Strongsplit vs Byrner
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
Byrner
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Byrner is the lowest-friction way to track calories: type in plain English what you ate or which workout you did — a language model does the rest. No database to search, no portions to weigh, no 20 fields to fill in. "Bowl with rice and chicken" is enough. Byrner estimates the calories, shows its assumptions ("toast: assumed 2 slices") and gives you your running daily balance right away. Runs on your iPhone — no key, no cost On iPhones with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or newer, iOS 26+), Byrner estimates calories entirely on-device. No API key, no cloud, no running costs — nothing leaves your iPhone. It's set up the moment you launch; just start logging. Reply without opening the app Four times a day a notification asks what you ate. You reply straight from the notification — one tap, done. Snacks, meals logged later and workouts go in anytime via the plus button. Your budget, no math Byrner works out your daily budget from your age, height, weight, sex, everyday activity and goal (lose, maintain or build) — set it once and you're done. You can still adjust the number by hand anytime. Not just calories — macros too For every meal Byrner also estimates protein, fat and sugar in grams. It sets a protein target for your goal that you track right in the daily overview. Or connect your own provider No Apple Intelligence on your device, or you want a specific model? Byrner is provider-agnostic — it has no backend of its own and no hidden servers. Connect the provider you trust: • Anthropic (Claude) • OpenAI • Groq, OpenRouter, Mistral, DeepSeek and other OpenAI-compatible services • Local models via Ollama or LM Studio Model and endpoint are freely editable. Use new models the moment they ship, with no app update. No subscription. Really. Byrner doesn't sell you a monthly plan. On-device costs nothing. Connect a cloud provider and you only pay for its usage — cents per month with the usual models. Local-first & private Every entry lives in SwiftData on your iPhone. No account, no forced sync, no tracking. On-device, nothing leaves your iPhone at all; with a cloud provider, only your input text goes to the service you picked — and you decide which one. Honest, not falsely precise Calorie estimates are directional, not exact to the calorie. Byrner shows its uncertainty instead of hiding it: every entry has a confidence indicator and a portion note — and can be corrected or re-estimated with a tap. Entry details also show an estimate range (e.g. ± 20%). For trends, consistency matters more than decimal places. What Byrner does • Free-text input for food and exercise • On-device with Apple Intelligence — no key, no cost (on supported devices) • Inline reply straight from the notification • Running daily balance (consumed minus burned) • History of past days • Daily budget — calculated from your body data & goal, or set manually • Macros per meal: protein, fat, sugar — plus a protein target • Estimate range per entry (e.g. ± 20%) • Configurable reminder times • Correct entries and have them re-estimated Note: On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, Byrner works with no setup at all. On older devices you connect your own LLM provider (your own API key) or a locally running model — setup takes a minute and is walked through step by step on first launch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Byrner at none against Strongsplit's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Byrner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Strongsplit | Byrner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Ng | Andreas Gaschka |
In-app purchases
Strongsplit
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Byrner
No in-app purchases









