Comparison

PHUL Workout Tracker vs Boostcamp

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

Head to head
About

PHUL Workout Tracker

This app guides you through a science-based workout program designed to boost muscle size and strength. It tracks your progress, helps calculate weights, and times your rests to optimize your training. Customize workouts for personalized gains.

Highlights
  • Guided PHUL program tracking
  • Muscle gain visualization
  • Plate calculator
  • Rest timer
  • Customizable workouts
  • US and metric unit support
Features
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PHUL workout increases your muscle size and strength by combining the best of powerlifting and bodybuilding. PHUL - Power, Hypertrophy, Upper, Lower - is a full body workout program designed to increase muscle size and strength in both upper and lower body through power workouts and hypertrophy workouts. This app walks you through each exercise, set, and rep to help you gain muscle according to science. This app now lets users customize their workouts for maximum personalized strength and muscle building. This app will: - Walk you through the PHUL program, and help you keep track of which exercises you did on which days - Visualize your gains in our graphs and analytics - Help you calculate weights with the built-in plate calculator - Time your rests between sets so you maximize your gains with science - Support both US and metric units Optional subscription information: - Payment will be charged to itunes account when purchase is confirmed - Subscription automatically renews unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the payment period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to user's itunes account settings after purchase. - Privacy Policy: https://www.appfactoryfitness.com/privacy-policies/phul-privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://www.appfactoryfitness.com/terms-of-service/phul-terms-of-service

About

Boostcamp

This app offers a vast library of structured strength training and muscle-building programs, including popular routines like nSuns and Reddit PPL. It provides tools for tracking workouts, monitoring progress, and even building custom plans. The app is designed to eliminate guesswork and provide proven methods for achieving fitness goals.

Highlights
  • 130+ expert-designed programs
  • 10,000+ community-shared routines
  • Full workout logging with RPE/1RM
  • Auto-progression for weights
  • Muscle volume tracking
  • Custom program builder
Features
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Trusted by over 1,300,000 lifters. 300M+ workouts logged. 4.8 stars. Boostcamp is a free workout tracker and gym logger with 11,000+ programs and an AI coach that builds a custom plan from your goal, schedule, and equipment. Log every set. Run nSuns, GZCLP, 5/3/1, Reddit PPL, PHUL, PHAT, or 130+ coach programs. No spreadsheet. Garage Gym Reviews named Boostcamp the Best Workout App Overall in 2026. "I primarily train for strength and hypertrophy, and Boostcamp is the best app I’ve ever used. I love all the data it provides, and there are so many great programs to choose from within the workout library." – Matt Dustin, CSCS, PN1-NC, Garage Gym Reviews Featured in Fortune’s 2026 trainer-approved Boostcamp review. "Boostcamp has all the features of Strong and Hevy, but what puts Boostcamp decidedly #1 is that it features a library of programs from some of the most recognizable figures in fitness." – Alex Bromley, Professional Strongman "Boostcamp puts all of Reddit's best free workouts in one slick app...give Boostcamp a try." – Lifehacker WHAT YOU GET • Workout Tracker – Log sets, reps, and weight with RPE, RIR, and e1RM. Auto-progression sets your next weights. Rest timer, plate calculator, supersets, drop sets, warmup templates, form videos, and mid-set exercise swaps that keep your numbers. PRs flag in-session. Weekly Sunday reports and year-end Wrapped. Offline. Live Activities put your set and rest timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Syncs bodyweight with Apple Health. • AI Coach – Short questionnaire, then a customized multi-week program you log in the same tracker. Or pick a named coach program and start today. Fork any program, or build your own with no cap. • 11,000+ Programs – 130+ coach-designed plans with progressions, periodization, and deloads, plus a huge community library. Filter by goal, level, and days per week. The library is free. No ads. • Analytics – Volume, muscle-group engagement, PRs, and training history. Pro adds Strength Score (0–100 across the big lifts) and a per-muscle volume heatmap. POPULAR PROGRAMS nSuns 5/3/1, GZCLP, 5/3/1 BBB, 5/3/1 for Beginners, Building the Monolith, Candito 6 Week, TSA, Bullmastiff, Greyskull LP, PHUL, PHAT, Reddit PPL, KONG, MASS IMPACT, Jacked and Tan 2.0, Strong Curves, Alberto Nuñez Upper Lower, Eric Helms Intermediate Bodybuilding, Greg Nuckols Beginner, Reddit Bodyweight Fitness RR, and thousands more. COACHES Dr. Eric Helms, Alex Bromley, Cody Lefever (GZCL), Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Alberto Nuñez, Bryce Lewis, Greg Nuckols, Jonnie Candito, Bald Omni-Man, Natural Hypertrophy, Basement Bodybuilding, Brandon Campbell (PHUL), Dr. Swole, Matt Vena, Menno Henselmans, Justina Ercole, Tiffany Ma, Rebecca Rouse, and 50+ more. Competitive athletes and researchers, not random influencers. WHO IT'S FOR Beginners who want a plan and a gym logger. Intermediate lifters done with spreadsheets. Anyone who wants an AI coach plus a real tracker. Men and women. Full gym, garage gym, or dumbbells at home. 2–6 days per week. ABOUT Boostcamp started by putting Reddit’s best programs into a workout tracker that works. 1.3M+ lifters now log training, follow 11,000+ programs, and build custom plans with an AI coach. Free to start. No ads. Questions? support@boostcamp.app

Screenshots

PHUL Workout Tracker4 screens
Boostcamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PHUL Workout Tracker at none against Boostcamp's shown. PHUL Workout Tracker also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 60%). Boostcamp's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 158) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. PHUL Workout Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Boostcamp sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PHUL Workout Tracker against 4.8 for Boostcamp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boostcamp has 10K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of PHUL Workout Tracker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Boostcamp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHUL Workout Tracker ships an update monthly, Boostcamp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PHUL Workout Tracker versus Boostcamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHUL Workout TrackerBoostcamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (158 ratings) — better4.8 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better59.9% of reviews
Number of ratings15810K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB293 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Factory, LLCBPM Health Co.

Customer experience

PHUL Workout Tracker

All ratings157 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%

Boostcamp

All ratings9,967 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

PHUL Workout Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Boostcamp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts not saving properly
  • Inability to reorder exercises
  • Crashing and loading issues
  • Inconsistent exercise tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for workouts
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Improved exercise video demonstrations
  • Ability to create and share custom programs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PHUL Workout Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • PHUL - Weekly$0.997 Days
  • PHUL Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PHUL Annual$19.991 Year
20 purchases

Boostcamp

Subscriptions13
  • Boostcamp Pro14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Boostcamp Pro7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Boostcamp Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Boostcamp Pro$14.991 Month
  • Limited-Time Offer14 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Boostcamp Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time7
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Access to Coach's Program$9.99
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  • Program Donation$19.99
  • Access to Coach's Program$24.99
  • Access to Coach's Program$39.99
  • Access to Coach's Program$49.99

Questions

Is PHUL Workout Tracker free?
PHUL Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boostcamp free?
Boostcamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PHUL Workout Tracker or Boostcamp?
PHUL Workout Tracker is rated higher. PHUL Workout Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Boostcamp averages 4.8 from 10K ratings.
Do PHUL Workout Tracker or Boostcamp have ads?
Boostcamp shows ads; PHUL Workout Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, PHUL Workout Tracker or Boostcamp?
PHUL Workout Tracker ships an update monthly, and Boostcamp fortnightly. Most recently, PHUL Workout Tracker was updated on July 17, 2026 and Boostcamp on September 24, 2026.

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