Comparison

Blocks vs Bram

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

Head to head
About

Blocks

Easily log gym sessions, track progress with automatic rest timers, and build custom routines. This app helps you focus on progressive overload without needing an account initially. Unlock AI coaching and personalized plans with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights
  • Automatic rest timer
  • Track workout history and personal records
  • Create custom routines or use templates
  • Offline training support
  • AI Coach for personalized programs (Pro)
Features
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Make each gym session easier to follow and your strength progress easier to see. Blocks helps you log workouts, stay focused between sets, and build a routine that fits your goals—without needing an account to get started. • Record exercises, sets, reps, and weights in a few taps • Check your previous performance and aim to beat your last session • Keep your workout moving with an automatic rest timer • Track workout history and personal records over time • Start with a template or create a routine that works for you • Train offline, with plate and one-rep max calculators close at hand Add, swap, or remove exercises as your session changes. Blocks saves your workout history so you can see how your training is progressing. For more guidance, Blocks Pro includes an AI Coach with personalized training programs and meal plans based on your goals, schedule, and available equipment. Built for lifters who already know their way around the gym but want a clearer plan for progressive overload—not another spreadsheet. Your data stays on your device when you start without an account; sign in with Apple or create an account for cloud backup and premium features. Blocks Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Choose monthly access for $9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial, or yearly access for $79.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://josh04121998.github.io/blocks/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://josh04121998.github.io/blocks/ Download Blocks and make your next workout easier to track.

About

Bram

This app transforms your natural gym notes into structured workout data, tracking sets, reps, weight, and progress over time. It offers a simpler way to log training sessions, analyze performance, and achieve strength goals without complex interfaces.

Highlights
  • Natural workout note logging
  • Automatic set, rep, and weight tracking
  • Personal record (PR) tracking
  • Weekly progress insights
  • Training history by day
  • Volume tracking by muscle group
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Bram is a simple workout and strength tracker built to help you get stronger without tracking harder. Write your workouts like you would in a notes app. Bram turns natural gym notes into structured sets, reps, weight, PRs, volume, training history, and weekly training insights — so you can see what is actually improving and know what to beat next. BUILT FOR LIFTERS WHO KNOW HOW THEY TRAIN Bram is built for lifters who already have a routine, program, or training style — and just want a better way to remember what they did, what improved, and what to beat next time. It works especially well if you currently track workouts in a notes app, notebook, spreadsheet, or gym app that feels heavier than it needs to be. WHY BRAM No spreadsheet. No dropdown maze. No social feed. No complicated routine setup before you can train. Just a calmer way to get stronger and track progress. WHAT BRAM TRACKS • Natural workout notes • Sets, reps, weight, and PRs • Weekly workout progress • Training history by day • Volume across muscle groups • Streaks and weekly targets • Apple Health context • Strength progress over time • Training insights without managing a giant fitness app NOTES-STYLE LOGGING. REAL WORKOUT TRACKING. Notes are fast, but they do not track PRs, volume, progress, or training history. Traditional workout apps can track more, but often make logging feel slower than training. Bram gives you the speed of notes with the structure of a real workout tracker. BUILT FOR MORE THAN BARBELLS Use Bram for lifting, accessories, bodyweight work, calisthenics, conditioning, or any workout you want to remember. WRITE YOUR WORKOUT. BRAM TRACKS THE REST. Start with your next workout and keep your training history in one place. SUBSCRIPTION Bram requires an auto-renewable subscription after a 3-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.trybram.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.trybram.app/privacy

Screenshots

Blocks4 screens
Bram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blocks at none against Bram's shown. Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Bram's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Blocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Bram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blocks against 5.0 for Bram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocks ships an update every 9 days, Bram every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocks versus Bram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocksBram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSHUA LUKE HANDLEYKEEGAN JACOB RYAN

Customer experience

Blocks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bram

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Forma Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Forma Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Bram

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Bram Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Blocks free?
Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bram free?
Bram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocks or Bram?
Blocks and Bram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Blocks or Bram have ads?
Bram shows ads; Blocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocks or Bram?
Blocks ships an update every 9 days, and Bram every 3 days. Most recently, Blocks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bram on October 31, 2026.

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