BeFitFriends vs Build
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeFitFriends
Connect with people nearby who share your fitness interests. Discover and join local activities or host your own to find workout buddies and build friendships. Personalize your profile and even create one for your pet.
- Connect with local fitness enthusiasts
- Discover and join activities
- Host your own fitness events
- Personalize user and pet profiles
- Browse activities by type and distance
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BeFitFriends is a social fitness app that helps you connect through shared fitness interests and activities. Discover new people nearby, build friendships, and find others to join you for the active experiences you love! Whether you're looking for motivation, community, or a fitness partner, BeFitFriends makes it easier to meet people and stay active together by hosting or joining local activities. BE FIT WITH OTHERS WHO ARE INTO • Gym sessions & weightlifting • Running & walk clubs • Hiking & outdoor adventures • Cycling, paddle boarding, dancing, and more! HOST OR JOIN EVENTS NEAR YOU • YOU are in control of who can join, whether it's open for everyone, just for your friends, or for your friends and who they know! • Browse activities by type and their distance from you PERSONALIZE YOUR PROFILE (and your furry friend's one too!) • Showcase your fitness interests and overall skill level • Have your pet join you on the fun by creating their profile • Show your vibe Download BeFitFriends and find your fitness community!
Build
Log your weightlifting sets and reps using voice commands in seconds. Import workout routines from photos and track your progress with detailed charts and timers. Works offline and syncs across devices.
- Voice logging for sets and reps
- Import routines from photos
- Progress tracking charts
- Rest timers with notifications
- Plate calculator
- Offline functionality
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Build is the workout tracker you talk to. VOICE LOGGING Hold the mic and say "225 pounds, 5 reps." The set is logged before you rack the bar. IMPORT A ROUTINE FROM A PHOTO Photograph any program — a coach's sheet, a screenshot, a post you saved — and Build turns it into a routine you can train from. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS Follow your gym friends, react to their PRs, and set shared challenges. See who's training right now and lift alongside them. EVERYTHING ELSE • Full history, progress charts, and personal records • Routines you can organize into folders and reorder • Rest timers, plate math, and warm-up sets • 340+ built-in exercises with demos, or add your own • Goals, challenges, and a friends leaderboard • Apple Watch app, and workouts sync to Apple Health • Bring your history over from Strong with a CSV import BUILD PRO Build is free to use. Pro adds unlimited voice logging and unlimited photo imports, plus every future Pro feature: • $2.99 per month • $19.99 per year • $59.99 once, for lifetime access Subscriptions begin with a 3-day free trial and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time charge and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://usebuild.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://usebuild.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeFitFriends at none against Build's 3. Build's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Build sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BeFitFriends asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BeFitFriends against 5.0 for Build. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BeFitFriends ships an update every 2 months, Build every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeFitFriends | Build |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeFitFriends LLC | Sawdust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
BeFitFriends
Build
In-app purchases
BeFitFriends
No in-app purchases
Build
- Build Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Build Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Build Pro Lifetime$149.99
