SDE Method vs Strong by Sarah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDE Method
Access curated workout routines, instructional videos, and monthly program updates. Monitor your fitness journey and progress.
- Curated workouts
- How-to videos
- Monthly program updates
- Fitness progress tracking
- The Mindful Collective integration
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Enjoy curated workouts, how-to videos, and programs updated monthly. Track your fitness progress with The Mindful Collective app.
Strong by Sarah
Access personalized workout programs for strength training, HIIT, and cardio. Track your progress, nutrition, habits, and measurements with coach support. Join communities for motivation and earn badges for achievements.
- Workout programs (strength, HIIT, cardio)
- Workout and exercise video guides
- Meal and nutrition tracking
- Habit tracking
- Goal setting and progress monitoring
- Coach messaging
- Digital communities
- Body measurement tracking
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With the Strong by Sarah App, you will have access to strength training, sprinting, HIIT and cardio 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. Add on the meal planner to get unlimited quick & easy recipes based on your recommended macro formula and calories! 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 - Be part of digital communities to meet people with similar health goals and stay motivated - 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: Strong by Sarah at 4.8 against SDE Method's 4.5. Strong by Sarah also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (4 vs 2). SDE Method's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Strong by Sarah holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of SDE Method's written reviews are positive against 100% of Strong by Sarah's.
SDE Method ships an update every 3 weeks, Strong by Sarah every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDE Method | Strong by Sarah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (35 ratings) | 4.8 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gameplan Apps, Inc | Strong Sarah Fitness LLC |
Customer experience
SDE Method
Strong by Sarah
In-app purchases
SDE Method
No in-app purchases
Strong by Sarah
No in-app purchases
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