StrengthIQ vs SetGrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StrengthIQ
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StrengthIQ is the workout logger that plans your next session. Every other tracker shows you what you did. StrengthIQ computes what to do next: today's weight and reps for every exercise, earned from your own training history by transparent rules, not guesses and not a black box. THE TRAINING ENGINE • A target for every exercise, every session, applied in one tap • Warm-up ramps built from your working weight • Deload weeks planned before plateaus set in, weighing your sleep, resting heart rate and HRV as well as your lifting • On a low-recovery day, start a lighter session in one tap • Plateau alerts when a lift stalls, and multi-lift alerts when it's fatigue rather than one weak exercise • Exercise alternates, swappable mid-workout when a rack is taken • Programs: 5/3/1 waves or your own template rotation, filled in weekly • Suggested actions that update your templates in one tap EVERY KIND OF SESSION • Runs, rides, rows, swims and more, logged alongside your lifts and counted in your week • Quick cardio finishers at the end of a strength session • Heart-rate zones for each cardio session • Today at a glance: recovery, steps and sessions this week at the top of Home LOGGING THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY • Repeat a set in one tap; your history pre-fills everything • A Lock Screen Live Activity: skip or adjust rest and complete sets without unlocking • Plate calculator, notes, RPE, set types and supersets • Finished a template differently? Carry the changes back APPLE WATCH, TRULY LIVE • Start on either device: sets and the rest timer mirror live • Train phone-free; workouts sync when you reconnect, never lost • Adjust rest with the Digital Crown, and track cardio from your wrist PROGRESS YOU CAN INTERROGATE • Estimated 1RM trends with PR markers and drag-to-inspect charts • Goal forecasts with honest confidence levels • Weekly volume by muscle, training calendar and streaks • Pull-ups and dips earn records and volume against your body weight • A one-page shareable progress report, and coaching cues for 100+ exercises KNOW WHERE YOU STAND • Strength standards: every main lift ranked from beginner to elite for your bodyweight and sex, with the exact gap to the next level • A strength score across your main lifts, adjusted for bodyweight and age, with a card built to share • Balance analysis: how your push and pull, upper and lower lifts compare YOUR DATA IS YOURS • No account, no servers of ours, no tracking, no ads • Your data lives on your device; export a full backup to Files any time • Import from Strong or Hevy; export everything as CSV • Optional two-way Apple Health: workouts count toward your rings, and cardio and body weight logged elsewhere show up here FREE AND PREMIUM The logger, cardio logging, charts, PRs, plateau alerts, goals, your strength score and strength logging on Apple Watch are free. StrengthIQ Premium, monthly or yearly, adds the engine's targets, warm-ups, recovery-aware deloads and lighter sessions, programs, alternates, volume analysis, heart-rate zones, Today at a glance, cardio on Apple Watch, and per-lift strength levels with balance analysis. Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strength-iq.app/privacy
SetGrip
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SetGrip is a private gym workout tracker with no account and no sign-up. Build routines from 1,100+ exercises with animated video demonstrations, log every set on iPhone or from your wrist with the Apple Watch app, and keep your training history on your own device. It works fully offline. PLAN AND LOG Track sets, reps, weight, bodyweight, time and distance Set targets, rep ranges, notes, supersets, warm-up, drop and failure sets, and a rest timer for every exercise Find exercises by muscle group, muscle or equipment, each with an animated demonstration and step-by-step instructions See your previous results while you train, personal records, estimated 1RM and a shareable workout summary Rest timer and set progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities APPLE WATCH Start and finish workouts, log sets and control rest timers from your wrist while your iPhone stays in your bag Live heart rate and active calories through Apple Health Completed workouts sync back to iPhone automatically TRAINING STATS Compare workouts, volume, sets and duration in a free 7-day summary Premium adds detailed statistics for every logged exercise, weekly muscle-group set zones and plateau insights after enough training history PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No account, no sign-up, no email, no password No social feed, no friends, no leaderboards, no ads Works offline: logging, rest timers, records, statistics and the full exercise library need no internet connection Your workout data stays on your iPhone and syncs only through your private iCloud Export your complete workout history as CSV (opens in Numbers, Excel or Google Sheets) or JSON at any time, free Workouts are saved to Apple Health only with your permission FREE AND PREMIUM The complete exercise library and core workout tracker are free with no time limit: unlimited workouts and history, up to 3 routines, Apple Watch, Live Activities, Apple Health and data export. Premium removes the routine limit, unlocks the advanced statistics above and adds feature and exercise requests. Monthly: $4.99/month Annual: $29.99/year (best value, includes a 1-week free trial) Lifetime: $99.99 one-time purchase, no subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The Lifetime option is a single one-time purchase and does not auto-renew. Privacy Policy: https://setgrip.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://setgrip.app/terms/
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Verdict
StrengthIQ and SetGrip are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. StrengthIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SetGrip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StrengthIQ ships an update weekly, SetGrip fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StrengthIQ | SetGrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | METAMORFOSE SOFTWARE LTD | Linas Nutautas |
In-app purchases
StrengthIQ
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
SetGrip
- SetGrip Premium$4.991 Month
- SetGrip Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SetGrip Premium$99.99









