Starting Strength (Legacy) vs Everground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Starting Strength (Legacy)
This app guides beginners through a proven strength training program with detailed instructions, video demonstrations, and interactive logging. It simplifies tracking progress and calculating weights for exercises like squats, presses, and deadlifts.
- Beginner barbell exercise instructions
- Novice strength training program guidance
- Interactive workout logging
- Warmup and workset weight calculator
- Exercise video and photo instructions
- Cloud sync for training data
- Customizable progression
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Please note, this is the legacy version. An all new version of the Starting Strength App is on the store, search "Starting Strength Official" The Starting Strength Method is the fastest, most efficient and straightforward way to increase total body strength for complete beginners. ====== Here's some reviews from our users 5/5 "What do you get when you combine the best method to get stronger with detailed instructional videos, thorough explanations AND an actual day to day program? THIS APP! Finally! Perfect for both beginners and experienced lifters and worth much more than the price I paid for. Thank you Starting Strength! 5/5 "I've tried 2-3 other apps. I've kept paper logs. Nothing has been easier to use than this app. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't enter my warm up sets...its because you don't need to! You enter your work set weight and it tells you exactly what to load on the warmup-ups..." 5/5 "Wonderful, straight-forward way to keep DOING THE PROGRAM. A simple and clear way to apply the SS principles and track your work.” 5/5 "Like others, I was on the fence about buying this app to help kickstart my starting strength program. This app deserves it's high average rating, and you should pull the trigger if you are reading this.” 5/5 "I tried a few free apps before buying this app, this one is well worth the money. Best app out there for barbell training" ====== Mark Rippetoe's "Starting Strength" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide and considered the most productive method in existence for anyone beginning a strength training program. "The best book ever written on strength training" - Jim Wendler, champion powerlifter. ++++++++++ Features: - Complete, easy-to-follow instructions for performing the basic barbell exercises: the squat, press, deadlift, bench press and power clean. - Walks you through the famous Starting Strength Novice Program -- shows you how to start, what weight to add and when to add extra exercises. - Enough programs to get you through the first year of training including accessory exercises of chinups and back extensions. - Designed for use at the gym with quick access to multiple angle videos and photo instructions of each exercise. - Lift instructions and diagrams from the Starting Strength Book by Mark Rippetoe. - Interactive logging tools journal your strength progression. - Warmup and workset calculator shows you exactly how many plates to put on each side of the bar. - Workset Rest Timer, customisable for each exercise. - Customise your progression for each exercise. - Add and save additional notes for each workout, and access previous notes easily. - Never lose your training data again! Cloud Sync backs up your training log data and restores it across multiple devices. - Download training log data as CSV (requires account) - Helpful hints and tutorials help you learn and progress safely. - How to program the basic exercises into the most effective program for long-term progress. - Metric (kgs) or Imperials (lbs), and change at any time. Have any comments, questions or suggestions? Please email us at hello@shabu.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7754358
Everground
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Everground helps functional fitness athletes follow workouts, capture results, and turn every session into useful performance data. Choose a workout or set up your own. During training, Everground keeps the clock, movement order, rounds, and splits clear. When the work is done, your result becomes part of a performance history you can use. BUILT FOR FUNCTIONAL FITNESS - Run For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and interval workouts - Follow each movement, load, round, and time cap from one screen - Tap through movements or rounds without breaking pace - See what is next before you get there - Undo an accidental tap with a swipe TURN EVERY SESSION INTO A RECORD - Save times, reps, rounds, loads, and splits - Review workout history in one place - Compare repeat workouts against your previous personal best - See round pacing and consistency, not just the final score NO BEGINNER-APP NOISE Everground is for athletes who already train. No movement tutorials, motivational streaks, or bloated wellness dashboards. Just the workout, the clock, and the data you need to improve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Everground at Free against Starting Strength (Legacy)'s $14.99. Everground also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Starting Strength (Legacy)'s advantage is chart position (#153 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Everground is free to download; Starting Strength (Legacy) costs $14.99 up front. Starting Strength (Legacy) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months and Everground sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Starting Strength (Legacy) ships an update every 5 weeks, Everground every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starting Strength (Legacy) | Everground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shabu Pty Ltd | Daniel Gonzalez Reina |
Bugs and requests
Starting Strength (Legacy)
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with timer functionality
- Problems with weight and plate tracking
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Bugs when switching between exercises
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to modify exercises and programming
- Implement advanced programming options beyond novice linear progression
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add Apple Health integration
- Enhance UI and user experience
Everground
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Starting Strength (Legacy)
- 3 Months Pro$19.993 Months
- Pro Quaterly$19.993 Months
- Annual Pro$39.991 Year
- Single Form Check$24.99
- Unlock Pro Forever$59.99
- 3 x Form Checks$69.99
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- 10 Form Checks$209.99
- 20 x Form Checks$399.99
Everground
- Early Bird$69.991 Year
Questions
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