Comparison

Progression vs YAWPlan

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
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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

YAWPlan

Create and track personalized workout routines with voice guidance. Schedule exercises, monitor progress, and adjust your plan based on performance. Offers a free version with optional pro subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Build custom workout routines
  • Voice-guided exercise instructions
  • Track sets, reps, and weight
  • Schedule weekly workouts
  • Monitor exercise progress
  • Rate exercise difficulty
Features
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Workout app built for people who know what they are doing. Plan any routines, with or without weights, based on time or repetitions. Build your program and track progress. Build your own voice-guided workouts — Type your exercises with a number of reps/sets and amount of weight — Workouts are guided by verbal cues. You can enjoy a podcast or your music and not the annoying chit-chat of a youtube coach. — Time your sets and breaks between them. Rest duration is one of the most important drivers of adaptation in your body. YAWPlan will help you to be consistent, whatever your goals are. Plan your workouts for the week and stick to the plan. — Exercises can be scheduled to repeat every day, on specific days of the week, or whenever there are other exercises — Set your plan for the week at a glance on the week screen — Never wonder, "What's my workout routine today?" anymore Track your progress and adjust your plan — Rate your exercises on a simple 3-level scale — Plan your program with levels of exercise and progress steadily — Check your workout history Pro Subscription: • YAWPlan offers a $2.99/month or $29.99/year auto-renewing subscriptions. • payment will be charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • your subscription to YAWPlan will automatically renew unless you disable auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renew or manage your subscription from your iTunes Store account setting. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a YAWPlan Pro subscription. • Terms & Conditions: https://www.yawplan.com/terms-and-conditions If you don’t choose to purchase YAWPlan Pro, you can still use YAWPlan for free.

Screenshots

Progression4 screens
YAWPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Progression at 4.5 against YAWPlan's 4.0. Progression also leads on ratings volume (160 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). YAWPlan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, 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 YAWPlan sells 3 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

Progression holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progression has 160 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Progression's written reviews are positive against 67% of YAWPlan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progression ships an update weekly, YAWPlan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Progression versus YAWPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressionYAWPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (160 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PietrowskiIgor Grechishkin

Customer experience

Progression

All ratings160 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

YAWPlan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

YAWPlan

Subscriptions2
  • YAW Plan Pro for 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • YAWPlan Pro for 1 year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • YAW Plan Pro for Life$44.99

Questions

Is Progression free?
Progression is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YAWPlan free?
YAWPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progression or YAWPlan?
Progression is rated higher. Progression averages 4.5 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while YAWPlan averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Progression or YAWPlan have ads?
Neither Progression nor YAWPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progression or YAWPlan?
Progression ships an update weekly, and YAWPlan fortnightly. Most recently, Progression was updated on October 16, 2026 and YAWPlan on October 2, 2026.

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