Comparison

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker vs Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Log your weightlifting progress with this intuitive workout tracker. Easily record sets, weights, and routines, compare performance over time, and analyze your gains. Customize exercises and share plans with others.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Add exercises from catalog or custom
  • Log sets, weights, and reps
  • Compare performance with past workouts
  • Track body measurements
  • Share workout plans
  • Customizable rest timers
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The GAINSFIRE workout tracker is your way to go if you are looking for a simple, fast & easy to use workout logger to record your personal development during weight training at the gym. With GAINSFIRE you can easily track your sets, weights, workouts and your overall progress. Create custom training routines, add your own exercises or exercises from our catalog and start your workout. GAINSFIRE logs your performance just like a pen and paper workout diary. The focus of GAINSFIRE is to quickly and efficiently record your performance and physical fitness. This includes the comparison of the current workout with past workouts in simple to understand statistics. We deliberately refrain from explaining the correct execution of individual exercises. A professional trainer at your gym or a personal trainer does that way better than any app. Highlights of the GAINSFIRE workout diary: • Create your own workout routine (or multiple ones). • Add exercises from our extensive catalog • Define your own exercises and use them in your plans • Get summaries after each training session • Compare your performance with previous workouts • Analyze your increase in weights or repetitions • Add notes and your own comments to each exercise • Define individual rest times for sets and exercises with customizable timers • Archive workout routines for later use • Share workout plans and statistics with your personal trainer or friends • Messaging function for trainers and clients • Direct analysis of each completed exercise • Track body weight, body fat and muscle mass as well as body circumferences • Automatic backup of your training data • Use on multiple devices A free one-time registration with your email address and a password of your choice is required for use. SUBSCRIPTION This app includes a voluntary monthly subscription with no trial period. Payment is made monthly through your iTunes account at the time of purchase. Subscription will automatically renew for one month unless you cancel in the App Store at least 24 hours prior to expiration. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to expiration. This will include the cost of the renewal. Terms and conditions and privacy policy apply. Terms of use: https://www.gainsfire.app/agb-app.html Privacy policy: https://www.gainsfire.app/datenschutz-app.html

About

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

This app helps you maximize muscle gains and track your fitness progress with personalized workout plans and advanced progression recommendations. It features a vast exercise database, workout tracking tools, and insights to optimize your strength training journey.

Highlights
  • Customized muscle building workout plans
  • Progression recommendations for weight and reps
  • Workout tracker with rep and weight log
  • Extensive exercise database with videos
  • Graphs and insights for workout analysis
  • Comprehensive periodization tools
  • Shareable workout plans
Features
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Alpha Progression tells you exactly what to lift. Every set, every workout. Build your plan in a minute, then follow weight and rep recommendations that adapt to how strong you are today. Most gym apps only record what you did. Alpha Progression plans what you should do next: a science-based training plan built for your goal, your experience and your equipment, and a progression recommendation for every single set. App of the Day on the App Store, twice. 4.9 stars from 40,000+ lifters. 25 million workouts logged. YOUR PLAN, GENERATED Pick your goal, the days you can train, how long you have and which muscles to prioritize. The plan generator builds a complete plan around the equipment in your gym: split, exercises, sets and rep ranges. Beginners and advanced lifters get fundamentally different plans, because they need different things. Every detail stays editable, or build your own plan from scratch. Need just one session? The workout generator creates a one-off workout whenever you want. A RECOMMENDATION FOR EVERY SET Before each set, the app shows the weight and reps to go for, based on your previous workouts and what you have already done today. Recommendations shift from set to set because fatigue is real: set 3 is not set 1. Keep hitting them and they keep climbing. Progressive overload without spreadsheets or guesswork. LOG FAST, STAY IN THE ZONE Weight, reps and RIR in two taps, with your notes and your last sets in view. Rest timer as a Live Activity, so the countdown and your next set sit on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Supersets, dropsets, bodyweight, assisted and timed exercises. Works fully offline. 795 EXERCISES, REAL VIDEOS Every exercise filmed in a real gym with certified trainers. No stock footage, no animations. Setup, execution and cues for each one, plus an exercise evaluation of how well it builds muscle. Filter by muscle, equipment and compound vs isolation. Missing an exercise? Add your own, with a photo from your library or the camera, or copy an existing one as a starting point. SEE WHAT IMPROVED After every workout you see every record you beat: weight, reps, volume, estimated 1RM and 10RM, best per muscle group. Charts for strength, volume, sets per muscle, workouts per week, bodyweight and measurements. Streaks and achievements keep you showing up. AND MORE Warm-up calculator: warm-up sets are added automatically, scaled to the exercise, your first working set and the weights you have. Plate calculator: exactly which plates to load, or the closest weight below if your plates don't add up. Multiple gyms, each with its own equipment and weights; switch with one tap and your recommendations adjust. Periodization and deloads: ramp sets and effort (RIR) week by week and schedule deloads. Share plans with friends or coaching clients. Export everything as CSV. kg and lb, even mixed. An optional account syncs all your devices. Syncs with Apple Health. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited workout logging, all 795 exercise videos, your own plans, measurements, rest timer, records, achievements, plan sharing and CSV export. No ads. No account required. Pro: plan generator and workout generator, progression recommendations, charts, multiple gyms, periodization and deloads, plate calculator, warm-up calculator, exercise evaluations and images for custom exercises. 14-day free trial on the yearly plan. Built by lifters: certified trainers with bodybuilding experience who train with the app every week. Questions? info@alphaprogression.com Terms of service: https://alphaprogression.com/terms Privacy policy: https://alphaprogression.com/privacy

Screenshots

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker4 screens
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Alpha Progression Gym Tracker at free with in-app purchases against GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's subscription. Alpha Progression Gym Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 11). GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpha Progression Gym Tracker has 2.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's written reviews are positive against 92% of Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Alpha Progression Gym Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker versus Alpha Progression Gym Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAINSFIRE Workout TrackerAlpha Progression Gym Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better92.2% of reviews
Number of ratings112.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB154 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRaoul SchrieversAlpha Progression GmbH

Customer experience

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

All ratings2,174 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews550 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with logging and tracking sets and reps
  • App freezing or crashing during workouts
  • Problems with syncing data across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to track cardio and other fitness activities
  • Implement social features to share workouts and connect with others
  • Allow for more customization of workout plans and exercises
  • Integrate with other fitness apps and devices (e.g., Strava, Apple Health)

In-app purchases

7 purchases

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Your contribution matters$1.491 Month
One-time6
  • Tip the team$2.99
  • A good push$4.99
  • To infinity...$9.99
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  • Professional S$44.99
  • Professional M$79.99
  • Professional L$129.99
6 purchases

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly plan for best results7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly plan for best results$12.991 Month
  • Monthly plan [Legacy]1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Yearly plan for best results14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly plan for best results7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly plan [Legacy]1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker free?
GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Progression Gym Tracker free?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker is rated higher. GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Alpha Progression Gym Tracker averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker have ads?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker shows ads; GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker?
GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker weekly. Most recently, GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker on September 24, 2026.

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