you really want a buddy. LIBRARY is the most easy-to-use workout recording app that can be used in various usage scenes. Let's spread training community and let's make daily workout more enjoyable and become stronger with everyone!

About

OVLD

This app is a straightforward workout tracker designed for serious muscle growth. It focuses on progressive overload and provides tools to easily log sets, weight, and reps, with automatic weekly progress visualization. It supports bodyweight training and offers a usable free plan.

Highlights
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Streamlined workout logging
  • Automatic weekly progress graphs
  • Bodyweight training support
  • Ad-free experience
  • Free plan with core features
Features
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Everything for hypertrophy. OVLD is a simple, powerful workout tracker built for those who are serious about building real muscle. What we focused on is simple: Progressive overload — adding just a little more than last time.Staying true to the one principle that drives hypertrophy.And being able to track that progress without stress, every single day. We built this app for one thing: To help you go over. One rep at a time. Key Features 〜 Streamlined UI built for real gym use 〜 Log sets, weight, reps, and body part—all with one hand, mid-session. 〜 Weekly progress tracking, automatically 〜 Visualize your volume and sets over time, with graphs per body part and exercise. 〜 Supports bodyweight training 〜 Use our Bodyweight Load Rate feature to assign a % of your bodyweight as working weight. Push-ups, pull-ups—every rep counts as measurable volume for real growth. No ads. Ever. OVLD is designed to help you focus.Even on the free plan, you'll never see video ads or disruptive banners.The only thing you'll be notified of is our optional upgrade.Your training time is between you and your muscles.We're here to support that. Quietly. Perfect for lifters who... Want to measure progress in numbers, not just feelingAre Free plan, fully usable Access to workout history from the past 3 monthsUp to 20 exercises can be registered No ads. Ever. Premium plans (monthly from ¥480 / $4.49) available for those who want more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LIBRARY3 screens
OVLD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LIBRARY at 4.4 against OVLD's 3.0. LIBRARY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and update cadence 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. OVLD sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LIBRARY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LIBRARY holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LIBRARY has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of LIBRARY's written reviews are positive against 70% of OVLD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIBRARY ships an update every 9 days, OVLD weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LIBRARY versus OVLD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIBRARYOVLD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoyo Matsumotouoy K.K.

Customer experience

LIBRARY

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%

OVLD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

LIBRARY

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

OVLD

Subscriptions4
  • OVLD Gold - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • OVLD Platinum - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • OVLD Gold - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • OVLD Platinum - Annual$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • AI Credits - 50$2.99
  • AI Credits - 300$17.99
  • AI Credits - 1000$49.99

Questions

Is LIBRARY free?
LIBRARY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OVLD free?
OVLD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LIBRARY or OVLD?
LIBRARY is rated higher. LIBRARY averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while OVLD averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LIBRARY or OVLD have ads?
OVLD shows ads; LIBRARY does not.
Which is updated more often, LIBRARY or OVLD?
LIBRARY ships an update every 9 days, and OVLD weekly. Most recently, LIBRARY was updated on November 3, 2026 and OVLD on November 3, 2026.

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