Comparison

On Program vs Loadwave

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

Head to head
About

On Program

This AI-powered strength training app creates personalized workout plans that adapt weekly based on your performance and feedback. It simplifies logging, offers exercise guidance, and provides motivation through progress tracking and social features.

Highlights
  • Adaptive weekly workout plans
  • RPE-based weight adjustments
  • Quick exercise logging
  • Built-in rest timer and plate calculator
  • AI-powered exercise and nutrition advice
  • Customizable workout parameters
  • Social motivation and progress tracking
Features
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On Program is a personal strength-training app that actually adapts to you. Answer a short setup and it builds a custom program around your goal, experience, equipment, and any injuries, then rebuilds it every week from how you really trained. No spreadsheets, no guesswork. TRAINS LIKE A REAL COACH - Your plan adjusts weekly using RPE (how hard your last set felt), so the weight is always right for you. - First week is a "baseline" — pick weights by feel and the app dials in your real numbers from there. - Beat your reps at an easy RPE and it adds weight automatically. Struggle, and it holds steady. LOG IN SECONDS - Do your sets, then log just the last one. That's it. - Built-in rest timer, plate calculator, and how-to cues for every lift. - Swap any exercise you don't like or can't do. A COACH IN YOUR POCKET - Ask anything, form, nutrition, motivation, why your plan looks the way it does. - Tell it "make my workouts shorter" or "4 sets instead of 5" and it actually changes your program. BRING YOUR OWN PLAN - Already have a plan from a coach? Paste it, snap a photo, or upload a PDF and On Program will run it for you. STAY MOTIVATED - Streaks, levels, and badges that reward showing up. - Track your estimated 1RM, weekly volume, and every personal record. - Add friends, race streaks, and keep each other on program. The only rule: stay on program. Download it, log your first session, and let it build around you. On Program provides general fitness guidance and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Talk to a doctor before starting any new exercise program. Subscription: On Program Pro unlocks the full app — Monthly $14.99/month or Annual $69.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://quiet-maamoul-d4cb31.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://quiet-maamoul-d4cb31.netlify.app/privacy.html

About

Loadwave

Features
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One more set? Have I done enough? Am I overdoing it? You've been answering by feel. Loadwave answers with a light. Log a set — weight and reps — and you immediately see green, yellow or red. Green: keep going. Yellow: you're at the top edge. Red: that's enough for today. That's it. The maths runs underneath; you never have to learn it. WHY IT WORKS Every weight has an ideal number of reps. Fewer, and the stimulus is too small. More, and you accumulate fatigue and risk. Just right, and you get the most out of the session. A. S. Prilepin worked this out from the training logs of thousands of elite lifters, and it still underpins strength programming today. Loadwave measures every set against it — and on a mixed-zone day it switches to Hristov's INOL formula, so a textbook multi-zone session never triggers a false alarm. WHAT YOU GET • A live light after every set — at the bar, not in hindsight • Working-weight calculator: pick a percentage, get the kilos and the recommended sets and reps • Four lifts: squat, bench, deadlift, curl — with variations (paused, close grip, speed, tempo, pin, deficit, block) • Per-variation references you never have to test for: derived from your competition max • Weekly load chart across 8 weeks, with thresholds — see when you're drifting into too much • RPE drift detection: if the same weight feels heavier week after week, you hear about it early • INOL · NL · AWL for the curious — one tap away, never in the way • Export and restore — your data is yours, and opens in any spreadsheet HOW IT BEHAVES No account. No sign-up. No ads. No internet needed — reception in a gym is bad anyway. Everything stays on your phone. WHAT'S FREE Everything for the first 30 days, with no card required. Nothing starts charging; the trial simply ends. After that these stay yours with no time limit: logging, the light, the working-weight calculator, all four competition lifts, 30 days of history, and full export. Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. It opens the complete history, the weekly chart, RPE drift detection and the variations. Your sessions are never deleted. Older ones aren't shown without Pro, but they stay on your phone and in every export — and reappear the moment you unlock. WHO IT'S FOR Powerlifters and strength trainees who work with numbers but don't want to keep a spreadsheet. Competing or just getting stronger, the question is the same: was today enough? IMPORTANT Loadwave gives guidelines, not medical advice. Prilepin's numbers assume explosive sets taken short of failure. You know your body — the app is just a better pair of glasses.

Screenshots

On Program4 screens
Loadwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loadwave at none against On Program's shown. On Program's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. On Program sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Loadwave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
On Program versus Loadwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn ProgramLoadwave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperADAM CHRISTOPHER BUZASSYBitagent Kft.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

On Program

Subscriptions2
  • On Program Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • On Program Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Loadwave

One-time1
  • Loadwave Pro$8.99

Questions

Is On Program free?
On Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loadwave free?
Loadwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do On Program or Loadwave have ads?
On Program shows ads; Loadwave does not.

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