Comparison

Ruutine vs Stone

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

Head to head
About

Ruutine

Features
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Ruutine is the AI-powered workout tracker built for people who take training seriously. Powered by Ruu, your personal AI coach, Ruutine builds your training program, tracks your progress, and keeps you accountable — all in one place. SMART WORKOUT TRACKING Log sets, reps, and weight with a clean, fast interface built for the gym floor. Previous weights auto-fill as placeholders so you always know where to start. Swipe to delete sets. Tap to confirm. Rest timer built in. AI COACH — RUU Ruu learns your goals, builds your program, and gives you real feedback after every session. Talk to Ruu anytime to adjust your training, ask about exercises, or get a recap of your progress. PROGRESS THAT MEANS SOMETHING See your weekly volume, training streak, and muscle heatmap showing exactly what you've trained. Session history with exercise breakdown and best sets. Calendar view of every workout completed. BUILT FOR POWERLIFTERS & SERIOUS LIFTERS Smith machine, barbell, dumbbell, cable, cardio — Ruutine handles every exercise type. Imperial and metric units. Custom exercises. Drag to reorder. FREE WORKOUT MODE Not on your program today? Start a free workout, add any exercises, and log it. Everything saves automatically. Train harder. Track smarter. Build your Ruutine.

About

Stone

This app is a dedicated tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength training program. It guides you through weight selection, plate loading, rest periods, and progression. Your data is stored locally, and you can import existing history for free.

Highlights
  • Automatic progression and deloads
  • Customizable sets, reps, and weight jumps
  • Plate calculator for loading
  • Guided warm-up sets and rest timer
  • Lift substitution and accessory work
  • History, progress, and PR tracking
  • Local data storage and export
Features
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Stone is a clean, modern tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength program – squat, bench press, barbell row, overhead press, and deadlift. No account, no ads, and no subscription. Fully free. Stone tells you exactly what to do: which weight to lift, the plates to load, when to rest, and when to add weight or deload. Log each set in a tap, then watch your strength climb over weeks and months. SWITCHING APPS? KEEP YOUR HISTORY Importing your existing lifting history is free, forever. Your past workouts and current weights come across in seconds, so you pick up exactly where you left off, no starting over. WHAT STONE DOES • Automatic progression – add weight when you succeed, deload after repeated misses, or set your own increment and deload rules • Programs your way – run 5x5, 3x5, 1x5, or 3x8, and tune the sets, reps, and weight jump for each lift • Plate calculator showing exactly what to load per side, in lb or kg • Guided warmup sets before your working weight • Rest timer between working sets • Swap any lift – substitutes inherit your weight, plate math, and PRs • Accessory work – add chin-ups, dips, or curls alongside your main lifts • History, progress, and PRs – weekly volume, streaks, and PR-aware charts • Make it yours – light or dark, four accent colors, alternate app icons, lb or kg YOU OWN YOUR DATA Your data lives on your device. Export a full backup anytime, your training history is always yours to keep and take with you. We never lock you out of your own data. That's it. No subscriptions, ever. No ads, ever. Free forever. Family Sharing is supported. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up and no account required. Stone collects only anonymous, aggregate usage data to improve the app – never your identity, and never sold.

Screenshots

Ruutine4 screens
Stone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruutine at none against Stone's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Stone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruutine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruutine ships an update fortnightly, Stone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ruutine versus Stone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuutineStone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan SpencerSignal Creative, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ruutine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stone

One-time1
  • Unlimited Workout Tracking$9.99

Questions

Is Ruutine free?
Ruutine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone free?
Stone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ruutine or Stone have ads?
Neither Ruutine nor Stone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruutine or Stone?
Ruutine ships an update fortnightly, and Stone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ruutine was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stone on October 5, 2026.

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