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STNDRD: Bodybuilding Workouts
Set The Standard LLC · 3,658 ratings · ★ 4.6
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Top complaints - extracted from 41 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"workout"
13 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App. App is trash, it’s basically a notebook to record your workout and a timer, video you can find on you tube and info you can get off google. It’s doesn’t suggest reps and what to go up in weight, timer sound is low, it glitches every week, …" - Cheese122982
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"workouts"
12 negative reviews mention this · 29% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Updates. App needs a lot of work. Constantly glitching screens to where you can’t progress through workouts. Also found today that I can not search any new foods so that’s great and useless." - SourGrapes710
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"money"
8 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Needs a ton of work. Wasted money! Still crashing. Please refund. Back to pen and paper." - O2noaua
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"update"
8 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Updates. App needs a lot of work. Constantly glitching screens to where you can’t progress through workouts. Also found today that I can not search any new foods so that’s great and useless." - SourGrapes710
5
"cbum"
8 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This app is ruined. This app got completely ruined by the change to Standard from just being the Cbum fitness app. Ironically setting the standard means ruining the app ui, causing bugs to repeatedly wipe the progress you input for sets and reps, and losing m…" - Gabe the truth speaker
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"screen"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Updates. App needs a lot of work. Constantly glitching screens to where you can’t progress through workouts. Also found today that I can not search any new foods so that’s great and useless." - SourGrapes710
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"since"
6 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Glitchy. App keeps freezing on the startup picture since the update and not allowing me access to the days workout or any other part. Tried resetting and verified full service, even connected to WiFi. Still has bugs to fix" - Ehhhh34
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"every"
5 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App. App is trash, it’s basically a notebook to record your workout and a timer, video you can find on you tube and info you can get off google. It’s doesn’t suggest reps and what to go up in weight, timer sound is low, it glitches every week, …" - Cheese122982
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"work"
5 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App. App is trash, it’s basically a notebook to record your workout and a timer, video you can find on you tube and info you can get off google. It’s doesn’t suggest reps and what to go up in weight, timer sound is low, it glitches every week, …" - Cheese122982
10
"updates"
5 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Updates. App needs a lot of work. Constantly glitching screens to where you can’t progress through workouts. Also found today that I can not search any new foods so that’s great and useless." - SourGrapes710
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"days"
5 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Glitchy. App keeps freezing on the startup picture since the update and not allowing me access to the days workout or any other part. Tried resetting and verified full service, even connected to WiFi. Still has bugs to fix" - Ehhhh34
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"been"
5 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "FIX THE UPDATE. ever since the app had its recent updated. I’ve been having trouble opening the app in general. It stays stuck on the “loading screen” but never advances through. Please fix this issue because I need to log my food down and track my workout…" - commonling
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App
App is trash, it’s basically a notebook to record your workout and a timer, video you can find on you tube and info you can get off google.
It’s doesn’t suggest reps and what to go up in weight, timer sound is low, it glitches every week, don’t spend $100 on this it’s worthless,
It’s doesn’t suggest reps and what to go up in weight, timer sound is low, it glitches every week, don’t spend $100 on this it’s worthless,
Needs a ton of work
Wasted money! Still crashing. Please refund. Back to pen and paper.
Customer Service
Customer service is absolutely terrible. I have sent 6 emails over the course of a month and have received no response.
I want my money back.
I want my money back.
Updates
App needs a lot of work. Constantly glitching screens to where you can’t progress through workouts. Also found today that I can not search any new foods so that’s great and useless.
App Broken
My app wasn’t working for half of the year and I asked for another 6 months and never heard back. Pretty cruddy for 100$+
Won’t load
New update won’t load the app. Just stays on the launch screen. IOS 26 Iphone 15 Awesome app otherwise
Update broke it
I can’t even open the app after the update. SMH
This app is ruined
This app got completely ruined by the change to Standard from just being the Cbum fitness app. Ironically setting the standard means ruining the app ui, causing bugs to repeatedly wipe the progress you input for sets and reps, and losing most basic functionality that the app previously had. So unfortunate.
Pretty bad
Between payment issues, change in app, and the new app just being plain ugly and far from user friendly, I wouldn’t suggest spending the money. Workouts are good but actually using the app is miserable.
Changed for the worse
This app before it became STNDRD was amazing, it had little nuances here and there that could’ve used some tweaking. However once it was converted to STNDRD, the app is in no way user friendly, they keep rolling out updates that seem to address none of the users concerns. This app forces you to be constantly on your phone in the gym now which takes your focus off the workout. Having to tap through sessions, not able to adjust the workouts to your needs. No longer are you able to glance down and see easily how many sets and reps and at what type you are performing them.
