Comparison

Formly vs BodyBench

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

Head to head
About

Formly

This app helps you plan and track your strength training routines. Log sets, reps, and weight, review your form with photos and videos, and monitor body changes and progress over time. Share your achievements with custom cards.

Highlights
  • Personalized routine builder
  • Set, rep, and weight logging
  • Rest timer and Live Activity
  • Exercise form video recording
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Progress trend visualization
  • Customizable performance cards
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Train with a plan. Record what matters. See how you improve. Formly is a focused strength-training planner and gym workout tracker built for lifters who want structure without clutter. Plan your training, log every set, review your form, track body changes, and turn consistent work into visible progress. BUILD A PLAN THAT FITS YOU • Create a personalized routine around your goal, experience, weekly schedule, available equipment, and session length. • Review each training day and adjust exercises, sets, reps, weight, and rest. • Follow your plan or start a free workout, then quickly reuse exercises from your previous session. STAY FOCUSED IN THE GYM • Log sets, reps, and weight without breaking your flow. • Use the built-in rest timer and Live Activity to stay on pace. • See previous performance when it matters most. REVIEW YOUR FORM • Capture photos and videos during a workout or add them from Photos. • Associate media with a specific exercise and set. • Review your exercise media on a chronological timeline. • Scrub videos, jump backward or forward, change playback speed, add notes, share, save, or delete. TRACK BODY CHANGES • Record weight, body fat percentage, waist, chest, hips, upper arm, and thigh measurements. • Explore interactive daily, weekly, monthly, six-month, and yearly trends. • Choose metric or imperial units and manage every entry. • Optionally sync weight, body fat percentage, and waist circumference with Apple Health. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Review workout summaries and your complete training history. • See exercise trends, training volume, best sets, previous performance, and accumulated work. • Use Home Screen widgets to check weekly progress, your next workout, training volume, or your latest body status. SHARE THE WORK YOU’RE PROUD OF • Create polished performance or photo cards after a workout. • Share an individual exercise’s progress, trend, best performance, and training totals. • Choose Story or square formats and share through the iOS share sheet. • Cards are generated on your device, and selected photos are not uploaded by Formly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data is stored on your device by default. • Optional iCloud backup uses your private iCloud account. • Apple Health access is optional and requested only when you enable it. • No Formly account is required. Formly is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, and Spanish. Two completed workouts are included. Formly Pro unlocks unlimited workout logging and ongoing history. Privacy Policy: https://hill0326.github.io/formly-privacy/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BodyBench

This app assesses your body's athletic capabilities through a 15-minute, 10-dimension baseline test. It uses AI to analyze your results, identify your weakest areas, and generate a personalized training plan. Track your progress, log workouts, and get nutrition feedback.

Highlights
  • 15-minute, 10-dimension athletic assessment
  • AI-driven performance analysis
  • Personalized periodized training plans
  • Workout logging and feedback
  • Meal macro estimation
  • Posture analysis
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Most fitness apps ask what you want to do. BodyBench starts by measuring what your body can actually do — a 15-minute, 10-dimension baseline assessment covering strength, power, cardio, endurance, mobility, balance, agility, neuromuscular control, body composition, and recovery. Everything is scored against real population norms for your age and sex, so a weak link has nowhere to hide. HOW IT WORKS • Complete 10 standardized tests using your phone's camera and simple manual entries — jump height, reaction time, posture, and more • Get a single Body Score plus a percentile breakdown across all 10 dimensions • AI Coach reads your results and tells you which one or two dimensions are actually limiting you — not a generic checklist • Coach turns that diagnosis directly into a periodized 4-week training plan, built from your numbers • Retest every 4 weeks to prove the plan worked, then Coach builds the next block AI COACH Every Coach reading starts from a deterministic mechanism layer — real thresholds and comparisons, not a hunch — then an AI model explains what the data means and what to do next. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Log training sessions and tell Coach how they felt — next week's plan adjusts for real • Snap a photo of a meal for instant macro estimates and feedback tied to today's session • Posture photo analysis reads joint angles alongside the picture, not just numbers • Optional Apple Health sync (read-only) for VO2max, resting heart rate, HRV, and body composition PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your test results live on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you tap to request an AI reading, and then only to process that specific request. SUBSCRIPTION Testing is free, and your first AI Coach report is free — no card required. BodyBench Coach (monthly or annual) unlocks unlimited Coach reports, periodized training plans, and meal/posture analysis. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getbodybench.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://getbodybench.com/en/privacy BodyBench provides fitness and wellness information only. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice. Body composition and posture readings are estimates for training purposes — consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns.

Screenshots

Formly4 screens
BodyBench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BodyBench at 3 against Formly's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Formly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BodyBench sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Formly against 5.0 for BodyBench. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Formly versus BodyBench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormlyBodyBench
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓山 汪楷 罗

Customer experience

Formly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BodyBench

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Formly

Subscriptions2
  • Formly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Formly Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Formly Pro Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

BodyBench

Subscriptions2
  • BodyBench Pro (Monthly)3 Months trial$3.991 Month
  • BodyBench Pro (Annual)3 Months trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Formly free?
Formly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BodyBench free?
BodyBench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Formly or BodyBench?
Formly and BodyBench are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Formly or BodyBench have ads?
Neither Formly nor BodyBench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formly or BodyBench?
Formly ships an update every 9 days, and BodyBench every 9 days. Most recently, Formly was updated on October 31, 2026 and BodyBench on October 31, 2026.

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