Comparison

Progressive vs GymMe

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

GymMe

Features
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iPhone/iPad App For the Advanced User • Structured programs with templates — exercise selection, sets, reps, tempo, rest seconds • RPE tracking per set (Rate of Perceived Exertion) • e1RM calculation (estimated 1 Rep Max) and progress chart • Automatic weight/reps suggestions based on history (suggestion engine) • Superset support with interleaved rest logic • Tempo training (eccentric/concentric control) • Unilateral exercises (L/R tracked separately) • Personal Records (weight, reps, e1RM) with automatic detection • Data export in JSON • Metric / Imperial support For the Beginner • Free session mode without templates • First steps onboarding • Routine wizard (automatic program creation) • Exercise difficulty levels (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced) • Visual library with comprehensive muscle groups (including Hip Adductors & Abductors), equipment, videos/images • Draft saving — if a workout is interrupted, it resumes where it left off General • QR Code Sharing: Share workouts with friends or scan to instantly import routines • Downloadable Language Packs: Install, update, or remove additional languages directly inside the app.(Note: The Apple Watch app is currently available in English only) • Live Activity on the lock screen during rest • HealthKit integration (workout + calorie logging) • Rest timer with beep, visual countdown, and 'Hypertrophy tempo' voice cues are now available in 17 languages (including Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese), so you can keep your eyes off the screen. • Train smarter. Log drop sets, rest-pause, and L/R exercises right from your iPhone and your Apple Watch. Apple Watch For the Advanced User • Log sets directly from the watch (weight / reps / RPE with Digital Crown) • Weight increment with 3 levels (0.5 / 2.5 / 10 kg or 1 / 5 / 25 lbs) • Real-time heart rate (BPM) displayed inline on screen • Change exercise mid-workout with a pencil picker • Skip rest to return to the next set immediately • Cancel / Save workout with confirmation from the watch — no iPhone needed For the Beginner • Automatic rest timer start as soon as a set is completed • Audio + haptic notification at the start and end of rest • "Next Set X" label during rest so the user knows what's coming • Elapsed timer (in progress + stopwatch) for a sense of progress Flow & UX • Start workout from the watch (workout list → exercise selection → workout in progress) • Start workout from iPhone → automatically opens exercise picker on the watch • kg/lbs sync from iPhone settings • Full functionality without ever taking the iPhone out of your pocket Have fun :)

Screenshots

Progressive4 screens
GymMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GymMe at 4 against Progressive's 2. GymMe also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Progressive ships an update weekly, GymMe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Progressive versus GymMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressiveGymMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVignesh IyerRECOGNITO E.E

In-app purchases

None

Progressive

No in-app purchases

None

GymMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progressive free?
Progressive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymMe free?
GymMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progressive or GymMe have ads?
Neither Progressive nor GymMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progressive or GymMe?
Progressive ships an update weekly, and GymMe every 5 days. Most recently, Progressive was updated on October 21, 2026 and GymMe on October 16, 2026.

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