Workout Builder & Planner vs Simply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Builder & Planner
Design custom HIIT, strength, and mobility workouts with over 270 exercises. Track your progress and stay motivated with a built-in timer. Achieve your fitness goals by creating personalized routines for fat burn and strength building.
- Create custom HIIT workouts
- Over 270 exercises to choose from
- Control exercise duration, rounds, and rests
- Built-in timer for workouts
- Track workouts and progress
- Free to use, no ads or trackers
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Build your workouts. Turn them into a plan. See your progress. Choose from 1,000+ exercises or customize 40+ workout templates. Create every workout your way, combine your saved workouts into a 7-, 14-, 21-, or 30-day training plan, complete each session with the built-in timer, and review your progress through advanced personalized analytics. BUILD WORKOUTS YOUR WAY Create routines for the way you train. Choose exercises, arrange them in your preferred order, and customize duration, repetitions, sets, rounds, and rest periods. • 1,000+ exercises • 40+ customizable workout templates • Timed and repetition-based exercises • Flexible sets, rounds, and rest periods • Built-in workout timer • Saved custom workouts Use Workout Builder for HIIT, interval, strength, cardio, bodyweight, home, or gym sessions. TURN WORKOUTS INTO A PLAN Plan Builder lets you organize the workouts you created into a structured: • 7-day plan • 14-day plan • 21-day plan • 30-day plan Your plan is built from your own workouts, so your training follows your choices instead of a fixed, generic routine. START FAST OR BUILD FROM SCRATCH Choose a template when you want a quick start, then replace exercises and adjust every setting. Or begin with an empty workout and control the entire routine yourself. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Use the advanced analytics page to review your personal training activity and understand your progress over time. Your analytics reflect the workouts and plans you actually complete. From one custom workout to a complete 30-day plan, Workout Builder & Planner gives you one place to build, plan, train, and track. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Workout Builder & Planner is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. The app provides general fitness information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning a new exercise program, especially if you have an injury, medical condition, or other health concern. Privacy Policy: https://builder-workout.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Simply
This app offers customized exercises and training routines designed to help cancer survivors stay healthy and active. Developed with input from survivor-athletes and health professionals, it provides safe, effective training to support recovery and build strength.
- Customized exercises for cancer survivors
- Strength training for paddling power
- Flexibility and mobility routines
- Endurance workouts
- Supportive community spirit
- Personalized training companion
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The development of the Simply Workout App was inspired by the mission of Empire Dragons NYC, a breast cancer survivor dragon boat team based in New York City. Founded by Donna Wilson in 2009, the team has grown into a community of athletes who embody resilience, camaraderie, and the power of movement in recovery. This app extends that mission by bringing their spirit of strength and perseverance into the palm of your hand. With input from survivor-athletes and health professionals, Simply Workout implements a number of customized exercises and training routines specifically designed to help cancer survivors stay healthy, active, and confident in their fitness journey. From adapted strength training that builds paddling power, to flexibility and mobility routines that support recovery, to endurance workouts that keep the team race-ready, every exercise is tailored to the unique needs of survivors. The app not only provides safe, effective training but also reflects the supportive environment that makes Empire Dragons NYC more than a team — it is a family. Whether you are preparing for dragon boat practice, cross-training, or simply looking to stay strong and healthy, the Simply Workout App is your personal training companion — one that honors the challenges you have overcome while pushing you toward new goals on and off the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simply at 100% against Workout Builder & Planner's 83%. Simply also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Workout Builder & Planner's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Workout Builder & Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Builder & Planner has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Workout Builder & Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simply's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Workout Builder & Planner | Simply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 869 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muslim Zabirov | Jason Xu |
Customer experience
Workout Builder & Planner
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In-app purchases
Workout Builder & Planner
No in-app purchases
Simply
No in-app purchases
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