Peak Strength vs Extra Work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peak Strength
This app provides personalized strength training plans for athletes of all levels, featuring HD exercise demonstrations, smart exercise swaps, and auto-regulated weights. It includes sport-specific programming, warm-ups, and a built-in rest timer for efficient and effective training.
- Pro-level workouts tailored to training level
- HD exercise demonstrations with technique cues
- Smart exercise swaps for equipment availability
- Auto-regulated weights based on set difficulty
- Sport-specific programming
- Mobility and warm-up routines
- Built-in rest timer
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Build strength to be a better athlete with Peak Strength—your professional strength coach in your pocket. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced lifter, our app delivers athlete-tested training plans tailored to your sport and goals. Why Athletes Love Peak Strength: • Pro-Level Workouts - Get pro athlete workouts adjusted for your training level and see real results fast. • Exercise Demonstrations – HD videos and technique cues for every movement, so you always train with proper form. • Smart Exercise Swaps – Someone is on your equipment? No problem. Instantly replace any exercise with a similar alternative. • Auto-Regulated Weights – Rate each set’s difficulty, and the app adjusts as you progress. • Built-In Rest Timer – Stay on track with timed rest periods between sets. • Sport-Specific Programming – Train for football, basketball, combat sports, or general athleticism with optimized periodization. • Mobility & Warm-Ups Included – Prep your body properly and reduce injury risk. • Simple, Intuitive Design – Log sets, track progress, and follow workouts with ease. What Users Are Saying: • "The videos and cues saved me as a beginner—I finally learned how to lift correctly!" • "The exercise swap feature is a game-changer, especially when traveling." • "Love the auto weight suggestions—takes the guesswork out of training." • "The programming is genius. I’ve never made progress this fast." Be confident your training plan will deliver results. Download Peak Strength today and train smarter, push your limits, and reach your goals. "It’s like having a pro coach in your pocket!" ------ Peak Strength is free to download. Ongoing use requires an active subscription, available on a monthly or yearly basis. You can cancel anytime. Your iTunes Account will be charged at purchase unless your subscription includes a free trial. If a free trial applies, your iTunes Account will be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel at least one day before the trial ends. All subscriptions renew automatically, meaning your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within one day before the end of your current billing cycle, unless you cancel. You can manage or cancel your subscription and turn off auto-renew at any time through your iTunes Account settings. By completing the purchase, you agree to Peak Strength’s Terms of Service (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and Privacy Policy (https://peakstrength.app/privacy).
Extra Work
Log your soccer training sessions, view upcoming schedules, and book appointments. Track your progress and maximize your workout effectiveness with this dedicated logging tool.
- Workout logging
- View upcoming workouts
- Book appointments
- Track progress
- Schedule management
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Extra Work Real skill development at home. Extra Work turns a training plan into structured sessions built around your schedule and goals, so real development happens between practices. Train on your own as an individual athlete, or bring your whole team so every player is moving in the same direction. FOR INDIVIDUALS Custom at-home skill development, personalized to you Sessions planned around your schedule, skill level, and goals Individual-focused training that builds the complete player Accountability and progress tools that keep you on track FOR TEAMS & COACHES You set the plan, we build the sessions and assign them to every player The whole team on one shared focus, so everyone builds the same foundation See who's putting in the work with tracking and accountability built in Your own private team environment, players and coaches in one place GET STARTED Visit extrawork.io to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extra Work at none against Peak Strength's 6. Peak Strength's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Peak Strength sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Extra Work asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Peak Strength against 4.7 for Extra Work. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peak Strength has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Peak Strength's written reviews are positive against 50% of Extra Work's.
Peak Strength ships an update every 5 weeks, Extra Work every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peak Strength | Extra Work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garage Strength | Be Relentless LLC |
Customer experience
Peak Strength
Extra Work
Bugs and requests
Peak Strength
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing when phone is locked or times out
- Issues with weight and rep recommendations
- Workout progress not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode with local data caching
- More dynamic and sport-specific exercises
- Ability to pause/resume workouts
- Integration with wearable devices
- Better calendar and scheduling features
Extra Work
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Peak Strength
- Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
- Monthly1 Month trial$39.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$299.001 Year
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- Annual1 Year trial$299.001 Year
- Annual7 Days trial$399.991 Year
- Annual1 Year trial$399.991 Year
Extra Work
No in-app purchases
Questions
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