Comparison

FST vs The Daily Pump

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

Head to head
About

FST

Access a revolutionary bodybuilding training system designed by a champion coach. Get guided workouts, nutrition plans, and tools to build muscle and achieve a stage-ready physique from anywhere.

Highlights
  • FST-7 training system
  • Guided workouts with videos
  • Nutrition plans for muscle growth
  • Custom meal planner
  • Recipe library
  • Grocery list generator
  • Workout tracking
Features
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Transform your physique from anywhere using the innovative system that the world’s best bodybuilding athletes trust: FST-7. MEET YOUR COACH, THE “PRO CREATOR”, HANY RAMBOD I’ve helped construct championship-winning physiques for over 20 years, won Mr. Olympia 7 times, and helped my clients win 19 Olympia Titles using my ground-breaking training system. And I founded Evogen Nutrition, one of the most respected brands in nutrition. Now I’m here to help you build a stage-ready physique from anywhere. Get ready to train like a pro and see serious gains with workouts and nutrition plans that incorporate my signature FST-7 program. WHAT IS FST-7? FST stands for Fascia Stretch Training and the 7 refers to the seven sets that are usually performed as the final exercise for a target body part. This innovative training system is designed to give you rapid results and is targeted at stretching your fascia to allow more room for muscle growth. WHAT DO I GET? Get exclusive access to workouts and nutrition plans that elicit maximal hormonal response and muscle hypertrophy - packaged together in a powerful, easy-to-use app. Fully-guided workouts to build size and definition like the pros Videos and detailed instructions to help you improve form and technique Built-in reps, sets, and timers to simplify and streamline your workouts Meal plans designed to enhance muscle hypertrophy & support recovery Custom meal planner to create your own plans with swaps and leftovers built-in Dynamic recipe library with hundreds of clean recipes for any lifestyle Grocery list generator to save you time and make shopping easier Tracking tools to log muscle growth & workout streaks to stay on track Support from the FST-7 team and the Pro Creator himself SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS The FST-7 app offers three subscription options: Monthly: $24.99 Annual: $199.99 Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Annual subscriptions are billed the total annual fee after your free trial ends. Monthly subscriptions are billed after the trial ends, and monthly. Your subscription will renew automatically unless you go to your account settings to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. If you want to stop your subscription from auto-renewing you must do this at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in the Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: https//fst7.plankk.com/privacy Terms of Use: https//fst7.plankk.com/tos EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Daily Pump

Follow a consistent, affordable bodybuilding program with daily workouts posted 365 days a year. Focus on time under tension and muscle isolation to build strength and improve physique. Suitable for all fitness levels with exercise variations and instructional content.

Highlights
  • Daily bodybuilding workouts
  • Time under tension training
  • Muscle isolation techniques
  • Video demonstrations
  • Exercise substitution library
  • In-app training journal
  • Diet and motivation content
Features
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The most consistent online program you’ll ever follow. Affordable, accessible bodybuilding workouts posted 7 days a week, 365 days a year! With an emphasis on time under tension, high reps, low reps, classic bodybuilding basics and new variations, The Daily Pump is designed to truly isolate the primary worked muscle and allow you to make the best mind-muscle connection possible. Julian Smith has over 20 years of experience in the gym. He started his fitness career as a competitive Natural bodybuilder in the Pacific Northwest at the age of 19. In 2014 he signed up for Instagram and started posting video clips from his workouts. In the years since, he's built a cult-like following around his unique, no BS training style. The Daily Pump is his exact workout from the day prior, posted in full with sets, reps, tempo, exactly as he did it. These workouts will help you understand how to isolate each muscle group and stimulate them to grow. Scalable to every fitness level, whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out! You’ll be able to see Julian perform each movement so no second-guessing. Plus an extensive video library with instructional content, discussions about diet/nutrition, business, life, and everything in between! Don’t have every machine in the gym? No problem! Substitute any exercise easily with several variations and at-home options so you can train anywhere. If you’re looking to make a serious change to your physique, to get stronger, and to feel better, The Daily Pump is your program. Check out more of our favorite features: In-app training Journal to track your progress Optional Mobility warm-up or Extra Credit exercises you can add to each workout In-app video demonstration and written explanation for every movement Extensive resource section with video breakdown of common exercises Exclusive Kitchen Talk videos discussing diet, business, life, and how to stay motivated Easy-access substitution library so you can be flexible depending on what you have available Quick Pump variation of each workout if you’re short on time Privacy Policy: https://www.trainmakr.com/daily-pump-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FST4 screens
The Daily Pump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Daily Pump at free with in-app purchases against FST's subscription. The Daily Pump also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (597 vs 138). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. FST sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month and The Daily Pump sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Daily Pump holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 597 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of FST's written reviews are positive against 39% of The Daily Pump's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FST ships an update every 3 months, The Daily Pump every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FST versus The Daily Pump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSTThe Daily Pump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (138 ratings)4.4 (597 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings138597 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlankk Media Inc.Trainmakr LLC

