SmartGrip vs Strontr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartGrip
Develop superior grip strength with personalized, progressive exercises. Track your progress against clear benchmarks and build a stronger body through consistent training.
- Personalized 4-week programs
- Progressive challenges
- Dead Hang exercise
- Farmer Carry exercise
- Clear benchmarks
- Repeatable sessions
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Grip strength is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health — researchers use it to track vitality, cardiovascular risk, and aging. SmartGrip helps you measure it with a real dynamometer, then train and track it over time. Build exceptional grip strength through simple, effective exercises and progressive challenges. SmartGrip guides you with personalized programs and benchmarks to help you get stronger week after week. Exercises included: - Dead Hang: hang from a bar and hold as long as you can - Farmer Carry: walk while holding heavy weights to test endurance Key features: - Personalized 4-week programs based on your current level - Clear benchmarks so you can measure progress - Simple sessions you can repeat anytime, anywhere Start training smarter. Strengthen your grip. Strengthen your body. Check out all terms and conditions by following this link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Strontr
This app helps you structure your fitness journey, whether you're lifting weights or running. Plan custom workouts, log sets with ease, and track your progress over time. It offers automatic program progression and offline functionality for uninterrupted training.
- Custom workout split planning
- Smart set logging with rest timer
- Automatic program progression
- Cardio and running tracking
- Offline functionality
- Personal records tracking
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Strontr is the workout app built for lifters, runners, and anyone who wants structured training without the spreadsheet. Plan your gym splits, log every set, track runs and walks, and watch your fitness evolve week after week. WORKOUT PLANNING • Build custom training splits with any number of days • Merge days into combined sessions when life gets busy • Assign workouts to specific days, or leave them flexible with "Any Day" • Merged days stay pinned to the top so you can find them fast SMART LOGGING • Quick set logging with weight, reps, RPE and notes • Rest timer that starts automatically between sets • Exercise history at a glance — see your last performance on every lift • Personal records tracked silently in the background EVOLVE PLANS • Let Strontr progress your program for you • Automatic weight and rep adjustments based on how your last sessions went • Consistent exercise naming so your history never breaks CARDIO & RUNNING • Quick-start a run, walk, or hike with a single tap — no setup, no program • Or follow a structured running program with intervals and pacing • Track distance, pace, time, and route until you manually end the session CLEAN, FAST, FOCUSED • Designed for one-handed use between sets • Works offline at the gym • No ads, no clutter, no social feed — just training Strontr is the clean, focused workout app for strength training and cardio. Build gym splits, log every set, follow evolving programs, track runs and walks, and keep your training organized without the spreadsheet. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Strontr at every 3 days against SmartGrip's every 4 weeks. SmartGrip's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SmartGrip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Strontr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartGrip against 5.0 for Strontr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SmartGrip ships an update every 4 weeks, Strontr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartGrip | Strontr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georges Ryan Abi Sleiman | Matthew Schauki |
Customer experience
SmartGrip
Strontr
In-app purchases
SmartGrip
- Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
Strontr
- Strontr Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Strontr Pro Yearly$39.991 Year








