JDI Barbell's App vs STRNGTH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JDI Barbell's App
This app provides strength training coaching and programming for members. It helps users optimize their workouts by suggesting weights, tracking progress, and offering exercise demonstrations. It also integrates with HealthKit for comprehensive health data tracking.
- Weight suggestion for optimal training
- Video upload and sharing
- Workout results tracking
- Exercise demo videos
- Automatic training metric tracking
- HealthKit synchronization
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JDI Barbell App is used to deliver coaching and programming for it’s members. JDI Barbell’s mission is to create amazing communities and to provide high-level coaching to strength athletes in NYC. Anyone who understands the importance of free-weight training—including Powerlifters, Olympic Weightlifters, and anyone else with strength goals—is welcome here! JDI Barbell is a community, not just a gym. You don’t just sign up here. You become a part of the JDI Fam! Features to highlight include Know exactly what weight to put on the bar for optimal training (%1RM / RPE) Upload videos and share them. Keep track of your actual results directly in the app Watch exercise demo videos directly in the app to perfect your lifting technique Automatically track all your training metrics to ensure you are progressing toward your goal Mark sets off as complete as you progress through your workout to stay organized. Sync your account with HealthKit to track all your health and fitness data in one place including nutrition, steps and bodyweight. and much more…
STRNGTH
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STRNGTH is the training app for athletes working with a strength coach. Your coach writes your program in their dashboard. STRNGTH is where you run it: today's session laid out set by set, and a way to log what you actually lifted without breaking your rhythm. INVITE ONLY There is no sign-up in STRNGTH. Your account exists because your coach created it and sent you an invitation. If you are not already working with a coach on the platform, there is nothing here for you yet. ON THE GYM FLOOR - Today's session, exercise by exercise, with the sets, reps and RPE your coach prescribed - Log load, reps and RPE without leaving the screen - A rest timer that keeps running when you switch tabs or lock your phone, counting down on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - A plate calculator that tells you what to load on the bar - Swap in a substitute when the machine you need is taken - Start your own timer when you want one the program did not ask for WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Gyms have bad reception, so STRNGTH does not depend on it. Your whole training block is cached on the device before you get there, everything you log is written locally first, and it syncs by itself the moment you have a connection again. You will not lose a set to a dead zone, and there is nothing to remember to press. CHECK-INS YOUR COACH READS After a session you rate sleep, hydration, calories, soreness, mental fatigue and drive. Your coach sees those next to your numbers, which is how next week gets written from how this week actually went rather than how it was meant to go. YOUR NUMBERS - Personal records and estimated 1RM for the lifts you care about - Trends across your recent check-ins - A calendar of what you have done and what is coming - Full history, session by session - An exercise library with instructions when you are unsure of a movement MEET DAY Log all nine attempts as they happen, mark each one good or missed, and watch your total and DOTS move. Accounts are for adults aged 18 and over.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: JDI Barbell's App at 3 against STRNGTH's 1. JDI Barbell's App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JDI Barbell's App ships an update every 2 weeks, STRNGTH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JDI Barbell's App | STRNGTH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JDI Barbell | Justin Van Bibber |
In-app purchases
JDI Barbell's App
No in-app purchases
STRNGTH
No in-app purchases
Questions
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