Start My Protocol vs Overload
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start My Protocol
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Start My Protocol connects coaches and clients in one powerful platform. For Clients: Stay connected with your coach, access your training and nutrition plans, track your progress, log check-ins, and message your coach directly. Everything you need to stay on track, in one app. For Coaches: Whether you're building your online coaching business or scaling to new heights, Protocol Fitness gives you everything in one place. Manage clients, track progress, deliver programs, and communicate seamlessly. If you don't have your own branded app yet, Protocol is your home base. What's Inside: - Direct messaging with your coach or clients - Program and workout delivery & tracking - Progress photos, check-ins & measurements - Client management dashboard for coaches - Notifications so nothing falls through the cracks - Clean, intuitive interface designed for fitness professionals
Overload
This app helps you track your strength training progress by focusing on progressive overload. Log your weight at failure for each exercise and aim to beat it in subsequent sessions. Visualize your progress with charts and historical data.
- Track any exercise
- Log set 1 failure weight
- View progress over time
- All-time PRs
- Session history
- Trend charts
- Apple Watch integration
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Overload is the no-nonsense workout tracker built around one idea: progressive overload. Track the weight at which you hit failure on your first set of each exercise. Come back next session and beat it. No complicated programs. No fluff. Just you, the bar, and the number you need to beat. FEATURES · Track any exercise with a clean, fast logging flow · See your set 1 failure weight progress over time · All-time PRs, session history, and trend charts · lbs or kg — switch anytime · Works with Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Start My Protocol at none against Overload's 3. Start My Protocol also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Overload sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Start My Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Start My Protocol ships an update fortnightly, Overload every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Start My Protocol | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protocol Fitness Technologies | PETER ANTHONY SCHUSTER |
In-app purchases
Start My Protocol
No in-app purchases
Overload
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99









