Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

BBB Tracker

Features
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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: โ€ข Full 5/3/1 cycle logic โ€” 5s, 3s, and 5/3/1 weeks, with working sets and AMRAP top sets prescribed automatically โ€ข Boring But Big built in โ€” 5ร—10 assistance work at the right percentage every session โ€ข Automatic warmups and plate-rounded weights tuned to your bar and increment โ€ข Pounds or kilograms, with the right rounding and increments for each โ€ข Training Max progression handled for you โ€” +5 lb upper, +10 lb lower each cycle โ€ข TM test weeks every third cycle, with stall detection that suggests when to reset โ€ข Build your own accessory library and log it alongside the main work โ€ข Charts for every accessory โ€” estimated 1RM, top-set weight and volume โ€” and pin your favourites to the Dashboard โ€ข Full workout history so you can see every rep you've put in Private by design: โ€ข No account, no sign-up โ€ข No analytics, no tracking, no ads โ€ข Everything stays on your device โ€” nothing is ever sent to a server

About

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 5ร—5/3/1, 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.

Screenshots

BBB Tracker4 screens
5/3/1 Strength Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
BBB Tracker versus 5/3/1 Strength Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBB Tracker5/3/1 Strength Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn WisemanAbel Soares

In-app purchases

None

BBB Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

5/3/1 Strength Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BBB Tracker free?
BBB Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5/3/1 Strength Trainer free?
5/3/1 Strength Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BBB Tracker or 5/3/1 Strength Trainer have ads?
Neither BBB Tracker nor 5/3/1 Strength Trainer shows ads.

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