Comparison

Strength Tracker vs Runbuds

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

Head to head
About

Strength Tracker

Log your gym workouts to monitor progress and achieve fitness goals. Features include AI-generated plans, rest timers, exercise form videos, and progress visualization. Integrates with Apple Watch and HealthKit for seamless tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered workout plan generation
  • Intuitive workout logging interface
  • Rest timers and time-based exercise timers
  • Exercise form demonstration videos
  • Estimated one-rep max calculation
  • Progress visualization and insights
  • Apple Watch and HealthKit integration
Features
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The best way to know whether you're making progress in the gym is to track it. If you’re not writing down your milestones, you’ll just forget about them. Use Maxine to keep track of every exercise you do, and keep an eye on your growth. You’ll know exactly how fast you’re growing, helping you reach your fitness goals faster and with confidence. Set goals, gain insights and understand how you can achieve your gym goals. You’ll immediately know whether you’re approaching your previous record, or whether you’re about to set a new personal best. See exactly when you performed an exercise last so you know when it’s time to hit another leg day because you’ve been skipping it for far too long. Throw away your notebooks and spreadsheets and start tracking with Maxine. The simplest, most straightforward tracker for the gym. FEATURES - Build workout plans and use the built-in AI generator to help you set up plans that challenge you and help you grow - Use our intuitive interface to easily log your workouts. Quick, simple, and effectively - Leverage rest timers to make sure you always get enough rest, or set timers for your time-based exercises. Integrates with your watch so you never lose track of what you’re doing. - High quality videos will show you exactly what the right form for your exercises looks like - Automatically shows an estimated one-rep max for your strength-based exercises - See your bests, gain insights, and see your progress visualized on detailed exercise pages - Track notes per-workout so you can easily reflect on gym sessions - Dark mode, and light mode supported - Uses HealthKit to export Maxine’s workout into iOS - Track your workouts through your Apple Watch or leverage AirPods Pro 3 to have a full-blown tracking session without your watch APPLE WATCH SUPPORT - Track detailed workout metrics - Use timers that automatically sync from your phone iOS INTEGRATIONS - Uses App Intents to support Siri and automations - Built with Live Activities so you can keep track of your workout from the lock screen and the dynamic island - Live Activities show your current exercise so you never forget what you were doing - Widgets to keep track of your monthly stats and streaks Download Maxine so you can start working out better today!

About

Runbuds

This app allows you to run with friends in real-time, seeing each other's avatars on a virtual track. It includes a run tracker with lock screen support, group relay challenges, and detailed performance statistics with shareable visualizations.

Highlights
  • Real-time avatar tracking
  • Live lock screen activities
  • Group relay challenges
  • Detailed run statistics
  • Shareable run visualizations
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Runbuds is the social running app that is truly built for your friends first. /// THE TRACK /// ・ Your avatar moves around a physical track ・ Your friends move around the track with you ・ Pass (or get passed oh no !!!) by your friends /// LOG RUNS /// Our run tracker lets you choose between: ・ An in-app full screen view ・ Live activities on your lock screen /// GROUP RELAYS /// Run towards a shared goal: ・ Set a total distance target ・ Set a timeframe ・ Add your friends to the Relay ・ Run run run run run !!! /// BEAUTIFUL STATS & VISUALS /// ・ See beautiful visualizations of your past runs ・ Sort by date, pace, distance, or difficulty ・ Share images of your runs with your friends /// GET IN TOUCH /// ・ Hit us up with ANY feedback or requests !!! ・ Contact support@runbuds.app

Screenshots

Strength Tracker4 screens
Runbuds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runbuds at 96% against Strength Tracker's 50%. Runbuds also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strength Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Runbuds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runbuds holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runbuds has 64 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Strength Tracker's written reviews are positive against 96% of Runbuds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strength Tracker ships an update weekly, Runbuds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Strength Tracker versus Runbuds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrength TrackerRunbuds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.9 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings464 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdonnywals.com BVLight Nudge

Customer experience

Strength Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Runbuds

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Strength Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Maxine Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Maxine Pro Yearly$25.991 Year
One-time1
  • Maxine Lifetime$49.99
None

Runbuds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strength Tracker free?
Strength Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runbuds free?
Runbuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strength Tracker or Runbuds?
Runbuds is rated higher. Strength Tracker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Runbuds averages 4.9 from 64 ratings.
Do Strength Tracker or Runbuds have ads?
Neither Strength Tracker nor Runbuds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strength Tracker or Runbuds?
Strength Tracker ships an update weekly, and Runbuds every 2 days. Most recently, Strength Tracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Runbuds on October 14, 2026.

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