Comparison

BuildingRoutines vs Gym Plan Widget

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

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About

BuildingRoutines

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Building Routines is your strength, cardio, nutrition, and recovery app — training that adapts, food that fits the goal, and privacy by design. Build your own workouts, follow guided routines for your sport, run guided cardio intervals, or let Today's AI Workout Plan rotate push, pull, and leg days from your history. On iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. WHAT'S FREE • Today's AI Workout Plan, rotated from what you trained recently • Custom workout builder + a 100+ exercise library with how-tos and warmups • Guided routines for 14 sports; push/pull/legs gym templates • Guided cardio — walk-run, tempo, 4Ɨ4s, sprint pyramids, bike and rower intervals with a hands-free timer • Rest timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island; Home Screen widget • Siri: "What's my workout today?", "Log my weight", "Start a workout" • Meal, snack, and hydration logging; 48 curated recipes plus your own • Optional weight & BMI tracking with private, on-device progress photos • Apple Health integration — workouts to your rings, meals to Nutrition • Simple mode for a decluttered app; age-aware load guidance with youth guardrails • Send your shopping list to your Kroger cart (optional, your own account) APPLE WATCH • Live workouts with heart-rate streaming and zones • Pick the exercise on your wrist; crown-dialed reps and weight • One-tap repeat of your last set; GPS routes; sets sync to iPhone ANALYTICS PRO — $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr • Session effectiveness score, weekly volume & consistency insights • HR zone breakdowns; recovery, hydration, and resting-HR trends • The AI plan eases up when your recovery signals dip NUTRITION PRO — $4.99/mo or $34.99/yr • Daily calorie + macro targets tuned to your goal and body data • Meal Planner: 4–30 day plans that fit your macros, budget, and season • Pantry-aware planning with real savings, per-meal swaps, allergen filters • Auto shopping list by store section, Reminders export, Health meal import COACH — $3.99/mo or $29.99/yr • A weekly call on your training: add weight, hold, ease back, or deload • Concrete numbers, computed on your device from your readiness and last two weeks COMPLETE — $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr • Everything in Analytics, Nutrition, and Coach — with a 7-day free trial PRIVACY FIRST Your workouts, meals, body data, and photos stay on your device. No servers, no analytics SDKs, no trackers. The app's only network calls: anonymous food lookups on OpenFoodFacts, and — only if you opt in and tap the button — sending your shopping list to your own Kroger cart. Progress photos are never uploaded. Siri runs on device. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Terms of Use: https://github.com/jbriggs518/BuildingRoutines-Legal/blob/main/TermsOfUse.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/jbriggs518/BuildingRoutines-Legal/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.md DISCLAIMER Building Routines provides general training and nutrition guidance for healthy adults. It is not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting any new exercise or nutrition program.

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Gym Plan Widget

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Gym Plan Widget is a smart daily workout planner and fitness habit tracker. See today's training plan right on your Home Screen, get gentle water and workout reminders, and turn "I'll start Monday" into a routine you actually keep. Gym Plan Widget creates a personalized weekly workout split based on your goal, level, and how many days per week you can train. It then delivers reader-friendly daily output including target muscles, training focus, rest days, hydration nudges, weekly progress, habit streaks, and motivational notes designed to keep you consistent. WHY GYM PLAN WIDGET: • See today's workout on your Home Screen widget • Small, Medium, and Large iOS widget sizes • Personalized weekly split for your goal and level • Push Pull Legs, Full Body, Upper Lower, and beginner routines • Daily workout reminder so you never miss leg day • Drink water reminder for steady hydration • Calm habit tracker with no shaming or guilt trips • Light and Dark mode support • 100% local — no signup, no email, no account • No ads, ever GYM WORKOUT PLANNER: Use Gym Plan Widget for: • Daily gym workouts and home training • Push Pull Legs splits • Full Body routines • Upper Lower programs • Beginner gym plans • Hypertrophy and strength training • Calisthenics and bodyweight days • Building a sustainable fitness habit FITNESS HABIT COMPANION: Gym Plan Widget helps you stay consistent by surfacing today's training one glance away. The app provides short, practical workout planning guidance, not personalized medical or physiotherapy advice. Workout plans are templates designed for general wellness. Adapt sets, reps, and rest based on how your body feels. Missing or skipped days are easy to recover from — the plan is yours. FREE AND PREMIUM Free users get: • 3-day workout planning preview (yesterday, today, tomorrow) • 1 daily water reminder • 1 daily workout reminder • Home Screen widget access Upgrade to Gym Plan Widget Premium for: • Unlimited access to past, present, and future workout days • Unlimited daily water reminders • Unlimited daily workout reminders • Always-fresh Home Screen widgets in every size • Custom weekly workout schedule builder • Premium themes and visual styles • Full habit and journal history IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Gym Plan Widget provides workout planning templates, reminder scheduling, and habit-tracking tools for general wellness and educational purposes. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for guidance from a qualified health, fitness, or medical professional. Always consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program, especially if you have an injury, a medical condition, or are pregnant. Gym Plan Widget does not perform body measurement, biometric tracking, HealthKit reading, or coaching certification. Premium does not guarantee specific fitness, body composition, or performance outcomes. Your results depend on your effort, nutrition, sleep, and consistency. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/legal-pages-ios/gymplan-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/legal-pages-ios/gymplan-terms-of-use/ Support: https://ccrdeveloper.github.io/support/support.html Email: ccrdevbusiness@gmail.com

Screenshots

BuildingRoutines4 screens
Gym Plan Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BuildingRoutines at 18.0 against Gym Plan Widget's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BuildingRoutines sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Gym Plan Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BuildingRoutines versus Gym Plan Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildingRoutinesGym Plan Widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason BriggsSyahrul Ahmad Saputra

In-app purchases

8 purchases

BuildingRoutines

Subscriptions8
  • Analytics Pro$2.991 Month
  • Coach (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Nutrition Pro$4.991 Month
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  • Building Routines Complete$6.991 Month
  • Analytics Pro$19.991 Year
  • Coach (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Nutrition Pro$34.991 Year
  • Building Routines Complete$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Gym Plan Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is BuildingRoutines free?
BuildingRoutines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Plan Widget free?
Gym Plan Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BuildingRoutines or Gym Plan Widget have ads?
Neither BuildingRoutines nor Gym Plan Widget shows ads.

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