Comparison

Beam Workout Tracker vs PT Pacer

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

Head to head
About

Beam Workout Tracker

This app provides a structured and private way to plan, record, and review your workouts. It focuses on a clean interface, offline functionality, and full data ownership without cloud dependency. Easily track progress and organize your training history.

Highlights
  • Workout planning and editing
  • Support for weight, reps, time, distance
  • Comprehensive history and search
  • CSV and JSON import/export
  • Local data storage
  • Adaptive light/dark mode
Features
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Beam Workout Tracker is a modern workout notebook built for people who like structure, clarity, and control. Plan workouts, record sessions, and review progress — all offline, all on your device. Beam replaces cluttered fitness trackers with something quieter and more personal: a training log that feels focused, private, and fully yours. PLAN Design your workouts however you train. Add exercises, arrange sets, and fill in the details that matter — weight, reps, duration, distance, or notes. TRAIN During your workout, Beam stays out of your way. Pickers are fast and simple, tuned for one-handed use. Beam knows when your inputs form a complete set and adds it automatically — no pop-ups or extra steps. If you need to pause, change exercises, or reorder sets, you can. The app moves at your pace. REFLECT Every session you log becomes part of a clean, permanent history. Scroll back through weeks or years of workouts, view summaries, and see your training history at a glance. You can edit past sessions, fix mistakes, or add missing details — just like flipping through a well-kept notebook. OWN YOUR DATA Beam is fully offline. There are no accounts, servers, or hidden uploads — everything is stored locally on your device. You can export your data anytime as CSV or JSON, and import it just as easily. Your training history stays yours, portable and private. MADE FOR FOCUS Beam’s interface is calm, precise, and optimized for speed. No feeds, badges, or leaderboards — just your plan, your work, and your results. It’s designed for the flow of a real workout: quick to enter, easy to read, and always ready to continue where you left off. FEATURES • Full workout planning and editing • Support for weight, reps, time, and distance • Comprehensive history and search • CSV and JSON import/export • Local Core Data storage — no cloud dependency • Adaptive design for light and dark mode Beam Workout Tracker — your training, your data, your notebook. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PT Pacer

This app calculates the precise pace and cadence needed to achieve your target score based on official military run standards. It offers an audio cadence beat for training and tracks your progress over time. Designed for recruits and active-duty members preparing for PT tests.

Highlights
  • Calculates exact pace and cadence
  • Uses official military run standards
  • Audio cadence beat for training
  • Tracks session progress
  • Supports multiple military branches
  • Customizable target scores
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Know exactly what you need to run — and train to hit it. PT Pacer calculates the exact pace and cadence you need to reach your target score, using your branch's real, official run standards — not generic estimates. - Select your branch (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force), gender, age group, and target score - Get your exact required pace and step cadence - Train with an audio cadence beat that keeps running even when your phone is locked or the app is in the background - Track every session and watch your pace improve over time Built for recruits preparing to ship, and for active-duty service members training toward their official recurring PT test. Your first pacer session is free. Continued use requires a subscription ($6.99/month or $29.99/year, auto-renewing, cancel anytime in App Store settings). PT Pacer is an independent training tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military branch. It does not administer official tests and does not guarantee a passing score. Audio devices are prohibited during official/record testing — PT Pacer is for training only. Terms of Use: https://ptpacer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ptpacer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Beam Workout Tracker4 screens
PT Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beam Workout Tracker at 5.0 against PT Pacer's 4.4. Beam Workout Tracker also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). PT Pacer's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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. Beam Workout Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PT Pacer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beam Workout Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beam Workout Tracker versus PT Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Workout TrackerPT Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognitoware LLCExodux Media LLC

Customer experience

Beam Workout Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PT Pacer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beam Workout Tracker

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$3.00
  • Large Tip$6.00
2 purchases

PT Pacer

Subscriptions2
  • PT Pacer Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PT Pacer Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Beam Workout Tracker free?
Beam Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PT Pacer free?
PT Pacer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beam Workout Tracker or PT Pacer?
Beam Workout Tracker is rated higher. Beam Workout Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PT Pacer averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Beam Workout Tracker or PT Pacer have ads?
Neither Beam Workout Tracker nor PT Pacer shows ads.

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