Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan vs Sequence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Proven 3x/week strength program
- Automated progression
- Guided workouts with timers
- Progress charts
- Simple interface
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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/
Sequence
Plan and track your climbing training sessions. Easily complete, add, and adjust workouts on the go. Offers access to training plans with a valid membership.
- Workout tracking
- Workout planning
- Schedule adjustment
- Companion app functionality
- Access to training plans
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Train with purpose. See what’s working. Climb better. Sequence is a climbing training app for climbers who want more structure in their training and a clearer view of their progress. Plan your training, follow expert programs, complete climbing-specific workouts and track the things that actually matter to your climbing, all in one place. PLAN YOUR TRAINING Turn your goals into a training schedule you can actually follow. • Build your training week around your life • Plan workouts weeks or months ahead • Move and adjust sessions as things change • Organise climbing, strength, conditioning and recovery together • Keep your next goal front and centre TRAIN LIKE A CLIMBER Sequence is built around climbing training - not adapted from a generic gym app. Create and complete workouts for: • Climbing and bouldering sessions • Hangboarding and finger strength • Strength and conditioning • Endurance and capacity training • Mobility and recovery • Your own custom exercises and sessions Use the built-in workout timer to guide hangs, sets and rest periods while you train. FOLLOW EXPERT TRAINING PLANS Not sure what to train? Choose from 40+ expert training plans from Climb Strong and other experienced climbing coaches. Find a plan that matches your goal, add it to your schedule and make it work around your life. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Logging training is useful. Knowing whether it's working is better. Sequence helps you track: • Climbing grades and sends • Finger strength and benchmark tests • Strength and workout performance • Training volume and load • Effort and RPE • Custom performance metrics • Goals and milestones • Training consistency over time Re-test benchmarks, compare training blocks and see how your climbing changes over weeks, months and years. BUILT FOR YOUR NEXT GOAL Whether you're trying to break through a bouldering grade, prepare for a climbing trip, build stronger fingers or simply train more consistently, Sequence gives your training a structure and a history. No more scattered spreadsheets, notebooks and half-remembered sessions. Your goals, training plan, workouts and progress live together. START FOR FREE Start planning and tracking your climbing for free and discover a better way to train. Sequence is also available on the web, so your training stays with you wherever you plan or climb. ----- Apple's Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions https://docs.sequence-app.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy https://docs.sequence-app.com/privacy-policy A subscription (monthly or yearly) is needed when there are more than 50 workouts scheduled in your planner. After this you'll need to subscribe to continue adding more. During the trail period you'll have access to every feature that Sequence has.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan at 77K against Sequence's 1. Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked). Sequence's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Sequence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan against 5.0 for Sequence. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan has 77K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan ships an update fortnightly, Sequence weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan | Sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (77K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StrongLifts | SEQUENCE TRAINING PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan
Sequence
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
Sequence
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Plan
- Pro Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
- Pro Monthly2 variants$11.991 Month
- Pro Quarterly2 variants$29.993 Months
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- Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
- Pro Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Pro Quarterly$99.993 Months
- StrongLifts Pro 5 Years$199.99
- Pro Lifetime$199.99
- StrongLifts Pro 5 Years$239.99
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- Pro Family Lifetime$299.99
- Pro Family Lifetime Upgrade$299.99
Sequence
- Sequence Monthly$4.991 Month
- Sequence Yearly$59.991 Year
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