Comparison

FitNotes vs Progression

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FitNotes

Easily log strength training and cardio, organize routines, and track progress over time. Create custom workouts, supersets, and set progression rules. View summaries of personal records and training volume to inform future sessions.

Highlights
  • Log strength and cardio workouts
  • Organize routines and supersets
  • Set progression rules
  • Track personal records and volume
  • Workout calendar and history
  • Customizable exercises and categories
  • Export/import workout logs
Features
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Track your workouts. See your progress. Know what to do next. FitNotes makes it easy to log strength training and cardio, organize your routines, and follow your progress over time. Whether you're starting your first routine or refining an established training plan, keep your workouts and results together in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY Create routines that span multiple days, organize exercises into supersets, and build workouts of the day for CrossFit-style training. Set progression rules to adjust your targets for future workouts as you progress. LOG THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Record sets, reps, weight, time, and distance. Track warm-up sets, add notes, and use rest timers to stay focused between sets. Review previous sessions when planning your next workout. SEE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED Finish each workout with a summary of new personal records, goal progress, and training volume compared with your previous session. Get suggestions for next time that take your progression rules into account. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Explore your training history with charts and a workout calendar. Set exercise goals and track body measurements over time, without needing to enter a measurement every session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING ORGANIZED Customize exercises, equipment, and categories to match the way you train. Export workout logs as CSV, import compatible CSV files, and create backups of your FitNotes data. From your first set to your next personal best, FitNotes helps you keep track of the work you put in. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Progression

This app helps serious lifters track their strength training progress by logging every set and providing data-driven insights. It offers automatic suggestions for increasing weight and clear visualizations of your performance over time. Stop guessing and start measuring your gains.

Highlights
  • Log sets in seconds
  • Automatic weight increase suggestions
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Build or select training plans
  • Built-in rest timer
  • Full training history
Features
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MOTIVATION ISN'T A TRAINING STRATEGY. If you're serious about getting stronger, you measure it. Progression turns every set into data that makes you stronger – logged in seconds, clearly visualized, no clutter. Motivation gets you training. Data gets you further. Most people stall because they train blind – no plan, no numbers, no idea what they did last time. Progression remembers every set for you and shows you exactly when it's time to add weight. How it works: • Build your own training plan – or pick a program • Log every set in seconds • Get automatic suggestions for when to increase the weight • Track your progress in clear charts Everything you need: • Templates for recurring workouts • Built-in rest timer • Full training history & personal records PROGRESSION PRO The core features are free for your first workouts – just get started. With Pro, you get the most out of your training: • Unlimited training plans & workouts • All long-term charts & statistics You can start a free trial before any charge. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start measuring. Questions or feedback? Reach out anytime: martin@devpie.de Terms of Use & Privacy: https://devpie.de/legal.html

Screenshots

FitNotes4 screens
Progression4 screens

Verdict

The call

FitNotes and Progression both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Progression's written reviews are positive against 59% of FitNotes's. Progression also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). FitNotes's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 161) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Progression sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FitNotes against 4.5 for Progression. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitNotes has 1.5K ratings behind it against 161, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of FitNotes's written reviews are positive against 73% of Progression's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes ships an update weekly, Progression every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FitNotes versus Progression: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotesProgression
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.5 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better161
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny UralskyMartin Pietrowski

Customer experience

FitNotes

All ratings1,482 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.6%

Progression

All ratings161 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FitNotes

Subscriptions2
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • FitNotes PRO$9.99
4 purchases

Progression

Subscriptions3
  • PRO$6.997 Days
  • PRO7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • PRO1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO$99.99

Questions

Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progression free?
Progression is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes or Progression?
Progression is rated higher. FitNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Progression averages 4.5 from 161 ratings.
Do FitNotes or Progression have ads?
Neither FitNotes nor Progression shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes or Progression?
FitNotes ships an update weekly, and Progression every 9 days. Most recently, FitNotes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Progression on November 6, 2026.

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