Comparison

Progressive Overload !!! vs Overload

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

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About

Progressive Overload !!!

This app helps you build strength and track your fitness progress. It offers automatic progression recommendations and clear workout history, allowing you to consistently improve your personal bests. Designed for both beginners and experienced lifters, it provides the structure needed for consistent strength gains.

Highlights
  • Simple exercise tracking by muscle group
  • Multiple rep range tracking
  • Automatic progression recommendations
  • Clear workout history
  • Log sets with weight and reps
  • Organized by muscle groups
Features
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PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD Build strength. Track gains. Achieve new personal bests. KEY FEATURES: - Simple exercise tracking by muscle group - Multiple rep range tracking (3-6, 6-10, 10-15) - Automatic progression recommendations - Clear workout history - Beat your previous best every session - No subscriptions, completely free HOW IT WORKS: 1. Select your exercise from organized muscle groups 2. View your previous workout numbers 3. Log your sets with weight and reps 4. Track your progress over time 5. Consistently beat your previous best ORGANIZED BY MUSCLE GROUPS: - Chest - Back - Shoulders - Legs - Biceps - Triceps - Add your own exercises Whether you're a beginner or experienced lifter, Progressive Overload gives you the structure to make consistent strength gains. Download free. No ads. No subscriptions. Just results.

About

Overload

This app simplifies progressive overload for strength training by automatically calculating your estimated one-rep max and providing structured guidance for your next workout. It removes the guesswork and friction associated with tracking progress, turning theory into a measurable system for consistent improvement.

Highlights
  • Calculates and tracks estimated 1RM
  • Guides weight vs. rep increases
  • Encourages consistent progressive overload
  • Structured and measurable progression
  • Removes guesswork in training
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Progressive overload shouldn’t be guesswork. Most lifters understand the principle: lift more over time. But when it comes to execution, it gets confusing. Should you increase weight and drop reps? Add reps at the same weight? How do you know what actually pushes adaptation without stalling? I built this app because I was tired of bouncing between e1RM calculator websites before and after workouts. I’d plug in numbers, test a weight, adjust the next session, and repeat through trial and error. It broke focus and slowed progress. This app removes that friction. It automatically calculates your estimated one-rep max (e1RM) and helps guide intelligent progression. Instead of guessing what to lift next, you get structured guidance based on your performance. No spreadsheets. No switching between calculator tabs. No random weight jumps. Just clear, data-driven progression. What it does: • Calculates and tracks your estimated 1RM • Helps determine when to increase weight vs. reps • Encourages consistent progressive overload • Keeps your progression structured and measurable If you’re serious about getting stronger, this turns progressive overload from theory into a system. Train with intention. Progress with clarity.

Screenshots

Progressive Overload !!!4 screens
Overload4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Progressive Overload !!! at 5.0 against Overload's 4.4. Progressive Overload !!! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Overload's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Overload sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Progressive Overload !!! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Progressive Overload !!! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overload has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Progressive Overload !!! versus Overload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressive Overload !!!Overload
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB36 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFiras MadiGAVIN PETER OBRIEN

In-app purchases

None

Progressive Overload !!!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Overload

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • MediumTip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Progressive Overload !!! free?
Progressive Overload !!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overload free?
Overload is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progressive Overload !!! or Overload?
Progressive Overload !!! is rated higher. Progressive Overload !!! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Overload averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Progressive Overload !!! or Overload have ads?
Progressive Overload !!! shows ads; Overload does not.

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