Comparison

BHM vs Movement

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

Head to head
About

BHM

This app provides a structured, coach-designed functional fitness program focused on real-world strength. It offers expert guidance, automatic workout tracking, and personalized plans based on equipment, experience, and duration. Progress is tracked with detailed history and personal bests.

Highlights
  • Coach-designed 16-Day Plan
  • Expert exercise guidance
  • Automatic workout logging
  • Personalized equipment and duration
  • Progress tracking and history
  • Community support group
Features
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ALWAYS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WORKOUT TO DO NEXT Easy workout plans and simple tracking for every body, at any age or experience level. BHM (Basic Human Movement) gives you a coach-designed functional fitness plan for building real-world strength, expert guidance for every exercise, and automatic workout tracking in one simple app. Tap Start Workout and your next session is ready, personalized to your experience, equipment, and the time you have today. Every monthly, quarterly, and annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. No payment due today. A REAL PLAN, NOT MORE GUESSWORK A workout library can still leave you deciding what to do. BHM doesn’t. BHM is built around Coach Dave’s 16-Day Plan, a structured, repeatable program that guides you through the fundamental ways the human body moves. Every session has a purpose, and your next workout is always ready. Structure without rigidity. Progress without confusion. COACH-DESIGNED FUNCTIONAL FITNESS • Built around five essential movement patterns: push, pull, hinge, squat, and gait • Balanced training for power, strength, endurance, and conditioning • Every exercise demonstrated and explained by Coach Dave • Designed to build strength, capability, and confidence for real life PERSONALIZED TO YOU • Choose your experience level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced • Select from 25+ equipment types, including bodyweight, free weights, and machines • Choose the time you have today: 20, 40, or 60 minutes • BHM automatically chooses from 500+ exercises based on your setup • Swap exercises whenever equipment is unavailable or an exercise does not work for you FITNESS THAT FITS REAL LIFE • Train at home, in the gym, or while traveling • Choose the workout length that fits your day • Train as often as your schedule allows • No rigid calendar. No streaks to break. Just pick up where you left off TRACK THE WORK YOU PUT IN • Your hard work is automatically logged as you train • Track personal bests across every exercise • Review your complete workout history • Follow your strength and performance over time CHOOSE THE PLAN THAT FITS YOU • Monthly, quarterly, and annual options • 7-day free trial with every plan • No payment due today • Annual access works out to under $10 per month • Subscription begins after your trial and renews automatically unless canceled COMMUNITY & SUPPORT • Access the private BHM Facebook community during your trial and membership • Ask questions and get support from Coach Dave and the BHM team Stop planning workouts. Start doing them. Less fitness stress. More real strength. Begin your free 7-day trial today. Billing & Subscriptions: https://support.apple.com/billing Terms of Service: basichumanmovement.com/terms Privacy Policy: basichumanmovement.com/privacy

About

Movement

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Movement makes it easy to stay active throughout the day—without starting a workout, following a routine, or managing a complicated plan. Log a set in seconds. Choose a built-in or custom exercise, enter reps or duration, and get back to your day. Every set becomes part of a clear activity history. BUILD FLEXIBLE GOALS • Set optional daily targets by reps, duration, or number of sets • Choose how many days per week you want to hit each goal • Create an “Any Exercise” set goal for a simple overall commitment SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Review weekly, monthly, and all-time activity • Follow goal streaks and 12-week consistency • Explore contribution calendars and personal-best highlights • See totals for sets, active days, reps, time, and exercises MAKE IT YOURS • Use built-in exercises or create custom rep- or duration-based movements • Pick when your activity day starts • Schedule general or goal-aware reminders • Choose from included color themes Movement works without an account. Your data is stored on your device and, when iCloud is available, syncs through your private iCloud database across your devices. Take a break. Do something. Log it in seconds.

Screenshots

BHM4 screens
Movement3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Movement at none against BHM's 5. BHM's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. BHM sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Movement asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BHM versus Movement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBHMMovement
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBasic Human Movement, LLCJacob Wallin

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BHM

Subscriptions5
  • BHM Monthly$11.991 Month
  • BHM Monthly7 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • BHM Quarterly7 Days trial$58.993 Months
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  • BHM Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • BHM Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
None

Movement

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BHM free?
BHM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Movement free?
Movement is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BHM or Movement have ads?
Neither BHM nor Movement shows ads.

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