Brolic is the better app overall, scoring 9.4 to 8.4. Brolic wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Fitbod on 0.
Lifters who are motivated by seeing where they rank against others
Beginners and busy lifters who want each gym session planned for them
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Brolic | Fitbod |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #1 of 9 | #7 of 9 |
| Developer | The Big Head | Fitbod, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free | Subscription |
| Usable for free | Yes | No |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
Brolic
- Free with no ads and nothing locked
- Leaderboards by country, city and weight class
- Community voting keeps fake lifts off the boards
- No AI-generated programs or coaching
- iPhone and iPad only
Brolic is a quick workout logger with a twist: every lift has a leaderboard, worldwide or narrowed to your country, city or weight class, and it shows exactly what you need to pass the next person. Other lifters can vote on suspicious numbers, which keeps the boards more honest than most. Programming tools are lighter than Hevy or Fitbod, but logging is fast and everything is free.
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Fitbod
- Removes the guesswork of planning workouts
- Adjusts weights and volume as you progress
- Video demos across its exercise library
- Subscription required after the trial
- Logging is slower than dedicated trackers
Fitbod builds your next strength workout for you. It looks at your equipment, recent training and muscle recovery, then picks exercises, sets and weights that progress over time. That takes the guesswork out of the gym, especially for beginners. The catch is the price: after a short free trial you need a subscription, and logging feels slower than in Strong or Hevy.
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