Gym Buddy vs Barbell Path
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
Barbell Path
Track your barbell and powerlifting workouts with this minimalist app. Log sets, reps, and weight without any automated coaching or pre-set programs. Your data remains private on your device or in iCloud.
- Barbell exercise logging
- Private by design, no account needed
- lb/kg conversion
- One-rep max calculator
- Progress charts
- CSV import/export
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Minimal barbell lift tracking. Opinionated. Built for independent lifters who know how they want to train. BARBELL EXERCISES ONLY No built-in programs. No automation. No AI coach. Log your sets, reps, and weight without an app telling you how to train. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account or login required. No user tracking. No ads. Your workout data stays on your device or in your personal iCloud. ONLY THE ESSENTIALS • lb ↔ kg conversion • One-rep max calculator • Progress charts • Full CSV import and export Just you, your training, and the barbell. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.visudo.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barbell Path at 5.0 against Gym Buddy's 4.1. Barbell Path also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Gym Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). 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. Gym Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Barbell Path sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barbell Path holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Buddy has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gym Buddy ships an update every 10 days, Barbell Path every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Buddy | Barbell Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Razi Katz | Heriberto Tejeda |
Customer experience
Gym Buddy
Barbell Path
In-app purchases
Gym Buddy
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Sets (Lifetime)$34.99
Barbell Path
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
- 20 Workout Credits$1.99
- Unlimited Workouts$34.99
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