Swole.fit vs Strong
Strong is a clean, simple workout log. Swole.fit also plans your progression and tracks food, cardio and body metrics. Here's how they stack up.
The short answer
Pick Swole.fit if you
- want the app to plan your volume and progression, not only record it
- want food, cardio and weigh-ins in the same app
- want more than 3 routines without paying
Pick Strong if you
- want a native phone and Apple Watch app today
- would rather pay once than subscribe
- just want a simple log for a barbell routine
Feature by feature
- Price
Swole.fitFree, no ads. Beast Mode extras are planned at $12.99 a month, but billing isn't live yet.
StrongFree app. Strong PRO is $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $99.99 once (US App Store).
- 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.
StrongUnlimited workouts, but 3 custom routines. PRO adds unlimited templates, body measurements and all charts.
- Programming
Swole.fitMesocycles that set volume per muscle from your pump, soreness and recovery ratings, linear progression, or your own plan.
StrongYour own routines and some built-in templates, made for progressive barbell routines. Strong doesn't describe mesocycles or automatic progression.
- Food logging
Swole.fitFood search, barcode scanning, calorie and macro targets, and weekly meal plans with a shopping list.
StrongNo food log. It can read protein, carbs and fat from a nutrition app through Apple Health.
- Cardio
Swole.fitIts own cardio log with pace and a calorie estimate, planned into your cycle and shown on the same timeline.
StrongCardio and timed exercises inside the workout log.
- AI coach
Swole.fitAn AI coach that reads your logs and only talks about what you logged. Free comes with a monthly allowance.
StrongNo AI coach described on Strong's pages.
- Social
Swole.fitTrain in Public (share your timeline, follows, comments) and private crews of up to 100 lifters.
StrongShare workouts and routines through your phone's share sheet. No social feed described.
- Platforms
Swole.fitA web app for any browser that installs to your phone's home screen. No native iOS or Android app yet.
StrongiPhone, Apple Watch and Android.
- Import and export
Swole.fitImports Hevy and Strong CSVs and your Apple Health export. Exports your logs as a spreadsheet.
StrongCSV export of all your data.
- Languages
Swole.fitEnglish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish.
Strong11 languages, including English. No Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or Finnish.
Where Strong is ahead
No app wins everything. Here's what Strong does better today.
- Native apps on iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. We're web only for now.
- A lifetime PRO option: pay once and you're done. We don't sell one.
- Less to learn. If you only want to log sets and see charts, there are fewer screens.
Bring your Strong history
Export your workouts from Strong as a CSV (its help centre shows how), then upload the file in Swole.fit under Settings, Import. We match every exercise to ours, so PRs and stats count your old sessions from day one.
Questions lifters ask
- Should I pick Swole.fit or Strong?
- Pick Strong if you want a native phone and Apple Watch app today, would rather pay once than subscribe, or just want a simple log for a barbell routine. Pick Swole.fit if you want the app to plan your volume and progression, not only record it, want food, cardio and weigh-ins in the same app, or want more than 3 routines without paying.
- Is Strong free?
- Free app. Strong PRO is $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $99.99 once (US App Store).
- 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 Strong history to Swole.fit?
- Export your workouts from Strong as a CSV (its help centre shows how), then upload the file in Swole.fit under Settings, Import. We match every exercise to ours, so PRs and stats count your old sessions from day one.
More comparisons
- Swole.fit vs HevyA fast, social lift log vs a planner with food and cardio.
- Swole.fit vs RP HypertrophyBoth run feedback-driven mesocycles. One is free and covers 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 Strong's own website, help centre and US App Store listing. Prices are US prices and change, so check theirs before you buy.
- Strong on the US App Store: prices, free plan, languages
- Strong help centre: Strong PRO
- Strong help centre: what is Strong (platforms)
- Strong help centre: the best way to train
- Strong help centre: tracking nutrition
- Strong help centre: exporting workout data
Strong is a trademark of its owner. Swole.fit isn't affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them, and names Strong only to compare.
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