Comparison

Five/Three/One 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

Five/Three/One

This app helps weightlifters follow Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program by automating cycle calculations, plate suggestions, and progress tracking. It eliminates the need for paper logs or spreadsheets, focusing on strength gains. Features include rest timers, workout scheduling, and Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • 5/3/1 cycle planning and scheduling
  • Progress charting
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Automatic plate calculation
  • Next cycle calculation based on performance
  • Home screen widget
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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The latest app for weightlifters doing Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program! Five/Three/One is a focused and intuitive app helping you achieve what really matters: Getting Stronger. No more bringing a crumbled workout sheet to the gym, no more messing around spreadsheets to update your weights. From calculating your cycles, to telling you what plates to put on the bar, Five/Three/One does it all. Features include: - Planning and scheduling your whole 5/3/1 cycle - Charting your progress - Rest timer with notifications - Automatic plating calculation - Calculating your next cycle based on your performance - Notes associated with each sets - Home screen widget showing your your current and upcoming workouts - Lbs/kg support Optional paid features: - Customize which plates you're using and change your barbell's weight - Customize templates assistance work and define your own exercises - Beyond 5/3/1 templates and options, from Joker Sets to FSL, Pyramid and much more! Integrates with Apple Health : The app saves the workouts you've performed as well as the calories you've burnt in Apple Health. As weightlifters doing 5/3/1 ourselves, we made the app we wanted after being dissatisfied with what was out there. More than just a glorified spreadsheet, we designed it to be focused on each task at hand. With even more great features in the pipeline, we're stoked to release the app for others to use and can't wait to hear your feedback! We use it, we love it, and we're sure you will too.

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

Five/Three/One4 screens
Base Strength AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Five/Three/One at free with in-app purchases against Base Strength AI's subscription. Five/Three/One also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 146). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Five/Three/One sells 6 one-off in-app purchases 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

Five/Three/One holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five/Three/One has 1.2K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Five/Three/One's written reviews are positive against 50% of Base Strength AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five/Three/One ships an update every 2 weeks, Base Strength AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five/Three/One versus Base Strength AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive/Three/OneBase Strength AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better146
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrong Pigeon LLCSkynet Coaching Inc.

Customer experience

Five/Three/One

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.8%

Base Strength AI

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

Bugs and requests

Five/Three/One

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workout data occasionally lost or not syncing properly
  • Calendar and scheduling issues when trying to reschedule missed workouts
  • Plate calculation bugs leading to incorrect weight displays
  • Occasional app freezes and crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more flexibility in scheduling and rescheduling workouts
  • Provide customization options for assistance exercises
  • Implement superset and out-of-order exercise completion
  • Add support for Apple Watch integration
  • Incorporate additional 5/3/1 program variations (e.g., Bodybuilder, Monolith)

Base Strength AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Five/Three/One

One-time6
  • Custom Weight Plates$2.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Beyond 5/3/1 Pack$5.99
Show 3 more
  • Custom Assistance$8.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Enormous Tip$24.99
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 Five/Three/One free?
Five/Three/One 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, Five/Three/One or Base Strength AI?
Five/Three/One is rated higher. Five/Three/One averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Base Strength AI averages 4.7 from 146 ratings.
Do Five/Three/One or Base Strength AI have ads?
Neither Five/Three/One nor Base Strength AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five/Three/One or Base Strength AI?
Five/Three/One ships an update every 2 weeks, and Base Strength AI every 9 days. Most recently, Five/Three/One was updated on October 17, 2026 and Base Strength AI on October 15, 2026.

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