Comparison

Overload vs TraiNow

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

Head to head
About

Overload

This app helps you track your weightlifting progress by logging sets, reps, and bodyweight exercises. It provides insights into your performance compared to previous workouts, allowing for a personalized and efficient training experience without unnecessary features.

Highlights
  • Log sets and reps
  • Track bodyweight exercises
  • Compare to previous sets
  • Customizable features
  • Zero-fluff interface
Features
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Overload was designed with one purpose in mind: to help you lift more. Stop forgetting previous sets, and keep track of your lifts and body weight exercises with a light-weight tool that doesn't get in the way. Add your workout group, add your workout, log your workout... that's it! We took the journal notes and spreadsheets we used to make and organized them digitally into Overload. And unlike your journal, the Overload app will let you know how you're doing compared to previous sets! Our goal was to create something simple that adapted to your workouts, and not the other way around. Disable/enable features and make the app work for you! Fully customizable, zero fluff. Lift. Log. Overload.

About

TraiNow

Features
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STOP GUESSING. START DOMINATING. TraiNow helps you turn training into a system — not a guess. ** Plan your training Create personalized workout routines and training plans tailored to your goals. Organize exercises by day, track sets and reps, and keep your training structured, clear, and easy to follow. ** Track real progress Log every workout and monitor your performance over time. TraiNow helps you visualize progress, stay motivated, and build consistency through clean, simple, and meaningful tracking. ** Designed for focus TraiNow is built with a clean, distraction-free interface that keeps your attention where it belongs: training. No clutter. No noise. Just the tools you need to train with intention. ** Train anywhere Your training and progress stay with you — whether you're at the gym or planning your next session. ** Built for long-term improvement TraiNow isn't about shortcuts or gimmicks. It's designed to support sustainable habits, smarter training decisions, and steady progress over time. ** TraiNow Pro (optional subscription) Unlock more with TraiNow Pro: - Up to 30 routines (5 included free) - Up to 24 training plans (2 included free) - Up to 50 custom exercises (12 included free) - Advanced statistics - Early access to new features Free trial available. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trainow.app/privacy

Screenshots

Overload4 screens
TraiNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Overload at none against TraiNow's 2. TraiNow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. TraiNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Overload asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overload ships an update weekly, TraiNow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Overload versus TraiNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverloadTraiNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndronick MartusheffAgustin Oberg

In-app purchases

None

Overload

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TraiNow

Subscriptions2
  • TraiNow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TraiNow Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Overload free?
Overload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TraiNow free?
TraiNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overload or TraiNow have ads?
Neither Overload nor TraiNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overload or TraiNow?
Overload ships an update weekly, and TraiNow every 5 days. Most recently, Overload was updated on September 21, 2026 and TraiNow on September 12, 2026.

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