Comparison

AddFive vs Overload

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

Head to head
About

AddFive

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Most fitness apps are built for one thing: either lifting, or running, or bodyweight. If you train across disciplines, you end up juggling two or three apps. AddFive tracks strength, calisthenics, running, and strongman in one app, with real progression logic. Not just a logbook. THE "JUST ADD 5" PHILOSOPHY • Hit your reps, the app adds weight next session. Miss too many times, it deloads you. • After each workout, a progression screen shows what changed: Bench Press 200lbs → 205lbs, Push-ups Regular → Incline, pace improved by 5 sec/mi. Accept or skip each one. • Want full control? The Progression Rule Editor lets you configure the algorithm, target reps, increments, and deload triggers per exercise. • Just Add 5 (lbs | mi | min). ~30 BUILT-IN PROGRAMS • 6 categories: Barbell Strength, Bodybuilding, Bodyweight, Running, Hybrid Training, Strongman. • Each comes with coach's notes, form cues, common errors, and auto-calculated warmup sets. • Run multiple programs at once: strength + running + calisthenics, all active. • There's one tier past Advanced. You'll know when you're ready ;). THE WORKOUT PLAYER • Works like a music app: each exercise gets its own screen. Pause, skip, go back, or end early. • Each discipline gets its own view: animated plate visualizer for barbell, variant progression ladder for calisthenics, live GPS map for running, full-screen timer for HIIT. • Hand-drawn illustrations, form cues, and common errors for every exercise. • 12 in-app tutorial videos walk through every feature from first workout to custom programs. 5 VOICE COACHES • Pick your motivation style: Coach Fury (intense, demands greatness), Broo! (meathead energy, adds plates), Dr. Load (science-speak, VO₂ talk), Sunshine (calm, meditative), or Officer GainZ (law enforcement metaphors, third person). • Hundreds of unique pre-recorded lines. Your music keeps playing underneath. LIVE ACTIVITIES • Three color-coded states: green to complete a set, orange for rest countdown, yellow for warmup. • Your phone stays in your pocket the entire session. GO DEEP • History charts per exercise with time filters. Running splits into Pace, Distance, and Duration. • Interactive muscle map on front/back anatomical figures. • PR toast when you hit a new record mid-workout. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. • SwiftData, local storage. Your data stays on your device. • Export programs as .addfive files to share or back up. Import in one tap. CSV export for spreadsheet lovers. • Subscription or lifetime, your call. APPLE HEALTH • Built on Apple's workout engine. Sets, runs, and rest periods tracked as proper workouts. Just Add 5 (lbs | mi | min). Terms of Use: https://addfive.app/terms/

About

Overload

This AI-powered strength coach engages in real-time conversations to personalize your workouts. It adapts to your feedback during and between sets, offering context-aware guidance and reinforcement based on your training history and current performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time workout adjustments
  • Context-aware AI coaching
  • Mid-workout feedback integration
  • Form cues and exercise explanations
  • Personalized positive reinforcement
  • Progressive overload principles
Features
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Become who you're training to become. Overload is an AI strength coach you actually talk to, before, during, and after every set. It knows your full training history, so the conversation always has context. Instead of handing you a rigid plan, it talks with you, about how today's session should go, what you want to focus on, and how your body actually feels. Mid-workout, tell it the weight felt too light and it adjusts the next set. Between sets, ask why you're doing this exercise or how to fix your form. Finish a tough set and get real reinforcement that lands because it knows what you just lifted. Ask it anything, from "should I push for one more rep" to "why are my legs still sore from Tuesday." HOW IT WORKS Talk during your sets: adjust weight, reps, or tempo in real time as you train Talk between sets: ask questions, get form cues, or just check in Positive reinforcement that's earned: encouragement based on what you actually did, not generic hype Full context, always: it remembers your history, your goals, and how today is going Built on progressive overload: steady, structured strength gains instead of random workouts Ask it anything: training, recovery, what to focus on, why it matters WHO IT'S FOR Lifters and gym-goers who want a coach that talks with them, not at them. People chasing real strength who want to understand the why behind every set. Anyone tired of silent apps and rigid plans that ignore how they actually feel. Strength is built one honest set at a time. Overload is the coach in your corner for every one of them.

Screenshots

AddFive4 screens
Overload4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AddFive at Free against Overload's $4.99. Overload's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AddFive is free to download; Overload costs $4.99 up front. AddFive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Overload asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AddFive ships an update every 8 days, Overload every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AddFive versus Overload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddFiveOverload
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatthieu VeinhardWeave Community Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AddFive

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

Overload

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AddFive free?
AddFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overload free?
Overload costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AddFive or Overload have ads?
Neither AddFive nor Overload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AddFive or Overload?
AddFive ships an update every 8 days, and Overload every 5 days. Most recently, AddFive was updated on October 11, 2026 and Overload on October 7, 2026.

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