Comparison

TTY vs Tempered Strength

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

Head to head
About

TTY

Features
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Enhance your health & fitness journey with The Training Yard app, designed exclusively for our community. Seamlessly log your workouts, book classes, schedule one-on-one sessions, and track your progress all in one place. Stay connected, stay driven, and make the most of every session with The Training Yard app.

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Tempered Strength

Features
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Training apps are full of fluff. Tempered Strength isn't. Pick a program, open a workout, and train. Every session is structured, every set is tracked, and every week builds on the last. No social feed. No noise. Just your data and your progress. STRUCTURED PROGRAMS Choose from strength, hypertrophy, HIIT, CrossFit, and Hyrox programs built for real progression. Each program has built-in tracking, progressive overload, and flexible exercise swaps to fit your equipment. ON-DEMAND WORKOUTS 153+ standalone workouts and more on the way for when life doesn't fit a schedule. WODs, Pilates, mobility flows, and quick-hit sessions โ€” filtered by discipline, duration, and level. GUIDED FLOWS Mobility, recovery, and warm-up flows with built-in timers and block-by-block cues. Follow along, no guesswork. PERSONAL BESTS Every 1RM, 2RM, and 3RM tracked per exercise. Searchable, always up to date, always yours. EXPLORE Jargon-free articles, a full training glossary, and expert intel on strength, nutrition, and recovery. Built for serious athletes. Dark mode only. No distractions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TTY4 screens
Tempered Strength4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TTY at none against Tempered Strength's 2. Tempered Strength's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempered Strength sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TTY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TTY ships an update every 11 months, Tempered Strength every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TTY versus Tempered Strength: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTTYTempered Strength
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE TRAINING YARD (EXETER) LTDLOCALHOST DEVELOPMENT LTD

In-app purchases

None

TTY

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tempered Strength

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TTY free?
TTY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tempered Strength free?
Tempered Strength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TTY or Tempered Strength have ads?
Neither TTY nor Tempered Strength shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TTY or Tempered Strength?
TTY ships an update every 11 months, and Tempered Strength every 6 days. Most recently, TTY was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tempered Strength on October 14, 2026.

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