Comparison

RugbyFit vs Strength Cycle

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

Head to head
About

RugbyFit

Features
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YOU KNOW YOU CAN BE MORE. Smaller and weaker than the others. Tired all day. Nervous before the match. Dropped, or never picked. Everyone online looks bigger. You know you can be more, but your daily habits keep you where you are. RF75 BUILDS YOU UP Coach guides you every day several time a day. You don't have to think, the only thing you need is the will to do it. Follow this program and get fit like a Rugby Pro in 75 days. WHAT YOU GET • Stronger in your own body, from real food and strength training • Fresh every day and at training • A calm head and sharp decisions under pressure • Your own progress, day by day, in your photos COACH PLANS YOUR DAY Every morning Coach checks how you slept and plans your day: your workout, lunch and dinner with a recipe clip, and what to read. At night you close the day together. Pain? Coach tells you to rest. A MATE WHO SEES YOUR TICKS Invite a mate with a code. You see each other's six ticks and get a nudge before the day closes. Alone you drop out. With a mate you hold on. THE SIX PILLARS Breathwork, Nutrition, Mindset, Training, Recovery and Purpose. They're all connected: fix one and the others follow. THE CLUBHOUSE Rugby, clips and books that make you better: the matches, the legends and the reading list. DAY 75 Your report with your own before and after, and a card to share. TRAIN LIKE A RUGBY PRO, GET FIT LIKE A RUGBY PRO Rugby is how we coach: the habits of a professional, for your everyday life. Start Day 1 free.

About

Strength Cycle

This app meticulously implements popular strength training programs like 5/3/1, 3x5 Strength, and Texas Method with full methodology fidelity. It provides exact prescribed percentages, automatic e1RM calculations, and detailed workout history tracking. An in-app assistant offers guidance on program-specific questions.

Highlights
  • Full methodology fidelity for 5/3/1, 3x5, and Texas Method
  • Exact prescribed percentages, no rounding
  • AMRAP top set logging with e1RM calculation
  • Training Max progression tracking
  • Automatic deload week handling
  • Filterable workout history
  • In-app assistant for program guidance
Features
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Built for serious lifters running structured strength programs. Strength Cycle handles 5/3/1, 3x5 Strength, and Texas Method with the rigor each methodology demands. No generic templates. No bolted-on assumptions. Every program implemented with full methodology fidelity: - 5/3/1 — Wendler's percentage-based system with proper Training Max management, AMRAP top set logging, and complete 4-week cycle phases (5/5/5, 3/3/3, 5/3/1, deload). - 3x5 Strength — Linear progression for intermediate strength building, with smart deload triggers when progress stalls. - Texas Method — Volume/recovery/intensity weekly progression with PR-driven Training Max updates. MORE PROGRAMS COMING Strength Cycle is built program-first. More proven strength programs are in active development — each implemented with the same methodology fidelity as the three above. No half-baked templates, no generic "add your own program" placeholders. WHAT YOU GET - Exact prescribed percentages, never rounded into uselessness - AMRAP top set logging with automatic e1RM calculation (Epley formula) - Training Max progression tracked across cycles, with full phase context - Deload weeks handled with proper percentages — not skipped, not faked - Workout history filterable by lift, cycle, and phase - e1RM trend charts per lift across all cycles - Ask Coach — in-app assistant for AMRAP interpretation, TM management, assistance work selection, deload decisions, and program-specific programming questions BUILT BY A LIFTER Strength Cycle was built by a 30+ year lifter who got tired of programming apps that misunderstand the programs they claim to support. If you've ever rolled your eyes at an app rounding 67.5% to "70% — close enough" or skipping deloads entirely, this is the one that gets it right. FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO ADS Strength Cycle is free to download and use. No subscription tiers. No paywalled programs. No ads. Just the programs, done right.

Screenshots

RugbyFit4 screens
Strength Cycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

RugbyFit and Strength Cycle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

RugbyFit ships an update fortnightly, Strength Cycle every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RugbyFit versus Strength Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRugbyFitStrength Cycle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteven De BestStrength Cycle Studios, LLC

In-app purchases

None

RugbyFit

No in-app purchases

None

Strength Cycle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RugbyFit free?
RugbyFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strength Cycle free?
Strength Cycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RugbyFit or Strength Cycle have ads?
Neither RugbyFit nor Strength Cycle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RugbyFit or Strength Cycle?
RugbyFit ships an update fortnightly, and Strength Cycle every 11 days. Most recently, RugbyFit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Strength Cycle on November 5, 2026.

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