Comparison

RugbyFit vs Core Buddy

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

Head to head
About

RugbyFit

Features
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Most men know exactly what they want to become. Almost none structure the hours between their obligations to get there. RugbyFit is a rugby-built training system app, community, and coaches, for the 162 hours a week when no one is watching. Daily non-negotiables, a 75-day challenge, a team of four that sees your check-ins. Rugby is the tool. Strength, physical and mental, is the outcome. It's not a workout app. It's a standard.

About

Core Buddy

This app simplifies fitness for beginners with customizable home workouts based on available time and equipment. It offers guided exercises, habit tracking, and progress monitoring to help users build consistent routines without pressure.

Highlights
  • Customizable workouts by time and equipment
  • Exercise demos for every move
  • Simple habit tracking
  • Progress photo and measurement logging
  • Social accountability with buddies and leaderboards
  • Meal scanning and macro tracking
Features
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Stop overcomplicating fitness. Core Buddy is built for people who just want to get a workout in around a busy day. No 12-week plans you'll never finish. No perfect diet. We start from where you're at, keep it simple, and build from there. Built by coach Ross for absolute beginners — the ones who've started and stopped a hundred times. This time it sticks. WORKOUTS BUILT FOR YOU Tell us how much time you've got and what kit you have. Core Buddy builds the workout — with a demo on every move, so you're never guessing. Five minutes or fifty, at home or in the gym. BUILD YOUR OWN Want to take the wheel? Create and save your own sessions — reps and sets, or a quick HIIT. SHOW UP, DON'T STREAK Track your daily habits with a simple hold-to-complete. We care that you showed up — not that you were perfect. One off day won't undo you. EAT WITHOUT THE OBSESSION Scan a meal, track your macros, or join a 28-day Scran cycle — no diet plan, just one swap at a time. WATCH YOURSELF CHANGE Snap your progress photos and line them up side by side. Log your weight and measurements. The proof builds over time. YOU'RE NOT ALONE Pair up with a buddy, join monthly events, and climb friendly leaderboards. Plus regular updates straight from Ross. THE CORE BUDDY WAY • Start where you're at • Keep it simple • Build from there You showed up. That's the hardest bit done. Try everything free for 30 days.

Screenshots

RugbyFit4 screens
Core Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RugbyFit at none against Core Buddy's shown. Core Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. RugbyFit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year and Core Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RugbyFit ships an update fortnightly, Core Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
RugbyFit versus Core Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRugbyFitCore Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSteven De BestRoss Geldart

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RugbyFit

Subscriptions1
  • Full RF75 & Clubhouse access$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Core Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is RugbyFit free?
RugbyFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Core Buddy free?
Core Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RugbyFit or Core Buddy have ads?
Core Buddy shows ads; RugbyFit does not.
Which is updated more often, RugbyFit or Core Buddy?
RugbyFit ships an update fortnightly, and Core Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, RugbyFit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Core Buddy on October 31, 2026.

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