My Texas Method vs Nextset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Texas Method
This app automates a structured strength training program, calculating your exact training weights based on your max lifts and available plates. It allows for full program customization, progress tracking with visual charts, and sharing workouts via QR codes. The app is designed for focused, offline use with no ads.
- Automatic weight calculations
- Smart weight updates with plate configuration
- Full program customization
- Workout sharing via QR codes
- Progress tracking with visual charts
- Offline functionality
- Apple Watch support
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My Texas Method automates the Texas Method workout program so you can focus on lifting. Simply enter your max weights, and the app calculates your training weights automatically for every exercise. WHAT IS THE TEXAS METHOD? The Texas Method is a proven intermediate strength program with three training days per week: - Volume Day (Monday) - Build muscle with high-volume sets - Recovery Day (Wednesday) - Refine technique with moderate weights - Intensity Day (Friday) - Test strength with heavy singles AUTOMATIC WEIGHT CALCULATIONS Stop doing gym math. Enter your max weight for each lift, and My Texas Method calculates every training weight based on the programmed percentages. Your squat is 315 lbs? The app shows exactly what to load for 5x5 at 80%. SMART WEIGHT UPDATES Configure your available plates and let the app do the rest. Set how many micro plates you own (0.5kg, 1.25kg, 2.5kg, etc.), choose your rounding mode (Round Up/Down/Nearest), and enable automatic updates. When you hit a new PR, all your program weights recalculate instantly using your exact plate setup. No more impossible combinations or manual adjustments. FULL CUSTOMIZATION Create your own programs beyond the default Texas Method structure. Add custom weeks, customize training days, adjust sets and reps, and modify percentages. Add your own exercises or tweak the default program to match your specific needs. Your program, your way. SHARE YOUR PROGRAMS Share training programs instantly with QR codes: • Generate QR codes for any program template • Post on social media for your followers to scan • Share with training partners at the gym • Import programs by scanning - no typing required • Works for both default templates and custom programs TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Visual charts show your strength gains over time. See your max weight history with interactive graphs. Filter by date range: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, or all-time. Track statistics including min, max, average, and percentage change. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your complete training data as JSON for safe backup. Import to restore from previous backups or transfer data to a new device. Your training history is always protected. CORE EXERCISES INCLUDED - Squat - Bench Press - Deadlift - Press - Power Clean - Power Snatch Plus add unlimited custom exercises with Unlimited Customize. SIMPLE, FOCUSED DESIGN No ads. No social feeds. No bloat. Just your workout program, organized and ready when you hit the gym. Works completely offline - no internet required. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT View your workout on your wrist. Quick reference during training without pulling out your phone. UNIT FLEXIBILITY Switch between metric (kg) and imperial (lb) units instantly. Your training weights update automatically. FLEXIBLE PRICING Choose the plan that works for you: - Monthly subscription - Yearly subscription (save 33%) - Lifetime purchase (pay once, own forever) PERFECT FOR - Intermediate lifters ready for structured periodization - Athletes transitioning from beginner programs like StrongLifts 5x5 - Powerlifters seeking organized training logs - CrossFit athletes supplementing with linear periodization - Advanced lifters wanting full program customization Download My Texas Method and simplify your strength training today. Terms of Use: https://mytexasmethod.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mytexasmethod.com/privacy
Nextset
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Other apps record what you did. Nextset prescribes what comes next. You finish a set, report the RPE, and the app recalculates the load for your next set from the strength you have today — not from a percentage decided weeks ago in a spreadsheet. THE SCREEN IS THE WEIGHT The main view is not a log form. It is one large card showing the weight that goes on the bar right now, the plates you need per side, the target reps and RPE, and one line explaining exactly where that number came from. BUILT ON THE RPE CHART Load is derived from reps-in-reserve, using the standard RPE to %1RM relationship. Half-RPE values interpolate. Sets too far from failure to be reliable return no estimate at all, because a plausible wrong number is worse than no number. PLATE MATH THAT WORKS Every prescribed load is rounded to something you can actually build with your bar and your plates, and the card shows the breakdown per side. Set your bar weight and your smallest plate, in kilograms or pounds. READINESS AT A GLANCE Your best estimated 1RM from each of the last three training days becomes your baseline. Today gets compared against it, so you can see whether you are up, down, or on par before you commit to the session. WARM-UPS STAY OUT Warm-up sets are saved to your log but never feed the estimate. PROGRESS OVER TIME Estimated 1RM per exercise, charted by training day. 34 BARBELL MOVEMENTS Squat, bench, deadlift and overhead press come ready. Add competition and variation lifts from the built-in catalog, or name your own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No servers. Everything stays on your iPhone. Nextset is a training tool, not medical or coaching advice. Train within your ability and use a spotter when appropriate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: My Texas Method at 3 against Nextset's 1. Nextset's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. My Texas Method sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nextset sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | My Texas Method | Nextset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BestForce | BOB MACHADO |
In-app purchases
My Texas Method
- Unlimited Customize7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Customize7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Customize$99.99
Nextset
- Nextset Full$24.99









