Buff Buddha vs BuiltDiff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buff Buddha
This app helps you track your gym workouts, log your progress, and create custom routines. Visualize your achievements with exercise charts and manage your fitness journey with ease.
- Log workouts and history
- Track personal records
- Create custom workout plans
- Hundreds of exercises
- Exercise progress charts
- Live workout activity on lock screen
- iCloud sync
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Achieve your fitness goals and transform your body with Buff Buddha, the simplest workout tracker designed to enhance your workout experience. Whether you're a seasoned gym-goer or just starting your fitness journey, Buff Buddha provides the tools you need to make every workout count. FEATURES: • simple, easy to use interface • log workouts and keep a detailed workout history • track personal records and rep maxes • create custom workout plans and routines • pick from hundreds of exercises or create your own • exercise charts to visualize your progress • define your own muscle groups with custom tags • live activity of your current workout on your lock screen • automatically show your next workout to perform • multiple exercise types: weighted, reps only, assisted, and duration • imperial and metric weight units • iCloud sync • dark theme Buff Buddha is FREE with an optional subscription. Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your account settings after purchase. Buff Buddha Pro Subscription: • unlimited workout history • unlimited workout plans • unlimited custom exercises • unlimited custom tags Privacy Policy: https://buffbuddha.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://buffbuddha.com/terms/ Have questions or feedback? Send them to info@buffbuddha.com If you enjoy using Buff Buddha or found the app useful, please consider leaving a review. Thank you!
BuiltDiff
Log your weightlifting sets and reps with a clean, distraction-free interface. Visualize your progress with charts and personalize the app's appearance. Enjoy offline functionality and a sign-up-free experience for efficient workouts.
- Log lifts, sets, and reps
- Create custom workout routines
- Offline functionality
- Sign-up-free experience
- Visualize progress with charts
- Personalize app appearance
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Track your lifts, sets, and reps and watch your strength soar! Enjoy a clean and simple design that makes navigation a breeze. Focus on your workout without any distractions, making your lifting sessions efficient and effective. Features: - watchOS companion app - Tailor your own workout routines - No internet connection needed - Sign up-free experience - Convenient keyboard add-ons for efficient logging of weights and reps - Permanent recording of all your lifts - Visualize your lifting progression through charts - Select your preferred color and personalize the app to make it uniquely yours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuiltDiff at none against Buff Buddha's 3. BuiltDiff also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Buff Buddha sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BuiltDiff asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Buff Buddha against 5.0 for BuiltDiff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Buff Buddha ships an update every 6 weeks, BuiltDiff every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buff Buddha | BuiltDiff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tayson Nguyen | Timmy Nguyen |
Customer experience
Buff Buddha
BuiltDiff
In-app purchases
Buff Buddha
- Buff Buddha Pro$4.991 Month
- Buff Buddha Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Buff Buddha Pro$29.991 Year
BuiltDiff
No in-app purchases









