Comparison

Progression vs Progressor

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 every set and providing data-driven insights. It offers automatic suggestions for increasing weight and clear visualizations of your performance over time. Stop guessing and start measuring your gains.

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

Progressor

Features
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Most workout apps just remember what you lifted. Progressor decides what you should lift next. Built for lifters who are done guessing, Progressor runs a real periodization engine under the hood — the kind a good coach charges hundreds a month for. Pick a program, train, and the engine auto-regulates your weights, reps, and progression across every 12-week cycle. Free to download, with a free plan that's yours to keep. WHY PROGRESSOR • Auto-regulated progressive overload — reads your performance set by set and decides when to add weight, push reps, or back off. • True periodisation — macro, meso, and micro cycles across power, strength, and hypertrophy phases. Not a random daily workout. • Smart deloads & stagnation detection — spots when you've stalled and manages fatigue before it manages you. • 48 expert programs, ready to go — 5×5, PPL, Upper/Lower, PHAT and more. Grab one and make it yours. • Log in seconds — clean set logging with RPE, rest timers, and instant 1RM estimates. Built for the gym floor. • Works offline — log every set with zero signal. Syncs when you're back. • Progress you can see — volume, estimated 1RM, PRs, and body weight over time. • Nutrition that fits your training — separate training-day and rest-day macro targets. WHO IT'S FOR Intermediate and advanced lifters who want progressive overload run systematically — not another notebook with a timer. Newer to structured training? Smart defaults guide you; advanced modes get out of your way. HOW IT WORKS Choose a program or build your own. Train — log weight, reps, and effort in seconds. The engine analyzes every set and writes your next session. Repeat for 12 weeks and watch the numbers climb. PRICING Download free and train on the free plan as long as you like: • 1 active program • Auto-regulation suggestions (read-only) • 30 days of analytics history Go Premium to unlock the full engine: • All 48 programs • Auto-regulation that actually drives your weights, reps, and deloads • Unlimited analytics history, PRs, and 1RM tracking Try Premium free for 14 days. Then $7.99/month or $49.99/year (save 48%). Cancel anytime. One engine. Every feature. Always Doing Better. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://getprogressor.app/terms · Privacy: https://getprogressor.app/privacy

Screenshots

Progression4 screens
Progressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Progressor at 3 against Progression's 1. Progressor also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

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 Progressor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Progression versus Progressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressionProgressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (161 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings161 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PietrowskiNYD Systems

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

Progressor

Subscriptions2
  • Progressor Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Progressor Pro Monthly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Progression free?
Progression is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progressor free?
Progressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progression or Progressor have ads?
Neither Progression nor Progressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progression or Progressor?
Progression ships an update every 9 days, and Progressor every 9 days. Most recently, Progression was updated on November 2, 2026 and Progressor on October 31, 2026.

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