Comparison

GymSheet vs Bruce

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

Head to head
About

GymSheet

Features
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GymSheet lets you record your workout and body measurements as you go.

About

Bruce

Features
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Track your workouts without the noise. Bruce is a workout tracker that stays out of your way. Pick a plan, log your sets, rest when the timer beeps, repeat. That's it. PLANS • Create your own or choose from suggested programs (PPL, Upper/Lower, and more) • Warm-ups, drop sets, and supersets that alternate set by set • Share plans as tappable links • 800+ exercise library with beginner-friendly defaults • Plate calculator built into every barbell exercise TRACKING • Per-set timers, rest countdowns, and skip/complete controls • Pausable hold timers for planks and carries, with a lead-in countdown • Edit past workouts or log one you did without the app • Personal records detected automatically (weight, volume, estimated 1RM) • Post-workout summary with stats and optional progress photo • Body weight log with notes and sparkline trend TIMERS • Rest — repeating interval for between sets • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds • HIIT — custom work/rest/rounds • EMOM — every minute on the minute • Stretch — timed holds for flexibility PROGRESS • Volume and frequency charts • Weekly training-days goal • Workout streaks • Muscle ranks on a body map • Calendar view • Body weight history SYNC • Optional iCloud sync across devices • Optional Apple Health integration (workouts + body weight) • JSON export of your plans and history • Live Activity and Dynamic Island during workouts PRIVACY • No account required • No analytics or tracking • iCloud and Apple Health sync are off until you turn them on • Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sync Free. No trials, no paywalls, no "pro" tier.

Screenshots

GymSheet4 screens
Bruce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bruce at every 6 days against GymSheet's every 21 months. GymSheet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymSheet ships an update every 21 months, Bruce every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
GymSheet versus Bruce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymSheetBruce
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGinger Technologies Pte LtdAbhishek Agrawal

In-app purchases

None

GymSheet

No in-app purchases

None

Bruce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymSheet free?
GymSheet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bruce free?
Bruce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GymSheet or Bruce have ads?
Neither GymSheet nor Bruce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymSheet or Bruce?
GymSheet ships an update every 21 months, and Bruce every 6 days. Most recently, GymSheet was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bruce on October 4, 2026.

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