Comparison

Strength Academy vs TRACED

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

Head to head
About

Strength Academy

Features
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The all-in-one training app built by weightlifting coaches — for athletes who take their lifting seriously, and the coaches who guide them. Strength Academy gives you professional-grade tools to track every session, break through plateaus, and train smarter across weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, Hyrox, hypertrophy, and more. TRAIN SMARTER (FOR ATHLETES) • Log every set, rep, and load in seconds — with RPE and RIR • Auto-detect personal records and track projected 1RM trends • See volume, tonnage, and intensity analytics over time • Snap a photo of your meal for instant macro tracking, or scan a barcode • Connect with your coach through messaging, voice notes, and video feedback COACH LIKE A PRO (FOR COACHES) • Build multi-week programs in minutes with a drag-and-drop builder • Use percentage-based loads that auto-adjust when maxes change • Prescribe RPE, RIR, complexes, circuits, and reusable templates • Manage 1-on-1 and team athletes from a single dashboard • Monitor PRs, readiness, mobility scores, and pain alerts in real time • Message athletes and give video feedback on their lifts • Publish and sell your training programs to athletes worldwide BUILT FOR YOUR SPORT Olympic Weightlifting (Snatch, Clean & Jerk, Sinclair) • Powerlifting (Squat, Bench, Deadlift, DOTS) • CrossFit • Hyrox • Hypertrophy • Running • Triathlon WHY STRENGTH ACADEMY Generic fitness apps weren't built for the barbell. Strength Academy was created inside real training cycles by coaches and a physiotherapist studying sport performance at the University of Lausanne — bridging performance and injury prevention with a science-based approach. Free to download. Start tracking your training today. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@strengthacademy.app

About

TRACED

Features
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Your workouts deserve better than a screenshot. A morning run, a trail, an hour in the pool: TRACED turns it into a sticker you can drop straight onto your Instagram Story. It is transparent, so it sits on your own photo instead of covering it. WHAT YOU GET • Ready made stickers, from a single line of stats to a full results board • Your real GPS route, drawn as data, with no map clutter • A pace chart, split by split • The numbers selected for each session, including distance, pace, time, heart rate, calories, and elevation when recorded • Typefaces and colours to match the photograph • A transparent PNG ready to paste over any photo Every session is offered only the stickers its data can fill. Connect with Strava to import your activities automatically. Powered by Strava. Private by design. Your data is yours, and you can delete your account at any time. TRACED PREMIUM TRACED is free. TRACED Premium is an optional monthly subscription that adds more stickers, more colours and more typefaces. Premium is a living collection: new stickers arrive and others leave over time. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://get-traced.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://get-traced.app/privacy

Screenshots

Strength Academy4 screens
TRACED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRACED at every 2 days against Strength Academy's every 10 days. Strength Academy's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strength Academy ships an update every 10 days, TRACED every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Strength Academy versus TRACED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrength AcademyTRACED
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrengthAcademy SarlTHOMAS BAUDRY CONSULTING

In-app purchases

None

Strength Academy

No in-app purchases

None

TRACED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strength Academy free?
Strength Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRACED free?
TRACED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strength Academy or TRACED have ads?
Neither Strength Academy nor TRACED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strength Academy or TRACED?
Strength Academy ships an update every 10 days, and TRACED every 2 days. Most recently, Strength Academy was updated on October 6, 2026 and TRACED on October 11, 2026.

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