Comparison

Big Workout Tracker vs Burst

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

Head to head
About

Big Workout Tracker

Features
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Big Workout Tracker helps you log resistance band and strength workouts with custom templates, rep and weight tracking, and a rest timer. Built for simplicity and privacy. Free and open source — no account, no ads, no paywall. CUSTOM WORKOUTS • Create your own workout templates with any exercises • Set target sets and reps per exercise • Log weight (kg or lbs) and reps as you train • Large, easy-to-tap controls DURATION-BASED EXERCISES (TIMED HOLDS) • Track time-based sets (e.g. planks, balance holds) • Elderly-friendly big on-screen timer • Easier time entry (supports formats like 0:30, 1:00, or seconds) • Optional warm-up before the hold starts REST TIMER • Adjustable rest timer after each set (default 1 min) • Add or subtract 30 seconds during rest • Pause and resume the rest countdown anytime • Audio when rest is over • Skip rest anytime WORKOUT PLAN (MID-WORKOUT) • View the full workout plan during a session • Tap any exercise to jump to it • Reorder exercises mid-workout (your changes persist for next time) NOTES (NEW) • Add your own notes for each exercise with a simple notepad button • Notes are saved on your device for next time HISTORY & STATISTICS • Full workout history with duration, sets, and reps • Remove workouts from history anytime • Totals: workouts, this week, total minutes, total reps • Top exercises and progress charts over time DATA & PRIVACY • All data stored only on your device • No account or internet required • Export backup to share or save elsewhere • Import to restore; delete when you want • We do not collect, transmit, or sell your data FREE & OPEN SOURCE • Open source under the MIT License • Source code can be reviewed and verified • No account or payment required to use the app • View third-party licenses in the app ACCESSIBILITY • Large text and buttons • Screen reader support (VoiceOver & TalkBack) • Designed to be easy for older users LANGUAGES • English • 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) • 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) DISCLAIMER This app is for tracking only. It is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before starting any exercise program. Use at your own risk.

About

Burst

Features
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Burst is an interval timer and a field-test logbook. Free, no account, in 10 languages. EVERY INTERVAL FORMAT Work/rest intervals, pyramids, distance sessions, Tabata, HIIT, boxing rounds, circuits. Set durations on a wheel, name the exercises of each round, add a warm-up, and see the total time before you start. RANDOM BEEPS Random-cue mode drops unpredictable signals into each work phase, at three intensities. Train reaction: strike on the beep, sprint on the beep, change direction on the beep. A feature you will not find in a standard interval timer. FIELD TESTS, WITH THE MATH Léger 20 m shuttle run (beep test), 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, Gacon 45/15, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, Cooper and half-Cooper, 2 km, T-Test, repeated sprints, BOLT, FTP. Burst runs the exact protocol, then computes your aerobic speed and estimated VO₂max and places you on a benchmark by sex and age. ONE PHONE FOR THE WHOLE TEAM In team mode you enter up to 40 names before the test. During the run, tap the name of whoever stops: each athlete gets their own level and aerobic speed, and the ranking goes into the history. Built for PE classes, clubs and strength coaches. YOUR SESSIONS WITHIN REACH 90 ready-made sessions, sorted by sport and by energy system (VO₂max, threshold, anaerobic, recovery), search, filters, and favorites to bring back your own intervals in one tap. PROGRESS The history keeps every session, every test result and how it felt. Your aerobic speed and training paces update with each test. SIMPLE One screen per task, digits you can read from three meters, clean sounds, a timer that keeps running with the screen locked. Works offline. Burst is free and supported by ads. No account, no session data sent anywhere: everything stays on your phone.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Big Workout Tracker at none against Burst's shown. Big Workout Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, 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

Big Workout Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Burst weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Big Workout Tracker versus Burst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Workout TrackerBurst
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogicphile LimitedSebastian Orlowski

In-app purchases

None

Big Workout Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Burst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Workout Tracker free?
Big Workout Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burst free?
Burst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Workout Tracker or Burst have ads?
Burst shows ads; Big Workout Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Workout Tracker or Burst?
Big Workout Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Burst weekly. Most recently, Big Workout Tracker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Burst on October 1, 2026.

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