Comparison

FST vs Elevate

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

Head to head
About

FST

Access a revolutionary bodybuilding training system designed by a champion coach. Get guided workouts, nutrition plans, and tools to build muscle and achieve a stage-ready physique from anywhere.

Highlights
  • FST-7 training system
  • Guided workouts with videos
  • Nutrition plans for muscle growth
  • Custom meal planner
  • Recipe library
  • Grocery list generator
  • Workout tracking
Features
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Transform your physique from anywhere using the innovative system that the world’s best bodybuilding athletes trust: FST-7. MEET YOUR COACH, THE “PRO CREATOR”, HANY RAMBOD I’ve helped construct championship-winning physiques for over 20 years, won Mr. Olympia 7 times, and helped my clients win 19 Olympia Titles using my ground-breaking training system. And I founded Evogen Nutrition, one of the most respected brands in nutrition. Now I’m here to help you build a stage-ready physique from anywhere. Get ready to train like a pro and see serious gains with workouts and nutrition plans that incorporate my signature FST-7 program. WHAT IS FST-7? FST stands for Fascia Stretch Training and the 7 refers to the seven sets that are usually performed as the final exercise for a target body part. This innovative training system is designed to give you rapid results and is targeted at stretching your fascia to allow more room for muscle growth. WHAT DO I GET? Get exclusive access to workouts and nutrition plans that elicit maximal hormonal response and muscle hypertrophy - packaged together in a powerful, easy-to-use app. Fully-guided workouts to build size and definition like the pros Videos and detailed instructions to help you improve form and technique Built-in reps, sets, and timers to simplify and streamline your workouts Meal plans designed to enhance muscle hypertrophy & support recovery Custom meal planner to create your own plans with swaps and leftovers built-in Dynamic recipe library with hundreds of clean recipes for any lifestyle Grocery list generator to save you time and make shopping easier Tracking tools to log muscle growth & workout streaks to stay on track Support from the FST-7 team and the Pro Creator himself SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS The FST-7 app offers three subscription options: Monthly: $24.99 Annual: $199.99 Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Annual subscriptions are billed the total annual fee after your free trial ends. Monthly subscriptions are billed after the trial ends, and monthly. Your subscription will renew automatically unless you go to your account settings to manage your subscription and turn auto-renew off. If you want to stop your subscription from auto-renewing you must do this at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in the Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: https//fst7.plankk.com/privacy Terms of Use: https//fst7.plankk.com/tos EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Elevate

This app simplifies strength training by allowing users to log workouts, create personalized plans, and track progress. It offers pre-built or custom routines with exercise demos, and visualizes strength gains over time. Users can also connect with a community for support and motivation.

Highlights
  • Effortless workout logging
  • Personalized 8-week training plans
  • Customizable routines
  • Exercise demo videos
  • Progress tracking with graphs
  • Community support and motivation
Features
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Elevate: Simple, powerful workout tracking for real results Whether you’re lifting at home or in the gym, Elevate helps you train smarter with effortless workout logging, personalised plans, and progress tracking - all in one place. 8-Week Plans Built Around You - Get a training plan tailored to your goals, experience, and weekly schedule - Adjusts to how many days you can train and which muscle groups you want to prioritise - Choose from Push/Pull/Legs, Upper-Lower, Full Body, and more - Or build your own custom routine from scratch - Demo videos included for every exercise - New workout plans added regularly to keep things fresh - Add warm-up sets, drop sets, rest-pause sets - whatever your training style needs Track Progress Like a Pro - See your personal bests for every exercise - Visualise strength gains with clean, easy-to-read progress graphs - Always know what you lifted last time - and what to beat today Join the Elevate Community - Get support, feedback, and motivation from others - Celebrate your wins and stay accountable

Screenshots

FST4 screens
Elevate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elevate at 100% against FST's 40%. Elevate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs subscription). FST's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. FST sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Elevate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elevate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FST has 137 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of FST's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elevate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FST ships an update every 3 months, Elevate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FST versus Elevate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSTElevate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (137 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlankk Media Inc.J CLARKE FITNESS LIMITED

Customer experience

FST

All ratings137 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral19.1%
Negative40.4%

Elevate

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FST

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App glitches frequently
  • App crashing
  • Status code 500 errors
  • App stops working after yearly subscription upgrade
  • Meal plan calorie counts are glitched
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  • Workout program goes black or shows error
  • Registration issues
  • Unable to purchase subscription
  • App not working as expected
  • Dynamic island disabled when app in use
  • Timer does not count when phone in sleep mode
  • Login issues
  • Payment issues
  • Subscription cancellation issues

Requested features

25 requests
  • Vertical usage option
  • Nutrition functionality improvement
  • Mobility work inclusion
  • More workout variety
  • Apple Watch integration for cardio tracking
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  • Better strength and recovery logging with deloads
  • Workouts for busy professionals
  • Ability to download programs with videos
  • Option to watch videos only when needed
  • Spanish language support
  • More workout programs
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Alternative exercises for unavailable machines
  • More meal plan options (number of meals, maintenance)
  • Day-to-day weight tracking with automatic meal plan updates
  • FAQ section instead of community
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Option to change units of measure (kg/lbs)
  • Ability to change birthday
  • Maintenance meal plan option
  • More than 3 meals per day
  • Option to test with a 1-week trial
  • Easier way to log progress without watching videos
  • Abs video

Elevate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FST

Subscriptions2
  • FST7 Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • FST-7 Annual Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Elevate

One-time1
  • One-off purchase$79.99

Questions

Is FST free?
FST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevate free?
Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FST or Elevate?
Elevate is rated higher. FST averages 4.1 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Elevate averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do FST or Elevate have ads?
Neither FST nor Elevate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FST or Elevate?
FST ships an update every 3 months, and Elevate every 2 months. Most recently, FST was updated on October 9, 2026 and Elevate on October 6, 2026.

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