Comparison

PRBuddy. vs Simple PRs (Personal Records)

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

Head to head
About

PRBuddy.

Effortlessly track and enhance your personal records for various fitness movements. Log new PRs, favorite exercises for quick access, and review your detailed history with rep counts and difficulty levels. Access video tutorials for proper form and enjoy a user-friendly interface with secure cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive PR tracking for any movement
  • Favorite movements for quick access
  • Detailed PR history with reps and difficulty
  • Video tutorials for exercise form
  • User-friendly interface
  • Secure cloud data storage
Features
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**PRBuddy** is the ultimate companion app for fitness enthusiasts, designed to help you effortlessly track and enhance your personal records (PRs) for every movement. Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned athlete, PRBuddy empowers you to push your limits and reach new milestones on your fitness journey. **Key Features:** 1. **Comprehensive PR Tracking:** Easily log and monitor your personal records for a wide range of fitness movements, from fundamental lifts to advanced gymnastic skills. You can now add any move to your tracking list, making PRBuddy fully customizable to your workout routine. 2. **Favorite Movements:** Personalize your experience with the ability to favorite specific movements. Bring your most-used exercises to the top of your screen for quicker access, making your workout tracking more efficient. 3. **PR History:** Review and celebrate your progress with a detailed history of your accomplishments, including new features to track the number of reps and difficulty levels for each PR. 4. **Video Integration:** Access video tutorials for every movement to ensure proper form and technique, directly within the app. 5. **User-Friendly Interface:** Enjoy a seamless user experience with an intuitive design, making it simple to navigate, update your records, and personalize your workout experience. 6. **Secure Data Storage:** Safeguard your progress with secure cloud storage, ensuring your data is always up-to-date and accessible across all your devices. 7. **Progress Visualization (Coming Soon):** Analyze your performance over time with intuitive charts and graphs, offering valuable insights to identify your strengths and areas for improvement. 8. **Customizable Workouts (Coming Soon):** Tailor your training sessions by adding new movements, setting goals, and tracking your progress for each workout. Take control of your fitness journey with PRBuddy and unlock your full potential. Download PRBuddy today and start breaking those personal records!

About

Simple PRs (Personal Records)

Easily track your personal bests in weightlifting, CrossFit, and other fitness activities. Focus on your progress with a clean, fast interface. Share your achievements and unlock unlimited records with premium.

Highlights
  • Track lifts, workouts, and custom PRs
  • Calculate 1RM percentages automatically
  • Switch between kg and lb
  • Clean and fast interface
  • Optional sync via Supabase
  • Share PRs to Instagram Stories
Features
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Simple PR is the easiest and fastest way to track your Personal Records (1RM) — without ads, clutter, or bloated features. Designed for CrossFitters, Weightlifters, Gym Athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their performance, Simple PR helps you stay focused on what matters: your progress. WHY USERS LOVE SIMPLE PR: • Add your lifts, workouts, or custom PRs in seconds • Automatically calculate 1RM percentages • Switch between kg and lb instantly • Clean, simple interface built for speed • No login required (optional sync via Supabase) • Start free with 20 PRs — unlock more by referring friends or going premium FITS ANY STYLE: Whether you do CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Gymnastics, or Functional Training — this app adapts to you. BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE: Simple PR was born out of frustration with overcomplicated fitness trackers. We stripped everything down to what actually helps athletes improve: speed, clarity, and frictionless tracking. NO ADS. NO NOISE. JUST PROGRESS. - TRACK YOUR BEST Log your lifts. See your improvements. Get stronger. - SHARE YOUR PRs Easily share your latest record to Instagram Stories with a simple tap — because your hard work deserves to be seen. - READY TO GO PREMIUM? Get unlimited PRs and unlock future features designed for serious athletes. JOIN THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES WHO TRACK THEIR PROGRESS WITH SIMPLE PR. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CrossFit LLC.

Screenshots

PRBuddy.3 screens
Simple PRs (Personal Records)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PRBuddy. at none against Simple PRs (Personal Records)'s 2. PRBuddy. also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Simple PRs (Personal Records)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple PRs (Personal Records) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PRBuddy. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple PRs (Personal Records) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRBuddy. has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PRBuddy. versus Simple PRs (Personal Records): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRBuddy.Simple PRs (Personal Records)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNoujan FakhriLuiz Mazini

Customer experience

PRBuddy.

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple PRs (Personal Records)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PRBuddy.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple PRs (Personal Records)

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is PRBuddy. free?
PRBuddy. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple PRs (Personal Records) free?
Simple PRs (Personal Records) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PRBuddy. or Simple PRs (Personal Records)?
Simple PRs (Personal Records) is rated higher. PRBuddy. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Simple PRs (Personal Records) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PRBuddy. or Simple PRs (Personal Records) have ads?
Neither PRBuddy. nor Simple PRs (Personal Records) shows ads.

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