Comparison

Forge vs Stackd

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

Head to head
About

Forge

Features
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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.

About

Stackd

This app allows you to import AI-generated workout and meal plans directly into a tracking interface. Log your sessions, monitor progress with strength charts, and track nutrition macros all in one place without manual template entry.

Highlights
  • Import AI workouts via JSON
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Automatic weight recommendations
  • Estimated 1-rep max charts
  • Full session history
  • Nutrition and macro tracking
Features
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Training phases change. Work gets busy. Goals shift. Most fitness apps lock you into their programs. Stackd works with whatever plan you built this week — because your AI agent writes it, and Stackd just keeps score. IMPORT AI WORKOUTS IN SECONDS Design your program in any AI agent. Copy the JSON. Paste it into Stackd. Your full workout plan appears instantly — exercises, sets, rep targets, everything. No manual entry. No templates. No friction. TRACK EVERY SESSION Log sets, reps, and weight as you train. Stackd auto-fills your last session's weight so you always have a starting point. Hit your rep targets and the weight recommendation updates automatically — progressive overload built in. SEE YOUR STRENGTH GROW Estimated 1-rep max charts for every exercise. Watch your squat, bench, and deadlift climb week over week. Full session history so you never lose a workout. NUTRITION TRACKING INCLUDED Log meals and hit your macro targets without switching apps. Build daily meal plans, track protein, carbs, and fat. Everything in one place. BUILT FOR LIFTERS WHO PLAN WITH AI Most fitness apps want to sell you their programs. Stackd assumes you already know how to use AI Agents to build a better one. We just give those programs a home. No ads. No upsells inside the app. Cancel anytime.

Screenshots

Forge4 screens
Stackd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stackd at daily against Forge's every 4 days. Forge's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.2). 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

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

Forge ships an update every 4 days, Stackd daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forge versus Stackd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgeStackd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatthew BunceJovan Petrovic

In-app purchases

None

Forge

No in-app purchases

None

Stackd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackd free?
Stackd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forge or Stackd have ads?
Neither Forge nor Stackd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forge or Stackd?
Forge ships an update every 4 days, and Stackd daily. Most recently, Forge was updated on October 18, 2026 and Stackd on October 20, 2026.

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