Comparison

Elevate vs Bram

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

Head to head
About

Elevate

This app is a flexible workout tracker designed for experienced lifters to quickly log exercises, reference past attempts, and monitor progress. It offers real-time PR detection, social features to train with friends, and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Flexible workout logging
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Real-time social lifting features
  • Progress analytics
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Nutrition and body weight logging
Features
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Elevate is the fastest workout tracker, gym log, and AI coach for serious lifters. Track every set, rep, and PR in one tap. Built for strength training, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and hypertrophy. For lifters who already know what they are doing. No videos. No fluff. A workout log that keeps up with you mid set, and an optional AI personal trainer if you want one. LOG HOW YOU ACTUALLY TRAIN Start with a blank program and log exercises as you go. No rigid templates. Add, swap, or remove anytime. Your history follows the exercise, not the program. Perfect for push pull legs, upper lower, bro split, full body, or any custom routine. WORKOUT TRACKER BUILT FOR SPEED One tap set logging. Smart rest timer. Plate calculator. Warmup tracking. Rep quality rating. Every screen is built so you can log a set, lock your phone, and get back to the bar. APPLE WATCH GYM COMPANION Heart rate per set, automatically. Log sets from your wrist. Seamless iPhone and Watch sync. HR zones, peak HR, and per set averages. AUTOMATIC PR DETECTION Personal records detected as they happen. Estimated 1RM (e1RM), max weight, max reps, and volume PRs across every exercise. Every milestone gets celebrated. PROGRESS ANALYTICS AND CHARTS Track e1RM, weight, training volume, and heart rate trends with interactive charts and date range filtering. See exactly when you stalled, when you broke through, and what changed. AI COACH (NEW IN VERSION 2.1) An optional AI personal trainer in your pocket. Short, in session coaching cues tuned to the set you just did. A chat tab for training, form, recovery, and nutrition questions. Voice consultations so you can talk through your goals out loud. Pick a built in coaching personality or build your own custom AI coach. Cues fade, chat lives in its own tab, and the AI never blocks logging. SMART WEEK MANAGEMENT Programs auto advance weekly with your structure intact. Skip sessions, add exercises, rearrange the week, all without breaking your workout history. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS See when friends are lifting. Watch their sets live. Send emotes. Get notified the moment they hit a PR. NUTRITION AND BODY WEIGHT Log body weight and macros alongside your strength training. FREE Flexible logging with any metric combination, 3 programs, 30 day history, automatic PR detection, Apple Watch heart rate, live social features, music integration, Live Activity. ELEVATE BASIC Everything in Free, plus unlimited programs and routines, full lifetime history, advanced progress charts, advanced heart rate analytics, and program export and import. ELEVATE AI PRO Everything in Basic, plus the full AI coach: in session cues, chat tab, custom AI coaches you build yourself, voice consultations, and AI powered Progress analysis of your last several weeks of training. BUILT BY LIFTERS, FOR LIFTERS Most workout trackers are built for general fitness. Elevate is built for lifters who care about progressive overload, e1RM, working sets, and RIR. Whether you run 5x5, PPL, upper lower, a hypertrophy block, or a powerlifting peak, Elevate gets out of the way and lets you train. SUBSCRIPTIONS Elevate Basic: $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Elevate AI Pro: $19.99 per month or $179.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings, Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://trainwithforge.fit/elevate/privacy Terms of Service: https://trainwithforge.fit/elevate/terms

About

Bram

This app transforms your natural gym notes into structured workout data, tracking sets, reps, weight, and progress over time. It offers a simpler way to log training sessions, analyze performance, and achieve strength goals without complex interfaces.

Highlights
  • Natural workout note logging
  • Automatic set, rep, and weight tracking
  • Personal record (PR) tracking
  • Weekly progress insights
  • Training history by day
  • Volume tracking by muscle group
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Bram is a simple workout and strength tracker built to help you get stronger without tracking harder. Write your workouts like you would in a notes app. Bram turns natural gym notes into structured sets, reps, weight, PRs, volume, training history, and weekly training insights — so you can see what is actually improving and know what to beat next. BUILT FOR LIFTERS WHO KNOW HOW THEY TRAIN Bram is built for lifters who already have a routine, program, or training style — and just want a better way to remember what they did, what improved, and what to beat next time. It works especially well if you currently track workouts in a notes app, notebook, spreadsheet, or gym app that feels heavier than it needs to be. WHY BRAM No spreadsheet. No dropdown maze. No social feed. No complicated routine setup before you can train. Just a calmer way to get stronger and track progress. WHAT BRAM TRACKS • Natural workout notes • Sets, reps, weight, and PRs • Weekly workout progress • Training history by day • Volume across muscle groups • Streaks and weekly targets • Apple Health context • Strength progress over time • Training insights without managing a giant fitness app NOTES-STYLE LOGGING. REAL WORKOUT TRACKING. Notes are fast, but they do not track PRs, volume, progress, or training history. Traditional workout apps can track more, but often make logging feel slower than training. Bram gives you the speed of notes with the structure of a real workout tracker. BUILT FOR MORE THAN BARBELLS Use Bram for lifting, accessories, bodyweight work, calisthenics, conditioning, or any workout you want to remember. WRITE YOUR WORKOUT. BRAM TRACKS THE REST. Start with your next workout and keep your training history in one place. SUBSCRIPTION Bram requires an auto-renewable subscription after a 3-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.trybram.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.trybram.app/privacy

Screenshots

Elevate4 screens
Bram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Elevate at none against Bram's shown. Elevate also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Bram's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Elevate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Bram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elevate against 5.0 for Bram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevate ships an update weekly, Bram every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elevate versus Bram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevateBram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightbox Studios LLCKEEGAN JACOB RYAN

Customer experience

Elevate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bram

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Elevate

Subscriptions6
  • Elevate Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Elevate Base$6.991 Month
  • Elevate AI Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Elevate Pro (Annual)$34.991 Year
  • Elevate Base$49.991 Year
  • Elevate AI Pro7 Days trial$143.991 Year
2 purchases

Bram

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Bram Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Elevate free?
Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bram free?
Bram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elevate or Bram?
Elevate and Bram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Elevate or Bram have ads?
Bram shows ads; Elevate does not.
Which is updated more often, Elevate or Bram?
Elevate ships an update weekly, and Bram every 3 days. Most recently, Elevate was updated on October 1, 2026 and Bram on September 23, 2026.

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