Comparison

Tempered Strength vs The Training Yard

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

Head to head
About

Tempered Strength

Features
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Pick a program. Open today’s session. Log every set. Strength, hypertrophy, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, HIIT, Hyrox, and Pilates. Structured weeks, or a workout when life does not fit the plan. No social feed. Just the session and the progress. PROGRAMS Multi-week plans with progressive overload and exercise swaps for the kit you have. Bodybuilding, powerbuilding, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, HIIT, and Pilates. WORKOUTS Standalone sessions for the days without a plan. WODs, Hyrox, Pilates, mobility, and short sessions, filtered by discipline, duration, and level. LOGGING Every set tracked. Rest timer on cue. Last session filled in, so you know what to beat. PERSONAL BESTS 1RM, 2RM, and 3RM on every exercise. Searchable, updated as you lift, kept on your phone. GUIDED FLOWS Warm-up, mobility, and recovery with timers, video, and block-by-block cues. ALSO INCLUDED Streaks and trophies. A glossary and straight articles on strength, nutrition, and recovery. Dark mode throughout. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Training Yard

Features
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With the Training Yard App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!

Screenshots

Tempered Strength4 screens
The Training Yard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Training Yard at none against Tempered Strength's 2. The Training Yard also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Tempered Strength's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tempered Strength sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Training Yard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempered Strength ships an update weekly, The Training Yard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Tempered Strength versus The Training Yard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempered StrengthThe Training Yard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.415.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLOCALHOST DEVELOPMENT LTDTHE TRAINING YARD (EXETER) LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tempered Strength

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$49.991 Year
None

The Training Yard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempered Strength free?
Tempered Strength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Training Yard free?
The Training Yard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempered Strength or The Training Yard have ads?
Neither Tempered Strength nor The Training Yard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempered Strength or The Training Yard?
Tempered Strength ships an update weekly, and The Training Yard every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tempered Strength was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Training Yard on October 12, 2026.

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