Comparison

Progression vs Today's Workout

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 serious lifters track their strength training progress by logging sets and providing data-driven suggestions for increasing weight. Visualize your gains with clear charts and a full training history to stop guessing and start measuring your strength journey.

Highlights
  • Log sets in seconds
  • Automatic weight increase suggestions
  • Progress tracking with clear charts
  • Build or select training plans
  • Built-in rest timer
  • Full training history and personal records
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

About

Today's Workout

Easily log your daily workouts and track your progress with this intuitive app. Record exercises, set recurring routines, and visualize your performance over time with detailed graphs. Access full history and export data with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Log daily workouts easily
  • Set recurring workout schedules
  • View workout history on a calendar
  • Analyze performance with graphs
  • Export workout data as CSV
  • Customize start day of the week
Features
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Would you like to record your daily workouts and improve your strength? This app is an app that allows you to easily register and record your workouts like a to-do list. Simply register your workout today on the home screen and tap the checkbox to record your workout today. If you select the repeat function when registering a workout, you can set the specified day of the week, every day, and so on. On the "Schedule" screen, you can edit the set repeat day and day intervals. The History screen shows what workouts you did on the day you selected on your calendar. You can also modify the data with the edit button at the top right of the data. In addition, if you forget to record the data, you can add the data by clicking the "Add" button. The Analysis screen allows you to view graphs of total volume, number of sets, and maximum weight as weekly, monthly, and three-month workout results. Graphs can be displayed by part and by workout type, as well as the results of all workouts. You can check the data for the day by pressing and holding the graph. On the "Settings" screen, you can set the day of the week at the beginning of the week on the calendar. You can choose to start on Monday or Sunday. You can also export the workout history data as a CSV file. In the free version, you can check the history for up to one week. If you want to see and export all the history, please consider purchasing the premium version of the in-app subscription. Your subscription will be renewed automatically. Fees will be charged to your Apple ID within 24 hours of the last day of the applicable validity period. Auto-renewal can be disabled in Account Settings after purchase. ---------------------- Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-labolatory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Progression4 screens
Today's Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Today's Workout at 5.0 against Progression's 4.5. Today's Workout also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and device support (3 vs 1). Progression's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Today's Workout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Today's Workout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progression has 161 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Progression's written reviews are positive against 100% of Today's Workout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progression ships an update every 9 days, Today's Workout every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Progression versus Today's Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressionToday's Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (161 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PietrowskiKei Suefuji

Customer experience

Progression

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

Today's Workout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Today's Workout

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-1 month plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium-1 year plan$26.991 Year

Questions

Is Progression free?
Progression is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Today's Workout free?
Today's Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progression or Today's Workout?
Today's Workout is rated higher. Progression averages 4.5 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Today's Workout averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Progression or Today's Workout have ads?
Today's Workout shows ads; Progression does not.
Which is updated more often, Progression or Today's Workout?
Progression ships an update every 9 days, and Today's Workout every 4 months. Most recently, Progression was updated on November 13, 2026 and Today's Workout on November 12, 2026.

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