Comparison

Build Muscle Strength Training vs Gym Exercises & Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Build Muscle Strength Training

This app offers structured strength training programs designed to help users build muscle and avoid plateaus. It provides audio guidance, instructional videos, and customized weekly workouts, with an optional coaching feature that combines music and trainer motivation.

Highlights
  • Progression training programs
  • Works all major muscle groups
  • Audio guidance from digital trainer
  • Customized weekly workouts
  • HD instructional videos
  • Offline workout capability
  • Fitivity Coaching feature
Features
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This app will help you get ripped. If you are serious about building muscle, then this is the program for you! The programs take you through progression training so that you never plateau and work all major muscle groups! This app uses proven routines to help you maximize your results and put on muscle in the shortest possible time frame. Your Fitivity app has multiple training programs in it for strength training! Switch between programs that were designed specifically for you! In addition to your weekly workouts, try out Fitivity COACHING! Coaching is a highly engaging exercise experience that combines mixes by DJ's and super motivating trainers to push you through workouts. • Audio guidance from your personal digital trainer • Customized workouts designed for you each week. • For each workout you are provided with HD instructional videos to preview & learn training techniques. • Stream workouts online or do workouts offline. Subscription Details For your convenience, subscription charges will be processed through your iTunes account, ensuring a seamless and secure payment experience. You can manage your subscription at any time, giving you full control over your membership. Should you decide to cancel, simply do so at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period to avoid auto-renewal. • Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off the auto-renew subscription from your device settings. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. To manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal on your iPhone: 1. Open the Settings app 2. Tap your name or Apple ID 3. Tap Subscriptions 4. Tap the subscription you want to manage 5. Use the options to manage your subscription Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy

About

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Create and log unlimited custom workouts with a vast library of exercises. Track your progress with detailed history and graphs to build strength and confidence. Perfect for beginners and experienced lifters alike.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • 140+ predefined workouts
  • Exercise library with instructions
  • Workout history and graphs
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Adjustable rest timer
Features
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Create and customize your own unlimited workouts, add super sets or search over 140 predefined workouts to help improve fitness, gain muscle and strength, get ripped, or tone up. Gym Exercises & Workouts helps beginners understand the mechanics of each exercise so walking into a gym doesn’t seem so daunting, and refreshes a veteran’s memory of training routines they may have forgotten. Every movement has been written by a seasoned lifter and state level powerlifter with over 20 years' experience. Ditch the pen & paper, log your workouts, add your super sets, create custom exercises and track your progress, all with an easy to use interface. Apple Watch support! Control your workout from your wrist - see your exercise, adjust reps and weight, use the rest timer with haptic feedback and view your workout summary, all synced seamlessly with your iPhone. Track your training history with the built-in workout log calendar while the graphs help you to identify trends and show how much weight you have lifted this week, month or even 12 months. Use training insights to see what's working - PRs, strength changes on every exercise, your best training day and how your volume compares to before. Your training, explained. View, add and edit your workout logs and compare your statistics, exercise volume and history. Create your weight-lifting plan & get in shape - Build a stronger & more confident version of yourself. Browse or search hundreds of exercises for the home or gym, separated into targeted muscle groups with detailed offline videos highlighting the activated muscles without having to wait for slow videos to load. Create your own custom exercises to use in your gym workouts - if you have a unique exercise that isn't in other apps you can add it. During a workout you can swap, add, edit and skip exercises or adjust the built-in rest timer. Summary of Gym Exercises & Workouts features: * Over 140 predefined workouts to do at home or the gym * No accounts or login required * Training Insights - personal records, strength change per exercise, best day and volume trends * Apple Watch support – log sets, adjust reps & weight, rest timer with haptics and workout summaries * 300+ Simple, animated figures highlighting the activated muscles during an exercise * Create and customize your own workouts * Swap, add and skip exercises during a workout * Track your workout history with a built-in calendar * Add Workout Notes to your training * Workout Graphs - Total Weight Lifted, Workout Duration and Muscles Worked * Search exercises and filter by equipment * Adjustable rest timer in-between sets during a workout * 1RM (one-rep max) calculator * Create and use your own custom exercises in workouts * Create a favorites exercise list for quick reference * Regional weight selection – kg or lb, with full decimal keyboard support * Clear instructions how to perform each exercise * Premium upgrades available to remove ads and add watch support Gym Exercises & Workouts does rely on an internet connection to download predefined workouts and new exercises, in-app images may change. The app is free to download and use without limits. A premium upgrade is available to unlock Apple Watch support and remove ads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Build Muscle Strength Training4 screens
Gym Exercises & Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Exercises & Workouts at 89% against Build Muscle Strength Training's 27%. Gym Exercises & Workouts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Build Muscle Strength Training sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gym Exercises & Workouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Exercises & Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Exercises & Workouts has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Build Muscle Strength Training's written reviews are positive against 89% of Gym Exercises & Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build Muscle Strength Training ships an update monthly, Gym Exercises & Workouts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Build Muscle Strength Training versus Gym Exercises & Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Muscle Strength TrainingGym Exercises & Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13.8K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoyal Health & Fitness, Inc.Adam First

Customer experience

Build Muscle Strength Training

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

Gym Exercises & Workouts

All ratings3,754 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Build Muscle Strength Training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch after recent update
  • Custom exercises not saving properly
  • Rest timer not functioning correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view targeted muscle groups for each exercise
  • Option to download/export workout history
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • Calorie estimation feature
  • Ability to share custom workouts with others

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Build Muscle Strength Training

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Fitivity Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.491 Year
One-time6
  • Entire Program - Ripped Body$4.99
  • Entire Program - Triceps, Biceps & Forearms$4.99
  • Entire program - Chest Muscles$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Entire Program - Six Pack$4.99
  • Entire Program - Toned Butt$4.99
  • Purchase levels of all programs$14.99
3 purchases

Gym Exercises & Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gym Exercises Lifetime Subscription$49.99

Questions

Is Build Muscle Strength Training free?
Build Muscle Strength Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Exercises & Workouts free?
Gym Exercises & Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Build Muscle Strength Training or Gym Exercises & Workouts?
Gym Exercises & Workouts is rated higher. Build Muscle Strength Training averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gym Exercises & Workouts averages 4.8 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Build Muscle Strength Training or Gym Exercises & Workouts have ads?
Build Muscle Strength Training shows ads; Gym Exercises & Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Build Muscle Strength Training or Gym Exercises & Workouts?
Build Muscle Strength Training ships an update monthly, and Gym Exercises & Workouts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Build Muscle Strength Training was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gym Exercises & Workouts on October 29, 2026.

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