StrengthReps vs Strength Cycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StrengthReps
Easily calculate warmup sets and reps for the Starting Strength program. Simply adjust the weight slider for instant results. The app remembers your previous workout, making it simple to increase weight for your next session.
- Calculate warmup reps and sets
- Starting Strength program support
- Weight slider for goal weight
- Remembers previous workout data
- Easy weight progression
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StrengthReps is a simple way to calculate your warmup reps and sets for the widely-use Starting Strength workout program. Simply use the slider to select your goal weight, and your warmups are instantly calculated! For your next workout, what you did last time will be remembered, so all that you need to do is slide up 5 or 10 more pounds for the selected lift.
Strength Cycle
This app meticulously implements popular strength training programs like 5/3/1, 3x5 Strength, and Texas Method with full methodology fidelity. It provides exact prescribed percentages, automatic e1RM calculations, and detailed workout history tracking. An in-app assistant offers guidance on program-specific questions.
- Full methodology fidelity for 5/3/1, 3x5, and Texas Method
- Exact prescribed percentages, no rounding
- AMRAP top set logging with e1RM calculation
- Training Max progression tracking
- Automatic deload week handling
- Filterable workout history
- In-app assistant for program guidance
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Built for serious lifters running structured strength programs. Strength Cycle handles 5/3/1, 3x5 Strength, and Texas Method with the rigor each methodology demands. No generic templates. No bolted-on assumptions. Every program implemented with full methodology fidelity: - 5/3/1 — Wendler's percentage-based system with proper Training Max management, AMRAP top set logging, and complete 4-week cycle phases (5/5/5, 3/3/3, 5/3/1, deload). - 3x5 Strength — Linear progression for intermediate strength building, with smart deload triggers when progress stalls. - Texas Method — Volume/recovery/intensity weekly progression with PR-driven Training Max updates. MORE PROGRAMS COMING Strength Cycle is built program-first. More proven strength programs are in active development — each implemented with the same methodology fidelity as the three above. No half-baked templates, no generic "add your own program" placeholders. WHAT YOU GET - Exact prescribed percentages, never rounded into uselessness - AMRAP top set logging with automatic e1RM calculation (Epley formula) - Training Max progression tracked across cycles, with full phase context - Deload weeks handled with proper percentages — not skipped, not faked - Workout history filterable by lift, cycle, and phase - e1RM trend charts per lift across all cycles - Ask Coach — in-app assistant for AMRAP interpretation, TM management, assistance work selection, deload decisions, and program-specific programming questions BUILT BY A LIFTER Strength Cycle was built by a 30+ year lifter who got tired of programming apps that misunderstand the programs they claim to support. If you've ever rolled your eyes at an app rounding 67.5% to "70% — close enough" or skipping deloads entirely, this is the one that gets it right. FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO ADS Strength Cycle is free to download and use. No subscription tiers. No paywalled programs. No ads. Just the programs, done right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strength Cycle at 5.0 against StrengthReps's 4.5. StrengthReps's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Strength Cycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
StrengthReps ships an update every 6 days, Strength Cycle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StrengthReps | Strength Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Graziano | Strength Cycle Studios, LLC |
In-app purchases
StrengthReps
No in-app purchases
Strength Cycle
No in-app purchases
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