Comparison

PowerQuest vs S

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

Head to head
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PowerQuest

Features
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Never sure what to put on the bar? PowerQuest writes your weeks for you. Tell it once how much to add and how often, and it works out the load for every session β€” raising it at the pace you set. No notebook, no mental maths between sets. YOUR PROGRAM, IN TWO MINUTES β€’ Start from a ready-made plan: 5Γ—5, 5/3/1, hypertrophy, no-equipment home circuit, Hyrox prep, running plans from 5K to marathon β€’ Or build your own from a catalogue of 230+ movements β€’ Expert settings (% of 1RM, deload, double progression) stay hidden until you want them DURING THE SESSION, YOU WRITE NOTHING DOWN β€’ It all runs in the app: the exercise, the suggested load, the reps, and a rest timer that starts on its own β€’ No watch needed β€” on iPhone or in your browser β€’ Live GPS distance and pace, no accessory required AND IF YOU HAVE A WATCH β€’ Apple Watch and Garmin β€” 45 models β€’ Weight, reps, rest timer: all on screen, phone stays in the bag β€’ Running: your pace, your target range, and how far is left β€’ Your watch tells you in plain words when you're too fast or too slow, as you run β€’ Gym busy? Swap or add an exercise straight from the watch β€’ Works offline β€” a session finished without signal is never lost NOT JUST IRON Strength, running, cycling, yoga, mobility, and racket matches (tennis, padel, badminton, table tennis) scored from your wrist. Workouts done elsewhere come in too: PowerQuest reads Apple Health. WITH YOUR COACH A coach can assign you sessions, follow your stats and message you. You join with a code. Their cue travels with the exercise: it shows on your phone, on your watch, and during rest β€” right before the set it applies to. A safety cue is flagged as one, so you can't miss it. YOUR PROGRESS, WITHOUT WRITING ANYTHING DOWN Personal records, training load, consistency, per-exercise curves β€” all computed from the sessions you complete. Plus a recap of your week, month and year: sessions, kilometres, sets, weight lifted, and the split by muscle group. WITH FRIENDS, NEVER WITH STRANGERS A feed limited to the friends you've accepted β€” no public stream, no anonymous followers. Leaderboards for running, cycling, strength and records, by week, month or year: you only appear if you switch it on, and friends see totals β€” never a session's detail, your heart rate or your route. FREE, AND THERE'S NO CATCH Everything is open from day one. The subscription (from €0.99/month) removes ads β€” it unlocks no features. Download PowerQuest and turn every session into measurable progress. β€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://fabduv.github.io/powerquest-legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fabduv.github.io/powerquest-legal/privacy/ Subscriptions PowerQuest is free to use with ads. Optional "No Ads" subscriptions remove all advertising: β€’ Solo β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for your account. β€’ Coach (15 athletes) β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for you and your 15 oldest active athletes. β€’ Coach (unlimited) β€” monthly or yearly, removes ads for you and all your active athletes. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions.

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S

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S-Load is the strength training app built for lifters who want to see their progress, exercise by exercise, in an interface that makes them want to open the app every day. DAILY ESSENTIALS You log your sets. The app handles the rest. Weekly volume per muscle, set by set. Yearly adherence calculated day by day. Records detected automatically, on weight and on reps, and celebrated the moment you validate the set. A session score out of 100 that quantifies what you just did and places you on a visual tier scale. Some tiers are rarely unlocked. For every exercise: your progress curve, your best result, your full history. Your last performance sits right under each set while you train. At a glance, you know exactly where you stand. THE LAB New in 1.1. A page that reads your workouts for you. Your calorie target moves with your weigh-ins, your macros follow. A verdict on every exercise: improving, stalling or slipping. Your muscle balance month by month, your smoothed weight trend, your SBD total in validated loads. You compose it yourself: every module can be turned on or hidden. PROGRAMS Four calibrated programs ready to use: Push Pull Legs 3-day, Upper/Lower 4-day, Full Body 3-day, Hybrid PPL 6-day. Or build your own: exercises, sets, reps, rest, supersets. A library of 160+ movements organized by muscle, with form guides and demo videos, plus your own custom exercises. Export a program via QR code, import a training partner's. Edit it whenever you want. Program building was designed to be fast, not to feel like a spreadsheet. TRAINING MODE The moment you start, the whole app turns red. The rest timer starts on its own, your loads from last time are already in place. Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the timer in sight. A free workout counts toward your week, even in a different gym. Everything works offline and syncs when you're back online. AN INTERFACE WORTH THE OPEN Native iOS 18. Permanent dark mode, no light mode ever. Polished animations, precise haptics, refined typography. iPhone widgets show your week and your volume per muscle without opening the app. The Lock Screen widget starts a session in one tap. 131 achievements, badges, session sharing to stories in three styles. The app takes your seriousness seriously. PREMIUM The essentials are free. Premium unlocks unlimited programs and custom exercises, the full exercise library, progress curves, the complete Lab, QR code program sharing and 5 alternative icons. SUBSCRIPTION S-Load Premium: €4.99 per month or €34.99 per year. Seven-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. PRIVACY Email or Apple Sign In. Encrypted data, hosted in the EU. Apple Health sync for weight, steps and calories. No tracker, no reselling. Delete your account in one tap. Privacy Policy: https://sload.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://sload.app/terms sload.app

Screenshots

PowerQuest4 screens
S4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: S at none against PowerQuest's shown. PowerQuest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PowerQuest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and S sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PowerQuest versus S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerQuestS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFabien DuvacherEdouard Dupuy

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PowerQuest

Subscriptions6
  • Sans pub β€” Solo$0.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Coach 15$8.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Solo$8.991 Year
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  • Sans pub β€” Coach illimitΓ©$17.991 Month
  • Sans pub β€” Coach 15$89.991 Year
  • Sans pub β€” Coach illimitΓ©$179.991 Year
2 purchases

S

Subscriptions2
  • S-Load Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • S-Load Premium Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is PowerQuest free?
PowerQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S free?
S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PowerQuest or S have ads?
PowerQuest shows ads; S does not.
Which is updated more often, PowerQuest or S?
PowerQuest ships an update every 3 days, and S every 3 days. Most recently, PowerQuest was updated on November 5, 2026 and S on November 5, 2026.

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