Comparison

Sheiko vs Base Strength AI

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

Head to head
About

Sheiko

Access 13 classic Sheiko powerlifting programs with calculated weights based on your maxes. Log your completed workouts, view your entire training block, and track progress. Supports offline use and custom plate loading.

Highlights
  • 13 classic Sheiko powerlifting programs
  • Calculated weights based on 1RMs
  • Log completed sets and reps
  • View entire training block progress
  • Offline workout tracking
  • Customizable plate loading
  • Rest timer between sets
Features
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Know what to lift today, and see the whole block ahead. Choose from 13 classic Sheiko powerlifting programs, get your squat, bench press and deadlift weights calculated from your maxes, and log the work you actually complete. SEE THE WHOLE BLOCK - A chart of every session in the program shows where the heavy weeks are before you reach them. - Each week's workload at a glance: how many lifts, how heavy on average, and total tonnage. - Intensity zones show how your work spreads from 50% up to 90% and above, week by week. - Always know where you stand: the next session is ready and the block's progress is filled in as you train. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO LIFT - Every main-lift weight calculated from your 1RMs and the program's percentages. - Variations follow their lift: front squat, narrow-grip bench, deadlifts from boxes and to the knees, and more. - Weights rounded to the bar and plates you own, with the plates to load on each side. - Pounds or kilograms. 13 PROGRAMS, INTERMEDIATE TO ELITE - Intermediate, up to 3 days a week: #29, #30, #31, #32, #37, #39 and #40. - Advanced, up to 4 days a week: CMS-MS Prep 1, 2 and 3, and CMS-MS Comp. - Elite, up to 5 days a week: MSIC Prep and MSIC Comp. - Compare programs before you start: length, sessions, weekly volume and each lift's top set in your own weights. - Prep blocks build volume. Comp blocks taper into a light final week before the meet. LOG THE SESSION YOU ACTUALLY LIFTED - One tile per set: tap to log it, tap again to take off a rep. - Change the weight or reps of any set, and add your own weights for accessories. - A rest timer between sets, and the screen stays awake while you train. - Save a partial workout, add notes and log a session on an earlier date. - A "How to run it" guide for each program: reading the notation, choosing a 1RM and what to do when a day is too heavy. TRAIN OFFLINE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. Your programs and workout log work offline, without signing in. Optional backup, sync across devices and data export. Sheiko programs are demanding, competition-style training for lifters who already know the lifts. Use good technique and listen to your recovery. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Boris Sheiko. The programs are the classic Sheiko templates shared among lifters for years. Some features require a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy: https://vandersoft.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Base Strength AI

This AI-powered fitness app delivers personalized strength training programs based on an expert's coaching methods. It adapts in real-time to your progress, offering an effective and affordable way to achieve your strength and size goals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized training plans
  • Real-time program adjustments
  • Expert coaching style integration
  • Strength and size goal achievement
  • Affordable fitness experience
Features
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Take your training to another level with Alexander Bromley's distinctive coaching style powered by AI. Coach Bromley trained the AI to use his programming methods to create affordable, personalized, and highly effective training to help you reach your strength and size goals! Our A.I. Expert System Coaching Application will help users receive an individualized training experience that in real-time adjusts to the program. This platform's overall goal is to provide a totalized fitness experience at a fraction of the cost of 1-1 coaching. EvolveAI provides affordable expert coaching by uniting Alexander Bromley's coaching with AI to empower everyone to achieve their training goals. After taking the onboarding questionnaire you are required to set up a paid subscription before accessing the App, this unlocks the AI Strength Training features so you can get to work! The strength training uses Bromley's unique coaching style and programs to create a custom plan for your needs so you keep making progress toward your goals. Terms of use: https://www.basestrength.com/terms-of-use Health Disclaimer: https://www.basestrength.com/faqs Privacy Policy: https://www.basestrength.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sheiko4 screens
Base Strength AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sheiko at freemium against Base Strength AI's subscription. Base Strength AI's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Sheiko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months and Base Strength AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Base Strength AI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Base Strength AI has 153 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Sheiko's written reviews are positive against 50% of Base Strength AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sheiko ships an update every 5 weeks, Base Strength AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sheiko versus Base Strength AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheikoBase Strength AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.7 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles VanderhoffSkynet Coaching Inc.

Customer experience

Sheiko

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Base Strength AI

All ratings146 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sheiko

Subscriptions2
  • Sheiko Pro 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Sheiko Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sheiko Pro$5.99
3 purchases

Base Strength AI

Subscriptions3
  • BASE Strength3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Base Strength App3 Days trial$64.993 Months
  • Base Strength App3 Days trial$229.991 Year

Questions

Is Sheiko free?
Sheiko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Base Strength AI free?
Base Strength AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sheiko or Base Strength AI?
Base Strength AI is rated higher. Sheiko averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Base Strength AI averages 4.7 from 153 ratings.
Do Sheiko or Base Strength AI have ads?
Neither Sheiko nor Base Strength AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sheiko or Base Strength AI?
Sheiko ships an update every 5 weeks, and Base Strength AI every 9 days. Most recently, Sheiko was updated on November 6, 2026 and Base Strength AI on November 4, 2026.

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