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SYNCT vs Fitbod
Fitbod is an AI personal trainer: it builds each workout around your goals, equipment and recovery, and it does that job really well. It's subscription only after a free trial. SYNCT does a different job: you bring the plan, or a friend's, and train it together, with logging, sharing, leaderboards and clubs free. If you want an app to plan for you, choose Fitbod. If you want to train with people, choose SYNCT.
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Why pay for the basics?
What each app gives you without paying a penny.
At a glance
| Feature | SYNCT | Fitbod |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever (Yes) | Trial, then subscription (No) |
| AI-generated workouts | No | Built around your recovery (Yes) |
| Log your own workouts | Yes | With a subscription (Yes) |
| Exercise library | 1,000+ exercises (Yes) | Yes |
| Social feed | Friends only (Yes) | Share to social media (No) |
| Share a workout with a friend | With your sets and weights (Yes) | Link, adapted to their level (Partly) |
| Leaderboards | Yes | No |
| Clubs and chat | Yes | No |
| Watch app | Coming soon | Apple Watch (Yes) |
| Your lifts in sloths | The slow ones (Yes) | No |
Where Fitbod is better
- It plans for youEvery session is built around your goals, equipment, time and muscle recovery.
- Great for beginnersNo need to know what to do next. Open it and it tells you.
- Apple Watch appLog from your wrist today.
- PolishA long-running, award-winning app.
Where SYNCT is better
- Free, not a trialLogging, routines, progress, sharing and leaderboards cost nothing.
- Your friends are in itSee what your mates trained and cheer them on.
- Share the real sessionTrain your friend's workout, with their sets and weights.
- Clubs and challengesTrain with your gym, team or mates, with leaderboards and a group chat.
Which should you choose?
Choose Fitbod if…
- You want the app to write your workouts
- You train on your own
- You're happy to pay for planning
Choose SYNCT if…
- You have a plan, or a friend does
- You train with other people
- You want the basics free
- You like a bit of rivalry
Frequently asked questions
Fitbod offers a free trial, then needs a subscription to keep using its workouts and features. SYNCT is free to download and use, with logging, routines, progress, sharing and leaderboards included.
Fitbod is built for solo training and doesn't have an in-app feed or leaderboards. You can send a partner a link to a workout, and Fitbod adjusts the volume and intensity for them. SYNCT is built around training with friends, with a feed, leaderboards, clubs and sharing that keeps your sets and weights.
Yes. SYNCT is free, with unlimited routines, progress tracking, leaderboards and clubs. It doesn't write your workouts for you the way Fitbod's AI does, so it suits you best if you follow your own plan, a friend's or your club's. If you want an app to plan every session, Fitbod is worth paying for.
Yes. Everything in SYNCT today is free on the App Store and Google Play. SYNCT+ is a premium tier coming soon, with extras like post-workout analysis, progressive overload suggestions and an Apple Watch app. Logging, your feed, sharing workouts and leaderboards will always be free.
