Comparison

Only You Workout Tracker vs BarBud

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

Head to head
About

Only You Workout Tracker

Features
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Track your fitness journey with this comprehensive, intuitive workout app. • Comprehensive Workout Tracking: Create and manage your weight training workouts, tracking weight, sets, and reps for each session • Cardio Fitness Logging: Record cardio activities with detailed metrics including duration, distance, speed, heart rate, and calories burned • Progress Monitoring: Visual completion indicators show workout progress, with automatic tracking of exercise history and last completion dates • Exercise Management: Add custom exercises with names, notes, and optional reference images and external links (videos/articles) • Dark Mode Support: Toggle between light and dark themes for comfortable viewing in any lighting condition • Local Data Storage: All workouts and progress stored securely on-device using local storage • Statistics: Stats on each exercise for viewing patterns and progress over time No account needed. No credit card needed. No invasive AI grabbing your personal info, and your data stays on your phone.

About

BarBud

This app helps users efficiently track their weightlifting progress with a clean interface. It allows quick logging of sets, review of past sessions, and visualization of strength trends through exercise charts. An AI assistant provides training advice and generates workout templates.

Highlights
  • Fast and efficient workout logging
  • Workout template reuse
  • Detailed workout history review
  • Exercise progress charts
  • AI training assistant
  • Custom workout generation
Features
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BarBud is a fast, clean workout tracker built for lifters who want to log efficiently, review their training, and clearly see progress over time. No clutter, just a better way to train consistently. Log workouts without slowing down Quickly record sets and exercises while you train. Reuse workout templates to save time in the gym, and add notes so every session builds on the last. Review past sessions instantly View your full workout history in a clean, easy-to-scan timeline. Open any past workout to see exactly what you lifted and how it compares to previous sessions. Track progress with exercise charts See your strength and volume trends for each exercise over time. Stop guessing if you’re progressing and make training decisions based on real data. Built-in AI training assistant Ask questions about lifting, recovery, and programming. Generate custom workout templates in seconds and turn ideas into structured workouts you can actually follow. Designed for real training Simple, distraction-free interface. Works for bodybuilding, powerlifting, and general strength training. Built to support long-term progress, not just short-term motivation. Download BarBud and train with intention.

Screenshots

Only You Workout Tracker4 screens
BarBud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarBud at every 5 days against Only You Workout Tracker's every 3 weeks. Only You Workout Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only You Workout Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, BarBud every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Only You Workout Tracker versus BarBud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly You Workout TrackerBarBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan LaRueSteven Satish

In-app purchases

None

Only You Workout Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

BarBud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only You Workout Tracker free?
Only You Workout Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarBud free?
BarBud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Only You Workout Tracker or BarBud have ads?
Neither Only You Workout Tracker nor BarBud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Only You Workout Tracker or BarBud?
Only You Workout Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and BarBud every 5 days. Most recently, Only You Workout Tracker was updated on October 10, 2026 and BarBud on October 15, 2026.

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