Comparison

Progressive vs SSW

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

Head to head
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.

About

SSW

Features
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You don't need another fitness app with 200 exercises you'll never do. You need one routine. Four moves. A timer that tells you what's next. And a streak that keeps you coming back. Super Simple Workout is the daily bodyweight workout that takes the thinking out of exercise. Same 4 exercises, every time. Push-ups. Lunges. Pull-ups. Plank. Pick your pace, hit start, and follow the timer. WHY IT WORKS Most people don't quit fitness because they're lazy. They quit because every workout app wants to be a lifestyle platform. SSW doesn't. It's a timer with a routine — and that's exactly why it sticks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your pace — Quick (2 circuits), Medium (3), or Long (4). 2. Hit start — SSW handles the countdown, rest periods, and transitions. 3. Done — close the app. Come back tomorrow. Watch your streak grow. YOUR DAILY ROUTINE - Push-ups — chest, shoulders, triceps - Lunges — quads, glutes, balance - Pull-ups — back, biceps, grip - Plank — core stability, endurance BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO - Want a daily workout that takes minutes, not hours - Are tired of fitness apps that feel like a full-time job - Start routines and quit because there's too much to think about - Need consistency, not variety UNLOCK PRO - Full workout history with calendar view - Weekly stats, trends, and completion rates - Personal records tracking - iCloud sync across all your Apple devices The workout is free. Forever. Pay once to unlock history, stats, and sync. No subscription. No renewal. No tricks.

Screenshots

Progressive4 screens
SSW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressive at none against SSW's 1. Progressive also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). SSW's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. SSW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Progressive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progressive ships an update weekly, SSW every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Progressive versus SSW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressiveSSW
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVignesh IyerYassine Benhamouda

In-app purchases

None

Progressive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SSW

One-time1
  • Super Simple Workout Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Progressive free?
Progressive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSW free?
SSW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progressive or SSW have ads?
Neither Progressive nor SSW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progressive or SSW?
Progressive ships an update weekly, and SSW every 6 months. Most recently, Progressive was updated on October 4, 2026 and SSW on October 9, 2026.

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