Bruce vs GrabGains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
GrabGains
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GrabGains helps you train with more structure, stay consistent and make progress you can actually see. Tell us your goal, experience level, training schedule and available equipment. You’ll get a training plan built around you, with the tools to plan, track and improve every workout. Whether you want to build muscle, get stronger, lose fat or simply train more consistently, everything is designed to help you train with more purpose. With the app you can: - Get personalized Smart Workouts based on your goals, level, schedule and equipment - Explore ready-made workout programs for different goals, levels and training setups - Plan your training week and move workouts when your schedule changes - Adjust your training load based on how you feel that day - Track every set, rep, weight and workout in seconds - See your previous performance and progression suggestions while you train - Swap exercises, reorder workouts and create your own workouts and exercises - Browse an exercise library with videos, instructions and filters for muscle group, equipment and type - Track personal records, estimated one-rep max, workout streaks and training history - See training volume and muscle distribution over time with Muscle Zone Tracking - Review your training calendar, most-used lifts and overall consistency Get weekly and monthly reviews based on your training data - Follow friends, share workouts and celebrate personal records together - Compete on leaderboards for exercises, consistency and relative training volume - Use practical gym tools including a rest timer, plate calculator and separate warm-up sets Your training history stays connected to every exercise, so you always know where you left off. Instead of starting from scratch each workout, you can see what you did last time and what to aim for next. Smart Workouts evolve as you progress. Weights, reps and progression can adjust over time, while you stay in control of your exercises, schedule and training intensity. On days when you are not feeling your best, you can reduce the training load without changing your entire plan. Progress is more than just the number on the scale. See how much you train, which muscle groups are getting enough attention, where you are improving and how consistent you have been over time. For extra guidance, coaching features can review your actual training data and help you understand trends in your progress. New accounts start with a free trial. After that, a subscription is required for Smart Workouts, Muscle Zone Tracking, advanced coaching features and other Premium features. Free access and limits may vary by feature and are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled through your account settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Some coaching features use a language model and may produce inaccurate responses. GrabGains provides general fitness and training information only. It is not a medical service and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Consult a healthcare professional before starting a new training program, especially if you have a medical condition, are pregnant, are recovering from an injury or have not trained for a long time. More information: - Website: https://grabgains.com - Exercises: https://grabgains.com/exercises - Privacy: https://grabgains.com/privacy-policy - Terms: https://grabgains.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bruce at none against GrabGains's 2. GrabGains's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. GrabGains sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Bruce asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bruce ships an update every 6 days, GrabGains every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bruce | GrabGains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abhishek Agrawal | GrabGains |
In-app purchases
Bruce
No in-app purchases
GrabGains
- GrabGains Premium$8.991 Month
- GrabGains Premium$49.991 Year









