Comparison

Next Set vs progressive overloading

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

Head to head
About

Next Set

Easily plan and log your fitness routines to achieve your goals. Create custom workout templates, organize them into programs, and visualize your progress with detailed stats. Enjoy a completely ad-free and purchase-free experience with local data storage.

Highlights
  • Create workout templates and programs
  • Log workouts on the fly
  • Visualize progress with graphs
  • Support for circuits and random exercises
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Local data storage and backups
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Next Set is a workout planning and tracking app that makes it easy for you to log and track your workouts and reach your fitness goals. No ads. No in-app purchases. Once you have Next Set you can use all it's features. Features: - Add exercises and create workout templates, or just log a workout on the fly. - Organize your templates into programs to follow and let the app keep track of which workout is up next. - Visualize your progress over time through graphs on the Stats page, including workout volumes, rep counts, distance, pace, and more. - Create templates with more complex setups than just a series of exercises. Add circuits for repeated sets of exercises. Add randomly selected exercises to give some variety to your workouts. - Both light mode and dark mode fully supported. Your data is your own. - All data is stored locally on your phone and automatically backed up with your iPhone backups. - I the developer do not have access to your data. Your data is never uploaded or sent anywhere. - You can also manually backup your data to a storage location of your choice.

About

progressive overloading

Features
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Train smarter. Get stronger. Stay consistent. This app helps you track your workouts, understand your progress, and build real strength over time — without complicated setup. Whether your goal is to lift heavier, stay consistent, or simply understand how your training is evolving, everything you need is in one place. Key features • Exercise progression See how each exercise improves over time with clear, easy-to-read charts. • Personal records (PRs) Track and break your personal bests for every lift. • Streaks & consistency tracking Build workout streaks and stay motivated to train regularly. • Monthly and weekly trends Spot your progress patterns and understand how your training changes over time. • Side-by-side comparisons Compare the same exercises across different time ranges and instantly see the difference. • Muscle group insights Understand which muscle groups you are training and keep your workouts balanced. Built for lifters who care about real progress, not just logging workouts. Simple. Fast. Focused on results.

Screenshots

Next Set4 screens
progressive overloading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Next Set at every 4 days against progressive overloading's every 3 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Set ships an update every 4 days, progressive overloading every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Next Set versus progressive overloading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext Setprogressive overloading
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle MeasnerHabibullah Yousofi

In-app purchases

None

Next Set

No in-app purchases

None

progressive overloading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Set free?
Next Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is progressive overloading free?
progressive overloading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Set or progressive overloading have ads?
Neither Next Set nor progressive overloading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Set or progressive overloading?
Next Set ships an update every 4 days, and progressive overloading every 3 weeks. Most recently, Next Set was updated on September 29, 2026 and progressive overloading on October 7, 2026.

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