Strenova vs Lightweight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strenova
Track your lifting progress with detailed insights into volume, PRs, and muscle recovery. Access a vast exercise library and curated programs, with AI workout generation available for Pro users. Enjoy offline functionality and a clean interface designed for serious lifters.
- Progressive overload tracking
- AI workout generation
- Muscle group recovery insights
- 700+ exercises with demos
- 10+ curated workout programs
- Offline-first functionality
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Strenova is the workout tracker for lifters who take progressive overload seriously. Log a set in seconds. Run real programs — PPL, 5/3/1, nSuns, Natural Hypertrophy. See exactly where you're progressing with volume trends, PRs, and muscle-group recovery insights. Free to start. Pro unlocks full analytics, all 10+ programs + option to generate workouts with AI based on your preferences. ▸ 700+ EXERCISES with coaching cues and demo videos ▸ 10+ CURATED PROGRAMS — PPL, 5/3/1, nSuns, Upper/Lower, Jeff Nippard-style ▸ AI WORKOUT GENERATION — pick muscles, equipment, duration, intensity ▸ BODY RECOVERY TRACKER — see which muscle groups are ready to train ▸ HEART RATE ZONES — live BPM and zone map via Bluetooth sensor ▸ PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD TRACKING — volume trends, PRs, 1RM estimates, muscle-group balance ▸ SOCIAL FEED — follow lifters, share workouts, discover who's training ▸ CALENDAR & STREAKS — visualise your consistency at a glance ▸ OFFLINE-FIRST — works without signal ▸ DARK MODE PRICING Free tier is genuinely useful — not a demo. Unlimited custom workouts, 700+ exercises, basic progress tracking. Pro at $4.99/month or $29.99/year. Built by a lifter who wanted a faster, cleaner tracker and decided to build it. Fast updates. Real responses. Try it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lightweight
This app helps lifters track their workouts with fast logging and detailed insights for progressive overload. It focuses on session efficiency, personal records, and data ownership, working offline without an account.
- Fast set logging with gym-focused keypad
- Previous-session placeholders
- Rest timer with auto-start and fine-tune
- Superset support
- Custom exercise creation
- Personal record tracking
- Offline functionality
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Lightweight is a workout tracker for lifters who actually train. No social feed, no cookie-cutter programs, no bloat. Just fast logging, clean data, and the insights that matter for progressive overload. BUILT FOR THE SESSION • Log sets in seconds with a keypad designed for the gym floor • Previous-session placeholders — see last week's numbers without breaking your flow • Rest timer with auto-start, ±10s fine-tune, and a floating puck that expands on tap • Sound cues and haptics tuned for headphones • Supersets — alternate exercises with a single shared rest • Custom exercises for anything missing from the defaults • Training notes on every session PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD, FRONT AND CENTER • Personal records by weight and estimated 1RM — detected the moment you hit them • Per-exercise history with e1RM progression sparklines • PR progression tab with running-max overlay • Volume by muscle group, session frequency, duration trends YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE • Everything works offline — data lives on your phone • No account required to start • Bodyweight tracking with a weekly reminder • Light, Dark, and System themes PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) • Unlimited workout templates (free tier includes 2) • Cloud sync across devices via Apple Sign In • AI insights — session reviews, weekly and monthly reports, plateau detection, volume balance Free tier covers unlimited sessions, full history, charts, PRs, stats, custom exercises, supersets, rest timer, and bodyweight tracking. You never lose access to your own data. No ads. No feed. No streaks-as-a-service. Just your training, logged properly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightweight at daily against Strenova's every 4 days. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Strenova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lightweight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strenova against 5.0 for Lightweight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Strenova ships an update every 4 days, Lightweight daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strenova | Lightweight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zlatko Ristevski | Cem Kagan Kayili |
Customer experience
Strenova
Lightweight
In-app purchases
Strenova
- Strenova Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Strenova Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
Lightweight
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$53.991 Year









