Comparison

MesoBuilder vs Gym Progressive Overload Track

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

Head to head
About

MesoBuilder

This app helps lifters and coaches create structured training plans, log workouts, and track progress without spreadsheets. It offers intelligent progression suggestions and analysis of training blocks. Tools are available for both individual athletes and professional coaching workflows.

Highlights
  • Create multi-week training blocks
  • Log sets, RIR, and notes
  • Track volume and adherence
  • Analyze mesocycle performance
  • Intelligent progression suggestions
  • Coach and lifter modes
  • iCloud data storage
Features
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MesoBuilder is the training app that shows its work. Build multi week mesocycles for hypertrophy and strength, log every set, and get weekly load and rep prescriptions you can actually check: tap any recommendation to see the exact numbers behind it. No black boxes, no spreadsheets. Your first mesocycle is completely free with the full engine. After it, logging, history, and trends stay free forever, and the engine becomes a subscription. ---- AN ENGINE THAT SHOWS ITS WORK • Weekly progression prescriptions computed from the weight, reps, and RIR (reps in reserve) you actually log • Prescription receipts: every recommendation comes with the arithmetic that produced it • Effort aware: log RIR per set so the engine knows how hard each week really was • Rough day protocol: flag an off day and the engine adapts the session without letting one bad day drag your numbers down • Machine stacks: swap a prescribed weight for what your machine actually has and the rep target recalculates to match ---- A MEMORY THAT SPANS BLOCKS • Start your next block with suggestions from your own training history. Tap Use suggestion for each set, or enter your own reps and weight • Compare completed mesocycles side by side • Track volume trends with sets per muscle group • Follow repeated lifts across training blocks to see long term progress • Check mid block trends without waiting for the block to end ---- FOR LIFTERS • Build multi week mesocycles from 55 ready made templates or from scratch • Log weight, reps, and RIR for every set, with notes for each exercise • Live workout timers and Home Screen widgets keep sessions on track • Sync training across your devices through your personal iCloud account when iCloud is available and enabled Engine prescriptions beyond your first mesocycle require an Individual or Coach subscription. Logging and history never do. ---- FOR COACHES Coach clients remotely without accounts or spreadsheets. Your client enters a 6 character code and you are linked. • Build and deliver multi week programs straight to each client's phone • See your clients' logged results, effort, and reported training days • Message your clients right in the app • Choose smart weekly suggestions or manually set the targets clients see • Clients can follow your programs and log their workouts for free • Coach includes everything in Individual, so your own training keeps the full engine Your first 2 clients are free with full features. A Coach subscription expands your roster. ---- DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPhone, MesoBuilder is the logbook in your pocket. On iPad and wider screens, use the extra space for workout logging, templates, history, and coaching. Manage your client roster and client details side by side. ---- PRIVACY FIRST Your personal training data is stored on your device, with iCloud sync available through your own account using Apple's CloudKit. The developer cannot read your private iCloud data. If you link with a coach or client, the programs, results, and messages you exchange are delivered through a MesoBuilder operated relay and deleted on a fixed retention schedule. Analytics are anonymous and privacy preserving. ---- BUILT BY A LIFTER MesoBuilder is independently built and maintained by a lifter who wanted a more honest way to plan training. Feedback is always welcome, and user input directly shapes updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mesobuilder.app/privacy

About

Gym Progressive Overload Track

This application helps users track their gym workouts by recording sets, repetitions, and overall volume. It provides a straightforward way to log exercise data for fitness enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Record sets
  • Track reps
  • Log workout volume
  • Simple interface
  • Workout data logging
Features
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Gym Tracker is a simple app to record your sets, reps and volume.

Screenshots

MesoBuilder4 screens
Gym Progressive Overload Track4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Progressive Overload Track at none against MesoBuilder's 4. Gym Progressive Overload Track also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). MesoBuilder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MesoBuilder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gym Progressive Overload Track asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MesoBuilder against 5.0 for Gym Progressive Overload Track. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MesoBuilder ships an update every 5 days, Gym Progressive Overload Track every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MesoBuilder versus Gym Progressive Overload Track: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesoBuilderGym Progressive Overload Track
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevin TassinTBSystems

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MesoBuilder

Subscriptions4
  • Individual - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Coach - Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Individual - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Coach - Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

Gym Progressive Overload Track

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MesoBuilder free?
MesoBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Progressive Overload Track free?
Gym Progressive Overload Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MesoBuilder or Gym Progressive Overload Track?
MesoBuilder and Gym Progressive Overload Track are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MesoBuilder or Gym Progressive Overload Track have ads?
Neither MesoBuilder nor Gym Progressive Overload Track shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MesoBuilder or Gym Progressive Overload Track?
MesoBuilder ships an update every 5 days, and Gym Progressive Overload Track every 3 weeks. Most recently, MesoBuilder was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gym Progressive Overload Track on October 6, 2026.

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