Support
Last updated 2 July 2026
Gym Buddy is a workout tracker for people who lift. Plan your splits, then run each session while the app tracks your sets and the rest timer. Here’s help with the common questions.
Do I need an account?
No. There’s no sign-up and no login. Your workouts live on your device and, if you’re signed into iCloud, sync privately through your own iCloud account.
Building a workout plan
Open the Workouts tab and tap + to create a plan: Push, Pull, Legs, whatever you run. Add exercises from the built-in library and set the reps, weight, and target sets for each one. When you’re ready, start the plan and Gym Buddy walks you through it set by set.
The rest timer
When you log a set, the rest timer starts on its own and counts down to your next set. It keeps running on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can put your phone down between sets. You can adjust the time by ±15 seconds while it runs.
My rest-timer alert didn’t fire
Rest alerts are local notifications. If they’re not showing, open Settings → Notifications → Gym Buddy and check that Allow Notifications is on. The alert is meant to fire while the app is in the background or your phone is locked. That’s the point. Set the phone down and it’ll let you know when rest is up.
Syncing between devices
Sign into the same iCloud account on each device and your workouts sync automatically. Sync happens in the background when there’s a connection, so a new session might take a minute to appear on your other device. Everything works offline in the meantime, and the sync catches up later.
What Pro unlocks
Gym Buddy is free and includes one workout plan. Pro is a one-time purchase that removes the cap, so you can build as many plans as you want. There’s no subscription.
Restoring a purchase
If you’ve already bought Pro and it’s not showing on a new device or after a reinstall, open the Pro screen and tap Restore Purchase. Pro is tied to your Apple ID, so it comes back once StoreKit checks with Apple.
Deleting your data
Delete the app to remove its data from your device. To remove the synced copy, open iCloud settings and manage or delete Gym Buddy’s iCloud data. Because the data lives in your private iCloud, you’re in control of it.
Contact
Still stuck, or have a request? Email elf_umbras_8e@icloud.com and you’ll get a reply.
