The Progressive Overload App vs Overload
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Progressive Overload App
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Build muscle smarter with AI-powered progressive overload. The Progressive Overload app helps you grow muscle by turning your workout performance into your next training plan. Log the sets you actually complete, and the app automatically creates intelligent progressive overload targets for upcoming workouts so you can keep pushing forward with purpose. Instead of guessing when to add reps or increase weight, you get a clear path for progression based on your real performance in the gym. That means more consistency, better structure, and a training system designed around muscle growth.
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: The Progressive Overload App at none against Overload's 3. The Progressive Overload App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. The Progressive Overload App asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Progressive Overload App ships an update every 5 weeks, Overload every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Progressive Overload App | Overload |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timo Wernars | PETER ANTHONY SCHUSTER |
In-app purchases
The Progressive Overload App
No in-app purchases
Overload
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Questions
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