Not to mention how glitchy and slow the app is. I’m not even able to open the app at this point. I’m paying a monthly subscription for an app I can’t even use right now because it won’t load. There is such a strong foundation behind this app, STNDRD is ruining it.
Not to mention how glitchy and slow the app is. I’m not even able to open the app at this point. I’m paying a monthly subscription for an app I can’t even use right now because it won’t load. There is such a strong foundation behind this app, STNDRD is ruining it.
Annoying
So I have to pay for absolutely every feature on the app? Why is everything subscription based nowadays… I already pay SO much for a gym membership, food, supplements, programs, like cmon now…
Another pay-to-use app
The barrier to entry for working out these days is abysmal. There is no app available for free I much rather track my workouts with a notebook and pen than have to pay for an app to tell me the same things. As a longtime lifter I thought I’d give this app a try and I wasn’t able to use the basic functions of the app without being greeted with the dreaded subscription service. Coming from Cbum this is disappointing, multi-millionaire but still wants to squeeze the most amount of money from his customers especially the younger lifters that want to use the app to track their progress; It’s pathetic. Looks like I’ll be sticking to my pen and paper for tracking because at least I won’t get a pop up for a subscription service.
Trouble cancelling subscription
I’ve paid for the app since 2021. I wanted to take a break from all subscriptions to save a little money and pay things off. So I tried to cancel my account and I keep getting an error message on my iPhone (made the account on apple). Then tried a PC and same error message pops up. Still need to cancel my account. Their email support is useless. Working on getting Apple to intervene.
Problems Still DO NOT BUY
App can’t even enter 3 digits to track weight for workouts maxes out at 99. Going to assume a big but that’s par for the course with this app. Go back to the old app.
Wrong equipment
Kept showing me workouts that used equipment that I don’t have. Basically I have to figure out my own workouts. Wants the point of having the app
Downhill
Ever since they updated the app, it’s been crashing and kicks you out of your workout while you’re working out and logging in your workouts. Haven’t been able to open the app for the last two days.
Subscription cancelled
I cancelled this last year. They switched to standard or whatever from cbum and now charged me for ANOTHER year. Can’t log in with my older credentials, can’t call a phone number. I am trying to get a refund for a cancellation that supposedly happened a year ago but here we are.
App Deleted Account
I signed up for a monthly membership for this app with high hopes. The next day it logged me out and had an update. So I updated it then I tried to log in. It said I never had an account. I figured maybe I typed in the password wrong. I submitted a forgot password, three times, never got an email. Then I emailed customer service and haven’t heard back. It’s been 3 days. I’m a little frustrated with the whole process and the only way to log back in is to set up another plan. I would say that this app, with the millions of other workout apps, isn’t worth it until they are able to have customer support to actually have access to what you’ve paid for.
Old app was better
The old app was way better
Challenges
I’m about to delete this app. lol their “challenge” is pretty bias. Their judging criteria is a joke. Not all of them are on the same oage. Not worth paying the entry fee. Don’t do it.
Terrible
Constant updates that change the UI and make it worse. Losing all my progress. They actually just keep making it worse. Save your money. Don’t buy this and get something else.
Amount of Updates
I want to love this app more than I do and support Cbum, I pay for the monthly premium but the amount of updates are out of this world at this point.
Not good
Old CBUM app was 1000x better than this.
Wish it worked
I really really was looking forward to this app. Huge Cbum advocate. However, any time I select a program, work out, or video the screen goes black and I cannot do anything. I have to close of the app and restart. Hope the team can get this fixed.
Great workouts. Horrible UI.
I hate to give this app a bad review. The workouts are great, but the app is almost unusable as the layout is so bad. It seems over complicated and not easy to move between exercises, especially if you go out of order. My gym gets crowded. I sometimes need to skip exercises and not do the workout in the order it’s laid out, and it makes it nearly impossible to navigate if you do this. I’m almost ready to stop using the app because it’s so frustrating.
I need my money
I don’t have a membership with this application and they keep charging me money, I already tried to cancel it and they haven’t done it, this is already fraud
Disappointed since the update
I was really enjoying this app and how it worked when it was CBUM, now that it’s STNDRD it has changed way too much and the workouts are not as good.
😢
Bring back the old Cbum app. This one is too technical. Just liked following the workout plans. Us millennial lifters do not need all the bells and whistles.
