Benchmark Workout Tracker vs ANCHOR
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/
ANCHOR
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Stop arguing with your mind. Start collecting evidence. ANCHOR is a proof vault for your identity. Instead of relying on memory or motivation, ANCHOR helps you build undeniable evidence of your progress through real-life wins, courageous moments, achievements AND daily proof. When anxiety, self-doubt, overthinking, or fear tell you that you’re failing, your evidence speaks louder. BUILD YOUR PROOF VAULT • Log real victories and accomplishments • Organize wins into meaningful categories • Build confidence through objective evidence • Add photos that bring powerful memories back instantly • Watch your vault grow over time RETURN TO FACTS—NOT FEELINGS When panic or negative thoughts take over, Emergency Inject instantly recalls evidence you’ve already collected. Instead of asking yourself how you feel… ANCHOR reminds you what is already true. PERSONALIZED RECALLS Every recall is unique. ANCHOR transforms your own entries into powerful reminders and affirmations built from your actual life NOT generic quotes. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH • Anxiety • Overthinking • Self-doubt • Low self-esteem • Imposter syndrome • Fear of failure • Manifestation & self-concept work • Personal growth • Confidence building YOUR LIFE IS THE PROOF. Stop trying to remember who you are. Build the evidence. ___________________ Privacy Policy: https://even-theater-1c2.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-ANCHOR-The-Proof-Vault-393a4ee2b7688033bfd8ecdca454525e?source=copy_link 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: ANCHOR at every 3 weeks 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 ANCHOR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Benchmark Workout Tracker ships an update every 2 months, ANCHOR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benchmark Workout Tracker | ANCHOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Griffin | FRANTZCIA JOLIBOIS |
In-app purchases
Benchmark Workout Tracker
- Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
ANCHOR
- ANCHOR: The Proof Vault Monthly$4.991 Month
- ANCHOR: The Proof Vault Yearly$49.991 Year
Questions
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