Comparison

Better vs Bruce

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

Head to head
About

Better

Features
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You track your workouts in one app. You track your food in another. You never connect the two — and you wonder why progress stalls. Better is the first app that owns both your training and your nutrition data. That means real insights, not guesswork. Did your bench press jump during weeks you hit your protein target? Better knows. No other app can tell you that. Fast, offline-capable, and designed by someone who actually lifts. What You Get: - Log workouts in seconds - tap through sets, reps, and weight with a UI built for speed, not complexity. Duration timer included. - 300+ exercises with muscle group tags - search by name or filter by muscle. Every major movement is covered. No setup required. - See what you lifted last time - every exercise shows your previous performance ("Last time: 80kg x 8") so you know exactly what to beat. - Save workout templates - build your PPL, Upper/Lower, or full-body split once. Reuse it forever. No retyping. - Automatic PR detection - Better catches your personal records for weight, volume, and estimated 1RM. You get a celebration when you hit one. - Full nutrition logging - search thousands of foods via Open Food Facts. Log by meal (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks). Quick-add calories when you are in a rush. - Calorie and macro tracking - set daily goals using the built-in TDEE calculator (Mifflin-St Jeor equation). Track protein, carbs, and fat against your targets. - Body weight tracking with trend line - log daily weigh-ins and see the smoothed trend, not the noise. Know whether you are actually gaining or cutting. - Streak tracking that matters - consecutive days of logging build streaks. Hit ACTIVE tier. Push to EPIC. A simple system that keeps you showing up. - Works offline - log everything without signal. Better syncs when you are back online. No lost data, ever. - Unit switching - toggle between kg and lbs instantly. No conversions in your head. The Better Difference: MyFitnessPal tracks food. Hevy tracks workouts. Strong tracks workouts. None of them do both well. Better is the only app that connects your plate to your platform — so you stop treating training and nutrition as separate problems. Coming soon: barcode scanning, saved meal templates, progress charts per exercise, and post-workout nutrition prompts that tie your recovery to your training. Pricing: Core features are free. No paywall on workout logging, nutrition tracking, or PR detection. Premium ($3.99/mo) unlocks new features as they ship - early supporters lock in the best price. Start Today: Download Better. Log your first workout. Track your first meal. See the connection. Train smarter, not just harder. Terms of Use: https://api.btrapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://api.btrapp.com/privacy

About

Bruce

This app helps you track workouts with a focus on simplicity. Log sets, use built-in timers for rest, and monitor your progress with detailed charts and personal records. It offers a large exercise library and allows for custom plan creation.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Per-set timers and rest countdowns
  • Automatic personal record detection
  • Volume and frequency charts
  • Body weight tracking
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Track your workouts without the noise. Bruce is a workout tracker that stays out of your way. Pick a plan, log your sets, rest when the timer beeps, repeat. That's it. PLANS • Create your own or choose from suggested programs (PPL, Upper/Lower, and more) • Warm-ups, drop sets, and supersets that alternate set by set • Share plans as tappable links • 800+ exercise library with beginner-friendly defaults • Plate calculator built into every barbell exercise TRACKING • Per-set timers, rest countdowns, and skip/complete controls • Pausable hold timers for planks and carries, with a lead-in countdown • Edit past workouts or log one you did without the app • Personal records detected automatically (weight, volume, estimated 1RM) • Post-workout summary with stats and optional progress photo • Body weight log with notes and sparkline trend TIMERS • Rest — repeating interval for between sets • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds • HIIT — custom work/rest/rounds • EMOM — every minute on the minute • Stretch — timed holds for flexibility PROGRESS • Volume and frequency charts • Weekly training-days goal • Workout streaks • Muscle ranks on a body map • Calendar view • Body weight history SYNC • Optional iCloud sync across devices • Optional Apple Health integration (workouts + body weight) • JSON export of your plans and history • Live Activity and Dynamic Island during workouts on iPhone • Runs on iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape PRIVACY • No account required • No analytics or tracking • iCloud and Apple Health sync are off until you turn them on • Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sync Free. No trials, no paywalls, no "pro" tier.

Screenshots

Better4 screens
Bruce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bruce at none against Better's 2. Bruce also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Better sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bruce asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better ships an update fortnightly, Bruce every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Better versus Bruce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterBruce
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBEKHZOD BOZORVOEVAbhishek Agrawal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Better

Subscriptions2
  • Better Premium$3.991 Month
  • Better Premium Annual$29.991 Year
None

Bruce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better free?
Better is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bruce free?
Bruce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Better or Bruce have ads?
Neither Better nor Bruce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better or Bruce?
Better ships an update fortnightly, and Bruce every 6 days. Most recently, Better was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bruce on October 31, 2026.

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