Comparison

RepCount vs Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

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

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About

RepCount

This app helps you track your weightlifting and strength training progress. Log exercises, create custom routines, and monitor your performance over time. It works offline and syncs across devices, with an optional premium upgrade for advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Log weights, reps, and various exercise types
  • Create and save custom workout routines
  • Rest timer with lock screen integration
  • Offline functionality and cross-device sync
  • Track personal records and progress charts (Premium)
  • Supersets and drop sets (Premium)
  • Export workouts to CSV (Premium)
Features
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RepCount is a workout tracker for strength training. It's free, with no ads and no limit on workouts, routines or exercises. Premium adds charts, personal records, supersets, drop sets and export. Every workout starts with the weights and reps from last time, so you always know what to beat. Use it for whatever you train: a 5x5 or upper/lower program, a bodybuilding split, calisthenics, or a home gym with a pair of dumbbells. IN THE GYM • Log more than weights and reps: bodyweight exercises (assisted or weighted), timed holds, farmer's walks, and cardio with time, distance and calories • Warm-up sets, and notes on any set, exercise or workout • A rest timer that can start when you check off a set, with the countdown on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island • Start a workout or routine with Siri or Shortcuts • Share a finished workout as an image ROUTINES AND EXERCISES • Build your own routines, save any workout as a routine, or repeat a past workout • Add your own exercises. Built-in exercises show a demo and the muscles they work YOUR DATA • Sign in with Apple, Google or email, and your workouts are backed up and synced between iPhone and Android • Works offline, even in a basement gym • Saves workouts, active calories and body weight to Apple Health PREMIUM • Your estimated one-rep max from every set, charted over time, so you can see your strength go up without testing a true max • Charts of heaviest weight, volume, sets and reps per exercise, plus workout frequency, duration and body weight • Personal records for every rep range, all-time and for each year • Exercise history and charts right from the workout screen • Supersets and drop sets • Export your workouts to Excel (CSV) QUESTIONS Can I see my progress without Premium? Yes. Every workout you've logged stays free to look back through, month by month, and each set starts from last time's numbers. Premium adds the charts, personal records and exercise history inside a workout. Is it good for beginners? Yes. Start with one of the built-in routines and build your own when you're ready. RepCount has been downloaded more than 2 million times on iPhone and Android. It's been on the App Store since 2013, with several hundred updates so far, and it keeps getting better. Questions or ideas? Email feedback@repcountapp.com. We read and answer every message. SUBSCRIPTION RepCount Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it ends when you subscribe.

About

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

This app helps you maximize muscle gains and track your fitness progress with personalized workout plans and advanced progression recommendations. It features a vast exercise database, workout tracking tools, and insights to optimize your strength training journey.

Highlights
  • Customized muscle building workout plans
  • Progression recommendations for weight and reps
  • Workout tracker with rep and weight log
  • Extensive exercise database with videos
  • Graphs and insights for workout analysis
  • Comprehensive periodization tools
  • Shareable workout plans
Features
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Stop guessing. Pro builds your plan and recommends weight and reps for every set, adapting to how strong you are today. Free logging, no account. 14-day free trial. Alpha Progression tells you exactly what to lift. Every set, every workout. Build your plan in a minute, then follow weight and rep recommendations that adapt to how strong you are today. Most gym apps only record what you did. Alpha Progression plans what you should do next: a science-based training plan built for your goal, your experience and your equipment, and a progression recommendation for every single set. App of the Day on the App Store, twice. 4.9 stars from 40,000+ lifters. 25 million workouts logged. YOUR PLAN, GENERATED Pick your goal, the days you can train, how long you have and which muscles to prioritize. The plan generator builds a complete plan around the equipment in your gym: split, exercises, sets and rep ranges. Beginners and advanced lifters get fundamentally different plans, because they need different things. Every detail stays editable, or build your own plan from scratch. Need just one session? The workout generator creates a one-off workout whenever you want. A RECOMMENDATION FOR EVERY SET Before each set, the app shows the weight and reps to go for, based on your previous workouts and what you have already done today. Recommendations shift from set to set because fatigue is real: set 3 is not set 1. Keep hitting them and they keep climbing. Progressive overload without spreadsheets or guesswork. LOG FAST, STAY IN THE ZONE Weight, reps and RIR in two taps, with your notes and your last sets in view. Rest timer as a Live Activity, so the countdown and your next set sit on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Supersets, dropsets, bodyweight, assisted and timed exercises. Works fully offline. 795 EXERCISES, REAL VIDEOS Every exercise filmed in a real gym with certified trainers. No stock footage, no animations. Setup, execution and cues for each one, plus an exercise evaluation of how well it builds muscle. Filter by muscle, equipment and compound vs isolation. Missing an exercise? Add your own, with a photo from your library or the camera, or copy an existing one as a starting point. SEE WHAT IMPROVED After every workout you see every record you beat: weight, reps, volume, estimated 1RM and 10RM, best per muscle group. Charts for strength, volume, sets per muscle, workouts per week, bodyweight and measurements. Streaks and achievements keep you showing up. AND MORE Warm-up calculator: warm-up sets are added automatically, scaled to the exercise, your first working set and the weights you have. Plate calculator: exactly which plates to load, or the closest weight below if your plates don't add up. Multiple gyms, each with its own equipment and weights; switch with one tap and your recommendations adjust. Periodization and deloads: ramp sets and effort (RIR) week by week and schedule deloads. Share plans with friends or coaching clients. Export everything as CSV. kg and lb, even mixed. An optional account syncs all your devices. Syncs with Apple Health. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited workout logging, all 795 exercise videos, your own plans, measurements, rest timer, records, achievements, plan sharing and CSV export. No ads. No account required. Pro: plan generator and workout generator, progression recommendations, charts, multiple gyms, periodization and deloads, plate calculator, warm-up calculator, exercise evaluations and images for custom exercises. 14-day free trial on the yearly plan. Built by lifters: certified trainers with bodybuilding experience who train with the app every week. Questions? info@alphaprogression.com Terms of service: https://alphaprogression.com/terms Privacy policy: https://alphaprogression.com/privacy

