Comparison

Strongur vs Riker

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

Head to head
About

Strongur

This app is a comprehensive toolbox for weightlifting and bodybuilding enthusiasts aiming for strength and muscle gains. It offers detailed workout tracking, insightful analytics, and the ability to create or follow various training programs.

Highlights
  • Precise workout tracking (sets, reps, weight, effort, etc.)
  • Detailed insights and feedback via graphs
  • Customizable workout routine creation
  • Support for popular routines like 5/3/1
  • Automatic workout adjustments
  • Track daily body fat and weight
Features
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THIS IS A TOOLBOX to help you with your progression, not just a workout app. If your goal is to expand and reach new levels, this is the app for you. Here’s what people are saying about it: “An outstanding app with an incredible amount of knowledge and thought behind it. The app does far more than offer strength programs for you to follow. It will acquaint you with the hows and whys of training – giving you what you need to build a solid understanding of how to workout effectively. Absolutely recommended for anyone who is looking to make significant gains in their strength.” “I don't normally write reviews but this is by far the best strength and weight training app on the App Store. I have never looked or felt stronger! Detailed information on how to get started and in many aspects of training with charts to track your progression. Will say it again excellent app and a must have for anyone wanting to get in great shape. Best Strength App by Far.” “I can't say enough good things about this program. If you follow the program, you WILL make progress. The workouts are brutal, relentless, and effective. Great app!” Select one of the built-in workout routines to keep it simple or go all out and design your own system. Whether you want to focus on bodybuilding or strength, this app has you covered. ---- HIGHLIGHTS ---- *track workouts in greater precision than any other app (sets, reps, weight, effort, rest intervals, tempo, daily body fat, and daily body weight). *provides you detailed insights and feedback through multiple types of graphs, some also not available on any other app. *gives you the absolute best workouts. *help you establish realistic targets for muscle mass as it relates to strength. Popular routines like 5/3/1, Starting Strength, and Stronglifts are easy to use with this app. Don't see the exact workout routine you were looking for? Make one. Want to share it with friends/clients? Upload it through the app so others can use your routine. Fast-track Progress Complete app access and the full package of workout analytics is available for $9.99/month, $24.99/3 months, or $99.99/year (prices may vary by territory) within the Strongur iOS mobile application. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Manage Subscription' page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. After you complete a workout, the next workout will automatically adjust (weight/rep/set increments and decrements) to respond to performance levels in the previous workout. That means workout tracking and body tracking couldn't be simpler. Single tap to create a new workout, single tap to save what you did — done. Privacy & Terms here: http://www.strongur.io/privacy-terms/ Strongur also supports Apple’s Health app. Realistic targets keep you on track. Statistical analysis has shown that a beginner can expect a strength gain of about 30% in the first 90 days. Additional gains in strength are gradual and due to an interplay between neuromuscular improvements and hypertrophy. A 5'9" (1.75m) man can expect to gain about 15 lb (7kg) of muscle in the first year. Expect 3-5 years to reach your natural maximum. These are your targets. Feel free to smash through them.

About

Riker

Log your strength training progress by tracking reps, weight, and rest times. Monitor body measurements and visualize your gains with detailed charts. Integrates seamlessly with Apple Health and offers an independent Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Track reps, weight, and sets
  • Log body measurements
  • Automatic rest time tracking
  • Progress charts and graphs
  • Apple Health integration
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • CSV data export/import
Features
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Track your strength with Riker. Riker lets you track your reps during your strength training workouts. Search or drill-down to find your movement and variant (e.g., bench press with dumbbells), and simply enter the weight used and the number of reps. You can also indicate if you went to failure or not. Riker will also keep track of your rest time spent between sets automatically. In addition to tracking your sets, Riker lets you track relevant body measurements, including your arm size, chest size, calf size and more. Plenty of charts are provided to track your progress. Riker provides charts to track your weight lifted over time, your rep count over time and your time spent between sets over time. Pie charts are provided to give you an aggregate view of these metrics. Riker's Apple Watch app allows you to input your sets and body measurements with ease. Riker integrates with Apple's Health app. The sets you record are saved as strength training workouts in Apple Health. Any body weight measurements you record in Riker will also be saved in Apple's Health app. Forget to bring your iPhone to the gym? Riker's Apple Watch app works just fine untethered from your iPhone enabling it to work perfectly when your iPhone is unreachable. Riker will save your sets and body measurement logs locally to your Apple Watch, and later you can bulk-sync them to your iPhone. Want to import your Riker data into your favorite spreadsheet program? Riker has an export function to extract your sets and body measurement log data to CSV files. There's also an import function so you can restore your data to a new device. It's your data. You'll always be in full control of your data with Riker.

Screenshots

Strongur4 screens
Riker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Riker at 4.9 against Strongur's 3.9. Riker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Strongur's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (113 vs 19). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strongur sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Riker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strongur has 113 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Strongur's written reviews are positive against 82% of Riker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strongur ships an update every 6 days, Riker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Strongur versus Riker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrongurRiker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (113 ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert FrederickPaul Evans

Customer experience

Strongur

All ratings113 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative15.7%

Riker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strongur

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8 and newer
  • Inability to edit past workouts
  • Strength index not updating correctly
  • Neuro Efficiency chart crashes the app
  • Syncing issues between phone and watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Export workout data
  • Integrate with fitness trackers
  • More customizable programs
  • Improved Apple Watch support
  • Plate calculator for weights

Riker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Strongur

Subscriptions3
  • MultiYear Training System$9.991 Month
  • MultiYear Training System$24.993 Months
  • MultiYear Training System$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • Log Workouts$4.99
  • Phase I$4.99
  • Phase II$4.99
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  • Phase III$4.99
  • Phase IV$4.99
  • Quick Sets$4.99
  • Phases I-V$19.99
None

Riker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strongur free?
Strongur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riker free?
Riker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strongur or Riker?
Riker is rated higher. Strongur averages 3.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Riker averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Strongur or Riker have ads?
Neither Strongur nor Riker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strongur or Riker?
Strongur ships an update every 6 days, and Riker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strongur was updated on November 6, 2026 and Riker on November 2, 2026.

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