Comparison

Boostcamp vs Just Run

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

Head to head
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

About

Just Run

This app guides you from a beginner runner to completing a 5K in 9 weeks with a structured workout plan. It also offers a 6-week plan to progress from 5K to 10K. Enjoy ad-free workouts with customizable trainer voices and background operation.

Highlights
  • Zero to 5K training plan
  • 5K to 10K training plan
  • Customizable trainer voices
  • Background operation
  • Music/podcast integration
  • No ads
Features
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Just Run is a simple workout app to help you get running. I made this app to get myself off the couch and start running to get to 5K. Stick to the workout plan, and you'll be able to run 5K in 9 weeks. It really does work! If you're already able to run 5K, Just Run also has a 6-week plan to help you get up to 10K! WORKOUT PLANS: - Zero to 5K: Gets you from absolute zero running experience to 5K in just 9 weeks, with three 30-minute workouts per week - 5K to 10K: If you can already run 5K, or have finished Zero to 5K, this plan gets you to 10K in only 6 weeks FEATURES: - Target dates for each workout, calculated based on your progress, and optimal exercise days - Choose from multiple trainer voices, which tell you exactly when to run and walk - No ads! Ads are no fun, so Just Run has no ads! - Works with music, audiobook and podcast apps - Just Run will briefly lower the volume of the other app when prompting you to run and walk, so you'll never miss a prompt - Runs in the background. Turn off your screen, or switch to another app, and you'll still hear the run and walk prompts - Upgrade to Premium to get more trainer voices, multiple theme options, and to support continued development of Just Run I'd love to hear how you're getting on with Just Run. You can email me at run@jupli.com.

Screenshots

Boostcamp4 screens
Just Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

Boostcamp and Just Run both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 99% of Just Run's written reviews are positive against 60% of Boostcamp's. Just Run also leads on ads (none vs shown). Boostcamp's advantage is chart position (#151 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11K vs 1.3K). 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. Boostcamp sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Just Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Boostcamp against 5.0 for Just Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boostcamp has 11K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Boostcamp's written reviews are positive against 99% of Just Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boostcamp ships an update fortnightly, Just Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Boostcamp versus Just Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoostcampJust Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews98.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBPM Health Co.Jupli

Customer experience

Boostcamp

All ratings10,470 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative29.1%

Just Run

All ratings1,235 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews611 reviews
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%

User reviews

Boostcamp

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Detailed workout programs
  • 💪 Helps build consistency
  • 🎯 Tracks progress effectively
  • 🧠 Knowledgeable coaches

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Key features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Aggressive subscription prompts
  • ⚠️ Requires stable internet connection
  • 🕰️ Rest timer not always reliable

Just Run

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple, no frills app
  • 👍 Easy to use and follow
  • 🔒 No ads or subscriptions
  • 💡 Helpful audio cues
  • 👍 Achievable progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with audio cues not triggering
  • 💡 Lack of distance/pace tracking

Bugs and 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

Just Run

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not always saved correctly
  • Occasional app freezing/crashing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Integration with fitness trackers/smartwatches
  • More customization options (e.g. voice selection)

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Just Run

One-time2
  • Premium$3.99
  • Premium + Tip$5.49

Questions

Is Boostcamp free?
Boostcamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Run free?
Just Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boostcamp or Just Run?
Just Run is rated higher. Boostcamp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Just Run averages 5.0 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Boostcamp or Just Run have ads?
Boostcamp shows ads; Just Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Boostcamp or Just Run?
Boostcamp ships an update fortnightly, and Just Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boostcamp was updated on October 31, 2026 and Just Run on October 30, 2026.

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