The Strong app alternative with unlimited free routines.
Love Strong’s speed but hit the 3-routine wall? Repto logs just as fast, keeps every routine free, and costs less when you do want Pro.
Repto vs Strong
| Repto | Strong | |
|---|---|---|
| Free set logging & history | ✓ Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Free routines / programs | ✓ Unlimited + 41 ready-made | 3 routines on free |
| Rest timer on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island | ✓ Free | Yes |
| Standalone Apple Watch app | ✓ Free | Yes |
| AI coach (programs, weekly review, chat) | Pro | — |
| AI reads InBody / Tanita / ACCUNIQ sheets | ✓ | — |
| AI meal plan with macros | Pro | — |
| Ads | None | None |
| Pro price (US) | $24.99/year · $3.99/month · $64.99 lifetime | $29.99/year · $4.99/month |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
Strong details from its App Store listing, October 2026. Prices vary by country.
Why lifters switch from Strong
Routines aren’t a paywall. Strong’s free version saves unlimited workouts but only 3 custom routines. Repto has no routine limit, and ships 41 programs like 5x5 Strength, PPL and Upper/Lower.
Progression built in. Every set shows what you lifted last time and suggests the next weight (60 kg → 62.5 kg), so progressive overload happens without a spreadsheet.
Pro for less. $24.99/year instead of $29.99, with a 14-day free trial, and it adds AI programs, weekly reviews, meal plans and InBody scanning.
Inside the app
FAQ
What is the best free alternative to the Strong app?
Repto. It keeps the fast, no-nonsense set logging Strong is known for, but the free plan has unlimited routines (Strong free allows 3), a Dynamic Island rest timer, a standalone Apple Watch app and 41 ready-made programs.
Is Repto cheaper than Strong PRO?
Yes. Repto Pro is $24.99/year in the US versus $29.99/year for Strong PRO, and it includes an AI coach, AI meal plans and AI body-scan reading. Most lifters never need Pro at all: logging, timers and Apple Watch are free.
Does Repto work on Android?
Yes. Repto runs on iPhone (iOS 17+), Apple Watch and Android, with your workouts synced across devices when you sign in with Apple or Google.
