Mekimeki vs Fitbod
Fitbod does not primarily log your training, it writes it. You tell it your equipment and goals and it generates each session, tracking per-muscle recovery to decide what you should train next. It is the largest app in this comparison by rating count, with over 280,000 ratings.
Mekimeki and Fitbod, side by side
| App | Free tier, as stated by the developer | Paid tier | Minimum iOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekimeki | Uncapped logging and routines | None. There is no paid version. | iOS 17.0+ |
| Fitbod | Trial only, then subscription | Subscription after the trial | iOS 18.0+ |
What Fitbod says about its own free tier
This is Fitbod’s own wording on its App Store page, quoted rather than summarised, so you can weigh it yourself:
After your free trial has ended, this app includes an auto-renewing subscription, which unlocks all premium workouts and features.
Source: the Fitbod App Store listing, retrieved 2026-08-15.
Why people look for a Fitbod alternative
There is no ongoing free tier
Fitbod’s own listing states that after the free trial ends the app includes an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the premium workouts and features. Every other app on this page leaves you something when you stop paying. This one is a subscription product and does not pretend otherwise.
You are paying for the part that writes the program
If you already run a program you trust — a coach wrote it, or you have been progressing a split for two years — the generation engine is the majority of what you are subscribing to and the majority of what you will not use.
It requires iOS 18
Fitbod lists iOS 18.0 as its minimum, the highest requirement in this comparison. On an older iPhone that decides the question before pricing does.
What Fitbod has that Mekimeki does not
It models recovery per muscle group
Fitbod tracks how fresh each muscle group is and picks the next session around that. Mekimeki does not model fatigue; it records what you did and shows you last time’s numbers.
It re-plans itself, session after session
Mekimeki will generate a workout for you and it has free plans to start from, but you choose when to change course. Fitbod keeps re-deciding on its own, which is the part you are subscribing to.
Where Mekimeki is different
You do not have to arrive with a plan
Pick a focus, a goal and your equipment and Quick Build writes the session — exercises, sets, reps and rest — ready to start. This site also has free workout plans you can read in a browser before installing anything and then run as-is. Not knowing what to do today is not a reason to pay a subscription.
Fully offline, including the basement gyms
Logging, history, personal records, estimated 1RM, the rest timer, and the plate calculator all run on-device with no network call. A gym with no signal changes nothing about how the app behaves.
There is no paid tier to compare against
Mekimeki does not have a Pro, Plus, Elite, or Premium version. There is no upgrade screen, because there is nothing behind it. Every feature listed on this site is in the free download, and that is a structural decision rather than a launch promotion.
More on how each of those works: Every feature, free · How the six set types are scored · Last session beside the input
Which one should you pick
These are different products rather than competing ones. If you want to be told what to lift today, subscribe to Fitbod, because nothing free does that as well. If you have a program and want somewhere to record it that will never stop working, Mekimeki is the other half of that sentence.
Questions people ask
What does Fitbod charge for?
Fitbod is free to download and charges for Subscription after the trial. Here is how the developer puts it on the App Store listing: After your free trial has ended, this app includes an auto-renewing subscription, which unlocks all premium workouts and features.
Is Mekimeki really free, or is it free like Fitbod is free?
It is free with no paid tier of any kind. There is no Pro version, no subscription, no one-time unlock, and no advertising. The distinction matters because most trackers on this page are also free to download and then charge to remove a limit; Mekimeki has no limit to remove.
Can I move my history from Fitbod?
There is no direct importer for Fitbod data, and past sessions do not come across. What is worth carrying over is the last working weight for each exercise: a few minutes while you build your templates, after which the new history accumulates from there. Templates in Mekimeki are unlimited, so rebuilding a six-day split costs nothing but the typing.
Where these numbers come from
Every free-tier limit and price on this page is quoted word for word from that developer’s own App Store listing, and a dated copy of the listing is kept so the quote can be re-checked. How these comparisons are sourced and archived →
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