Comparison

StrengthMark vs Progressive Overload Workout

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

Head to head
About

StrengthMark

This app helps strength athletes plan and track their weight training sessions. It offers features like an audible rest timer, a large exercise library, and personal record tracking to optimize gym time and achieve new personal bests.

Highlights
  • Audible rest timer
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Weight percentage planning
  • Custom workout templates
  • Giant and superset options
  • Personal record tracking
  • One rep max calculator
Features
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StrengthMark takes the guesswork out of planning and tracking your weight training. Be certain about hitting new personal records, loading the barbell, and how you spend your time in the gym. StrengthMark is made for lifters, whether it's powerlifting, strongman, olympic weighlifting, general strength training, or bodybuilding. Here is how StrengthMark helps you: • AUDIBLE REST TIMER - Starts when you complete a set to match your planned rest time. Use the full screen rest timer to watch the countdown while you're on the lifting platform. • HUGE EXERCISE SELECTION - Create your own or choose from over 900 different exercises for strength training, conditioning, mobility, powerlifting, strongman events, and Olympic lifts to build your workouts. • WEIGHT PERCENTAGES - Use sub-maximal percentages to plan and scale your workouts. • CUSTOM TEMPLATES - Create templates based on existing workouts to repeat and scale a series of workouts. • GIANT SETS - Use giant sets and supersets to add another dimension to your training. • PERSONAL RECORDS + HISTORY - Review your personal records using weights and reps of your favorite exercises like the deadlift, squat, bench press, snatch, clean and jerk, Atlas stone load, and more. For each personal record, you can view the full history of past PRs to get an idea of how you’ve been improving over time. • ONE REP MAX CALCULATOR - Use the one rep max calculator to establish a baseline for a training program.

About

Progressive Overload Workout

Log your gym reps and weights to track progress and know when to increase intensity for muscle growth. Integrates with the Health app to log workout sessions. Requires an Apple Watch to complete exercises.

Highlights
  • Track reps and weight
  • Progressive overload guidance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Health app logging
  • Supports linear fitness programs
Features
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Keep track of your gym progress by entering the reps and weight used at every exercise. This will tell you when to increase the weights to progressively overload your muscles. Works well with linear fitness programs like PHUL and PHAT. You will need an Apple Watch to complete exercises. This app integrates with the Health app by logging your workout sessions.

Screenshots

StrengthMark4 screens
Progressive Overload Workout1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StrengthMark at 92% against Progressive Overload Workout's 0%. StrengthMark also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). Progressive Overload Workout's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StrengthMark holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StrengthMark has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of StrengthMark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Progressive Overload Workout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrengthMark ships an update every 3 months, Progressive Overload Workout every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StrengthMark versus Progressive Overload Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrengthMarkProgressive Overload Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalt River Software, LLCAnthood AB

Customer experience

StrengthMark

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Progressive Overload Workout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StrengthMark

No in-app purchases

None

Progressive Overload Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrengthMark free?
StrengthMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Progressive Overload Workout free?
Progressive Overload Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StrengthMark or Progressive Overload Workout?
StrengthMark is rated higher. StrengthMark averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Progressive Overload Workout averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StrengthMark or Progressive Overload Workout have ads?
Neither StrengthMark nor Progressive Overload Workout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrengthMark or Progressive Overload Workout?
StrengthMark ships an update every 3 months, and Progressive Overload Workout every 34 months. Most recently, StrengthMark was updated on June 8, 2026 and Progressive Overload Workout on June 10, 2026.

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