Comparison

GainWise vs Progressive Overloader

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

Head to head
About

GainWise

Features
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GainWise is a premium gym tracker designed to help you build muscle, stay consistent, and train smarter. Track workouts with a fast and distraction-free experience built for real progress. Create personalized routines, log sets and reps, monitor strength improvements, and visualize your evolution over time. GainWise helps reduce friction so you can focus on training. Import workout routines instantly using PDF, voice, or photos, making it easy to digitize routines from coaches, gyms, or notes. FEATURES • Fast workout tracking • Smart routine creation • Progress and strength tracking • Exercise history and personal records • PDF, voice, and photo workout imports • Clean and minimal interface • Built for hypertrophy and strength training • Designed for consistency and long-term progress Whether you are a beginner or an experienced lifter, GainWise gives you the tools to train with clarity, structure, and consistency. Train smarter. Stay consistent. Build muscle with GainWise. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Progressive Overloader

This app helps you plan, execute, and track your strength training progress. It offers a straightforward, ad-free experience for logging your lifts and monitoring your development over time.

Highlights
  • Strength progression planning
  • Lift execution guidance
  • Progress monitoring
  • Ad-free experience
  • No-nonsense lift logging
Features
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Strength progression planner, executor, and monitor. This app was created by the need for an ad-free, no-nonsense lift log.

Screenshots

GainWise4 screens
Progressive Overloader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GainWise at 15.1 against Progressive Overloader's 26.5. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GainWise versus Progressive Overloader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGainWiseProgressive Overloader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLautaro MedinaTIMOTHY ERIC BURTELL

In-app purchases

None

GainWise

No in-app purchases

None

Progressive Overloader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GainWise free?
GainWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Progressive Overloader free?
Progressive Overloader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GainWise or Progressive Overloader have ads?
Neither GainWise nor Progressive Overloader shows ads.

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