Forge vs Your 531 Strength Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forge
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Forge brings your lifting, running and daily habits together in one simple training log. STRENGTH PROGRAMS Start a cycle from proven programs: 5/3/1 and 5/3/1 Boring But Big, nSuns (4, 5 and 6 day), Greyskull LP, the Arnold Split, the Classic Menzer Cycle, Push Pull Legs and Upper Lower splits. 5/3/1 and nSuns calculate your working weights from your training maxes, rounded to the plates and barbell you actually own, in lbs or kg. Tick off sets as you go, log AMRAP reps, and watch your estimated one-rep max climb. RUNNING Follow Couch to 5K, 5K to 10K or a Half Marathon plan. Interval runs come with a guided timer that tells you when to run and when to walk. Log single runs, record race results for 5K, 10K, half and full marathon, and track your personal bests. TODAY Every day in one view: your step count from Apple Health, daily bodyweight work like push-ups and chin-ups, stretching routines, and personal challenges to tick off. PROGRESS See your consistency at a glance with activity grids for workouts, runs, step goals, daily work and stretching. Earn badges for streaks and yearly totals. Strength and running goals tick themselves off when you hit them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your training stays on your iPhone. Forge only reads your step count from Apple Health and never writes to it.
Your 531 Strength Trainer
This app guides users through Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 strength training program. It provides structured workouts and progress tracking to help users build strength effectively. Designed for individuals committed to a proven strength-building methodology.
- Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program implementation
- Structured workout guidance
- Progress tracking
- Strength building focus
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A strength training app built from Jim Wendler's 531 Strength Training program. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge at every 4 days against Your 531 Strength Trainer's every 10 days. Your 531 Strength Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Your 531 Strength Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Forge ships an update every 4 days, Your 531 Strength Trainer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forge | Your 531 Strength Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Bunce | George Gomez |
In-app purchases
Forge
- Forge Plus$6.99
Your 531 Strength Trainer
- Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
Questions
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