Comparison

Bruce vs Kugi

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

Head to head
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.

About

Kugi

Track your strength, cardio, and hypertrophy training with this focused gym log. Build routines, monitor progress, and achieve new personal records. Features include a comprehensive exercise library and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Build and save reusable workout routines
  • Track weight lifting, cardio, and custom exercises
  • Monitor personal records and strength progress
  • Apple Watch integration for logging workouts
  • Strength ranks from Novice to Mythic
  • Workout sharing with stats and muscle maps
Features
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Kugi is a clean, focused workout tracker and gym log for strength, cardio, and hypertrophy training. A weight lifting tracker, exercise log, and workout planner in one. Whether you're chasing progressive overload, running a 5x5 or a push/pull/legs split, or keeping a simple workout journal, Kugi helps you start fast, track personal records (PRs), and watch your strength climb. Built for training, not scrolling. No social feeds, no friction. Just you and your workouts. NEW: STRENGTH RANKS Every lift earns a rank. Kugi scores your best sets against real strength standards across seven tiers, from Novice to Mythic, and celebrates every rank-up with animation, sound, and haptics. FREE FEATURES Build Your Routines Track weight lifting, bodybuilding, calisthenics, cardio, and custom exercises Save up to 3 reusable routines, organized in folders, and up to 5 custom exercises Plan your week: set workouts on specific days with the built-in training calendar Add notes, rest timers, supersets, and drop sets Exercise library of 500+ movements with instructions Live Cardio Record treadmill, rower, elliptical, and StairMaster sessions live Save machine settings like incline and level Cardio PRs for your best efforts on every machine Track Your Progress Progress charts and training analytics covering your last 30 days Track training volume, best sets, and estimated 1RM (one rep max) Celebrate new personal records and automatic PR milestones Review your full workout history with searchable logs Monitor weekly goals, streaks, and training consistency Share Your Workouts Share cards with your stats, PRs, rank, and a muscle map of what you trained See your workout volume compared to real-world objects Weekly and monthly recap cards plus transparent stickers for Stories Train Anywhere: Apple Watch, Live Activities & Widgets Start and log full workouts right from your Apple Watch Log sets and adjust weight and reps from the Lock Screen with Live Activities Follow rest countdowns and live stats in the Dynamic Island Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your week, streak, and next workout Connect with Apple Health to save completed workouts KUGI PRO - REQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION The features below are not included with the free app and are unlocked with a Kugi Pro subscription: Unlimited routines and unlimited custom exercises Repeating weekly plans for your split and training days RPE and RIR (reps in reserve) effort tracking Custom rest timer durations and saved rest presets All-time progress analytics, beyond the free 30-day window Complete personal record history Rank-up videos to share to Stories, Reels, and TikTok Apple Health body weight insights and recovery trends Advanced widgets, including Latest PR and Strength Rank Export your workout data SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Kugi is free to download, and the free features above require no purchase. Kugi Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: Monthly: $7.99 per month Yearly: $49.99 per year New subscribers start with a 14-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. A Kugi account is required to use the app, so your workouts stay synced across your devices. Simple enough for everyday logging. Powerful enough for serious training. Get stronger and earn your rank with Kugi. Privacy Policy: https://www.kugi.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bruce4 screens
Kugi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bruce at none against Kugi's 2. Bruce also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Kugi's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Kugi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Bruce asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bruce against 5.0 for Kugi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kugi has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bruce ships an update every 6 days, Kugi monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bruce versus Kugi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBruceKugi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek AgrawalKevin Cereno

Customer experience

Bruce

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kugi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bruce

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kugi

Subscriptions2
  • KUGI Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • KUGI Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bruce free?
Bruce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kugi free?
Kugi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bruce or Kugi?
Bruce and Kugi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Bruce or Kugi have ads?
Neither Bruce nor Kugi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bruce or Kugi?
Bruce ships an update every 6 days, and Kugi monthly. Most recently, Bruce was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kugi on October 31, 2026.

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