Comparison

Gain. vs Strength Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Gain.

Features
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Disclaimer: Gain. Athlete is an invite-only app. You can only access it if your coach uses Gain. for online coaching and invites you. Gain. Athlete helps you track your training, nutrition, and progress in one place. Training • Track your workouts • View mesocycle PRs • Compare current workouts with previous sessions • Receive video feedback from your coach • Add notes to exercises • Send exercise feedback directly to your coach Check-ins • Upload progress photos • Select training days for your check-in • Send notes to your coach and receive replies • Get notified when your coach responds Tracking • Track nutrition • Track steps • Track sleep • Track weight • Visualize your progress data Nutrition • Track food, search by name or barcode • Track meals that your coach created for you • Create, manage and track your own meals • Track the macros from the meals and foods you logged

About

Strength Pilot

Features
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Strength Pilot helps athletes and coaches manage training, nutrition, body weight, supplements, and weekly reviews in one focused app. Use AI-assisted food logging, track macros and micronutrients, follow training plans, and share progress with your coach. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strengthpilot.de/datenschutz

Screenshots

Gain.4 screens
Strength Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gain. at none against Strength Pilot's 3. Strength Pilot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Strength Pilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Gain. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gain. ships an update every 9 days, Strength Pilot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Gain. versus Strength Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGain.Strength Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGain. Fitness GmbHMaximilian Kleinwachter

In-app purchases

None

Gain.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Strength Pilot

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Strength Pilot 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Strength Pilot 6 Months$17.996 Months

Questions

Is Gain. free?
Gain. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strength Pilot free?
Strength Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gain. or Strength Pilot have ads?
Neither Gain. nor Strength Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gain. or Strength Pilot?
Gain. ships an update every 9 days, and Strength Pilot every 5 days. Most recently, Gain. was updated on October 7, 2026 and Strength Pilot on October 1, 2026.

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