Benchmark Workout Tracker vs KovaFit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Benchmark Workout Tracker
This app provides professional workout tracking for gym-goers and strength athletes. It focuses on user data ownership and offers a one-time purchase option for lifetime access, avoiding recurring subscriptions and data mining.
- Comprehensive session logging
- Automatic rest timers
- Track beyond sets and reps
- Customizable routines
- Live Activities for workouts
- Detailed progress graphs
- User data ownership
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Track your lifts. Own your data. Pay once. Tired of fitness apps that treat you like a data product? While others collect 20+ data points and charge you monthly forever, Benchmark gives you professional tracking for one price. No subscriptions required. No data mining. No selling your workout habits to advertisers. Just a solid tool to help you build solid muscle and endurance. Benchmark is a notebook that is perfect for gym-goers, bodybuilders, and strength athletes who want serious tracking without the subscription fatigue. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES No third-party servers. No data mining. No selling your workout habits. Your workouts sync to your personal iCloud or stay entirely on your device - your choice. No account required. No tracking. No compromises. PROFESSIONAL TRACKING WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTION BLOAT - Comprehensive session logging with automatic rest timers - Track beyond sets and reps: warm-ups, failures, partial sets. - Create custom routines for consistent and compariable workouts. - Live Activities keep your workout visible without opening the app - Detailed history and progress graphs to visualize your growth BUILT BY LIFTERS, FOR LIFTERS Responsive development team that actually listens to lifters. Over 2 years of consistent updates, all included free. Request features directly in-app and watch your feedback shape the future of Benchmark. ONE PRICE. LIFETIME ACCESS. - Own Benchmark for $14.99 - one purchase, all features, FOREVER. - Still want a subscription discount or prefer that form of payment? Benchmark offers a $1.99/month or $10.99/year subscription. - Either way, you get the same complete experience. Try everything free for 2 weeks—unlimited exercise logging forever with limited history access and routines. No pressure. If Benchmark helps you track better, own it. If not, cancel before the trial ends. FREE TRIAL TERMS After your 2-week free trial, you'll have the option to purchase lifetime access for $14.99 or continue with an extended trial at $1.99 for 30 day that then converts to a monthly subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew at $1.99/month (or $10.99/year if selected) unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime from your App Store account settings. One-time lifetime purchases are permanent and never expire. Benchmark Workout Tracker: Turn aspirations into achievements. Whether it's building muscle, improving strength, or tracking endurance - Benchmark gives you the tools without the recurring fees. -- Terms of Service: https://contagious.dev/benchmark/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://contagious.dev/privacy-policy/benchmark/
KovaFit
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Kova: Log lifts. Build routines. See progress. Track your progress with a GitHub style consistency tracker heatmap and habit tracker. The strongest tools for logging lifts, watching progress, and staying consistent. Whether you’re running an upper/lower split, pushing a powerlifting block, or just trying to build a steady habit at the gym, Kova gets out of your way and lets you train. LOG WORKOUTS, FAST - Tap to start a session, add exercises, and log sets in seconds - Inline editable sets - Last session’s weight and reps shown as placeholders so you always know what to beat - Built in rest timer between sets - Add exercises mid workout from a library of hundreds of movements, or build your own SEE EVERY MUSCLE YOU TRAINED - An anatomical muscle map highlights every muscle group hit in a session - Mini muscle maps next to each exercise so you understand what you’re training - Weekly muscle distribution view ROUTINES THAT FIT YOUR PROGRAM - Save full routines for any split: PPL, upper/lower, full body, bro split, conjugate, anything - Edit on the fly without breaking your plan PROGRESS YOU CAN READ - Clean editorial charts for volume, top set, estimated 1RM, and frequency - Weekly volume trends per muscle group - Personal records tracked automatically: heaviest set, biggest session, best e1RM - Streaks, session counts, and total volume on your profile SHARE WHAT YOU WANT, KEEP THE REST PRIVATE - post workout summary cards designed to share - Add photos to any session - Choose public or private per workout: private sessions stay yours, even from followers - Follow friends, see their workouts in a clean feed, or train completely solo FEATURES - Hundreds of pre loaded exercises with detailed muscle targeting - Custom exercises for anything missing - Full body anatomical muscle map (front + back) - Workout history with searchable, filterable sessions - Personal records auto-detected - Volume, weight, reps, sets, and frequency charts KOVA PRO Kova offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time purchase that unlock all premium features: • Kova Pro Monthly — $2.99 USD/month • Kova Pro Yearly — $19.99 USD/year (or $1.99 USD/month with a 12-month commitment) • Kova Pro Lifetime — $74.99 USD one-time purchase (not a subscription) Prices may vary by region and will be shown in the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of your chosen plan. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kovafit.ca/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kovafit.ca/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KovaFit at every 10 days against Benchmark Workout Tracker's every 2 months. 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. Benchmark Workout Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KovaFit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Benchmark Workout Tracker ships an update every 2 months, KovaFit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benchmark Workout Tracker | KovaFit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Griffin | ROWAN CEDAR HALL |
In-app purchases
Benchmark Workout Tracker
- Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
KovaFit
- Kova Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Kova Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- Kova Pro - Lifetime$74.99









