Comparison

HarambeFit vs Rubber Bands

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

Head to head
About

HarambeFit

This app provides access to official fitness programs and allows users to create and customize their own workout routines. It guides users through exercises with timed rests and rep suggestions, and offers shareable workout summaries. Track all your equipment and exercises, from barbells to calisthenics.

Highlights
  • Access official fitness programs
  • Create custom workout programs
  • Customize existing workouts
  • Guided workouts with timed rests
  • Shareable workout summaries
  • Equipment and movement tracking
  • Supports various exercise types
Features
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HarambeFit is your complete fitness interface — every rep, set, and PR logged automatically, synced with Apple Health, and fed into AI that actually learns how you train. WORKOUT LOGGING Log sets with weight and reps. See your last session's numbers, get PRs detected on the fly, and track your mood after every workout. Built-in rest timers, supersets, and drag-to-reorder exercises. PLATE & BAND CALCULATORS Tap plates onto a barbell and see the total instantly. For band users, our force calculator computes your actual resistance — no electronics needed. Just your height and our formulas. AI PROGRAM BUILDER Describe your goals, schedule, and equipment. Harambe AI builds a fully structured program with progressive overload and deload weeks. It can revise existing programs too. APPLE HEALTH SYNC Sleep stages, body weight, and more — pulled from HealthKit so you see the full picture in one place. FREE MACRO CALCULATOR Calculate your daily targets based on your goals. Pro subscribers get AI-powered meal templates tailored to their training. MEAL TRACKING Snap a photo of your plate or describe it in words — we handle the rest. Log meals in seconds, not minutes. Detailed macro breakdowns for every meal, every day. Pro subscribers get the fastest meal tracking experience available. SOCIAL & COMPETITIVE Follow friends, compare stats, climb the ranks. The Jungle is where lifters push each other. 50+ ACHIEVEMENT BADGES From your first workout to your 365-day streak — earn badges that mark real milestones. Built by Khalid Bou-Rabee, PhD in Mathematics from the University of Chicago. Privacy Policy : https://harambesystem.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use : https://harambesystem.com/policies/terms-of-service Support: support@harambesystem.com Disclaimer: https://harambesystem.com/pages/disclaimer Legal: https://harambesystem.com/pages/legal

About

Rubber Bands

This app provides personalized resistance band workouts for strength, mobility, and muscle building. It features a comprehensive exercise library with video guidance, progress tracking, and support for various band types and popular systems.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Video-guided exercises
  • Resistance band manager
  • Progress tracking
  • Supports various band types
  • Integration with fitness trackers
Features
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Rubber Bands builds resistance band workouts around the bands you own. It picks the band and reps for every set, and tells you when to move up. Add your bands once. Every workout after that is built from them. THE BAND AND REPS FOR EVERY SET • Each exercise comes with the band to use and the reps to hit, matched to your level and your goal • Automatic mode builds a workout from the muscle groups you pick and the bands you have • Build your own workouts too, or start from routines like Push/Pull/Lower and Upper/Lower KNOW WHEN TO MOVE UP • Progression reads your recent sessions of each exercise • Hit the top of your rep range in two of your last three sessions, and it suggests the next band up • When the next band is too big a jump, it can suggest stacking two bands instead MADE FOR RESISTANCE BANDS • Bands are first-class equipment, each with its own resistance range, not an afterthought on a gym plan • Gym profiles for home, hotel and office, each with the bands and anchors you have there • Built for loop bands, and it works with tube bands and loop bars like X3 and Harambe too • Bands from any brand, from the built-in catalog or added as your own • Band-assisted moves like pull-ups and dips TRACK EVERY REP • Sets, reps and the band you used, logged as you go • Personal records, including the first time you use a new band • Charts, streaks and a full workout log • Log sets from your Apple Watch with your phone in your pocket • A rest timer between sets • Works offline: your workouts and history are stored on your phone • Syncs with Apple Health and Strava FREE TO START Add your bands, try full workouts and track every set for free. Rubber Bands Pro unlocks unlimited workouts, AI workouts and exercise guide videos. Subscriptions are monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Privacy policy: https://rubberbands.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://rubberbands.app/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

HarambeFit4 screens
Rubber Bands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HarambeFit at none against Rubber Bands's shown. HarambeFit also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Rubber Bands's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HarambeFit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Rubber Bands sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HarambeFit against 4.7 for Rubber Bands. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 135 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of HarambeFit's written reviews are positive against 68% of Rubber Bands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HarambeFit ships an update every 6 weeks, Rubber Bands every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HarambeFit versus Rubber Bands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarambeFitRubber Bands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (156 ratings)4.7 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156 — better135
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarambe SystemRubber Bands LLC

Customer experience

HarambeFit

All ratings153 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative21.7%

Rubber Bands

All ratings135 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative25.8%

Bugs and requests

HarambeFit

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when receiving texts/calls
  • Keyboard issue when adding comments
  • Cannot alter workouts once created
  • Skipped days disrupt program sequence
  • Bug preventing advancement to next workout day
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  • App crashes on startup without phone restart

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to track trends between workouts
  • More user-friendly program customization
  • One-time purchase option
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics
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  • Sync with Apple Watch
  • Better iPad experience
  • Free or trial version

Rubber Bands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HarambeFit

Subscriptions2
  • Harambe Fit Pro Monthly Pack$24.991 Month
  • Harambe Fit Pro Yearly Pack$199.001 Year
One-time3
  • 120 AI Credits$4.99
  • 800 AI Credits$24.99
  • 3,500 AI Credits$99.99
2 purchases

Rubber Bands

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is HarambeFit free?
HarambeFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rubber Bands free?
Rubber Bands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HarambeFit or Rubber Bands?
Rubber Bands is rated higher. HarambeFit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Rubber Bands averages 4.7 from 135 ratings.
Do HarambeFit or Rubber Bands have ads?
Rubber Bands shows ads; HarambeFit does not.
Which is updated more often, HarambeFit or Rubber Bands?
HarambeFit ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rubber Bands every 9 days. Most recently, HarambeFit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rubber Bands on October 25, 2026.

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