Not going past 2025
Meh
Great Tool; Paid for Liftime
Great once upon a time
Annoyed
I was annoyed to log in and it told me that in order to use my programs I have already saved and used tons of times I now have to sub to the app.
So I won’t be using the app anymore.
Response from developer
If you have an old phone running iOS 10 or below you can download the old app version and continue using that one. Ongoing app updates, feature additions, app maintenance, and support necessitates using a subscription model.
Lost lifetime subscription with v10
Response from developer
If you have an old phone running iOS 10 or below you can download the old app version and continue using that one. Ongoing app updates, feature additions, app maintenance, and support necessitates using a subscription model.
Great Tool; Paid for Liftime
I’ve been using this since it was the Multi-year Weight Training System. I’ve enjoyed it. But I did pay for the the top tier in the beginning to avoid all of the constant taxes of subscriptions.
Response from developer
If you have an old phone running iOS 10 or below you can download the old app version and continue using that one. Ongoing app updates, feature additions, app maintenance, and support necessitates using a subscription model.
Left in the dark.
Money grabbing update
Edit after developer’s reply: as a user my expectation is to be warned of changes this big and to be able to export my existing programs - at least the ones I made, as a one off.
Response from developer
Thanks for the support! As an app user, your expectations are for the app to be maintained and updated so you can continue to use it, as well as to receive timely technical support in the event you need assistance. As an app developer, the expectations are for users to support the app if they would like to continue using it. Edit: Tap the calendar icon on the top right of the dashboard and look up your workouts you want to export. You can export by email after you bring them up. Not sure if that's what you meant by export but that's what we've got. If you meant export, as in uploading so someone else can use your program, you can still do that without a subscription.
Update after subscription model - Best lifting / programming app out there
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback. To clarify the changes specifically in your case, when we moved to a subscription model I started adding things to the app that you never paid for and I didn't put up any additional paywalls for you either. No new paywalls for you wasn't because your initial standalone purchase granted access. It was because itemized paywalls for some and blanket subscriptions for others was too messy to maintain as more and more features were added. However, those subscribers are exactly the reason why the app got new features, updates, periodic maintenance, and so on. We all owe those guys and girls for their support. Without those subscribers the app would have been a one-time release like the default iOS Calculator app (which is the kind of app you paid for). With the new app changes in policy we don't have one group who gets everything for free anymore at the expense of those paying for it. We're all on the same page as of version 10. As for Stronglifts, you're not going to use that for life so they'll happily sell you a lifetime purchase. On the other hand, I want you to keep using Strongur year after year and low cost, one-time purchases are exactly what created the issue you have in the first place.
What happened ???
Will it come back if I pay?
Well it WAS good! Now where to even start? I mean I know the answer is start by paying money but the interface is now so unintuitive that I don’t want to pay for it if the preview is accurate. Why are people constantly messing up perfectly good tools? So I uninstalled and reinstalled hoping it was a glitch or something… well now it wants to restore from backup but there is no backup…. So now it is stuck doing nothing!!! Why?! I just want to lift! Ah good ol’ money… ruined another nice thing
Response from developer
Can you clarify what data has "disappeared"? No data has been removed. The layout has just grouped similar and complimentary types of data. I suppose you had gotten used to where things were before and the changes disrupted that. That's understandable. But the specific locations of items didn't really follow a coherent structure.
Awful! Now they force you to Pay!!!
It’s great because it would allow me to set up the program and follow it, and the app would adjust my weight load for the next weeks workout based on current performance.
But since updating the app last night. I open it this morning and I don’t have access to my program. It’s saying I need to subscribe.
So Strongur will only allow you to log your workout now. No other features of my current program work.
I’ll be looking for a different app now.
And no way I’ll be paying £100 a year for the privilege of this app!
Response from developer
Hi Matt. I see you mentioned that it's been great using the app. If so, please consider supporting the app. Development time isn't free, as nice as that would be. You're only asked for a couple dollars. Not even enough to pay a minimum wage worker for an hour of work.
Subscription?
Money hungry
v10 broke the app
v10 has broken this unfortunately.
Neuro Efficiency chart crashes the app and now the app can't be used at all.
Been using it every day for the past 5 years but today will be the first time I won't be able to use it.
A reboot of the iPhone didn't solve this.
