Gym Buddy vs StrongFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Buddy
This app helps you quickly log your gym sets and cardio sessions with a clean, user-friendly interface. Track your progress over time, add custom exercises, and utilize a built-in rest timer. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers iCloud backup.
- Log weight and reps for gym sets
- Record cardio by distance and time
- Barbell plate calculator
- Rest timer with autostart
- View history by date and exercise
- Add custom exercises and workouts
- iCloud backup and restore
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With a minimalist and user friendly design, Gym Buddy is built to allow fast recording so you can get back to your workout. FEATURES - Record gym sets by weight and reps - Record cardio workouts by distance and time - Barbell plate calculator - Record sets from earlier dates - Add a comment to any set - See your history by date and by exercise - Rest timer with autostart - Dark and light mode - Metric and Imperial unit systems - support both lbs and kgs - Add your own exercises, exercise categories, and workouts - Backup and Restore with iCloud Wish there were more features? We're always looking to improve: gymbuddyfeedback@gmail.com First 500 sets are ad-free (enough to make sure you really love it) and then its a monthly payment of $0.99 or a one time payment of $29.99 to remove ads. For any questions, comments, issues, or suggestions, please email us at: gymbuddyfeedback@gmail.com Gym Buddy uses Apple's standard Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Gym Buddy Privacy Policy: https://gymbuddyandroidprivacypolicy.herokuapp.com
StrongFT
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Your workouts. Your schedule. Your progress. Plan Your Workouts Create and organize your workouts around your schedule. Assign workouts to any day of the week and build a routine that works for you. Track Your Workouts Log your exercises, sets, reps, and weight as you work out. Keep everything in one place so you can focus on your training. View Your History Look back at your previous workouts and see what you've accomplished. Your workout history makes it easy to stay consistent and track your progress over time. Whether you're starting a new routine or staying consistent with your current one, make every workout count. Plan. Track. Progress. Privacy Policy: https://strongft.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://strongft.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StrongFT at none against Gym Buddy's 2. Gym Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Gym Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StrongFT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gym Buddy ships an update every 10 days, StrongFT every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Buddy | StrongFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Razi Katz | jose Mieses |
In-app purchases
Gym Buddy
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Sets (Lifetime)$34.99
StrongFT
No in-app purchases
