Shugyo vs Heroic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Shugyo
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Shugyo is your personal workout tracker built for one purpose: getting stronger. Import your entire workout plan, track your weights, and watch your progress as you push toward your goals โ set by set, rep by rep. Smart Weight Recommendations No more guessing what to lift. Shugyo analyzes your last session โ your heaviest sets, your reps, your notes โ and tells you exactly what weight to aim for today. Hit the target and watch the celebration hit your screen. Meet Yasorin Your AI coach is always on standby. Ask about exercise form, get training advice, or learn how the app works. Yasorin blends fitness coaching with warrior philosophy to keep you disciplined and motivated. Key Features - Import full workout plans instantly โ just paste and go - Smart weight targets based on your real performance - Track starting weight, current weight, and goal weight for every exercise - Mark exercises done as you go โ see your workout progress live - Visual progress bars that show how close you are to your goals - AI coach for exercise guidance, form tips, and app help - Drag and drop to reorder your workout schedule - Workout history with personal records highlighted - Retro Game Boy-inspired interface with cyberpunk design - Sound effects for completing sets, finishing workouts, and hitting PRs Built for lifters who are serious about progressive overload. No fluff. Just gains.
Heroic
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You picked your exercises. You walked into the gym. Now what weight goes on the bar? Heroic is a strength-training coach that handles the calculations for you. Log your reps and Heroic figures out the rest โ next week's working weights, warmup loads rounded to real plate increments, deloads when a lift stalls, and a clear progression for every exercise in your program. Spend your time training, not doing math between sets. WHAT HEROIC DOES FOR YOU โข Calculates next week's weights based on this week's reps โข Generates warmup sets rounded to plate increments โข Applies deloads when a lift stops progressing โข Estimates your 1-rep max for every main lift โข Tracks bodyweight and strength trends with charts TWO COMPLETE PROGRAMS Men's Program : a progressive-overload plan built around the major compound lifts: squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press, and row, with carefully chosen accessory work. Women's Program :built around lower-body strength,glute and hip development, and a pressing progression that moves week over week. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU TRAIN โข Native iOS app designed for one-handed logging between sets โข Syncs across your iPhone and iPad through iCloud โข Works offline at the gym and syncs when you reconnect Heroic works with the Apple Health app on iPhone. Bodyweight measurements are read from the Health app to seed your starting weight, and your completed strength workouts are written back to Health so your training history stays in one place. You can change this anytime in Settings > Apple Health. PRIVACY Heroic stores your training data in your private iCloud. No account sign-up is require
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shugyo at none against Heroic's 1. Shugyo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Heroic's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Heroic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shugyo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shugyo ships an update every 3 weeks, Heroic daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shugyo | Heroic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yassin Kwyasse | Ahmet Adem |
In-app purchases
Shugyo
No in-app purchases
Heroic
- Get in shape: Heroic PRO$19.99







