STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans vs Pillar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans
This app provides structured bodybuilding workout programs designed by a champion. It helps users track progress, log lifts, and incorporate advanced training techniques. Nutrition tracking and community support are also included to foster consistency and muscle growth.
- Follow champion-designed bodybuilding programs
- Track sets, reps, weight, and rest
- Log lifts and monitor strength progress
- Incorporate advanced training techniques
- Simple nutrition tracking
- Community support and accountability
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Try STNDRD FREE for 7 days Coached by 6x Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead. Featured by Apple. 150,000+ Members Setting Their Standard. STNDRD is a strength training app for people who are serious about getting better. Real programs. Real coaches. Real progress, week after week. This is NOT AI-generated workouts. This is structured training built by champions who've actually done the work, and who want to help you do yours. SET YOUR STANDARD Whatever stronger means to you, this is where you build it. Get bigger. Get leaner. Get better at the lifts that matter. STNDRD is built around the idea that everyone has their own standard to set, and the path to setting it is showing up with a real plan and real coaching. COACHES & PROGRAMS CHRIS BUMSTEAD (6x Mr. Olympia) Bodybuilding programs built around classic physique principles, hypertrophy, and the same training Chris uses himself. JUSTIN KING Strength and hypertrophy programming focused on progressive overload, technique refinement, and serious lifter development. WHAT'S INSIDE A clear plan, every time you train. Follow a structured program from start to finish. Progress week by week. No wondering what to do next. Real coaching, not stick figures. Form videos and exercise demos from coaches who've competed at the highest level. Track everything in one place. Sets, reps, weight, rest. Move through your workout without distractions. Advanced techniques built in. Drop sets, rest-pause, and intensity techniques are programmed where they belong, so you train at the right level without overthinking it. Nutrition that supports your training. Track meals and macros to complement your program, not as a separate app you have to manage. A community that shows up. Connect with members training toward the same standard you are. WHO IT'S FOR Lifters who want structure instead of guessing. People who are serious about strength, muscle, and long-term progress. Anyone tired of generic workouts and looking for real coaching. START SETTING YOUR STANDARD. Try STNDRD free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use:: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Start building your standard Download STNDRD and get to work.
Pillar
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PILLAR — BUILT FOR LIFTERS. Pillar is the workout tracker that actually understands strength training. Log your lifts in seconds, see exactly how your body is recovering, and follow plans that adapt to you. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just smarter training and real results. TRACK EVERY REP Logging shouldn't slow you down. Tap to record sets, reps, and weight mid-workout with a clean, fast interface designed for the gym floor. Follow along with detailed anatomical exercise animations so you always know exactly which muscles you're targeting — and how to hit them right. ● Log sets and reps in two taps ● 3D anatomical animations for every exercise ● Rest timers built into every set ● Instant PR detection and volume tracking SEE EVERY GAIN Powerful insights into your strength and performance. Pillar charts your estimated 1-rep max for every lift, so you can watch your progress climb week over week — across your key lifts and everything else. ● e1RM progression charts for every exercise ● Track key lifts: squat, bench, deadlift, and more ● View trends across 1 week to all time ● Weekly performance summaries RECOVER BETTER Most apps track what you did. Pillar tracks how your body responded. Get a muscle-by-muscle recovery map — see which muscle groups are sore, which are recovering, and which are ready to be trained hard again. ● Recovery status for every major muscle group ● Know when to push and when to rest ● Balance stimulus, recovery, and cardio at a glance TRAIN SMARTER Muscle Load shows your weekly sets and frequency per muscle group against your targets — so you never undertrain a muscle or grind one into the ground. Train with intention, not guesswork. ● Weekly set and frequency targets per muscle ● Spot imbalances before they become plateaus ● Stimulus, recovery, and cardio rings keep your week in check PLANS BUILT FOR YOU Choose from proven programs — Push/Pull/Legs, upper/lower hybrids, strength and conditioning splits, full-body recomp — or build your own from scratch. Then dial in every detail. ● Personalized programs for any goal and schedule ● Fully editable: adjust reps, rest, weight, and sets ● 3 to 6 training days per week ● Switch plans anytime as your goals evolve WHY LIFTERS CHOOSE PILLAR Because progress isn't an accident. It's the result of tracking what matters, recovering with intention, and showing up with a plan. Pillar puts all three in your pocket. Download Pillar and start training smarter today. WHY LIFTERS CHOOSE PILLAR Because progress isn't an accident. It's the result of tracking what matters, recovering with intention, and showing up with a plan. Pillar puts all three in your pocket. Download Pillar and start training smarter today. https://pillarfitness.app/privacy-policy https://pillarfitness.app/tos Support: besart@O7apps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans at #62 against Pillar's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Pillar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans ships an update weekly, Pillar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans | Pillar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Set The Standard LLC | O7 Apps |
Bugs and requests
STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login and account issues
- Disappearing workout data
- Unreliable rest timers and tracking
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Offline workout access
- Customizable workout schedules
- Improved progress tracking and history
- More detailed exercise demonstrations
- Integration with fitness trackers
Pillar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STNDRD Workout & Fitness Plans
- Monthly Plan1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$14.991 Month
- Monthly Plan2 variants$19.991 Month
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- Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
- Black Friday Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- STNDRD+ Monthly Plan2 variants$99.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$119.991 Year
- Yearly Plan1 Month trial$139.991 Year
- STNDRD+ Quarterly Plan2 variants$224.993 Months
- STNDRD+ Yearly Plan2 variants$599.991 Year
- STNDRD6: Amplify$24.99
- Challenge Access 8209$35.00
Pillar
- Pillar Plus 1 Month$17.991 Month
- Pillar Plus 3 Month$29.993 Months
- Pillar Plus Annual$89.991 Year
Questions
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