Comparison

Weighed vs BuildUp

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

Head to head
About

Weighed

This app helps you control your body weight by tracking progress towards your goals. It sets achievable weekly targets, uses a moving average to estimate completion time, and offers location-based reminders. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health and iCloud.

Highlights
  • Weight and body fat tracking
  • Goal setting (lose, maintain, gain)
  • Weekly target setting
  • Moving average progress estimation
  • Location-based reminders
  • Apple Health integration
  • iCloud data synchronization
Features
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Weight and Body Fat Tracker - 100% Free Weighed makes it easy to control your body weight by showing your true progress, helping you to stay focused and meet your body goals. Start making progress today! GOALS - LOSE | MAINTAIN | GAIN: Set a goal to lose, gain, or maintain your body weight and Weighed will help you meet your target, a moving average is used to estimate the time to completion so that occasional blips don’t disrupt your progress. When you use Weighed to track your weight & body fat, the App sets achievable targets each week and tracks your progress towards your goal. By logging on a regular basis, the up and down fluctuations of your weight don’t disguise your true progress. WEEKLY TARGETS: Weekly targets provide short-term, achievable aims. By focusing on your target for the week not the end result, your goal is broken down into small, easy steps and daunting changes are less intimidating. REMINDERS: Receive reminders to record your weight or body fat % at specified time & days, or when entering or leaving a location. APPLE HEALTH: Integrating Weighed with Apple Health allows you to use other applications, and third-party devices as data sources. Data can be automatically imported from Apple Health and Weighed can share entries with Apple Health so that other applications can use the data. iCLOUD: Weighed synchronises your data between devices automatically using iCloud. Record your entries on your iPhone, and review your progress on your iPad. Privacy policy: https://narwahle.github.io/octiron-public/weighed/pages/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://narwahle.github.io/octiron-public/weighed/pages/terms-of-use.html

About

BuildUp

Features
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You don't need a gym to get strong. BuildUp is a strength training tracker built for people who work out at home — whether you've got a full setup or just a pair of dumbbells and a backpack full of books. What makes it different: Tell the app what equipment you own — dumbbells, resistance bands, a pull-up bar, even household items like water jugs and towels — and it builds a complete training program around what you actually have. No guessing, no substituting exercises mid-workout. Features: • 130+ exercises with instructions, organized by muscle group and equipment • Smart workout generator that creates multi-day programs based on your gear • Track sets, reps, weight, and RPE for every exercise • Rest timer between sets with visual countdown • Progressive overload suggestions — the app tells you when you're ready to go heavier • Strength charts, volume tracking, and muscle group breakdowns • Weekly workout streaks to keep you consistent • 6 built-in programs: Beginner Full Body, Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, Bodyweight Only, Dumbbell Only, Home Gym • Create your own templates and organize them into folders • Import/export your data (Strong and Hevy compatible CSV) • Dark mode with a clean, focused interface Built for beginners, useful for everyone. BuildUp doesn't assume you know what you're doing — it suggests starting weights, explains every exercise, and nudges you forward without being pushy. But if you're experienced and just want a fast, clean tracker, it stays out of your way. No ads. No social feeds. Just you and your workout. Optional Premium adds the workout generator, full progress history, custom templates, and CSV export. Annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial — monthly is $3.99, annual is $29.99. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Weighed4 screens
BuildUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BuildUp at every 4 days against Weighed's every 3 months. Weighed's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Weighed sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and BuildUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weighed ships an update every 3 months, BuildUp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weighed versus BuildUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeighedBuildUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTom HuntCOLIN J ROBEY

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Weighed

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time5
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

BuildUp

Subscriptions2
  • BuildUp Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BuildUp Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Weighed free?
Weighed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuildUp free?
BuildUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weighed or BuildUp have ads?
Neither Weighed nor BuildUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weighed or BuildUp?
Weighed ships an update every 3 months, and BuildUp every 4 days. Most recently, Weighed was updated on October 1, 2026 and BuildUp on October 7, 2026.

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