Comparison

Progressive Overloader vs SetMark

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

Head to head
About

Progressive Overloader

This app helps you plan, execute, and track your strength training progress. It offers a straightforward, ad-free experience for logging your lifts and monitoring your development over time.

Highlights
  • Strength progression planning
  • Lift execution guidance
  • Progress monitoring
  • Ad-free experience
  • No-nonsense lift logging
Features
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Strength progression planner, executor, and monitor. This app was created by the need for an ad-free, no-nonsense lift log.

About

SetMark

Features
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Stop guessing your next weight. SetMark tracks every set you log and tells you exactly what to lift next — no spreadsheets, no math, no forgetting where you left off. Built for lifters who are serious about progressive overload, SetMark uses double-progression logic to automatically calculate your next working weight and rep target based on your actual performance. When your progress stalls, SetMark catches it and applies a smart deload automatically — so you keep making gains without guessing when to back off. **Features:** • Automatic progressive overload calculations for every exercise • Smart stall detection with automatic deload weeks • Planned mesocycle deloads to keep your training sustainable • Custom workout splits with full weekday scheduling • Mid-workout exercise substitution that tracks its own progression history • A catalog of 100+ exercises across barbell, dumbbell, machine, and bodyweight movements • Simple, distraction-free set logging — built for the gym, not the couch • 100% local storage — your data stays on your device, always Whether you're following a push/pull/legs split, an upper/lower routine, or a fully custom program, SetMark adapts to how you train and keeps your progression on track week after week. SetMark offers a 14-day free trial with full access to every feature. After your trial, core logging and progression stay free forever — upgrading unlocks Progress analytics, multiple saved splits, and mid-workout exercise substitution. Privacy Policy: https://kaicanubida-design.github.io/setmark-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Progressive Overloader3 screens
SetMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressive Overloader at none against SetMark's 2. SetMark's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SetMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Progressive Overloader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Progressive Overloader versus SetMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgressive OverloaderSetMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTIMOTHY ERIC BURTELLKainalu Canubida

In-app purchases

None

Progressive Overloader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SetMark

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Progressive Overloader free?
Progressive Overloader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetMark free?
SetMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Progressive Overloader or SetMark have ads?
Neither Progressive Overloader nor SetMark shows ads.

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