Progressive Overload Workout vs Evidence Based Coaching
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Progressive Overload Workout
Log your gym reps and weights to track progress and know when to increase intensity for muscle growth. Integrates with the Health app to log workout sessions. Requires an Apple Watch to complete exercises.
- Track reps and weight
- Progressive overload guidance
- Apple Watch integration
- Health app logging
- Supports linear fitness programs
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Keep track of your gym progress by entering the reps and weight used at every exercise. This will tell you when to increase the weights to progressively overload your muscles. Works well with linear fitness programs like PHUL and PHAT. You will need an Apple Watch to complete exercises. This app integrates with the Health app by logging your workout sessions.
Evidence Based Coaching
This app provides personalized workout and nutrition programs designed to help users achieve their health and fitness goals. It allows for real-time communication with a coach, progress tracking, and integration with various wearable devices and health apps.
- Personalized workout programs
- Nutrition and meal tracking
- Daily habit monitoring
- Real-time coach messaging
- Progress photo and measurement tracking
- Wearable device integration
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With the Evidence Based Coaching App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evidence Based Coaching at 5.0 against Progressive Overload Workout's 3.0. Evidence Based Coaching also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Progressive Overload Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Evidence Based Coaching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Progressive Overload Workout ships an update every 34 months, Evidence Based Coaching every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progressive Overload Workout | Evidence Based Coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthood AB | Evidence Based Coaching Limited |
Customer experience
Progressive Overload Workout
Evidence Based Coaching
In-app purchases
Progressive Overload Workout
No in-app purchases
Evidence Based Coaching
No in-app purchases
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