Comparison

Strencth vs MSCLS

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

Head to head
About

Strencth

Features
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Stop using the Notes app. It’s time to upgrade your training. Strencth is the modern workout tracker designed for lifters who demand data, visuals, and community. Whether you are running PPL, 5/3/1, or your own custom split, Strencth gets out of your way so you can focus on the weights. WHY LIFTERS SWITCH TO STRENCTH: "Finally, an app that actually focuses on the Apple Watch experience." "The muscle heat map is a game changer for spotting imbalances." "Like Hevy, but with a cleaner interface. Love the social feed." Visual Analytics & Body Heatmap Don't just guess where you're sore. Our dynamic Body Chart visualizes your training frequency, showing you exactly which muscles you hit and which ones are lagging. Track volume, tonnage, and estimated 1RM changes over time with beautiful, easy-to-read charts. Seamless Logging (Phone or Watch) Experience the best-in-class Apple Watch integration. Leave your phone in the locker and log sets, check rest timers, and view your history right from your wrist. It syncs instantly to your iPhone when you’re done. Train Together Lifting is better with friends. Follow other athletes, copy their routines, share your PRs, and get hype on your feed. Stay accountable with a community that pushes you harder. CORE FEATURES: ■ Smart Logging: Auto-calculated plates, RPE tracking, and rest timers with haptic feedback. ■ Routine Manager: Create unlimited custom workouts (Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, Bro Splits). ■ History at a Glance: See exactly what you lifted last session while you are logging your current set. No more guessing. ■ Exercise Library: Hundreds of built-in exercises with video demos, plus the ability to create your own custom movements. ■ Progress Photos: Securely store physique updates to match your strength gains. PERFECT FOR ANY PROGRAM: From beginner linear progression (Starting Strength) to advanced periodization (nSuns, GZCL), Strencth adapts to your lifting style. Download Strencth today. Visualize your progress, connect with friends, and hit your next PR. Terms of Use: https://workout-app-site.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://workout-app-site.vercel.app/privacy

About

MSCLS

Track your strength training progress with detailed set logging and a visual muscle heat map. See your personal records, build custom routines, and integrate with Apple Health and Strava. Your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Log every set quickly
  • Muscle heat map visualization
  • Personal record detection
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Apple Health and Strava sync
  • Extensive exercise library
Features
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MSCLS is a gym and workout tracker built for strength training. Log every set in seconds, see the muscles you trained on a heat map, and catch each personal record as it happens. Free to download, no account, and your workouts stay on your iPhone. LOG EVERY SET, FAST - Type weight and reps, then tap the circle to tick off the set - Sets come prefilled from your last session at the same gym - Mark a set as warm-up, drop set or failure - Log gym cardio too - treadmill, rowing, cycling - with time and distance YOUR NEXT SET, WITHOUT UNLOCKING - The Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows the weight and reps of your next set - Tick it off right there, or from your Apple Watch MUSCLE HEAT MAP - An anatomical muscle map (male or female figure) shades each muscle by how hard you trained it - The weekly heat map shows what you hit and what you skipped - swipe back through recent weeks - A muscle map on every workout summary, every past workout and every exercise - Choose your own heat map color PERSONAL RECORDS - Live PR detection: beat a best and the set earns a trophy badge right away - Records for heaviest weight, best set volume, longest cardio time and farthest distance ROUTINES FOR YOUR SPLIT - Build workout routines such as Push, Pull and Legs from the exercise library - Every routine starts prefilled with the numbers you used last time - "Up next" shows which routine comes next in your split - Reorder, add or swap exercises in the middle of a workout HEART RATE FROM APPLE WATCH - Start a workout on your iPhone and your Apple Watch starts streaming live heart rate - The watch shows elapsed time, current exercise, set progress and heart rate on one screen - A heart-rate chart with average and peak BPM after each session APPLE HEALTH AND STRAVA - Save finished workouts to Apple Health as strength training sessions - Connect with Strava and upload a workout as a strength activity with muscle heat map, heart-rate chart and per-exercise breakdown - Share a workout as an image card or as a .fit file 200+ EXERCISES - A built-in library of strength and cardio exercises - search by name, muscle or equipment - Add your own exercises or adjust the built-in ones HISTORY AND BODY WEIGHT - Every past workout with volume, sets and PR badges - Weekly stats: workouts, volume, top muscle, PRs, peak heart rate and training streak - Track your body weight over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no login - Your workout data is stored on your iPhone, not on our servers - Nothing goes to Apple Health, Strava or Garmin Connect unless you switch it on - Anonymous usage statistics show us how the app is used; you can turn them off in Settings THE FULL VERSION ADDS - Rest timer between sets: starts when you tick off a set, shows on the Lock Screen and your watch, and taps your wrist when the rest is over - Progress charts: weight and volume trends for strength exercises, time and distance trends for cardio - Garmin: live heart rate from your Garmin watch, your next set on your wrist, and the workout recorded to Garmin Connect as a native strength activity with heart rate - Personal records broken down per gym - Unlimited routines, gyms and custom exercises FREE TO USE MSCLS is free to download and use: workout logging, the muscle heat map, the exercise library, history, personal records, Apple Health, Strava and Apple Watch heart rate are included, along with a starter set of routines, one gym and a few custom exercises. The full version is a monthly subscription with a 30-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The app is sold as-is with the feature set described here. Built natively for iPhone with Apple's Liquid Glass design. Available in English and German. Privacy Policy: https://mscls.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strencth4 screens
MSCLS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MSCLS at weekly against Strencth's every 2 months. Strencth's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). 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. Strencth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MSCLS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strencth ships an update every 2 months, MSCLS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Strencth versus MSCLS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrencthMSCLS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB26 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPrakreet SharmaSebastian Plangger

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strencth

Subscriptions2
  • Strencth Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Strencth Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

MSCLS

Subscriptions1
  • MSCLS — Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • MSCLS — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Strencth free?
Strencth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MSCLS free?
MSCLS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strencth or MSCLS have ads?
Neither Strencth nor MSCLS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strencth or MSCLS?
Strencth ships an update every 2 months, and MSCLS weekly. Most recently, Strencth was updated on November 8, 2026 and MSCLS on October 31, 2026.

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