Comparison

Peak Strength vs The Gains Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

The Gains Tracker

Log your gym workouts, track sets, reps, and weight with a built-in calendar. Analyze your progress using interactive charts to visualize your gains. Create custom routines from a large exercise library.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routine creation
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Superset pairing
  • Workout history calendar
  • Progress analysis charts
  • 250+ exercise library
Features
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Gains Tracker is your ultimate gym companion. Create custom workout routines from 250+ exercises, log every set with weight and reps, pair exercises for supersets, and track your workout history with a built-in calendar. Analyze your progress with interactive charts and see how far you've come. Simple, powerful, and designed to help you make gains.

Screenshots

Peak Strength4 screens
The Gains Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Gains Tracker at none against Peak Strength's 6. The Gains Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Peak Strength's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Peak Strength sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. The Gains Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Gains Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peak Strength has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Peak Strength's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Gains Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peak Strength ships an update every 5 weeks, The Gains Tracker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Peak Strength versus The Gains Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeak StrengthThe Gains Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB97 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGarage StrengthHyperion Media Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Peak Strength

All ratings1,458 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative20.1%

The Gains Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Gains Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Peak Strength

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

The Gains Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peak Strength free?
Peak Strength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Gains Tracker free?
The Gains Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peak Strength or The Gains Tracker?
The Gains Tracker is rated higher. Peak Strength averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while The Gains Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Peak Strength or The Gains Tracker have ads?
Neither Peak Strength nor The Gains Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peak Strength or The Gains Tracker?
Peak Strength ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Gains Tracker every 5 months. Most recently, Peak Strength was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Gains Tracker on October 28, 2026.

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