Comparison

Sheiko vs Five/Three/One

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

Head to head
About

Sheiko

This app offers the official Sheiko strength training system for athletes looking to significantly increase their power. It provides 51 training cycles for all levels, detailed bar tracking, progress charts, and demonstration videos for lifts. Users can customize routines, take notes, and export their training history.

Highlights
  • 51 training cycles
  • Bench specialization programs
  • Bar tracking and analysis
  • Demonstration videos for lifts
  • Progress charts
  • Customizable routines
  • Intra-workout note taking
Features
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- OFFICIAL SHEIKO TRAINING APP Is this you? You know how to do a squat, bench, and deadlift, you have been lifting for at least 3 months and you want to get much, much stronger. If so, this app is for you. Simply the best strength training system in the world from the man responsible for more gold medals than anyone else around. Enough said. - HIGHLIGHTS * Bench Specialization programs (in-app purchases) * Bar Tracking and Analysis * 51 training cycles * Training programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels * demonstration videos for the main and supplemental lifts * plenty of progress charts * easily customizable * intra-workout note taking * complete history view with export Sheiko also supports sharing workout data with the Apple Health app. The app includes 51 training cycles designed for all skill levels ranging from total beginners to advanced athletes. What's more, they are all completely flexible and easily modified for your own needs. Excel is nice but this is far easier. Confused about one of the exercises? Watch the video. Need more help? Come visit the forum. We've got you taken care of. Now let's get started!

About

Five/Three/One

This app helps weightlifters follow Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program by automating cycle calculations, plate suggestions, and progress tracking. It eliminates the need for paper logs or spreadsheets, focusing on strength gains. Features include rest timers, workout scheduling, and Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • 5/3/1 cycle planning and scheduling
  • Progress charting
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Automatic plate calculation
  • Next cycle calculation based on performance
  • Home screen widget
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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The latest app for weightlifters doing Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program! Five/Three/One is a focused and intuitive app helping you achieve what really matters: Getting Stronger. No more bringing a crumbled workout sheet to the gym, no more messing around spreadsheets to update your weights. From calculating your cycles, to telling you what plates to put on the bar, Five/Three/One does it all. Features include: - Planning and scheduling your whole 5/3/1 cycle - Charting your progress - Rest timer with notifications - Automatic plating calculation - Calculating your next cycle based on your performance - Notes associated with each sets - Home screen widget showing your your current and upcoming workouts - Lbs/kg support Optional paid features: - Customize which plates you're using and change your barbell's weight - Customize templates assistance work and define your own exercises - Beyond 5/3/1 templates and options, from Joker Sets to FSL, Pyramid and much more! Integrates with Apple Health : The app saves the workouts you've performed as well as the calories you've burnt in Apple Health. As weightlifters doing 5/3/1 ourselves, we made the app we wanted after being dissatisfied with what was out there. More than just a glorified spreadsheet, we designed it to be focused on each task at hand. With even more great features in the pipeline, we're stoked to release the app for others to use and can't wait to hear your feedback! We use it, we love it, and we're sure you will too.

Screenshots

Sheiko4 screens
Five/Three/One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Five/Three/One at Free against Sheiko's $19.99. Five/Three/One also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 147). Sheiko's advantage is chart position (#154 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Five/Three/One is free to download; Sheiko costs $19.99 up front. Sheiko sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Five/Three/One sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five/Three/One holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five/Three/One has 1.5K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Sheiko's written reviews are positive against 78% of Five/Three/One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sheiko ships an update every 3 weeks, Five/Three/One every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sheiko versus Five/Three/One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheikoFive/Three/One
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (147 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1471.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#154 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert FrederickStrong Pigeon LLC

Customer experience

Sheiko

All ratings147 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.3%

Five/Three/One

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Sheiko

From 147 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective programming for strength gains
  • 👍 Well-structured workouts
  • 📱 Convenient app for tracking
  • ✅ Works as intended for many users
  • 💯 Science-based programming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 💸 Not worth the money for some
  • 🤷 Confusing interface for new users
  • ❌ Lost purchases and data
  • 🔒 Password reset issues

Five/Three/One

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent app for 5/3/1 programming
  • 📊 Provides great tracking and progress monitoring
  • 🔢 Automatic weight and plate calculations
  • ⏱️ Built-in rest timers and workout flow
  • 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface

Room to improve

  • 🗓️ Rigid scheduling and inability to reschedule missed workouts
  • 🔒 Limited customization options for assistance exercises
  • 🔀 Difficulty in reordering or supersetting exercises
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and data loss issues
  • ⚠️ Lack of Apple Watch integration

Bugs and requests

Sheiko

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Videos not viewable (private on YouTube)
  • App not opening after update
  • Lost all purchases
  • Cannot access purchased programs
  • Password reset emails not received
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  • App crashes upon opening
  • Date functionality broken
  • Blank selection screen
  • Workout history deleted
  • Input weights resetting
  • App won't stay open
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Front squats don't change percentages
  • Cannot change 1RM on front squats
  • App crashes back to dock
  • Restore from cloud backup fails
  • App constantly crashes
  • Cannot log back in after reinstalling
  • App starts user over at week 1/workout 1
  • Bar path tracker is finicky
  • Cannot look ahead at program without changing workout day
  • Scrolling back to top while entering RIR
  • Does not always save weights/notes for auxiliary exercises
  • App won't allow 'no' click to view program, forces save
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot adjust numbers easily
  • App not loading on iPhone 7+ running iOS 11.2.2

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add programs for bench press
  • Add programs for deadlifts
  • Ability to see week/month ahead workouts
  • Option to print workouts
  • Retest maxes after cycle completion
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  • Estimate 1RMs from rep maxes
  • Add RPE for assistance movements
  • More direction for assistance movements
  • Ability to add custom programs
  • Support for 5+ day per week training
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Full Russian localization
  • Improve iPad functionality
  • Cloud backup restoration fix

Five/Three/One

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workout data occasionally lost or not syncing properly
  • Calendar and scheduling issues when trying to reschedule missed workouts
  • Plate calculation bugs leading to incorrect weight displays
  • Occasional app freezes and crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more flexibility in scheduling and rescheduling workouts
  • Provide customization options for assistance exercises
  • Implement superset and out-of-order exercise completion
  • Add support for Apple Watch integration
  • Incorporate additional 5/3/1 program variations (e.g., Bodybuilder, Monolith)

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Sheiko

One-time9
  • Three Day Bench Program$9.99
  • Small Load Bench Program$9.99
  • Medium Load Bench Program$9.99
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  • Large Load Bench Program$9.99
  • 3 Lifts: Bench Emphasis$9.99
  • 3 Lifts: Squat Emphasis$9.99
  • 3 Lifts: Deadlift Emphasis$9.99
  • Emphasis Programs Bundle$24.99
  • Bench Program Bundle$29.99
6 purchases

Five/Three/One

One-time6
  • Custom Weight Plates$2.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Beyond 5/3/1 Pack$5.99
Show 3 more
  • Custom Assistance$8.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Enormous Tip$24.99

Questions

Is Sheiko free?
Sheiko costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Five/Three/One free?
Five/Three/One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sheiko or Five/Three/One?
Five/Three/One is rated higher. Sheiko averages 4.7 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Five/Three/One averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Sheiko or Five/Three/One have ads?
Neither Sheiko nor Five/Three/One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sheiko or Five/Three/One?
Sheiko ships an update every 3 weeks, and Five/Three/One every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sheiko was updated on November 1, 2026 and Five/Three/One on October 30, 2026.

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