IBEX Training vs Functional Bodybuilding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBEX Training
Achieve your fitness goals with personalized training programs and resources designed for all ages and fitness levels. Track progress, join community challenges, and access a growing educational library to transform your physique and performance.
- 22+ training programs
- Aesthetics and Hyrox focus
- Lift/Run Hybrid training
- Community challenges
- Run plans (5K to marathon)
- Progress tracking
- Customizable workout plans
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If you want to change the way you look, feel, & perform... It’s time to change the way you train. We have the programs and the resources you need to reach your goals. This is true no matter what age, weight, or shape you are in now. ● 22 programs and growing ● Aesthetics focused programs ● Lift/Run Hybrid, Strength, Hyrox training ● Community challenges ● Run plans (5K → marathon) ● Track PRs, %s, leaderboard ● Built-in movement swaps for every session ● Clear training block roadmaps & coach written warm-ups ● Constantly growing education library ● Community, accountability, and real world results Your fitness journey is unique, and we understand that. Personalize your workout plan with in app movement swaps, and a customizable training calendar so you never miss a workout. Join the community on a mission to get leaner, stronger and fitter.
Functional Bodybuilding
Access all your Functional Bodybuilding resources in one place. This app houses everything from PERSIST programs to FBB ebooks, providing a centralized hub for your training materials.
- Access to PERSIST programs
- FBB ebooks library
- All offerings in one app
- Centralized training hub
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This app is the home for all Functional Bodybuilding offerings, from PERSIST to FBB ebooks, you will find it all here!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IBEX Training at 80% against Functional Bodybuilding's 26%. IBEX Training also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8). Functional Bodybuilding's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (140 vs 35). 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.
IBEX Training holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of IBEX Training's written reviews are positive against 26% of Functional Bodybuilding's.
IBEX Training ships an update every 3 months, Functional Bodybuilding weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBEX Training | Functional Bodybuilding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (35 ratings) — better | 2.8 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 26.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 140 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IBEX Training | Cliff Kohut |
Customer experience
IBEX Training
Functional Bodybuilding
Bugs and requests
IBEX Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Functional Bodybuilding
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not playing
- Workout data not saving
- Calendar issues
- App crashes after latest update
Requested features
3 requests- Simplify the app interface
- Provide all workout details on one page
- Improve the built-in timer functionality
In-app purchases
IBEX Training
No in-app purchases
Functional Bodybuilding
No in-app purchases
