Comparison

AT Vipassana vs Bruce

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

Head to head
About

AT Vipassana

Features
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Official Vipassana app for Teachers ATs can login using their AT code, access and process their LC applications, download or listen to AT and Annual meet talks, access AT Book, AT Kit.

About

Bruce

This app helps you track workouts with a focus on simplicity. Log sets, use built-in timers for rest, and monitor your progress with detailed charts and personal records. It offers a large exercise library and allows for custom plan creation.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Per-set timers and rest countdowns
  • Automatic personal record detection
  • Volume and frequency charts
  • Body weight tracking
  • Optional iCloud sync
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 on iPhone • Runs on iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape 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

AT Vipassana4 screens
Bruce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bruce at every 6 days against AT Vipassana's monthly. AT Vipassana's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

AT Vipassana ships an update monthly, Bruce every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AT Vipassana versus Bruce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAT VipassanaBruce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIPASSANA RESEARCH INSTITUTEAbhishek Agrawal

In-app purchases

None

AT Vipassana

No in-app purchases

None

Bruce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AT Vipassana free?
AT Vipassana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bruce free?
Bruce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AT Vipassana or Bruce have ads?
Neither AT Vipassana nor Bruce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AT Vipassana or Bruce?
AT Vipassana ships an update monthly, and Bruce every 6 days. Most recently, AT Vipassana was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bruce on October 28, 2026.

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