Comparison

Progression vs Gym Progress Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Progression

This app helps you track your fitness progress with a minimalist and fast interface. It automatically adjusts your weight and reps to help you break through plateaus and see results. Enjoy a clean design with no ads and deep iOS integration.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging
  • Automatic progression adjustments
  • Plateau recognition
  • Detailed stats and charts
  • Clean, ad-free interface
  • iOS exclusive features (Widgets, Dynamic Island)
Features
Read full description

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

About

Gym Progress Tracker

Plan and track your gym workouts with detailed exercise instructions and automatic rest timers. Monitor your progress with stats, trends, and personal records. Sync data with Apple Health and back up your history via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track sets with weight, reps, or duration
  • Automatic rest timers
  • Create custom workout templates
  • Over 290 built-in exercises
  • View workout history and trends
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Data backup and export
Features
Read full description

The most important thing in the gym is having a plan and staying motivated. With Liftlog+ you can plan and track your gym workouts with ease. Choose from hundreds of exercises with step-by-step instructions, or create your. Easily log every set, weight and repetition. Keep tracking, stay motivated and see results. Track ∙ Track sets with weigts and repetitions or duration ∙ See your previous entry for every set ∙ Stay focused with automatic rest timers ∙ Connect exercises as supersets ∙ Manage intensity with RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) ∙ Add notes to workouts and execises ∙ Mark sets as warmup, drop-set or failure ∙ Change between lbs and kg Plan ∙ Create your own workout templates ∙ Create folders for your workout templates ∙ Choose from build in workout templates ∙ Choose from over 290 built in exercises ∙ Assign weekdays to templates Exercises ∙ Add your own exercises ∙ Check exercises descriptions & instructions ∙ See targeted muscle groups and exercise equipment ∙ Use the search or filter by muscle groups, exercise types and equipment History & Trends ∙ See your whole workout history in one place ∙ Check stats & trends over time, including the number of exercises, duration, moved weight and 1RM ∙ Beat your personal records, like max weight, repetitions, volume and 1RM Other ∙ Save even more fitness data to Apple Health with the Apple Watch companion app ∙ Backups & restore your data with iCloud ∙ Export your data to CSV Please leave a rating or a review in the AppStore. It really helps and keeps me motivated! Email contact@liftlog.plus Website https://www.liftlog.plus Terms & Conditions https://www.liftlog.plus/pages/terms Privacy Policy https://www.liftlog.plus/pages/privacy

Screenshots

Progression4 screens
Gym Progress Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Progress Tracker at 88% against Progression's 59%. Gym Progress Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Progression's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Progression sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Gym Progress Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Progress Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Progression's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gym Progress Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progression ships an update weekly, Gym Progress Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Progression versus Gym Progress Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressionGym Progress Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (160 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better55
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PietrowskiDenis Andrasec

Customer experience

Progression

All ratings160 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

Gym Progress Tracker

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Progression

Subscriptions3
  • PRO$6.997 Days
  • PRO7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • PRO1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Free Unlimited WorkoutsFree
  • PRO$99.99
6 purchases

Gym Progress Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Liftlog+ PRO Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Liftlog+ PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Liftlog+ PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Liftlog+ PRO Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Liftlog+ PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Liftlog+ PRO Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Progression free?
Progression is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Progress Tracker free?
Gym Progress Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progression or Gym Progress Tracker?
Gym Progress Tracker is rated higher. Progression averages 4.5 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Gym Progress Tracker averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Progression or Gym Progress Tracker have ads?
Neither Progression nor Gym Progress Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progression or Gym Progress Tracker?
Progression ships an update weekly, and Gym Progress Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Progression was updated on September 22, 2026 and Gym Progress Tracker on September 19, 2026.

Other comparisons