Workout Maker vs Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Maker
Design and track your own fitness routines with a vast exercise library. Log progress with detailed charts and calendars, and share your custom workouts with friends. Automatically generate personalized workouts based on your preferences.
- Create custom workout routines
- Extensive exercise library
- Log and track workouts with charts
- Automatically generate workouts
- Share workouts with friends
- Workout timer with audio cues
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Workout Maker is the first and only fully customizable workout app. - Create your own workout routines - Add your own exercises or choose from the extensive exercise library - Time your workouts and enter your weight, reps, distance, rest - Automatically log and track your workouts with charts and calendars - Share your workouts with friends - Automatically generate workouts based on your criteria (subscription) Whether you do weightlifting, physical therapy, calisthenics, cardio, yoga, stretching, personal training, CrossFit, or any other fitness, Workout Maker is perfect for you! The customizable platform allows users to create any type of fitness routine with any exercises. WORKOUTS - Create any number of custom workouts - Workout options include: • Exercises with time, reps, distance, weight, rest • Sets, supersets, circuits • Schedules for your calendar - Start your workouts to use the timer that calls out your exercises to help motivate you and keep you organized AUTO-GENERATED WORKOUTS - Creating your own workouts can be tough, but auto-generate makes it easy! - Enter workout style, duration, and exercise criteria to generate the perfect workout - Random exercises pulled from your exercise library to instantly fill out the workout - Easily edit and modify the workout if it isn't to your liking, or just generate a new one - Unlimited generated workouts with 7 day free trial, then $4.99 per month - This is the only part of the app that requires a subscription and all other features are completely free - Pro tip: generated workouts are random based on your criteria, so they aren't always perfect. Try again or edit until it's perfect. HIIT and Tabata tend to be great instant workouts, while Weight Training, Circuit Training, and Crossfit sometimes need a tiny bit of tweaking. EXERCISES - Library of over 200 major exercises and stretches with pictures - You can create unlimited custom exercises - Sort by body part, equipment or type to find the right exercises for your workouts LOGS - Workouts are automatically logged when the timer is completed - Track your workout PRs with charts - Track specific exercises to see your PR gains over time CALENDAR - Easily see how often you workout and how many days you skip - Set up workout schedules to notify you when it is time to do a workout
Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
Create personalized home and gym workout plans in seconds with a vast library of illustrated exercises. This app offers beginner-friendly routines, progress tracking, and flexible scheduling to help busy women build strength and consistency.
- Custom workout creation
- 800+ illustrated exercises
- Exercise filtering
- Flexible exercise swapping
- Home & gym training plans
- Progress tracking
- Workout calendar
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A simple workout app made for real life WorkoutLabs Fit helps busy women build custom workouts in seconds, follow easy home & gym plans, and feel confident with every exercise. No stress, no guesswork — just a routine that fits your day. Why women love it: - Create custom workouts in seconds - 800+ clear, illustrated exercises - Filter by muscle, equipment, or level - Swap exercises anytime - Perfect for toning, strength, and getting back into a routine Follow simple, effective plans - Easy home & gym training plans - Beginner-friendly structure - Hands-off timer & rest guide - Quick workouts for busy schedules Stay on track - Visual progress tracking - A flexible calendar you can move in one tap - Gentle reminders that keep you motivated 4.7 rating from 1,500+ reviews 4.5M+ workouts completed “Finally an app that makes the gym feel simple.” Build confidence, build consistency, and feel stronger — one simple workout at a time. Start free today — your plan is ready. Support: info@workoutlabs.com Privacy: https://workoutlabs.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://workoutlabs.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs at none against Workout Maker's shown. Workout Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Workout Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Workout Maker against 4.7 for Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 477 and 992 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Workout Maker's written reviews are positive against 70% of Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs's.
Workout Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Maker | Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (477 ratings) | 4.7 (992 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 477 | 992 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corey Diamant | WorkoutLabs, LLC. |
Customer experience
Workout Maker
Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
User reviews
Workout Maker
From 477 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and customize workouts
- 🚀 Efficient workout tracking
- 💡 Ability to create custom exercises
- 🎨 Visually appealing and intuitive interface
- 🔓 No subscription required
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔗 Sharing and syncing issues
- 📚 Limited exercise database
- 🔍 Unintuitive navigation and UI
- 💸 Ads even in paid version
Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
From 992 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great workouts
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Comprehensive exercise library
- 🚀 Helpful instructions and visuals
- 👍 Customizable workouts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Syncing and login problems
- 🔒 Subscription issues and lack of transparency
- 💡 Limited exercise customization
Bugs and requests
Workout Maker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Workout scheduling issues
- Exercise images not saving properly
- Inconsistent behavior when editing workouts
- Crashes when trying to share workouts
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move and reorder exercises within a workout
- Integration with fitness trackers and health apps
- More customization options for workouts and timers
- Improved scheduling and calendar functionality
- Better feedback and progress tracking
Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
Reported bugs
4 issues- Workouts disappearing from calendar
- Inability to log in or access account
- Freezing during workouts
- Incorrect exercise information displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve calendar and scheduling features
- Allow more customization of workouts
- Expand exercise library with more options
- Improve customer support and communication
In-app purchases
Workout Maker
- Auto Generate Workouts7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
Workout Builder by WorkoutLabs
- WorkoutLabs Fit: Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan Unlimited7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- WorkoutLabs Fit: Yearly Offer$39.991 Year
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- Daily Gym Workouts for a Year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- WorkoutLabs Fit: Yearly Promo$69.991 Year
- WorkoutLabs Fit: Yearly Plan$69.991 Year
- WorkoutLabs Fit: Lifetime Pass$99.99
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