Comparison

Progressive Overload !!! vs GymPal

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

Head to head
About

Progressive Overload !!!

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

GymPal

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GymPal is a one-handed workout log for the gym floor โ€” and a coach that actually reads your data. FREE LOG โ€ข Programs, days, sets: weight ร— reps, time, progressions, springs โ€” every measurement type โ€ข Rest timer on the lock screen and Apple Watch, +15 s a tap away โ€ข Supersets, drop sets, RPE, plate calculator, warm-up ladder โ€ข Session summary: tonnage, completion rate, personal records, muscle heat map BRING A PROGRAM FROM YOUR OWN AI โ€” FREE Copy the ready-made prompt, paste it into ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini, import what comes back. Same path for meal plans. No subscription needed. THE ENGINE PICKS THE WEIGHT A progressive overload engine sets a target for every set: hit the reps and it climbs, miss twice and it suggests a deload. Progress is tracked by estimated 1RM โ€” strength, not just weight. MIKE โ€” A COACH WHO READS YOUR DATA Mike sees your program, recent sessions, where you're stalling and how closely you follow your meal plan. Talk to him and he writes training and meal plans, reviews your current program, and saves to the app once you approve. He isn't a doctor: pain and injury go to a physician, never a diagnosis. NUTRITION IN THE SAME PLACE Plan, meals, calories and macros sit next to your training. The only place that can say "your bench stalled the week you missed your protein target." APPLE WATCH Log sets from the wrist, rest haptics, heart-rate zones, live calories. The phone stays in your pocket. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Works without an account; sign in and your sessions and measurements back up to a server in Europe. No ads, no data sales. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Progressive Overload !!!4 screens
GymPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GymPal at none against Progressive Overload !!!'s shown. Progressive Overload !!!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Progressive Overload !!! versus GymPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressive Overload !!!GymPal
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiras MadiRA. SOFT LTD

In-app purchases

None

Progressive Overload !!!

No in-app purchases

None

GymPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Progressive Overload !!! free?
Progressive Overload !!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymPal free?
GymPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Progressive Overload !!! or GymPal have ads?
Progressive Overload !!! shows ads; GymPal does not.

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