News · From the founders
BryksBuilt is now subscription only. Your free account is staying put.
New members now start BryksBuilt with a free trial and then a subscription. Every account made before the switch stays free, forever. Here is what changes, what does not, and the honest reasons why.
David and I have a bit of news, and we wanted you to hear it from us before you hear it from a paywall.
BryksBuilt is now subscription only for new members. If you already have an account, keep reading anyway, because the best part of this post is about you.
Already a member?
Nothing changes. Your free account stays free. Forever. Pinky promise, in writing, on the internet.
Brand new here?
You start with a free trial (14 days on the yearly plan), then BryksBuilt is a subscription.
Invited by a coach?
You can still join free and train with your coach in the app.
What is actually changing
Since the BryksBuilt 3.1 update, a brand new account meets a plan screen at the end of setup. Pick a plan, start your free trial, and you are in. After the trial, BryksBuilt is a paid app for new members. That is the whole change. Until that update lands, nothing is different for anybody.
In the app world this is called a "hard paywall", which sounds a lot scarier than it is. Think of it less like a wall and more like a door with a very friendly bouncer who lets you in free for up to two weeks.
What is not changing (read this part twice)
If you made your account before the switch, you are grandfathered in. Free stays free. Forever.
Your workouts, your food log, your history, your friends, your streaks and the new Community page all stay right where they are. We are not going to sneak a paywall in front of something you already use. You showed up for us early, and that counts for something.
If you are on Pro already, nothing changes for you either. Pro keeps working exactly like it does today.
Why we are doing it
We will be straight with you. There are three reasons, and none of them is "we got bored of being nice".
1 · THE PEOPLE
We want people who are serious about it
Free apps get downloaded on January 1 and deleted on January 9. We built BryksBuilt for people who keep showing up, and a trial that turns into a plan brings in people who mean it. It also makes the Community a better room to be in.
2 · THE AI
Good AI costs real money, every single message
The AI coach, meal plans, recipe ideas and photo food logging all run on top AI models, and every reply has a real cost to us. A subscription keeps those features on the best models available instead of quietly swapping in cheaper, dumber ones to save a buck.
3 · THE PRODUCT
We want to keep building this for years
BryksBuilt is two brothers and a lot of late nights. We really care about what we built, and the only way it keeps getting better every week is if the people who use it are the ones paying for it.
We would much rather be paid by the people who train with BryksBuilt than by anyone else. That keeps us building for you.
What a new member gets for it
The whole thing. A workout program built around their goals and schedule, meal plans that turn into recipes and grocery lists, tracking for every workout and every meal, friends and the Community feed, and a coach in their pocket that actually notices when they show up. It is the app we use ourselves every day.
If you have a friend who has been "about to download it"
Now is a good time to send them the link. Join before the update and their account is free for good. Join after it and they start with a free trial. We will not pretend we would not love to have them in the Community before the update lands.
Questions about any of this? Write to us at support@bryksbuilt.com. It is David or me who answers, not a bot with a name like Kyle.
Graeme and David Bryks, founders
Questions people ask
The short answers
I already have a free account. Do I have to pay now?
No. Every account made before the switch stays free, forever. You keep the app, your history, your friends, the Community page and everything on the free plan you use today. Pro is still there if you ever want it, exactly like it is now.
When does the switch happen?
With the BryksBuilt 3.1 update in November 2026. It only changes what a brand new account sees at the end of setup.
How does the free trial work for new members?
New members pick a plan at the end of setup and start free. The yearly plan comes with 14 days free. Cancel before the trial ends in your App Store or Google Play subscriptions and you are not charged a cent.
My coach invited me. Do I have to pay to join?
No. If a coach invites you, you can still join BryksBuilt free and work with them in the app. Pro stays an optional upgrade.
Why not just keep a free version for everyone?
Because the best parts of BryksBuilt run on AI, and every AI coach reply, meal plan and recipe has a real cost to us. A subscription lets us keep those features on the best models instead of slowly watering them down, and it brings in people who actually plan to show up.
Where the numbers come from
Every source below was read on the date shown. If one has changed, email support@bryksbuilt.com and we will fix it the same week.
- apps.apple.com/app/id6760272101: “BryksBuilt: Fitness Tracker” (checked November 2, 2026)
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