Bodybuilder HELPER vs MaxRep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bodybuilder HELPER
This app offers personalized workout programs and guidance for all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced athletes. It automatically adjusts weight loads for progressive overload, provides animated exercise instructions, and tracks your progress to help you achieve your bodybuilding goals.
- Personalized workout programs
- Automatic weight load calculation
- Progressive overload system
- Animated exercise instructions
- Target muscle identification
- Multiple workout goal options
- Workout and exercise history tracking
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Bodybuilder HELPER offers a diverse range of workout programs tailored to individual needs and goals. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn correct exercise techniques or an advanced athlete seeking to push your limits, this app has you covered. The 12-week Beginners Programs focus on enhancing mind-muscle connection, proper form, and increasing overall strength. By following these programs, users can develop a solid foundation. Bodybuilder HELPER automatically calculates the best starting weight load based on your current capability. This ensures that you are challenged enough to make progress but not overwhelmed by excessive weight. As you demonstrate readiness and improvement, the app progressively increases your weight load goals, facilitating consistent strength gains. Bodybuilder HELPER implements a small incremental increase in your 1 Rep Maximum (1RM) weight goal after each workout. This method allows for a gradual yet steady increase in strength without putting excessive strain on your body. By utilizing this progressive overload approach, the app optimizes your gains while minimizing the risk of injury associated with abrupt changes in weight load. Bodybuilder HELPER helps you perform each exercise efficiently and safely through animated and step-by-step instructions. These guide you through proper exercise form, helping you engage the targeted muscles effectively. By adhering to correct techniques, you can maximize muscle recruitment, minimize the risk of injury, and enhance overall workout efficiency. Bodybuilder HELPER provides information on the target muscles for each exercise, enabling you to focus on specific muscle groups based on your goals. By ensuring that you are building the intended muscle part, this app allows for balanced and proportional muscle development. Bodybuilder HELPER caters to a variety of bodybuilding goals, offering five distinct workout options: Strength, Muscle, Strength & Muscle, Muscle & Endurance, and Toning & Endurance. Regardless of your objective, the app sets up each exercise within the ideal rep range to optimize your progress. This flexibility ensures that your workouts align with your specific goals and preferences. Bodybuilder HELPER provides estimated workout times for different sets and reps. This feature enables you to select the appropriate sets and reps that can be completed within your allotted time frame. Bodybuilder HELPER keeps a comprehensive record of your progress through its workout and exercise history tracking features. This allows you to monitor your development over time, review previous workout details, and track your performance.
MaxRep
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Never guess your one rep max again. You just hit 225 lbs for 5 reps on the bench. What's your single rep max? MaxRep tells you in milliseconds: 262.5 lb, Epley formula, and which plates to load to attempt it. The strength calculator that replaces your spreadsheet. Enter any weight, any rep count, any lift. MaxRep applies the Epley one rep max predictor, the gold-standard estimator used worldwide, and returns a precise single rep max in real time. Free forever. No account. No tracking pixels. But MaxRep is more than a 1RM calculator. It's the complete computation layer for strength training: plates, percentages, RPE, warmups, strength standards, and 5/3/1 programming. Everything you need between sets, in one app. The numbers are right, and they show their work. Every formula is cited inside the app: Epley for 1RM, Tuchscherer for RPE, Wendler for 5/3/1. And the plate calculator respects the plates your gym actually has, so it never calls for weight you do not own. A calculator you have to double-check is not a calculator. What you get free: • Instant 1RM via the Epley formula, with no account, no limits, no upsell wall • Visual plate calculator that shows exactly which plates to load on the bar to hit any target weight • Percentage table, 40 to 100% training loads for any 1RM, with plate loading per row • Exercise library, 20 preset lifts plus unlimited custom entries • lbs / kg toggle, set once and applied everywhere Unlock Pro ($9.99, one time): • RPE / RIR table: convert perceived exertion to percentage of 1RM instantly, based on Tuchscherer's chart • Warmup ramp generator: progressive warmup sets calibrated to today's working weight, with plate loading per set • Strength level rankings: see where you stand from Beginner to Elite by bodyweight and gender for Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift, and Overhead Press • Backoff set calculator: compute follow-up volume from your top set with plate breakdown • Unlimited history: per-exercise line chart tracks your estimated max day-over-day • Custom plate inventory: configure bars, plates, and collars per gym • Training max toggle: switch the percentage table between true 1RM and 85% / 90% training max • Home screen widget: your latest 1RMs, always current • PDF export: full training history, formatted and printable Coach tier ($19.99 / year or $39.99 lifetime): For serious programmed lifters and competitors. Everything in Pro, plus: • 5/3/1 cycle generator: enter your training maxes, get a full 4-week Wendler block with exact weights and plate loading for every set • Advance Cycle: log your Week-3 AMRAP reps and the app applies Wendler's "5+ to add weight" rule, bumps your training max, and regenerates the next block. Real progression, not a one-shot calculator. • Fatigue detection: trend analysis flags when a lift is declining and suggests deloads • Meet attempt calculator: auto-select opener, second, and third attempts from your estimated max, with plate calls for the platform • Multiple gym profiles: save plate inventories for home, commercial gym, or competition No subscription to use the calculator. Plenty of apps lock the plate calculator or percentage table behind a monthly subscription. MaxRep keeps the core tools free, and Pro is one payment for permanent access, no recurring fee. Coach adds programming and competition tools as a yearly plan or one-time lifetime unlock. Either way your data stays on your phone. Built for: → Powerlifters tracking squat, bench, and deadlift readiness for competition → Strength coaches who need a credible, formula-backed estimate without a spreadsheet → CrossFit athletes logging 1RM benchmarks across a rotating exercise library → 5/3/1 followers who need precise load tables and AMRAP-driven progression each cycle Your training data deserves better than a guess. Download MaxRep free and know your true 1RM in two taps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MaxRep at every 2 days against Bodybuilder HELPER's every 8 days. Bodybuilder HELPER's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Bodybuilder HELPER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MaxRep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bodybuilder HELPER ships an update every 8 days, MaxRep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bodybuilder HELPER | MaxRep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Baresich | Reply200 Inc. |
In-app purchases
Bodybuilder HELPER
- 8 Whole Body Workouts$1.99
- Two, Three & Four Day Workouts$1.99
- Lagging Muscle Workouts$1.99
MaxRep
- MaxRep Coach$19.991 Year
- MaxRep Pro$9.99
- MaxRep Coach (Lifetime)$39.99
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