Alpha Progression Gym Tracker vs GymBro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Stop guessing. Pro builds your plan and recommends weight and reps for every set, adapting to how strong you are today. Free logging, no account. 14-day free trial. 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
GymBro
This app helps experienced gym-goers effortlessly track their workout progress. It features a dark theme, motivational quotes, a stretching section, and tools to monitor max weight and volume. No sign-up is needed to start logging your sessions.
- Dark theme
- Motivational quotes
- Stretching section
- 300 preset exercises
- Workout highlights
- Max weight and volume tracker
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GymBro is a simple workout tracker for everyone who knows what they are doing in the gym. We won't help you find a workout plan to reach your goals or teach you the proper form of each exercise. But once you know your way around the bench GymBro offers you an effortless way to track your progress. Features include: • Seriously dark theme that asserts dominance in the gym • Daily motivational quotes from legends • Stretching section to help with cooldown after a heavy session • 300 preset exercises to choose from • Workout highlights from last 7 days • Max weight and volume tracker • No sign up required We are interested in your feedback! If you found something that doesn't work as you expect, or there is a feature you want to see in future versions, let us know at bro@gymbro.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymBro at none against Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's 6. GymBro also leads on ads (none vs shown). Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Alpha Progression Gym Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. GymBro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Alpha Progression Gym Tracker against 5.0 for GymBro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpha Progression Gym Tracker has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of GymBro's.
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker ships an update weekly, GymBro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpha Progression Gym Tracker | GymBro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Alpha Progression GmbH | Istvan Hoffer |
Customer experience
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker
GymBro
Bugs and 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)
GymBro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker
- 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 results7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Yearly plan for best results3 Months trial$79.991 Year
- Yearly plan [Legacy]1 Month trial$99.991 Year
GymBro
No in-app purchases
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