Progression vs Stronger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap logging
- Automatic progression adjustments
- Plateau recognition
- Detailed stats and charts
- Clean, ad-free interface
- iOS exclusive features (Widgets, Dynamic Island)
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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
Stronger
This fitness tracker automatically progresses your exercises after each workout, helping you build strength consistently. Customize sets, reps, and weights for linear or exponential progression without needing spreadsheets. See your progress over time and achieve your fitness goals.
- Automatic exercise progression
- Customizable sets, reps, and weights
- Linear and exponential progression options
- No spreadsheets required
- Track workout history and statistics
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No frills fitness tracker, with a focus on automatic progression. After finishing a workout session, every exercise is automatically progressed based on each exercise's Progression settings. If you stay consistent and continue to work on these exercises, you will get stronger. In time it'll be hard to believe how far you've come. Exercises are customizable. Can do time based sets, rep based sets, weighted or not and you can progress exercises based on time, reps or weight. Progression can be linear or exponential. No more fussing with spreadsheets. Just set up your routines and keep at it and you'll see results. Exercise history, graphs, statistics and more coming soon. Any questions, bugs, suggestions or feedback please don't hesitate to email at feedback@strangemesa.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stronger at 5.0 against Progression's 4.5. Stronger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Progression's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Progression sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Stronger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stronger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progression has 160 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Progression | Stronger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (160 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Pietrowski | Strange Mesa |
Customer experience
Progression
Stronger
In-app purchases
Progression
- PRO$6.997 Days
- PRO7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- PRO1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- Free Unlimited WorkoutsFree
- PRO$99.99
Stronger
No in-app purchases









