Comparison

SquatBuddy vs Pocket Squat

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

Head to head
About

SquatBuddy

Build a consistent squat routine with friends. Track your progress, compete on weekly leaderboards, and stay motivated with streaks and reminders. Achieve stronger legs and healthier habits with just a few minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Squat Counter with one-tap tracking
  • Weekly stats chart
  • Customizable daily goals
  • Streak tracking and motivation
  • Group challenges and leaderboards
  • Home screen widget for progress view
Features
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Make squats a daily habit. SquatBuddy helps you build a consistent squat routine with friends. Challenge your group, climb the weekly rankings, and build a streak you won't want to break. Just a few minutes a day for stronger legs and healthier habits. KEY FEATURES - Squat Counter - One-tap tracking for quick logging - Weekly stats chart - Customizable daily goals - Streaks & Motivation - Track your consecutive days - Smart reminders to stay on track - Sound effects & celebrations when you hit your goal - Group Challenges - Invite friends and create groups - Compete on weekly leaderboards - Stay motivated together - Home Screen Widget - See today's progress at a glance - Track your streak without opening the app Privacy Policy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy Terms of Use: https://starcrown.co.jp/legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pocket Squat

This app helps build a consistent exercise habit by breaking down movement goals into short, manageable actions throughout your day. It uses smart reminders and real-time feedback to motivate users and track progress, turning everyday moments into opportunities for physical activity.

Highlights
  • Science-based goal distribution
  • Smart reminders
  • Real-time health asset visualization
  • Streak system
  • Short, repeatable movement actions
Features
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■ Built around the one exercise that matters most: the squat Most of your muscle mass sits in your lower body, and it is also the first to decline with age. That is why this app does not do push-ups or crunches. It does one thing: squats, done properly, kept up for good. Hold your phone (or wear your Apple Watch) and squat. The motion sensor counts every rep. No tapping required. ■ The 120-minute insight from modern health science Large-scale epidemiological studies, including research associated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have reported that people who do 90 to 120 minutes of strength training per week, such as squats, have a 13% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared with people who do none. Do nothing, and lower-body muscle naturally declines with age, quietly eroding your healthspan. This app is built to push back against that decline at an extremely low cost. ■ Raise the load effectively with Serious Training Mode Repeat the same number of reps forever and your muscles simply adapt. Turn on Serious Training Mode and the app judges the pace of every rep. Only reps done at a controlled pace of one every 1.5 to 5 seconds count as proper reps. Bouncing up fast, or resting mid-set, does not count. * A set with 60% proper reps is a proper workout * Get 3 proper workouts a day on 3 days a week, and your reps per set go up by 10% automatically Only people who earn it get more load, a little at a time, every time. It is the progressive overload a trainer would give you, in your pocket. ■ Sustainable and fun to keep up One set is 15 squats, about 30 seconds. No gym time required. * Sitting alarm: get nudged at the interval you choose during desk work * Scheduled reminders: on waking, at noon, in the evening, whenever fits your day * Extended healthspan: after every set, see in real time how much healthy time you have added. Your effort becomes a visible asset * Streaks and history: weekly, monthly and all-time charts with estimated calories * 10 color themes: the app's colors and its Home Screen icon change together * Apple Watch: count on the Watch alone, with records synced to iPhone * Apple Health: every set is saved as a workout Start investing in your lower body today. Fifteen seconds at a time can change your future. —— Pricing: Pocket Squat is completely free. Every feature is available at no cost. No in-app purchases, no subscription.

Screenshots

SquatBuddy4 screens
Pocket Squat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Squat at none against SquatBuddy's 1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. SquatBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Squat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SquatBuddy versus Pocket Squat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquatBuddyPocket Squat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarcrown IncFueld Inc.

Customer experience

SquatBuddy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket Squat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquatBuddy

One-time1
  • SquatBuddy Pro$9.99
None

Pocket Squat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquatBuddy free?
SquatBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Squat free?
Pocket Squat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SquatBuddy or Pocket Squat have ads?
Neither SquatBuddy nor Pocket Squat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SquatBuddy or Pocket Squat?
SquatBuddy ships an update every 3 days, and Pocket Squat every 3 days. Most recently, SquatBuddy was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pocket Squat on October 24, 2026.

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