Comparison

Forge 5/3/1 vs Mission75

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

Head to head
About

Forge 5/3/1

This powerlifting app helps users follow the Wendler 5/3/1 Boring But Big program with personalized workouts. It offers detailed tracking, history, and gym-ready features, with optional premium upgrades for advanced customization and data management.

Highlights
  • Personalized 5/3/1 BBB workouts
  • Classic Wendler progression
  • Log sets, reps, and weights
  • Volume and estimated 1RM tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Plate calculator
  • Customizable training percentages
Features
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Forge 531 is your powerlifting companion for Wendler 5/3/1 Boring But Big—built for lifters who want precision, customization, and privacy. No ads-driven onboarding and no required account. PROGRAM & WORKOUTS (included) • Enter one-rep maxes for squat, bench press, deadlift, and overhead press—Forge generates personalized 5/3/1 BBB sessions from your training maxes • Classic Wendler progression with Boring But Big assistance work • Four-week cycles including deload; intuitive week navigation and cycle management • Metric or imperial units—switch anytime in Settings TRACKING & HISTORY (included) • Log sets, reps, and weights for every workout • Volume totals (weight × reps) • Estimated 1RM from AMRAP sets (Brzycki) • Full history with analytics so you can see progress over time GYM-READY DESIGN (included) • Optional keep screen awake during sessions • Dark theme suited to dim floors • Fast movement between weeks and workout detail PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY (included) • No account—ever. Nothing to register; nothing you must log into later • Your data stays on your device—not tied to a Forge cloud profile • Works offline for everyday training PREMIUM — SMART PLATES & LOADS (14-day free trial, then one-time purchase — no subscription) • Plate calculator — visual plate combinations for any target weight • Plate settings — barbell weight and inventory that match your gym • Full calculator access lines up with your metric/imperial choice once Premium is active PREMIUM — TRAINING CONTROL (same trial / purchase model) • Training max % adjustments — tune percentages off Wendler defaults • Progressions customization — adjust weekly progression percentages • Warm-up sets — bar-only and configurable percentage warm-ups before working sets (deload options in Settings) PREMIUM — DATA PORTABILITY (Not included in the free trial — unlocks with Premium purchase) • Import/export — backup and restore workout history via CSV HOW PREMIUM WORKS New users receive a 14-day trial for most Premium features listed above.** Import/export requires a Premium purchase and is not part of the trial.** After the trial ends, Premium remains available as a one-time purchase—no subscription.

About

Mission75

Features
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Mission75 is a 75-day challenge tracker built around one honest grid. Pick a protocol, strike through every day you hold the line, and when you slip, the record stays and the mission continues. The canonical tough protocol is free forever: two 45-minute workouts with one outdoors, a gallon of water, ten pages of nonfiction, a daily progress photo and a clean diet — miss anything and the grid resets to day one, exactly as the program intends. Log water by the dose in ounces, milliliters, liters or cups, split workouts into indoor and outdoor slots, and close the day with a photo taken straight from the app. If restart-to-day-one is not your season, run the soft or medium variant instead: one daily workout with a weekly recovery day, social exceptions logged within the rules, water targets set from your body weight, and a continue policy that tracks compliance instead of wiping progress. Or build a fully custom challenge — your rules, your targets, from a week to a full year. Every attempt is kept: when a run ends on day 43, attempt two starts with the history intact, so you can see the longest run, perfect days and totals across every try. The 75-square grid shows exactly where you stand, the streak counter keeps you honest, and morning and evening reminders close the day before midnight does. Mission75 Plus unlocks the soft, medium and custom protocols, a Home Screen widget and Live Activity with today's mission ring, attempt history with cross-attempt stats, CSV export of the full log, and a day-1-versus-today photo comparison. Everything runs on your device — no account, no social feed, your photos never leave your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cooperative-catmint-496.notion.site/Mission75-Privacy-Policy-3a9d692d254d809f9b61e79c2fe926d1

Screenshots

Forge 5/3/14 screens
Mission754 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mission75 at weekly against Forge 5/3/1's every 3 weeks. Forge 5/3/1's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Forge 5/3/1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mission75 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forge 5/3/1 ships an update every 3 weeks, Mission75 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forge 5/3/1 versus Mission75: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForge 5/3/1Mission75
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMuscott Digital, LLCPetr Nezval

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forge 5/3/1

One-time1
  • Premium Features$4.99
3 purchases

Mission75

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Forge 5/3/1 free?
Forge 5/3/1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mission75 free?
Mission75 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forge 5/3/1 or Mission75 have ads?
Neither Forge 5/3/1 nor Mission75 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forge 5/3/1 or Mission75?
Forge 5/3/1 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mission75 weekly. Most recently, Forge 5/3/1 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mission75 on November 5, 2026.

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