Swole.fit vs RP Hypertrophy
RP Hypertrophy and Swole.fit both run mesocycles that adjust volume from your feedback. The difference is price and scope: RP is a paid training app, Swole.fit is free and also covers food, cardio and body metrics.
The short answer
Pick Swole.fit if you
- want feedback-driven mesocycles without a subscription
- also want food, cardio and weigh-ins in one app
- want the app in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or Finnish
Pick RP Hypertrophy if you
- want training templates designed by the RP team
- want a native phone app today
- only care about hypertrophy training and are happy to pay for it
Feature by feature
- Price
Swole.fitFree, no ads. Beast Mode extras are planned at $12.99 a month, but billing isn't live yet.
RP Hypertrophy$34.99 a month or $299.99 a year (US App Store). No free plan listed.
- Free plan
Swole.fitUnlimited workouts, plans and custom exercises, your whole timeline and an export of all of it. Stats cover the last 7 days.
RP HypertrophyNone listed. Buying on RP's website comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Programming
Swole.fitMesocycles that set volume per muscle from your pump, soreness and recovery ratings, linear progression, or your own plan.
RP HypertrophyMesocycles of up to 8 weeks that end in a deload. Sets adjust to your pump, soreness and workload feedback, and weights climb a few percent a week.
- Food logging
Swole.fitFood search, barcode scanning, calorie and macro targets, and weekly meal plans with a shopping list.
RP HypertrophyNot in this app. RP sells food tracking as a separate Diet Coach app with its own subscription.
- Cardio
Swole.fitIts own cardio log with pace and a calorie estimate, planned into your cycle and shown on the same timeline.
RP HypertrophyNot mentioned in RP's description of the app.
- AI coach
Swole.fitAn AI coach that reads your logs and only talks about what you logged. Free comes with a monthly allowance.
RP HypertrophyNo AI coach described. The app's algorithm adjusts your plan from your feedback.
- Social
Swole.fitTrain in Public (share your timeline, follows, comments) and private crews of up to 100 lifters.
RP HypertrophyNot mentioned in RP's description of the app.
- Platforms
Swole.fitA web app for any browser that installs to your phone's home screen. No native iOS or Android app yet.
RP HypertrophyiPhone, Android and a web app in the browser.
- Import and export
Swole.fitImports Hevy and Strong CSVs and your Apple Health export. Exports your logs as a spreadsheet.
RP HypertrophyExports your training data. RP says data can't be imported yet.
- Languages
Swole.fitEnglish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish.
RP HypertrophyEnglish only.
Where RP Hypertrophy is ahead
No app wins everything. Here's what RP Hypertrophy does better today.
- 45+ ready-made templates from the RP team.
- Native apps on iPhone and Android, plus the web. We're web only for now.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee when you buy on their website.
Coming from RP Hypertrophy
Our mesocycles work the way you're used to: pick a split, rate pump, soreness and recovery after you train, and volume adjusts per muscle with a deload at the end. There's no RP importer, so start a fresh cycle and your numbers build from week one.
Questions lifters ask
- Should I pick Swole.fit or RP Hypertrophy?
- Pick RP Hypertrophy if you want training templates designed by the RP team, want a native phone app today, or only care about hypertrophy training and are happy to pay for it. Pick Swole.fit if you want feedback-driven mesocycles without a subscription, also want food, cardio and weigh-ins in one app, or want the app in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or Finnish.
- Is RP Hypertrophy free?
- $34.99 a month or $299.99 a year (US App Store). No free plan listed.
- Is Swole.fit free?
- Free, no ads. Beast Mode extras are planned at $12.99 a month, but billing isn't live yet. Unlimited workouts, plans and custom exercises, your whole timeline and an export of all of it. Stats cover the last 7 days.
- Can I move my RP Hypertrophy history to Swole.fit?
- Our mesocycles work the way you're used to: pick a split, rate pump, soreness and recovery after you train, and volume adjusts per muscle with a deload at the end. There's no RP importer, so start a fresh cycle and your numbers build from week one.
More comparisons
- Swole.fit vs HevyA fast, social lift log vs a planner with food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs StrongA clean, simple log vs a planner that also tracks food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs FitbodAn AI workout generator vs a planner with food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs JEFITA big library and community vs a planner with food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs BoostcampA program library and tracker vs a planner with food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs Alpha ProgressionSet-by-set targets vs a planner with food and cardio.
Sources
Checked on Oct 17, 2026 against RP Hypertrophy's own website, help centre and US App Store listing. Prices are US prices and change, so check theirs before you buy.
- RP Hypertrophy on the US App Store: prices, languages
- RP: Hypertrophy app product page
- RP help centre: how sets and weights progress
- RP help centre: deloads
- RP: Diet Coach app
- RP help centre: exporting your data
- RP help centre: refund policy
RP Hypertrophy is a trademark of its owner. Swole.fit isn't affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them, and names RP Hypertrophy only to compare.
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