Comparison

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker vs Pulse Notes

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

About

Pulse Notes

Read full description

Measure your heart rate in 20 seconds. Free, clean and ad-free. No watch, no sign-up. You only need your fingertip and the camera on your iPhone or iPad. HOW IT WORKS Rest your fingertip on the flash and the lens next to it. Each heartbeat slightly changes the color of your fingertip. Pulse Notes reads these tiny changes and works out your pulse in beats per minute. FEATURES • Simple 20-second measurement with a live pulse waveform • Tag each reading as Resting, After Exercise or Other • Live signal quality, so you know when to hold still • History with a 30-day range chart plus your average, lowest and highest resting readings • Export your records as a CSV file to share with your doctor or open in a spreadsheet • New phone? Export from the old one and import on the new one. Nothing is lost • Optional: save each result to Apple Health • Designed for both iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape • No flash on your iPad? Just face a bright light • English and Simplified Chinese PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Camera images are processed on your device in real time and are never saved or uploaded • No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Every feature is free. Tips are optional and unlock nothing • Your history stays on your device • Apple Health is only written to, never read, and only if you turn it on TIPS FOR ACCURATE RESULTS • Sit down and relax for a minute first • Cover the lens gently. Don't press hard • Keep still and quiet while measuring IMPORTANT: NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE • Pulse Notes is for general wellness and reference only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. • Readings can be inaccurate. Movement, finger pressure, cold hands and lighting all affect the result. • A normal reading does not mean your heart is healthy. The app cannot detect heart attacks or irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. • Never start, stop or change any treatment or medication based on this app. Always talk to your doctor. • If you have chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting or severe dizziness, call your local emergency number right away. Do not use this app in an emergency.

Screenshots

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker4 screens
Pulse Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse Notes at none against Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's shown. Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 27.0). On price, 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. Alpha Progression Gym Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Pulse Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker versus Pulse Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha Progression Gym TrackerPulse Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlpha Progression GmbH以朋 杜

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)

Pulse Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
Show 3 more
  • 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
3 purchases

Pulse Notes

One-time3
  • A Cup of Tea$0.99
  • A Cup of Coffee$2.99
  • A Nice Meal$6.99

Questions

Is Alpha Progression Gym Tracker free?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Notes free?
Pulse Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alpha Progression Gym Tracker or Pulse Notes have ads?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker shows ads; Pulse Notes does not.

Other comparisons