Comparison

Samply Research vs Progress

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

Head to head
About

Samply Research

Features
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Samply supports experience sampling, ambulatory assessment and diary studies. With this mobile application, you can participate in studies created by researchers. After joining a study, you will receive notifications inviting you to respond to a survey or an online experiment. Some of the studies may send you a link to online surveys when you enter or leave a particular location (e.g., a university). Samply is developed by the research group iScience at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

About

Progress

Features
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Progress is the clean, no-nonsense workout logger built for getting stronger. No bloated features. No subscription paywalls. Just a fast, focused tool that gets out of your way and lets you train. LOG EVERY SESSION Track sets, reps, and weight for any weighted exercise. Log timed holds? Covered. Progress adapts to how you actually train, not the other way around. STAY ORGANIZED Build the structure that fits your routine. Create exercises, group them into folders, and drag to reorder everything exactly how you want it. Jiggle mode makes rearranging your list feel just like rearranging apps on your home screen. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Every exercise has a built-in volume chart showing your training history over time. Color-coded line segments make it instantly clear when you pushed heavier (yellow), dropped weight (red), or held steady (purple) β€” no digging through logs required. REVIEW YOUR HISTORY The built-in calendar gives you a full picture of every session. Tap any day to see exactly what you logged β€” every exercise, every set, every rep. Your entire training history, always a tap away. BUILT FOR CONSISTENCY Progress syncs your data securely so it's always there when you need it. Sign in with Google, pick up where you left off, and keep building. No ads. No subscriptions. Just your data. Download Progress and start building.

Screenshots

Samply Research4 screens
Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Progress at weekly against Samply Research's every 2 months. Samply Research's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samply Research ships an update every 2 months, Progress weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Samply Research versus Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamply ResearchProgress
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYury ShevchenkoAlbertazzi Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Samply Research

No in-app purchases

None

Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samply Research free?
Samply Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samply Research or Progress have ads?
Neither Samply Research nor Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samply Research or Progress?
Samply Research ships an update every 2 months, and Progress weekly. Most recently, Samply Research was updated on November 11, 2026 and Progress on November 5, 2026.

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