Comparison

BYLD vs VIGR

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

Head to head
About

BYLD

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Build Muscle Without Guesswork BYLD is a hypertrophy-focused workout tracker that shows how much effective training each muscle gets and how it compares with personalized weekly targets. Log your workouts, track your progress, and see where your training stands — so you can spend your effort where it matters. Know What Each Muscle Needs BYLD goes beyond counting workouts and raw sets. • Track weekly training for individual muscles • See personalized muscle targets based on your training level and goals • Measure training using effective sets, not just total sets • Account for exercise muscle contribution and training effort • See which muscles need more work and which are already covered • Explore exactly which workouts, exercises, and sets contributed to each muscle • Visualize your weekly muscle coverage on an interactive body map • Review previous weeks and monitor your consistency over time Track Every Workout Everything you need for day-to-day gym tracking: • Log sets, reps, weight, and optional RIR • Create and edit your own workout routines • Start a workout from a routine or from scratch • Add, replace, remove, and reorder exercises while you train • Edit sets at any point during your workout • Resume an active workout whenever you come back • Review and edit your workout history See Your Progress Keep track of how your training is evolving. • Follow your weekly and monthly workout activity • Track training volume, reps, and workout duration • View progress by muscle group and individual exercise • See your previous performance before your next set • Jump directly from exercise history into past workouts Train Your Way • Browse exercises by muscle and equipment • Watch exercise demonstration videos • Use metric or imperial units • Build routines around the exercises and equipment you prefer • Train with a clean, distraction-free interface BYLD is designed for lifters who want more than a workout log — and want to know whether their training is actually aligned with their muscle-growth goals. Some hypertrophy insights and advanced features require a BYLD Premium subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VIGR

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VIGR is a strength training workout tracker and gym log app designed to help you plan workouts, log sets, reps, and weights, and monitor progress over time. Use VIGR to create workout routines, follow your gym program, and stay consistent whether you train at home or in the gym. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vigr-app.lovable.app/privacy

Screenshots

BYLD4 screens
VIGR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VIGR at weekly against BYLD's every 2 weeks. VIGR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. BYLD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VIGR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BYLD ships an update every 2 weeks, VIGR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BYLD versus VIGR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBYLDVIGR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEKA ARES E.E.Fernando Zubero

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BYLD

Subscriptions2
  • Byld Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Byld Premium Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

VIGR

Subscriptions2
  • Gym Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Gym Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is BYLD free?
BYLD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIGR free?
VIGR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BYLD or VIGR have ads?
Neither BYLD nor VIGR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BYLD or VIGR?
BYLD ships an update every 2 weeks, and VIGR weekly. Most recently, BYLD was updated on October 13, 2026 and VIGR on October 2, 2026.

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