Strong App Review: Free Limits, Features and Setgraph Compared
Strong is worth trying if you already have a lifting plan and want to record sets, reps and weights. Its free template limit matters if you rotate many routines. Compare Setgraph if you prefer its exercise-history and list organization, but check its current feature access rather than assuming its charts are free.
This is a feature-based comparison published by Setgraph, a competing workout tracker. It draws on official product documentation and release notes.
What is Strong?
Strong is a workout log for recording exercises and sets. It supports reusable templates, custom exercises, set options, timers and training history. The best reason to choose it is that you like this recording workflow, not a claim that it is fastest.
The free version supports up to three workout templates. Strong PRO adds unlimited templates and all charts, among other tools. That is a template and feature distinction, not a claim that you can only complete three workouts. Strong template guide; Strong PRO features.
What is Setgraph?
Setgraph organizes logged work around exercises and lists. Its iOS listing describes per-exercise history, charts, notes and reusable lists, with generated plans available as another starting point. This is an alternative workflow to try, not proof that Strong lacks comparable training records.
For a closer look at the recording workflow, see our Setgraph feature guide.
Strong Pros and Cons
Use these trade-offs to decide whether Strong fits your program.
Reasons to shortlist Strong
Reusable templates when your exercises repeat
A workout record you can revisit rather than relying on memory
CSV export on iOS and Android, documented in Strong’s export guide
Limits to check
Three free templates may be insufficient for a larger rotation
Some charts and additional tools require PRO
Its core workflow is self-directed logging; check any specific planning or coaching feature you need rather than assuming it is included
Setgraph Pros and Cons
Setgraph may suit you if you want to organize exercises into lists and return to their records while following your own plan.
Reasons to compare Setgraph
Exercise-level history and charts for reviewing comparable sessions
Lists and notes for organizing a split or exercise collection
Generated starting plans if you want planning assistance
Limits to check
Confirm the current free and membership features on your own device; a quoted allowance should not be assumed to apply to every account
Do not assume iOS and Android share every feature or access rule
Treat generated plans and recovery indicators as aids to review, not individualized coaching or proof of readiness
Which one should you use?
Keep Strong if you like its workflow and its template allowance covers your training. Compare Setgraph if its exercise/list organization better matches how you record your sessions. Try one familiar workout in both and inspect the saved record before switching; this article has not measured logging speed or training outcomes.
Strong vs Setgraph: practical comparison
Question | Strong | Setgraph |
|---|---|---|
What is the core workflow? | Exercises and sets recorded within workout logs and templates | Exercise records organized using lists and workouts |
What can I use without upgrading? | Three free templates; consult PRO documentation for chart/tool boundaries | Check current in-app entitlement and offers; not all features are established as free |
Can I export? | CSV documented on iOS and Android; Strong says it cannot reimport its exports | CSV documented in iOS release notes; Android export and competitor import are not established here |
Why try it? | You like its log and reusable templates | You prefer its exercise-history and organization workflow |
For more options, see Strong alternatives and migration checks.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Strong app free?
Strong has a continuing free version with a three-template limit. PRO adds unlimited templates and all charts, plus other tools. Templates are distinct from completed workout records.
Is Strong worth it?
It is a reasonable choice if you know your program and like its logging workflow. Try the free tier first, then decide whether a particular PRO feature is useful to you.
What is the best alternative to Strong?
Hevy is worth comparing for a log with social features; JEFIT for planning and a routine library; Setgraph for exercise-history and list organization. Pick a specific need rather than assuming one is best for everyone.
Does Strong create a training plan for me?
Strong’s documented core is logging and reusable templates. If you want generated sessions, compare Fitbod or Setgraph’s planning features rather than assuming a logbook will choose your program.
Can I export my data from Strong?
Yes. Strong documents CSV export in settings on iOS and Android, and says those exports cannot be imported back into Strong. Check the destination’s exact import requirements before moving your history.
See Strong’s export instructions before moving records, and how to use workout records for the training decisions a log can support.
