Proven Strength App vs TopSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proven Strength App
This app offers strength and muscle building programs created by world record holders. It helps users reach their strength training potential and syncs with HealthKit to track fitness data.
- Strength and muscle building programs
- Powerlifting programs by world record holders
- Reach strength training potential
- HealthKit data sync
- Track nutrition, steps, and bodyweight
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Proven Strength is a premier strength and muscle building programming app. Powerlifting programs designed by world record holders John Haack and Andy Huang. The programs are designed to help you reach your strength training potential. Sync your account with HealthKit to effortlessly track all your health and fitness data in one place including nutrition, steps and bodyweight.
TopSet
Track every set of your workouts with a card-based system and automatic rest timers. Visualize your progress with training calendars and detailed logs. Access pre-built plans or create your own with advanced editing tools.
- Card-based set logging
- Automatic rest timers
- Workout calendar and logs
- PR and e1RM tracking
- Built-in and custom training plans
- RPE and coefficient calculators
- Offline recording
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TopSet is a training log built for strength athletes. Log one set at a time, rest on a timer you can see from your lock screen, and watch your PRs and estimated max climb. FOCUS ON EVERY SET • One card per set: enter weight, reps and RPE, then move on • Rest timer on the lock screen and Dynamic Island, with overtime • Plate breakdown and barbell view for every target weight • Notes on any set: bar position, cues, how it felt • Your workout stays docked above the tab bar while you browse • Keeps logging offline and syncs when you're back online PROGRAMS THAT WORK • Run proven programs such as 5/3/1, GZCL and Sheiko • Filter the library by goal, level, days per week and length • Copy any program to your library and make it your own • Plan editor with supersets, exercise swaps and per-set targets • Percentage-based sets calculated from your training max SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A summary after every workout, with a card to share • PRs and estimated 1RM (e1RM) update as you train • Strength trends for every lift you track • Training history by day and by session, with weight, reps and RPE • Export everything to CSV — your data stays yours BUILT FOR LIFTERS • kg or lb, with your bar weight and optional competition collars • RPE calculator: weight ↔ e1RM, both ways • DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL calculator, with formula sources • English and Chinese, light and dark mode, large text sizes Browse programs and exercises and use the calculators without an account. Sign up with email or Sign in with Apple to log workouts and build your own plans. Make every set count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Proven Strength App at 3 against TopSet's 1. Proven Strength App also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TopSet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Proven Strength App ships an update every 2 weeks, TopSet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proven Strength App | TopSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proven Strength and Performance | 杰 任 |
Customer experience
Proven Strength App
TopSet
In-app purchases
Proven Strength App
No in-app purchases
TopSet
No in-app purchases
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