Comparison

Strongsplit vs FORGE

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

Head to head
About

Strongsplit

This app helps lifters track gym workouts with precision, focusing on progression and strength gains. It offers optimized logging, advanced set dimensions, and integrates with health tracking for comprehensive fitness management.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout logging
  • Customizable routines and exercises
  • Advanced set dimensions and intensifiers
  • Rest timers and intelligent suggestions
  • Muscle volume and %1RM tracking
  • Health and activity syncing
  • Workout analytics and trends
Features
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Strongsplit is a precision workout tracker built for lifters who care about progression, not guesswork. Every feature is designed to help you train efficiently, manage fatigue, and make measurable strength gains, session after session. OPTIMIZED WORKOUTS • Unlimited workouts • Create & save your favourite routines • Create custom exercises to match your training style • Optimized UI for rapid, low-friction workout logging • Automatic set adjustments so your session adapts as you train • Rest timers that keep you on pace • Instant access to your previous set • Pinned notes for cues, reminders, and intent • Intelligent weight and rep suggestions • %1RM tracking and percentage-based training • Weekly muscle volume tracking to optimize stimulus and recovery • Customisable auto progression • Data export & imports • Unhinged commentary IOS FEATURES • Live Activities to track workouts in real time • Dynamic Island support so you never lose your session • Apple Watch app with live heart rate and calorie tracking • Full Apple Health sync • Home & lock screen widgets • Shortcut actions ACTIVITY TRACKING • Sync all activities from apps like Strava via Apple Health • Custom training target thresholds • Daily step tracking • Total calories burned • Workout duration and total distance SET DIMENSIONS & INTENSIFIERS • Weight, reps, rest, distance, and time • Rep ranges, %1RM, RPE, and RIR • Drop sets, supersets, pause reps, and negatives • Failure sets, left/right sets, and warm-ups • Automated actions that reduce manual input HEALTH TRACKING • Sleep quality tracking via Apple Watch, Whoop, Ultrahuman, and other Apple Health-connected wearables • Recovery insights using HRV and resting heart rate • Training readiness to guide intensity and volume • Nutrition and calorie tracking • Macro tracking for protein, fats, and carbohydrates ANALYTICS • Historical exercise charts • %1RM bands and in-depth analysis • Lifting trend insights • Weekly best sets • Exercise and routine analysis DETAILS • https://strongsplit.com/ • https://instagram.com/get.strongsplit • https://www.tiktok.com/@strongsplit.app • https://www.reddit.com/r/strongsplit/ • https://x.com/strongsplit • https://strongsplit.userjot.com/ Strongsplit is available via a monthly or yearly subscription plan. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew itself, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the Apple App Store. • If offered, if you choose to use our free trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Your personal data is securely stored on StrongSplit - be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions: Privacy policy: https://strongsplit.com/privacy Terms and conditions: https://strongsplit.com/terms

About

FORGE

This app simplifies strength training by automatically generating your workout sessions based on your history, goals, and recovery. It adapts to your progress and available time, offering effective training without unnecessary features. Import your data from other apps easily.

Highlights
  • Automated workout generation
  • Adaptive training based on recovery
  • Time-efficient workout scheduling
  • Seamless data import from other apps
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Intelligent programming (Premium)
Features
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FORGE is strength training for people who make decisions all day and don't want to make another one at the gym. Today is already decided. Open the app and your session is ready. Built from your history, goals, and how you're recovering. No browsing workouts. No paralysis by choice. Adapts without asking. The system learns from every rep. Miss a week, it eases you back. Feeling strong, it progresses. You never configure anything. Your data, always safe. iCloud sync keeps your workouts, routines, and personal records across every device. Sign in with Apple for seamless subscription restore. Quiet competence. No streaks. No leaderboards. No social features. No notifications guilting you into working out. Just effective training that respects your time and trusts you to show up. Time you can trust. 30 minutes means 30 minutes. Your workout fits the time you have, not the other way around. Switching is easy. Import your training history from Strong, Hevy, or FitNotes. Years of data, preserved. Free to train. Premium to think. Log unlimited workouts for free, with a preview of suggested weights. Premium unlocks intelligent programming, plateau detection, and recovery-based adjustments. From $0.99/month. Built for people who want to stay strong without making fitness their whole personality. Terms of Service: https://forgetrainer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://forgetrainer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Strongsplit4 screens
FORGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FORGE at 100% against Strongsplit's 53%. FORGE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Strongsplit's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3). 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. Strongsplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and FORGE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FORGE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strongsplit has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Strongsplit's written reviews are positive against 100% of FORGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, FORGE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Strongsplit versus FORGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrongsplitFORGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (52 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin NgKP Family Investments LLC

Customer experience

Strongsplit

All ratings52 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative34.2%

FORGE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strongsplit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

FORGE

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Premium$0.991 Month
  • Forge Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Strongsplit free?
Strongsplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FORGE free?
FORGE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strongsplit or FORGE?
FORGE is rated higher. Strongsplit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while FORGE averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Strongsplit or FORGE have ads?
Neither Strongsplit nor FORGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strongsplit or FORGE?
Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, and FORGE every 5 days. Most recently, Strongsplit was updated on October 11, 2026 and FORGE on October 2, 2026.

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