Screenshots

RepCount4 screens
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RepCount at none against Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's shown. RepCount also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2.3K). Alpha Progression Gym Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. RepCount sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for RepCount against 4.9 for Alpha Progression Gym Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepCount has 14K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 92% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RepCount versus Alpha Progression Gym Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepCountAlpha Progression Gym Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings)4.9 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better91.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better2.3K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB156 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSiper Apps ABAlpha Progression GmbH

Customer experience

RepCount

All ratings13,493 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews708 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

All ratings2,209 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

RepCount

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Easy to use and log workouts
  • 🚀 Customizable exercises and routines
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking progress and overload

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💡 Lack of Apple Watch integration
  • 💡 Missing calorie tracking
  • 💡 Difficulty organizing routines and exercises

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Excellent for progressive overload and tracking progress
  • 🎯 Customizable workout plans based on goals and equipment
  • 📚 Detailed exercise instructions and videos
  • 🔧 Flexibility to replace exercises
  • ⏱️ Useful rest timers and tracking

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Lack of Apple Watch integration
  • 💰 Subscription cost may be high for some users
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches reported
  • 🔒 Concerns about free features being locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

RepCount

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Issues with adding exercises and selecting categories

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to share routines and exercises
  • Calendar view to see workout history
  • Option to track RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
  • Ability to track time-based exercises
  • Folders or grouping for routines
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  • Integration with fitness tracking devices

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with logging and tracking sets and reps
  • App freezing or crashing during workouts
  • Problems with syncing data across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to track cardio and other fitness activities
  • Implement social features to share workouts and connect with others
  • Allow for more customization of workout plans and exercises
  • Integrate with other fitness apps and devices (e.g., Strava, Apple Health)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RepCount

Subscriptions6
  • RepCount Premium$4.991 Month
  • RepCount Premium$6.991 Month
  • RepCount Premium$29.991 Year
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  • RepCount Premium1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • RepCount Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
6 purchases

Alpha Progression Gym Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly plan for best results7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly plan for best results$12.991 Month
  • Monthly plan [Legacy]1 Month trial$24.991 Month
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  • Yearly plan for best results7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly plan for best results3 Months trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly plan [Legacy]1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is RepCount free?
RepCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Progression Gym Tracker free?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RepCount or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker is rated higher. RepCount averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Alpha Progression Gym Tracker averages 4.9 from 2.3K ratings.
Do RepCount or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker have ads?
Alpha Progression Gym Tracker shows ads; RepCount does not.
Which is updated more often, RepCount or Alpha Progression Gym Tracker?
RepCount ships an update weekly, and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker weekly. Most recently, RepCount was updated on November 11, 2026 and Alpha Progression Gym Tracker on November 11, 2026.

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