BBB Tracker vs 5/3/1 Strength Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BBB Tracker
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BBB Tracker is a focused, no-nonsense companion for Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 strength program with the Boring But Big (BBB) assistance template. Set your training maxes once and BBB Tracker handles the rest โ every cycle, every week, every set is calculated for you. Step into a workout and just lift. What it does: โข Full 5/3/1 cycle logic โ 5s, 3s, and 5/3/1 weeks, with working sets and AMRAP top sets prescribed automatically โข Boring But Big built in โ 5ร10 assistance work at the right percentage every session โข Automatic warmups and plate-rounded weights tuned to your bar and increment โข Pounds or kilograms, with the right rounding and increments for each โข Training Max progression handled for you โ +5 lb upper, +10 lb lower each cycle โข TM test weeks every third cycle, with stall detection that suggests when to reset โข Build your own accessory library and log it alongside the main work โข Charts for every accessory โ estimated 1RM, top-set weight and volume โ and pin your favourites to the Dashboard โข Full workout history so you can see every rep you've put in Private by design: โข No account, no sign-up โข No analytics, no tracking, no ads โข Everything stays on your device โ nothing is ever sent to a server
5/3/1 Strength Trainer
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built this because every tracker I tried wanted something from me mid-workout. A rest timer counting down, or a prompt to log the rep I'd just finished. I know where I am in the session. I only need to see it once. So that's what this app does. Open it and the whole day is there, every set shown as a real weight along with the plates to load on each side of the bar. Lift from memory, then mark the day done. 5/3/1 is meant to run indefinitely, cycle after cycle, yet some apps I tried ended it at twelve weeks with a "complete!" screen. Here the cycles keep coming. At the end of each one your training max goes up by the increments you set. If a lift stalls, reset its training max: you stay where you are in the cycle, and the workouts you've already logged keep their original numbers. You can run classic 5/3/1 with its deload week, or 5/3/1 Forever in Leader and Anchor blocks. Leaders are built on 5's PRO with FSL, SSL, BBS or BBB. Anchors use PR sets, Jokers, Widowmaker or 5ร5/3/1, and between blocks there's a 7th week for a deload or a TM test. On Forever you log reps on your PR sets and TM tests; come in short and the app offers to drop that training max by 10%. The plate calculator only uses the bar and plates you actually own, in kg or lb. Train four days a week, or two or three with the lifts paired up. Warm-up sets and assistance work are optional. Don't know your 1RM? Enter a recent heavy set and the app estimates it. Every day you finish or skip is saved in full. Tuesday's missed session can still happen on Wednesday. There's no account and no tracking. Your data stays on your iPhone, and the app works without signal. That matters in a garage. This is an independent tracker, not affiliated with or endorsed by 5/3/1 author.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 5/3/1 Strength Trainer at 15.0 against BBB Tracker's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BBB Tracker | 5/3/1 Strength Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Wiseman | Abel Soares |
In-app purchases
BBB Tracker
No in-app purchases
5/3/1 Strength Trainer
No in-app purchases
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