Comparison

Progress vs TrainingMate Connect

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

Head to head
About

Progress

This app automates workout progression and provides AI-driven training and nutrition plans. It offers detailed exercise tracking, personalized program generation, and progress visualization. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Watch and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Automated progressive overload
  • AI program and workout builder
  • Personalized AI nutrition plans
  • Detailed workout logging
  • Strength progress charts
  • AI coach for advice
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Progress your way. Progress tracks your workouts, automates your progression, and takes the guesswork out of your training — so you can focus on lifting. WORKOUT TRACKING Log every set, rep, and weight with a clean, distraction-free interface. Built-in rest timers keep you on pace. Exercise notes keep your cues close. ADVANCED TRAINING Automatic progressive overload — set a weight increment per exercise and the app adds it after every successful session. No spreadsheets. No manual tracking. Pyramid sets — assign each set its own weight and rep target. The app sequences through automatically and the plate calculator updates for each set. Supersets — group exercises back-to-back with a live display of what's next so you never lose your place. Plate calculator — built into every exercise. Shows exactly which plates to load, updated for every set. Full exercise customisation — control weight type, sets, reps, rest time, and progression settings per exercise. AI PROGRAM BUILDER Answer a few questions about your goals, experience, available equipment, and any injuries or constraints. The AI builds a complete multi-week training program tailored to you. Not a template. Ask the AI to adjust it if anything isn't right. AI WORKOUT BUILDER Need a single session? Generate a workout built around your goals and equipment in minutes. AI NUTRITION PLANS Tell the AI your goals and dietary preferences — it generates a personalised nutrition plan with calorie targets, macros, and meal guidance. Export it as a PDF to keep on hand. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every lift you log builds your history. Per-exercise charts show your strength trends over time — weight moved, estimated 1RMs, and personal records in one view. AI COACH Ask the built-in AI coach anything — form tips, program adjustments, recovery advice. It knows your history and gives answers based on your actual data, not generic advice. APPLE WATCH Leave your phone in your bag. Track full workouts from your wrist with heart rate monitoring and a live rest timer. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your rest timer lives in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen — always know when it's time for the next set. iCLOUD SYNC Your workouts, programs, and history sync automatically across your iPhone and Apple Watch. APPLE HEALTH Progress writes your completed workouts to Apple Health, keeping all your fitness data in one place. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from four themes — Forest, Ocean, Bloom, and High Contrast — and set your preferred weight units. Download Progress and start training your way.

About

TrainingMate Connect

Features
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Find your training or competition partner with TrainingMate Connect. 2   3 Connect with athletes in HYROX, ATHX, CrossFit, Running and Fitness. 4   5 Features: 6   7 Find Training Partners 8 Swipe, match and connect with athletes near you. 9   10 Train Now 11 Create or join training sessions based on time and location. 12   13 Direct Messaging 14 Chat with matches and other athletes. 15   16 Community 17 Share achievements, milestones and race results. Like and comment on posts. 18   19 Marketplace 20 Buy and sell race entries and start numbers. 21   22 Find Affiliates 23 Discover CrossFit affiliates, HYROX training clubs and ATHX affiliates. 24   25 Perfect for HYROX athletes, ATHX athletes, CrossFit athletes, runners and fitness enthusiasts. 26   27 Train together. Stay motivated. Achieve more.

Screenshots

Progress4 screens
TrainingMate Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Progress at none against TrainingMate Connect's shown. TrainingMate Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

Progress ships an update every 4 days, TrainingMate Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Progress versus TrainingMate Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressTrainingMate Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIan FarrJesper Juel Rubæk Simonsen

In-app purchases

None

Progress

No in-app purchases

None

TrainingMate Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainingMate Connect free?
TrainingMate Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progress or TrainingMate Connect have ads?
TrainingMate Connect shows ads; Progress does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress or TrainingMate Connect?
Progress ships an update every 4 days, and TrainingMate Connect every 5 days. Most recently, Progress was updated on October 7, 2026 and TrainingMate Connect on September 25, 2026.

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