Alpha Progression alternatives: strength and hypertrophy apps
Alpha Progression is a strength app for iOS and Android with free logging and, in its Pro version, generated plans and weight and rep recommendations for each set. Among its alternatives, Boostcamp and Jefit have broad free versions, and EntrenAI fits if, besides the gym, you train other sports or want a daily adjustment for sleep and fatigue.
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At a glance
| Alpha Progression (per its website) | Free: unlimited logging, manual plans, 795 exercises with video, no ads, no account. Pro: generated plans, weight and rep recommendations per set, charts, RIR, periodization and deloads; 13 languages; Apple Health and Health Connect |
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| Alpha Progression price | In the US, $12.99/month or $79.99/year (with a 14-day trial on the annual plan); varies by region |
| EntrenAI | A plan for 12 sports with a daily check-in; €7.99/month or €23.99/year, with a 7-day trial and free workout logging |
What Alpha Progression is
According to its official website (checked on October 19, 2026), Alpha Progression is a strength logging and planning app for iOS and Android, based in Germany. The free version lets you log workouts without limit, build plans by hand, see 795 exercises with video, use a rest timer and export to CSV, with no ads and no account. Pro generates plans and workouts from your goals, equipment and schedule, recommends weight and reps for each set from what you log, and adds progress charts, gym profiles and RIR, periodization and deload options. It supports 13 languages and connects with Apple Health and Health Connect.
What to look for in an alternative
- Gym only or several sports? Alpha Progression focuses on strength.
- Adjusting to your day? Per-set recommendations rely on what you log; a daily check-in also captures sleep and stress.
- What is free? Logging, in almost all of them; the generated plan, in almost none.
Alternatives
- Boostcamp: a large library of free programs.
- Jefit: logging and an adaptive plan.
- Symmetry: AI plans and a muscle ranking.
- EntrenAI: a plan for 12 sports (hypertrophy, general strength, powerlifting, speed and power, running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, duathlon, HYROX, hybrid training and physical tests for Spanish public exams (oposiciones)), with RIR progression and a daily adjustment.
When NOT to pick EntrenAI
- If you train only strength and want a specialized app, with per-set recommendations and 13 languages: Alpha Progression.
- If your priority is logging with no account and offline.
- EntrenAI launched in May 2026.
When to pick it
If besides lifting you run, ride or prepare for a test, and you want a single plan, in Spanish, that spreads it all out.
Alpha Progression's data comes from its public website and changes over time.
Frequently asked questions
They are alike in the basics: free set logging and paid generated plans, with RIR progression. The difference is scope: Alpha Progression is strength and hypertrophy only; EntrenAI covers 12 sports and adds a daily sleep, stress and fatigue check-in.
Prices change and vary by country. Per its website on October 19, 2026, Alpha Progression costs $12.99/month or $79.99/year in the US; EntrenAI costs €7.99/month or €23.99/year.
EntrenAI has an exercise catalog with video and search, free. Compare the size and the videos you need by trying the app.
Try it yourself
Download EntrenAI: free workout logging costs nothing and the personalized plan has a 7-day trial.