Comparison

MesoBuilder vs Mesostrength Hypertrophy

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 • Never start a block cold: week 1 comes prefilled from what you lifted last block • 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 26 ready made templates or from scratch • Log weight, reps, RIR, and notes for every set • Live workout timers and Home Screen widgets keep sessions on track • Your data backs up to your personal iCloud and syncs across your devices Engine prescriptions beyond your first mesocycle require an Individual 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 logged results, effort, and adherence as your clients train • Message your clients right in the app • Turn on automatic weekly progression per client • MesoBuilder is completely free for your clients • 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, it becomes a coaching cockpit: manage templates, clients, and programs side by side. ---- PRIVACY FIRST Your personal training data is stored in your own iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit, where the developer cannot read it. 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

Mesostrength Hypertrophy

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Mesostrength writes your next workout from your last one. Log your sets, answer three quick questions about soreness, pump and joints, and the app adjusts volume, load and RIR for next time. You never program again. Instead of a static routine, Mesostrength runs your training in mesocycles and adapts to how you recover. You set your muscle priorities, and the app calculates your weekly volume from proven landmarks. MESOCYCLE TRAINING Build your own 3 to 8 week blocks, or start from a ready-made program. Deloads are built in. MUSCLE PRIORITIES Choose prioritize, develop or maintain for each muscle. Your volume is set from MEV to MRV to match. AUTO-REGULATION Log your sets and rate each session. Mesostrength adjusts your sets and loads for next time, so you are never guessing. AI COACH Ask the coach anything about your training. It knows your program, your logged sets and your recovery feedback, and can propose changes to your plan that you approve before anything is applied. CLEAR TARGETS Every set shows your weight, reps and RIR target. Open the app and know exactly what to lift. REST TIMERS Automatic countdowns between sets, with a chime and a notification when it is time to lift, even with your phone locked. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Track every lift over time with clean charts and per-exercise history. A FULL EXERCISE LIBRARY Hundreds of built-in exercises, or add your own with your own form videos. SUBSCRIPTION Mesostrength offers a 14-day free trial, then Core, Pro and Elite plans on monthly or annual terms. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mesostrength.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mesostrength.com/terms Mesostrength is for the lifter who wants structure, progression and real programming, not just a workout log. Download free and start training.

Screenshots

MesoBuilder4 screens
Mesostrength Hypertrophy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mesostrength Hypertrophy at 15.0 against MesoBuilder's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Mesostrength Hypertrophy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MesoBuilder ships an update every 3 days, Mesostrength Hypertrophy every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MesoBuilder versus Mesostrength Hypertrophy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesoBuilderMesostrength Hypertrophy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevin TassinDavid Hall

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MesoBuilder

Subscriptions4
  • Individual - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Coach - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Individual - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Coach - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
6 purchases

Mesostrength Hypertrophy

Subscriptions6
  • Core Monthly$19.001 Month
  • Pro Monthly$39.001 Month
  • Elite Monthly$99.001 Month
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  • Core Annual$179.001 Year
  • Pro Annual$359.001 Year
  • Elite Annual$899.001 Year

Questions

Is MesoBuilder free?
MesoBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mesostrength Hypertrophy free?
Mesostrength Hypertrophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MesoBuilder or Mesostrength Hypertrophy have ads?
Neither MesoBuilder nor Mesostrength Hypertrophy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MesoBuilder or Mesostrength Hypertrophy?
MesoBuilder ships an update every 3 days, and Mesostrength Hypertrophy every 4 days. Most recently, MesoBuilder was updated on September 14, 2026 and Mesostrength Hypertrophy on September 14, 2026.

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