Customer experience

FST

All ratings137 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral19.1%
Negative40.4%

The Daily Pump

All ratings597 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative45.8%

User reviews

FST

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective workout programs
  • 💯 High-quality training content
  • 📈 Significant fitness gains
  • 🚀 Fast workouts
  • 💡 Detailed exercise explanations

Room to improve

  • 💰 High subscription price
  • 🐛 App glitches and bugs
  • 🖱️ Poor user interface
  • 😩 Difficult navigation
  • 🚫 Lacks nutrition functionality

The Daily Pump

From 597 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent program
  • 👍 Great workouts
  • 👍 Exceptional instructional videos
  • 👍 Structured splits and easy to follow
  • 👍 Ability to substitute workouts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Slow and clunky navigation
  • 🐛 Timer issues (loud, resets, doesn't notify)
  • 🐛 Difficulty scrolling and accessing exercises
  • 🐛 Slow to load videos and exercises

Bugs and requests

FST

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App glitches frequently
  • App crashing
  • Status code 500 errors
  • App stops working after yearly subscription upgrade
  • Meal plan calorie counts are glitched
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  • Workout program goes black or shows error
  • Registration issues
  • Unable to purchase subscription
  • App not working as expected
  • Dynamic island disabled when app in use
  • Timer does not count when phone in sleep mode
  • Login issues
  • Payment issues
  • Subscription cancellation issues

Requested features

25 requests
  • Vertical usage option
  • Nutrition functionality improvement
  • Mobility work inclusion
  • More workout variety
  • Apple Watch integration for cardio tracking
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  • Better strength and recovery logging with deloads
  • Workouts for busy professionals
  • Ability to download programs with videos
  • Option to watch videos only when needed
  • Spanish language support
  • More workout programs
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Alternative exercises for unavailable machines
  • More meal plan options (number of meals, maintenance)
  • Day-to-day weight tracking with automatic meal plan updates
  • FAQ section instead of community
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Option to change units of measure (kg/lbs)
  • Ability to change birthday
  • Maintenance meal plan option
  • More than 3 meals per day
  • Option to test with a 1-week trial
  • Easier way to log progress without watching videos
  • Abs video

The Daily Pump

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Inconsistent exercise tracking
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Syncing issues with calendar and progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to download workouts for offline use
  • Option to view and check off entire workout
  • Customizable timer with volume control
  • More workout variety beyond 7-day limit
  • Ability to favorite and revisit past workouts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FST

Subscriptions1
  • FST7 Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
3 purchases

The Daily Pump

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Quarterly7 Days trial$35.993 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is FST free?
FST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Daily Pump free?
The Daily Pump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FST or The Daily Pump?
The Daily Pump is rated higher. FST averages 4.1 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while The Daily Pump averages 4.4 from 597 ratings.
Do FST or The Daily Pump have ads?
Neither FST nor The Daily Pump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FST or The Daily Pump?
FST ships an update every 3 months, and The Daily Pump every 2 months. Most recently, FST was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Daily Pump on November 4, 2026.

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