Strongsplit vs IMPELLO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
IMPELLO
This app helps lifters track their workouts with faster logging and clear progress visualization. Manage rest, save routines, and review exercise history. It also offers Apple Watch integration for wrist-based tracking and heart rate monitoring.
- Fast workout logging
- Clear progress visualization
- Rest timer management
- Save custom workouts
- Exercise history review
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
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Impello is a focused training log for lifters who want faster logging, clearer progress, and fewer interruptions while they train. Log sets, manage rest, save workouts, and review progress by exercise. Impello keeps your training history organized and your active session easy to control. With Apple Watch, you can follow your session from your wrist, view heart rate, adjust sets with the Digital Crown, log work, and stay synced with the phone app. Impello is built for consistency, not noise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IMPELLO at 5.0 against Strongsplit's 4.2. IMPELLO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Strongsplit's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Strongsplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IMPELLO asks for nothing beyond the download.
IMPELLO 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, IMPELLO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strongsplit | IMPELLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Ng | Rudy Aquino |
Customer experience
Strongsplit
IMPELLO
In-app purchases
Strongsplit
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
IMPELLO
No in-app purchases








