Progression vs Gainflow
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
Gainflow
This app helps you log gym workouts, track body analytics, and analyze your lifting form with AI. It offers unlimited routine creation and a large exercise database for free.
- Unlimited workout logging
- AI video form analysis
- Body analytics tracking
- Customizable exercise database
- Rest timer with audio alerts
- Community features
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One log for the gym and the road. Gainflow tracks the barbell and the pavement in the same app. Log your sets, then head out for a run, ride or walk with GPS. No ads, ever. Unlimited routines and custom exercises, free. STRENGTH TRAINING • Log sets in seconds — normal, warm-up, drop set, to failure, supersets • 300+ exercises plus your own custom movements • Unlimited plans and routines. Your training history is never behind a paywall • Rest timer with sound alerts • Previous values on every set, so progressive overload takes one glance • Personal records for 1RM, set volume, reps, time and distance • Charts for volume, estimated 1RM, reps and muscle distribution NEW — GPS ACTIVITIES • Track runs, rides and walks with live distance, pace, speed and elevation • Keeps recording with the screen locked and the app in the background • Per-kilometre splits and a pace chart after every session • Draw a route on the map, or let AI generate loops from your doorstep • Follow your planned route live while you move • Privacy zone hides your exact start and finish before anything is shared • Works offline — sessions sync as soon as you have signal NEW — APPLE HEALTH • Read steps, active energy, sleep, resting heart rate and body weight • Write finished strength workouts and body measurements back to Health • Reading and writing are separate switches, both off until you turn them on • Health data is never used for advertising or analytics AI COACH • Chat with an AI coach about training and diet — type or hold to speak • Video form analysis: record a set, get feedback on your technique • Weekly reviews and insights on plateaus, low volume and left/right imbalance • Generate a weekly plan from your goal, experience level and equipment BODY AND HABITS • Body weight, body fat and circumference measurements with photos and charts • Supplements: scan the barcode, track what is left, get reminders • Calendar with planned workouts, week streaks and an active-day heatmap COMMUNITY • Follow friends, see their sessions, copy their routines • Private profile and per-post visibility — you decide what is public COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Import your history from Hevy, Strong or a Gainflow CSV in a few taps, and export it again whenever you want. Your data stays yours. FREE AND PAID Workout logging, unlimited routines, the exercise database, GPS tracking, Health sync, measurements and supplements are free. Gainflow Plus and Gainflow Max raise the pool for AI features — form analysis, coach chat, plan generation and route generation. Metric and imperial. Light and dark. 16 languages. No ads, anywhere. Privacy Policy: https://www.gainflow.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.gainflow.app/terms-of-service Support: dawid@gainflow.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gainflow at 5.0 against Progression's 4.5. Progression's advantage is ratings volume (161 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Progression sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Gainflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gainflow 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.
Progression ships an update every 9 days, Gainflow every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Progression | Gainflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (161 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Pietrowski | Dawid Zareba |
Customer experience
Progression
Gainflow
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
Gainflow
- Gainflow Plus$2.991 Month
- Gainflow Max$7.991 Month









