Don’t waste your money
I purchased a lifetime membership for Strong, and I genuinely regret it.
Since purchasing, I've become increasingly disappointed with the app's lack of functionality and innovation. Compared to competitors like Hevy, Strong feels years behind.
There's no import functionality, no AI or ChatGPT integration, and no intelligent recommendations on when to increase weights or progressively overload. Ultimately, it feels like a glorified note-taking app rather than a modern strength-training platform.
I've contacted the developers directly, but their support has been incredibly disappointing. There are constant promises of improvements coming in the future, yet very little meaningful progress. Meanwhile, competitors continue to innovate and release new features.
I requested a refund for my lifetime membership, which was refused. I now feel stuck with a product that isn't keeping pace with the industry.
We're living in an era where technology, particularly AI, is advancing rapidly. Strong seems to be standing still.
I genuinely struggle to understand how this app maintains such a high rating. In its current state, I simply cannot recommend it, especially when better alternatives exist.
One star. I wish I could get my money back.
Since purchasing, I've become increasingly disappointed with the app's lack of functionality and innovation. Compared to competitors like Hevy, Strong feels years behind.
There's no import functionality, no AI or ChatGPT integration, and no intelligent recommendations on when to increase weights or progressively overload. Ultimately, it feels like a glorified note-taking app rather than a modern strength-training platform.
I've contacted the developers directly, but their support has been incredibly disappointing. There are constant promises of improvements coming in the future, yet very little meaningful progress. Meanwhile, competitors continue to innovate and release new features.
I requested a refund for my lifetime membership, which was refused. I now feel stuck with a product that isn't keeping pace with the industry.
We're living in an era where technology, particularly AI, is advancing rapidly. Strong seems to be standing still.
I genuinely struggle to understand how this app maintains such a high rating. In its current state, I simply cannot recommend it, especially when better alternatives exist.
One star. I wish I could get my money back.
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App Makes the Gym Notebook Extinct
App is awesome for tracking workouts, and has features I haven't even tapped into yet. This app replaces the notebook, and will save time in the gym. Gym notebook and music all in one.
The rare free app that hasn’t gotten worse over time
This app did exactly what I’m personally looking for as someone that exercises casually but also wants to improve in the long term.
In my experience, most free apps gradually get worse and more aggressively demand cash over time. This app has followed the opposite trajectory. Good show by the devs.
In my experience, most free apps gradually get worse and more aggressively demand cash over time. This app has followed the opposite trajectory. Good show by the devs.
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Huge Potential, Huge Shortcomings
I’m trying to be consistent at gym, and a large part of this process is keeping track of my journey. I’ve found it to be incredibly helpful to have a plan laid out, and this app has certainly made it intuitive to do so.
My biggest gripe is just that as well. Often, the apple watch sync removes sets, and even entirely fails to track my workouts after completion; I can’t see them in history. It’s incredibly frustrating. It’s encouraging to see the numbers and history rack up automatically, but having to manually plug them in again is irritating.
I’m also annoyed at the paywall, which removes the most basic features such as graphs.
One more thing, I’d hope to see a way to add notes to custom workout exercises. In other words, I can add custom instructions.
All in all, it could be perfect, but it’s just not there.
My biggest gripe is just that as well. Often, the apple watch sync removes sets, and even entirely fails to track my workouts after completion; I can’t see them in history. It’s incredibly frustrating. It’s encouraging to see the numbers and history rack up automatically, but having to manually plug them in again is irritating.
I’m also annoyed at the paywall, which removes the most basic features such as graphs.
One more thing, I’d hope to see a way to add notes to custom workout exercises. In other words, I can add custom instructions.
All in all, it could be perfect, but it’s just not there.
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Best Exercise app!
I have tried and use many many workout apps. This by far is the best one I have used yet. So good I paid the $29 for the yearly with hesitation after using the free one for a free days.
Highly recommended!!
Highly recommended!!
My go-to workout companion!
I've been using this app for nearly a decade, and I have almost no complaints. It's easy to use, lets you plan your daily workouts, and makes it simple to log your results. The exercise library could use more variety, since so many new exercises have emerged in recent years, but overall the workout experience is excellent.
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Paywall
Can’t do anything unless u pay
Suggestion
The app is good for what it offers! One suggestion I’d like to see implemented is the ability to minimize exercises after completing all sets during an active workout (with an option of auto-minimizing when all sets are checked off). I’d gladly change my review to 5 stars if something like that could be added.
