Comparison

Pumpr vs Bump

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

Head to head
About

Pumpr

This AI-powered fitness app acts as your personal gym coach, creating custom workouts based on your lifting history and performance. Log sets and exercises hands-free via voice commands and track your progress with automatic PR detection and strength trend analysis.

Highlights
  • AI-generated workout plans
  • Voice-controlled logging
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Progress tracking and trends
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Workout customization
  • Training buddy features
Features
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Ask "what should I do today?" Pumpr is the AI coach that knows every set you have logged, picks your weights from your real numbers, and builds the session. Not a generic chatbot bolted onto a tracker. Pumpr's coach reasons over YOUR training history — every lift, every PR — while a precise strength engine owns the numbers. So the advice is computed from what you actually lift, never made up. YOUR AI COACH - Ask it anything: "What should I do today?" "How's my bench going?" "Why am I stalling?" It answers from your real history, not generic advice. - It picks your weights from your real numbers — progressive targets based on your estimated 1-rep-max, so it never tells you to step backward. - In-workout help that acts: ask between sets and tap "+ Add" to drop the coach's pick straight into your session, weight and reps pre-filled. - It builds AND starts your workout: chat to shape it ("make it a shoulder day", "swap bench for incline"), then start with one tap. - One continuous coach that remembers your conversation, your goal, and your experience level. LOG BY VOICE, HANDS-FREE - Just say "135 for 8" — logged. Mid-set, mid-rest, no tapping. - An on-device parser handles most commands instantly; AI covers the rest. - Weight + reps, reps-only, warmups, supersets, corrections, RPE — all by voice. APPLE WATCH COMPANION - Start, log, and rest-time from your wrist. Your phone stays in your pocket. - Sets sync automatically between watch and phone, hands-free mid-workout. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Every PR detected automatically, per exercise and per variation. - Strength trends, volume, and muscle balance — read at a glance. - Streaks and milestones to keep you coming back. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS - Add training buddies, share workouts, and nudge each other. - Share links are private by default — nothing public unless you choose it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Your data is yours. We never sell it and never use it to train AI models. - AI features are opt-in: a one-time consent screen explains exactly what's sent (workout content only — exercise names, weights, reps, voice transcripts) and what's never sent (your name, email, or account IDs). Decline and the app works fully in local mode. - Delete your account and all your data anytime, right from Settings. Free. No ads. No data selling. Built by lifters, for lifters.

About

Bump

This app guides users on when to increase weight during workouts, using a structured progression system. It offers pre-made training programs and detailed progress tracking for strength gains and body metrics. All data is stored locally on the device.

Highlights
  • Automatic weight progression guidance
  • Pre-filled working weights
  • Customizable weight jumps per exercise
  • Four ready-made training programs
  • Progress charts for lifts
  • Optional body tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Built by a personal trainer around the question clients ask more than any other: when am I supposed to add weight? Bump is a workout tracker built around one idea: you should always know exactly when to add weight. Some lifters guess. Bump doesn't. Work from 3×8 up to 3×12 at the same weight, and when all three sets reach twelve, Bump shows that a weight increase is ready. Finish Workout saves the final result so the next session starts heavier. Lifters call it double progression. You'll call it the Bump. SMART PROGRESSION, DONE FOR YOU • Movement-aware weight jumps: +10 lb on heavy lower-body compounds, +5 lb on other compounds, +2.5 lb on isolation work • The next target is always pre-filled — walk in, lift, check it off • Ghost pre-fill shows last session's numbers right in the entry box • Optional warm-up suggestions stay separate from your three working sets PLANS THAT FIT YOUR WEEK • Two schedules: 2-day full body, or 3-day upper/lower/full body • Each comes in Foundation and Build — four movements a day, or five drawn from a different exercise pool • Read every day and every exercise before you commit, Pro plans included • Train the day you want: tap the day name to skip ahead or repeat one • Core is programmed twice a week, not bolted onto every session • Switch plans anytime — your working weights come with you • Or skip plans entirely: Custom Workouts with unlimited sets TRACK WHAT'S ACTUALLY CHANGING • Progress charts for every lift — watch the working weight climb • Optional body tracking: bodyweight, body fat %, and tape measurements • History keeps every session: duration, sets, volume, and the bumps you earned BUMP PRO — ONE PURCHASE • Build plans: five movements a day from a different exercise pool, on the same 8–12 progression rule as the free plans • Custom plan builder: assemble and name your own programs • IRON and PULSE themes, each with a matching home-screen icon • Apple Health sync for finished workouts, body weight, and body fat % • Buy it once. No subscription, ever. YOURS. ACTUALLY YOURS. • No account, no sign-in, no subscription • Everything stays on your phone — nothing is collected, ever • Export your complete training log to CSV anytime Weights in lb or kg. Works fully offline. iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Bump provides general fitness information, not medical advice. Consult a physician before starting any exercise program.

Screenshots

Pumpr4 screens
Bump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pumpr at none against Bump's 1. Bump's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bump sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pumpr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pumpr against 5.0 for Bump. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pumpr ships an update every 5 days, Bump every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pumpr versus Bump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumprBump
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPumpr Labs LLCLawrence McBride

Customer experience

Pumpr

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bump

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pumpr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bump

One-time1
  • Bump Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pumpr free?
Pumpr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bump free?
Bump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pumpr or Bump?
Pumpr and Bump are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Pumpr or Bump have ads?
Neither Pumpr nor Bump shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pumpr or Bump?
Pumpr ships an update every 5 days, and Bump every 2 days. Most recently, Pumpr was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bump on October 31, 2026.

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