Comparison

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan vs GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan

This app guides you through a proven barbell strength training program with no guesswork. It plans every exercise, set, and weight for you, allowing you to focus on lifting and see consistent progress. Ideal for beginners or those returning to strength training.

Highlights
  • Proven 3x/week strength program
  • Automated progression
  • Guided workouts with timers
  • Progress charts
  • Simple interface
Features
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Get stronger with the world’s simplest, most proven barbell program: the 5×5 workout. No guesswork. Just follow along and see real results, in just 3 workouts a week. StrongLifts is made for lifters starting or returning to barbell strength training. The app removes all confusion and complexity by guiding you through every 5×5 workout. It plans every exercise, set, and weight so you always know exactly what to do. The time-tested 5×5 workout gets you stronger, week after week. No experience needed. ▸ Proven 3×/week strength program: Structured workouts, all planned for you. ▸ No guesswork: Fully automated progression for consistent strength gains. ▸ Just follow along: Simple interface with timers. Focus on lifting, not fiddling. ▸ Stay motivated. See your strength go up every week with clear progress charts. ▸ Easy to stick with. Simple, guided 3×/week program. No decisions, just results. Over 3 million lifters worldwide have started or restarted their strength journey with StrongLifts since 2007. The app has been featured and reviewed in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. StrongLifts is the best strength app, with more than 200,000 five-star reviews worldwide. StrongLifts is built on the classic 5×5 workout made famous by legends like Reg Park, Bill Starr, and Glenn Pendlay. For more than 70 years, the 5×5 workout has been proven to get new and returning lifters stronger, quickly and safely. Download StrongLifts today and join millions getting stronger. StrongLifts is free to download, but requires a subscription to use. All new users get a 7-day free trial for the yearly plan. Monthly and quarterly plans are also available without a free trial. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of each period. Manage or cancel your subscription any time in your App Store account settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Log your weightlifting progress with this intuitive workout tracker. Easily record sets, weights, and routines, compare performance over time, and analyze your gains. Customize exercises and share plans with others.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Add exercises from catalog or custom
  • Log sets, weights, and reps
  • Compare performance with past workouts
  • Track body measurements
  • Share workout plans
  • Customizable rest timers
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The GAINSFIRE workout tracker is your way to go if you are looking for a simple, fast & easy to use workout logger to record your personal development during weight training at the gym. With GAINSFIRE you can easily track your sets, weights, workouts and your overall progress. Create custom training routines, add your own exercises or exercises from our catalog and start your workout. GAINSFIRE logs your performance just like a pen and paper workout diary. The focus of GAINSFIRE is to quickly and efficiently record your performance and physical fitness. This includes the comparison of the current workout with past workouts in simple to understand statistics. We deliberately refrain from explaining the correct execution of individual exercises. A professional trainer at your gym or a personal trainer does that way better than any app. Highlights of the GAINSFIRE workout diary: • Create your own workout routine (or multiple ones). • Add exercises from our extensive catalog • Define your own exercises and use them in your plans • Get summaries after each training session • Compare your performance with previous workouts • Analyze your increase in weights or repetitions • Add notes and your own comments to each exercise • Define individual rest times for sets and exercises with customizable timers • Archive workout routines for later use • Share workout plans and statistics with your personal trainer or friends • Messaging function for trainers and clients • Direct analysis of each completed exercise • Track body weight, body fat and muscle mass as well as body circumferences • Automatic backup of your training data • Use on multiple devices A free one-time registration with your email address and a password of your choice is required for use. SUBSCRIPTION This app includes a voluntary monthly subscription with no trial period. Payment is made monthly through your iTunes account at the time of purchase. Subscription will automatically renew for one month unless you cancel in the App Store at least 24 hours prior to expiration. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to expiration. This will include the cost of the renewal. Terms and conditions and privacy policy apply. Terms of use: https://www.gainsfire.app/agb-app.html Privacy policy: https://www.gainsfire.app/datenschutz-app.html

Screenshots

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan4 screens
GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan at free with in-app purchases against GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's subscription. Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (77K vs 11). GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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. Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan has 77K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan's written reviews are positive against 95% of GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan ships an update every 2 weeks, GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan versus GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStronglifts 5x5 Workout PlanGAINSFIRE Workout Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (77K ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrongLiftsRaoul Schrievers

Customer experience

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan

All ratings76,863 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,428 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative33.5%

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%

Bugs and requests

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workout data loss and reset issues
  • Inconsistent Apple Watch connectivity
  • Inability to edit or delete custom exercises

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize core exercises
  • Menstrual cycle tracking and programming
  • More pre-built program options
  • Integration with other fitness apps and devices
  • Recommended meal plans and nutrition guidance

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Pro Quarterly2 variants$29.993 Months
Show 4 more
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Quarterly$99.993 Months
One-time5
  • StrongLifts Pro 5 Years$199.99
  • Pro Lifetime$199.99
  • StrongLifts Pro 5 Years$239.99
Show 2 more
  • Pro Family Lifetime$299.99
  • Pro Family Lifetime Upgrade$299.99
7 purchases

GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Your contribution matters$1.491 Month
One-time6
  • Tip the team$2.99
  • A good push$4.99
  • To infinity...$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Professional S$44.99
  • Professional M$79.99
  • Professional L$129.99

Questions

Is Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan free?
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker free?
GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan or GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker?
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan is rated higher. Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan averages 4.9 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan or GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker have ads?
Neither Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan nor GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan or GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker?
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan ships an update every 2 weeks, and GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan was updated on October 31, 2026 and GAINSFIRE Workout Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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