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Paid £100, and dosent clearly show PB
Doesn’t make it easy to see personal best, but shows previous sets with ease?
Best workout tracker there is
I’ve been a very long time user and subscriber to this app. I started with it on Android and it was the first app I installed when I moved to Apple. It’s the best! Nothing else comes close.
I have a tiny request to the developer please. The records section for various lifts only goes to 12 reps. Would it also be possible to show records going to 20 reps please?
Also, could we show both the first time and most recent time we hit each record? E.g. make it so I can see that I first hit a bench 1 rep max of 120 kilo on 1 December 2024 and that I most recently hit it on 13 march 2026?
I have a tiny request to the developer please. The records section for various lifts only goes to 12 reps. Would it also be possible to show records going to 20 reps please?
Also, could we show both the first time and most recent time we hit each record? E.g. make it so I can see that I first hit a bench 1 rep max of 120 kilo on 1 December 2024 and that I most recently hit it on 13 march 2026?
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The best
I’ve been working out for over 25 years and this app is by far the best fitness app I’ve ever used because of its customization. I do Olympic lifts. I do traditional bodybuilding type workouts as well as CrossFit and I’m able to keep track of every exercise every rap and so forth it is absolutely without a doubt the best fitness app I’ve ever seen and I’ve used quite a few few. This is the only one I use now.
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Missing workout history
I’ve been using Strong app for 4-5 years but recently my workout history has disappeared
More themes
Love the app and I know this is dumb as it doesn’t really affect the app but I would love to see more themes for the apps or the ability to make your own theme as their is only 4 and 3 of them are dark versions
Almost Perfect!
Historically the app has been great! I’ve been using it for years to track workouts quickly and easily on my watch rather than having to pick up my phone every set.
More recently though, Live Sync seems broken. If I start a workout on my watch (as recommended), the phone doesn’t keep up. And then if I use the phone to change an exercise / check history / etc., it will reset workout progress on the watch (i.e. mark completed sets as not completed). The workout may then not even save properly within the app, even after correcting.
More recently though, Live Sync seems broken. If I start a workout on my watch (as recommended), the phone doesn’t keep up. And then if I use the phone to change an exercise / check history / etc., it will reset workout progress on the watch (i.e. mark completed sets as not completed). The workout may then not even save properly within the app, even after correcting.
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Basic and all you need
Love this app. Simple key strokes so you’re not messing with it mid workout. I’ve used it for 4 months and it’s perfect for tracking progressive overload. I’ve tried others with more visuals and animations, and they work fine, but those extras just seemed unnecessary.
Great App - Watch Sync Needs Improvement
I’ve used this app since 2018 and have the lifetime pro version. It’s extremely intuitive and simple to use. My only complaint is is the sync with apple watch. I’m using the ultra 3, but sometimes it only syncs if the watch and the phone are actively open. Also, sometimes it will finish the workout and show synced, and then later it gets wiped out from history. Sometimes it’s partial and sometimes none of the workout is there. Sometimes I wonder if the watch app is worth the hassle.
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Thumbs up, some suggestions though
Great app, some things it needs:
- fuzzy search! If I search
- complete matches appear first in search results (I.e. box squats should be AFTER squats)
- pro pricing just doesn’t make sense. I’ve been using the app for 4 years and I love it, but there’s 0 chance I shell out $5 a month for some graphs that I can make myself in excel
- add photos to your custom exercises
- fuzzy search! If I search
- complete matches appear first in search results (I.e. box squats should be AFTER squats)
- pro pricing just doesn’t make sense. I’ve been using the app for 4 years and I love it, but there’s 0 chance I shell out $5 a month for some graphs that I can make myself in excel
- add photos to your custom exercises
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Great app
9/10 app - wish they updated their database more frequently and improve the default options.
Need Garmin Integration NOW
That’s the only thing I need from this great tracker! Integration with Health and Garmin please!
Amazing App
So I’ve been using this app and my brain loves numbers so I’ve been thriving with it. I was also thinking: I have some days at the gym where I can’t get to a machine that in my routine/schedule. What if there was a way to temporarily add/replace workouts ONLY for that session. That was you don’t have to change it every time you have to alternate exercises. Just an idea.
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