Comparison

Strength Direct vs UNTETHER

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

Head to head
About

Strength Direct

This app offers a straightforward and private way to log gym workouts, track progress with insightful data, and generate AI-ready summaries. It's designed for consistency and real improvement without ads or distractions.

Highlights
  • Fast and effortless set/rep logging
  • Actionable progress insights and trends
  • AI-ready training data summaries
  • 100% private, data stays on device
  • Lightweight and reliable offline functionality
  • Minimalist design for focus
Features
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Focus on your lifting. Free forever. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No account required. Works offline. Strength Direct is a gym workout tracker with the tools you need to train consistently: previous-workout comparisons, reusable routines, automatic rest timers, and clear progress charts. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF See your previous weights and reps beside each set, so you know what to aim for today. Build your own workout templates, start with Push, Pull, or Full Body routines, or repeat a workout from your history. YOUR ROUTINE. YOUR WAY. Choose built-in exercises or create your own. Organize supersets, warm-ups, and drop sets. Add notes, technique reminders, and optional reps in reserve. Track weights and reps, bodyweight exercises, timed holds, cardio, and loaded carries. REST WITHOUT WATCHING THE CLOCK Enable automatic rest timers for working sets and supersets. For supersets, the countdown starts after you log a working set on the final exercise. Customize rest times for each exercise, follow the countdown on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island on supported devices, and enable notifications for an alert when it’s time for your next set. SEE YOUR WORK PAY OFF Track your training volume and estimated one-rep max over time with clear progress charts. Review individual exercises, strength trends, logged cardio, and body weight. Browse your workout calendar and edit past entries when needed. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA Your workout history is stored locally. Back up and restore your workout data. For another perspective on your training, copy a structured summary into your preferred AI assistant for feedback. You choose what to share. Log your next workout. Keep progressing.

About

UNTETHER

This app helps you resist the impulse to constantly check your phone. It uses a timer and a 'kill switch' to encourage you to stay present and disconnect from your device. Compete individually or with teams on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Timer-based phone disconnection
  • Kill switch for integrity
  • Syndicates for team competition
  • Global leaderboards
  • Ranking system with titles
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your phone doesn't own you. But how many times have you put it down and immediately reached back for it? UNTETHER is a quiet act of resistance against the impulse to reach for your phone. No distractions. No doomscrolling. Put your phone down, let the timer run, and rediscover life beyond the screen. HOW IT WORKS Hold the button until it says "LET GO" and release. Your screen goes dark, but the timer keeps running. The moment you leave the app or lock your phone, the session ends. THE RULES The Kill Switch: If you leave the app, check notifications for too long, or open anything else, the session ends. Integrity Protocol: Sessions under 10 seconds are void. Sessions over 12 hours are capped. Blackout Mode: For the hardcore. Zero grace period. All audio is blocked. Total presence. FEATURES SYNDICATES: Don't resist alone. Create or join a Syndicate (exclusive team) to compete on the leaderboards. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS: Stand alone. Compete individually against users worldwide to see who has the true discipline to disconnect. RANKING SYSTEM: Earn titles based on your total time disconnected. Or, climb the Syndicate leagues with your teammates. OFF-GRID READY: Going camping? UNTETHER works perfectly without internet. "Off-Grid" sessions are saved locally to your history. Resist the pull. Be here now.

Screenshots

Strength Direct4 screens
UNTETHER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strength Direct at every 9 days against UNTETHER's every 5 weeks. UNTETHER's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Strength Direct ships an update every 9 days, UNTETHER every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Strength Direct versus UNTETHER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrength DirectUNTETHER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnaud FloesserHarry West

Customer experience

Strength Direct

All ratings112 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.0%

UNTETHER

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Strength Direct

No in-app purchases

None

UNTETHER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strength Direct free?
Strength Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UNTETHER free?
UNTETHER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strength Direct or UNTETHER have ads?
Neither Strength Direct nor UNTETHER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strength Direct or UNTETHER?
Strength Direct ships an update every 9 days, and UNTETHER every 5 weeks. Most recently, Strength Direct was updated on October 28, 2026 and UNTETHER on October 25, 2026.

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