Boostcamp vs MST Bot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MST Bot
This app creates personalized strongman training programs based on your goals, experience, and available equipment. It allows you to log workouts, track progress, and connect with a community of strength athletes.
- Personalized strongman program generation
- Exercise selection based on available equipment
- Workout logging with weight, reps, and RPE
- Progress tracking and personal bests
- Community features for connecting with athletes
- Event and gym discovery
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MST Systems brings the periodisation methods of founder and head coach Shane Reece into a strongman programme built around the athlete you actually are. Shane has more than 15 years of experience coaching and competing in strongman. His tried-and-tested MST Systems methods underpin every phase and progression in the app. Answer a guided series of questions and MST Systems uses your responses to shape an expertly periodised programme around your goals, experience, training days, event priorities and available equipment. Instead of following a generic template, you get Shane's programming methods assembled for your circumstances. BUILT AROUND YOU - Build a personalised strongman programme through a guided questionnaire - Match exercise selection to the equipment you actually have - Organise training around the days you are available - Shape your programme around your goals, events and experience - Follow expertly periodised phases and progressions crafted through Shane Reece's MST Systems methods - See clear session prescriptions that explain exactly what to do TRAIN, LOG AND ADAPT - Record the weight, repetitions and RPE for every working set - Let eligible percentage-based sets adjust subsequent loading when a set is too hard, too easy or you miss the target reps - Swap an exercise when you cannot perform it and continue with a suitable alternative - See sets, reps, tempo, rest times, coaching notes and training targets together - Review completed sessions and your full training history TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Log training maxes, rep maxes and personal bests - Unlock achievements as you train and explore the app - Compare your recorded lifts on strongman and powerlifting leaderboards - Discover competitions, inspect event details and find strongman gyms TRAIN WITH YOUR COMMUNITY - Add friends and talk to them directly - Visit athlete profiles and follow their activity - Personalise your own collectible-style athlete card - React, comment and share progress with other strength athletes MST Systems is for strength athletes who want deeply personalised programming, responsive session tools and a strongman community in one place. Training guidance in MST Systems is general fitness information and is not medical advice. Strength training carries a risk of injury. Train within your ability and seek appropriately qualified guidance where needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MST Bot at 100% against Boostcamp's 60%. MST Bot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ads (none vs shown). Boostcamp's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support 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
Both are free to download. Boostcamp sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. MST Bot asks for nothing beyond the download.
MST Bot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boostcamp has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Boostcamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of MST Bot's.
Boostcamp ships an update fortnightly, MST Bot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boostcamp | MST Bot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BPM Health Co. | MST Fitness |
Customer experience
Boostcamp
MST Bot
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
MST Bot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boostcamp
- 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
- 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
MST Bot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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