Comparison

Shaw Elite vs MST Bot

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

Head to head
About

Shaw Elite

Access expert-designed training and nutrition plans from a world-renowned strongman. Build strength, improve performance, and connect with a supportive fitness community. Get insider tips and motivation.

Highlights
  • Expert training programs
  • Customizable nutrition plans
  • Exclusive content from Brian Shaw
  • Supportive fitness community
  • Strength building workouts
  • Performance enhancement
Features
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Transform your fitness journey with the Shaw Elite app, created by 4x World’s Strongest Man, Brian Shaw. Whether you're aiming to build strength, improve performance, or enhance your overall fitness, the Shaw Elite app offers everything you need to succeed. Paid app subscribers can access: Expert Training Programs Access expertly designed workout routines tailored to your fitness goals, from strength-building to functional fitness. Customizable Nutrition Plans Fuel your performance with personalized nutrition plans that complement your training. Exclusive Content Gain insider tips, motivation, and behind-the-scenes access from Brian Shaw himself. Supportive Community Join a thriving community of fitness enthusiasts and connect with others on their fitness journeys. Download Shaw Elite today and start your journey to elite fitness with guidance from one of the world’s strongest athletes. Shaw Elite offers two auto-renewing subscription options to provide you with access to premium app content: Monthly: $24.99 Annually: $249.99 Subscriptions are subject to. standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shawstrength.com/pages/privacy-policy-evolution-athletics Terms and Conditions: https://shawstrength.com/pages/terms-conditions-evolution-athletics

About

MST Bot

This app creates personalized strongman training programs based on your goals, experience, and available equipment. It allows you to log workouts, track progress, and connect with a community of strength athletes.

Highlights
  • Personalized strongman program generation
  • Exercise selection based on available equipment
  • Workout logging with weight, reps, and RPE
  • Progress tracking and personal bests
  • Community features for connecting with athletes
  • Event and gym discovery
Features
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MST Systems brings the periodisation methods of founder and head coach Shane Reece into a strongman programme built around the athlete you actually are. Shane has more than 15 years of experience coaching and competing in strongman. His tried-and-tested MST Systems methods underpin every phase and progression in the app. Answer a guided series of questions and MST Systems uses your responses to shape an expertly periodised programme around your goals, experience, training days, event priorities and available equipment. Instead of following a generic template, you get Shane's programming methods assembled for your circumstances. BUILT AROUND YOU - Build a personalised strongman programme through a guided questionnaire - Match exercise selection to the equipment you actually have - Organise training around the days you are available - Shape your programme around your goals, events and experience - Follow expertly periodised phases and progressions crafted through Shane Reece's MST Systems methods - See clear session prescriptions that explain exactly what to do TRAIN, LOG AND ADAPT - Record the weight, repetitions and RPE for every working set - Let eligible percentage-based sets adjust subsequent loading when a set is too hard, too easy or you miss the target reps - Swap an exercise when you cannot perform it and continue with a suitable alternative - See sets, reps, tempo, rest times, coaching notes and training targets together - Review completed sessions and your full training history TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Log training maxes, rep maxes and personal bests - Unlock achievements as you train and explore the app - Compare your recorded lifts on strongman and powerlifting leaderboards - Discover competitions, inspect event details and find strongman gyms TRAIN WITH YOUR COMMUNITY - Add friends and talk to them directly - Visit athlete profiles and follow their activity - Personalise your own collectible-style athlete card - React, comment and share progress with other strength athletes MST Systems is for strength athletes who want deeply personalised programming, responsive session tools and a strongman community in one place. Training guidance in MST Systems is general fitness information and is not medical advice. Strength training carries a risk of injury. Train within your ability and seek appropriately qualified guidance where needed.

Screenshots

Shaw Elite4 screens
MST Bot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MST Bot at none against Shaw Elite's 14. MST Bot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Shaw Elite's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Shaw Elite sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. MST Bot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shaw Elite against 5.0 for MST Bot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shaw Elite has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaw Elite ships an update monthly, MST Bot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shaw Elite versus MST Bot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaw EliteMST Bot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaw Strength IncMST Fitness

Customer experience

Shaw Elite

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MST Bot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Shaw Elite

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time12
  • Feb 2026 Consistency Challenge$0.99
  • May 2025 Challenge$7.99
  • March 2025 challenge$29.99
Show 9 more
  • Video from Brian Shaw$99.99
  • 30 min Meeting with House$174.99
  • 30 min Meeting with Keri Shaw$249.99
  • 60 min Meeting with House$299.99
  • 30 min Meeting with Nathan$299.99
  • 30 min Meeting with Brian Shaw$499.99
  • 60 min Meeting with Keri Shaw$499.99
  • 60 min Meeting with Nathan$499.99
  • 60 min Meeting with Brian Shaw$1000.00
None

MST Bot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaw Elite free?
Shaw Elite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MST Bot free?
MST Bot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shaw Elite or MST Bot?
MST Bot is rated higher. Shaw Elite averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while MST Bot averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shaw Elite or MST Bot have ads?
Neither Shaw Elite nor MST Bot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shaw Elite or MST Bot?
Shaw Elite ships an update monthly, and MST Bot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shaw Elite was updated on October 15, 2026 and MST Bot on October 24, 2026.

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