LiftsmithStrongLifts alternatives
StrongLifts is an app built around one classic beginner program: three lifts a session, five sets of five, weight added each time. If you want a classic 5×5 without a subscription, or a plan that keeps going after the beginner months, these are worth a look. We make Liftsmith, so it comes first; every fact about the others links to its source on the comparison pages.
1. Liftsmith
A classic 5×5 and other fixed programs are free, with plates drawn for every set and weight added when you hit your reps. When linear gains slow down, Pro switches to blocks with planned deloads and plans each workout from your recovery. Android, iPhone, the watch apps and the web.
2. Fitbod
An adaptive workout planner that builds sessions from your equipment, schedule and recovery. Builds workouts based on your equipment, schedule and preferences. The US App Store lists monthly plans at $12.99 and $15.99 and yearly plans at $79.99 and $95.99.
A good fit if you want an established adaptive planner with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps today.
3. Hevy
A workout tracker and gym log with routines you build and a social feed. You build your own routines; Pro's Hevy Trainer builds a program from your experience, goal and equipment. The US App Store lists Hevy Pro at $2.99 and $3.99 a month, $23.99 a year and $74.99 lifetime.
A good fit if following friends and a social feed matter most to you, or you want a low-cost logger with watch apps.
4. Strong
A long-running workout notebook for logging the routines you choose. A logger for routines you add and choose between. Strong PRO is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US.
A good fit if you already run your own program and want a simple, proven logger with an Apple Watch app.
5. Gymverse
A gym workout planner with personalized plans that adapt as you progress. Personalized plans built around your goals, equipment, schedule and experience, with suggested weights, sets, reps and rest. The US App Store lists a $19.99 monthly plan among several premium purchases.
A good fit if you train with an Apple Watch and want its hands-free guidance.
6. JEFIT
A long-running workout planner and gym log with a large routine library and a member community. Adaptive Plans build a plan from your goal, level and equipment and suggest the next weight and reps. The listing gives Elite at $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year; its in-app purchase list also shows legacy and discounted prices.
A good fit if you want a big routine library and a community, with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps.
7. Alpha Progression
A gym tracker that recommends the weight and reps for each set and plans training in blocks. Pro builds a plan around your gym's equipment and recommends the weight and reps for every set. $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year in the US, with a 14-day free trial of the annual plan for eligible new customers.
A good fit if you want reps-in-reserve blocks and a large library of exercise videos, and a phone is all you need.
8. Boostcamp
A workout tracker built around a large library of programs, many written by well-known coaches. Over 11,000 programs, and an AI coach that builds a multi-week program from a short questionnaire. The US App Store lists Boostcamp Pro at several prices from $11.99 to $79.99, plus a $48.99 limited-time offer, without plan lengths.
A good fit if you want to follow a named coach's program from a big library, with a social feed.
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