Comparison

Body.build vs Progressive

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

Head to head
About

Body.build

Features
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Body.build is an advanced weight lifting app for advanced lifters. - explore exercise tweaks and variations with links to external expert content and studies - implement those tweaks and variations and track detailed performance metrics at the gym - coming soon: analyze your performance with statistics and find the tweaks that work best for your gains - other features include: anatomy information, weight logging with 7-day averaging and weekly trends

About

Progressive

This app helps you track your strength training progress with a focus on progressive overload. It allows you to log sets, reps, and weight, visualize trends, and maintain clarity during workouts. Built for consistent, trustworthy progress.

Highlights
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Log sets, reps, and weight
  • Exercise history review
  • Track top set weight, volume, reps
  • Visualize strength trends
  • iCloud data sync
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Progressive is a workout tracker designed for progressive overload. Train with focus and keep your progress grounded in real sessions. Progressive helps you stay oriented during training and turn completed effort into clear, per-exercise progress—so you always know where you are and what to improve next. With Progressive, you can: • Stay oriented during training with clear, up-to-date context • Capture sets, reps, and weight naturally as you train • Review complete history for every exercise • Track top set weight, total volume, and total reps separately • Visualize strength trends over weeks and months • Sync your data securely with iCloud Built for lifters who want clarity, consistency, and progress they can trust.

Screenshots

Body.build4 screens
Progressive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Progressive at weekly against Body.build's every 6 weeks. Body.build's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Body.build ships an update every 6 weeks, Progressive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Body.build versus Progressive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBody.buildProgressive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDieter PlaetinckVignesh Iyer

In-app purchases

None

Body.build

No in-app purchases

None

Progressive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Body.build free?
Body.build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Progressive free?
Progressive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Body.build or Progressive have ads?
Neither Body.build nor Progressive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Body.build or Progressive?
Body.build ships an update every 6 weeks, and Progressive weekly. Most recently, Body.build was updated on October 6, 2026 and Progressive on October 4, 2026.

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