Too many clicks and glitches
The old app was much more convenient and easier to use. With this one there’s no autofill, I have to make numerous more taps before I get to do what I intend to do. Cant hear the timer when off of the app. Now lately it’s been refreshing if I exit out the app, deleting all the inputs I’ve made throughout the workout and having to input them in again.
App crashes
Every-time i open the app there is new update and after i update the app stays on the loading screen.
Glitchy
App keeps freezing on the startup picture since the update and not allowing me access to the days workout or any other part. Tried resetting and verified full service, even connected to WiFi. Still has bugs to fix
FIX THE UPDATE
ever since the app had its recent updated. I’ve been having trouble opening the app in general. It stays stuck on the “loading screen” but never advances through. Please fix this issue because I need to log my food down and track my workouts lol.
New Update Crashed The App
It won’t load anymore past the title screen.
Can’t even use the app anymore
I’m not even able to get into the app anymore because it literally won’t load. The screen just shows that wallpaper of Chris and nothing happens when I close the app or anything.
I’ve used the app a lot in the past and took a break for a bit. Workouts were always solid so I definitely recommend it but not even me or others can’t even use the app
I’ve used the app a lot in the past and took a break for a bit. Workouts were always solid so I definitely recommend it but not even me or others can’t even use the app
Used to be the best.
This app used to be the best. Now it won’t even open on my phone. Yes it was updated. Yes, I have deleted and reinstalled the app. This app started going downhill once it got sold to standard or whatever. It has quickly spiraled to garbage. I loved it for its simplicity. Now it’s an over complicated mess that is hard to navigate.
What happened
The chum app used to be so good ! Ever since it moved to stndrd it is so hard to navigate. I can never get out of the video demos, I have trouble marking the workout as done, it gets stuck and it’s just clunky. As a developer it’s so painful to use.
A great program that needs improvement on certain aspects
I’ve been using the app for a while. Overall it is a good app. Even with the new updates I am constantly timed out. Currently, I cannot record any weight in lbs that has 3 digits (I.e., 100, 200,135,185, etc). It will only allow me to record three digits in kgs. I’ve kept my account because I do like the workouts, but I’ve been getting sick of the constant updates, and I can’t really tell what has really changed.
Bugs Everywhere
The exercise programs are superb! The app’s UI is horrendous. There is an unending list of bugs in the app. I’ll try to stay with the macro ones:
•Exercise history does not record accurately no matter how diligent you are in checking your submissions. You never know what weights & reps will show the next time you open your history.
•Periodic crashing mid workout
•Multiple XP medals simply do not work and will never be awarded. •Multiple months-worth of XP will disappear.
•Some exercises require triple-digit reps but you can only input two digits
•You have to click through 4 menu pages to get to the next workout in your program (unless you manually add every workout to your calendar, then it shows on the dashboard)
•The Leaderboard is useless because people spam the Medals and “complete” every workout program in a matter of days
•Too many other smaller bugs to list here
Last, if anyone complains on the community page of the app they will just delete your forum post.
Kudos to the coaches who created the programs but I would not want my name associated with charging people money for this platform.
•Exercise history does not record accurately no matter how diligent you are in checking your submissions. You never know what weights & reps will show the next time you open your history.
•Periodic crashing mid workout
•Multiple XP medals simply do not work and will never be awarded. •Multiple months-worth of XP will disappear.
•Some exercises require triple-digit reps but you can only input two digits
•You have to click through 4 menu pages to get to the next workout in your program (unless you manually add every workout to your calendar, then it shows on the dashboard)
•The Leaderboard is useless because people spam the Medals and “complete” every workout program in a matter of days
•Too many other smaller bugs to list here
Last, if anyone complains on the community page of the app they will just delete your forum post.
Kudos to the coaches who created the programs but I would not want my name associated with charging people money for this platform.
The App Need. A lot of Work
The app currently is not user friendly. You can’t customize your workout. Logging sets is not great. You have to follow the order of exercises or you will have an issue. Many small things that ruin this app.
App just closes itself out
It’s a great way to follow a solid workout program. The problem is every time I log all my stats it somehow closes out mid workout and erases all of the data. Very frustrating
App Crash
I haven’t had a single workout yet where the app doesn’t end up crashing, losing all data I’ve already inputted. For $75, this is beyond annoying. Please fix this! 🙏🏼 I’m currently having to go back to pen and paper. At least that doesn’t crash.
Sentiment summary
89%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
9%
Negative (1-2★)