Comparison

Five/Three/One vs Your 531 Strength Trainer

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

Your 531 Strength Trainer

Features
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A strength training app built from Jim Wendler's 531 Strength Training program. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Five/Three/One4 screens
Your 531 Strength Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Five/Three/One at 1.5K against Your 531 Strength Trainer's 1. 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 Your 531 Strength Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Your 531 Strength Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five/Three/One has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five/Three/One ships an update every 2 weeks, Your 531 Strength Trainer every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Five/Three/One versus Your 531 Strength Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive/Three/OneYour 531 Strength Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrong Pigeon LLCGeorge Gomez

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)

Your 531 Strength Trainer

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
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  • Custom Assistance$8.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Enormous Tip$24.99
3 purchases

Your 531 Strength Trainer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Five/Three/One free?
Five/Three/One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your 531 Strength Trainer free?
Your 531 Strength Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five/Three/One or Your 531 Strength Trainer?
Your 531 Strength Trainer is rated higher. Five/Three/One averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Your 531 Strength Trainer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Five/Three/One or Your 531 Strength Trainer have ads?
Neither Five/Three/One nor Your 531 Strength Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five/Three/One or Your 531 Strength Trainer?
Five/Three/One ships an update every 2 weeks, and Your 531 Strength Trainer every 10 days. Most recently, Five/Three/One was updated on October 24, 2026 and Your 531 Strength Trainer on October 24, 2026.

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