The best Strong app alternatives
Strong tells you exactly where its free tier stops, and it stops in the same place for almost everyone: three custom routines. That is one program and nothing spare. This page ranks six alternatives by how well they solve that, without giving up the thing people actually stay with Strong for.
Written by the team behind Mekimeki, second on this list. We are not first: StrengthLog is the older app and its listing states the routine limit does not exist there, which makes it the more conservative recommendation for someone whose only problem is the cap.
The short version
Judged for someone who likes Strong's logging and has run out of routines. Prices shown only where the developer publishes one.
| # | App | Best for | Paid tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StrengthLog | The same job with no routine limit | Subscription, price not stated |
| 2 | Mekimeki | Routines, programs and history with no tier at all | No paid tier |
| 3 | Hevy | The popular switch, with its own caveat | Subscription, price not stated |
| 4 | Setgraph | Buying once instead of subscribing | Subscription or one-time purchase |
| 5 | Boostcamp | Running a published program instead of writing routines | Not stated in the listing |
| 6 | JEFIT | The deepest exercise database | $12.99/mo · $69.99/yr |
How this list was judged
Strong is unusual in this category because it is precise about its own limit, so the comparison can be precise too. The ranking answers one question: which app gives you more than three routines without making the logging worse?
That second half matters more than it looks. Strong's set-entry screen is the fastest here, and a lot of switchers come back because the alternative they picked added two taps to every set. An app that fixes the cap and slows down your session has not helped.
Not scored: the price of Strong PRO. At $4.99 a month it is the cheapest paid tier on this page by some distance, and for many people paying it is the correct answer. This page is for the people who would rather not.
Every quoted line on this page is verbatim from that developer's own App Store description on the US storefront, checked 2026-09-09. Each listing is archived under that date.
Six alternatives to Strong
1. StrengthLog
StrengthLog is the most direct answer to Strong's cap: its listing states unlimited workouts and no limit on routines, at no cost. The logging flow is conventional and quick to learn if you are coming from Strong, and it is an established app rather than a new one. This is the low-risk move.
StrengthLog, in its own words:
Free Features: • Log an unlimited number of workouts. • No limits on how many workout routines you can create.
If you level up to a premium subscription, you'll gain access to more advanced statistics, our full library of training programs, and our most hardcore features.
StrengthLog App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Programs and the more advanced statistics are premium, so the ceiling is higher up but it is still there.
2. Mekimeki Mekimeki
The reason our app is on this list is structural rather than promotional: there is no Pro tier, so there is no routine number to run into. Beyond the cap, it also covers the thing people usually want their fourth routine for, which is running a real multi-week program with deload weeks rather than three static templates. Set types are scored individually, so a warm-up set stays out of your volume and your records.
Worth knowing: Logging is a little slower than Strong's, which is the thing Strong genuinely does better than anyone, and we are iPhone only for now.
3. Hevy
Hevy is where most Strong users go, and on logging speed and library depth it is the closest match. It also has the social feed, which Strong has never had. Read its free tier carefully before you move, though, because Hevy caps routines too: not at three, but behind HEVY PRO along with graph history and custom exercises.
Hevy, in its own words:
HEVY PRO • Create unlimited routines • Get unlimited access to graph history • Create unlimited custom exercises
Hevy App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: You may be trading a stated three-routine limit for a differently shaped paywall rather than escaping one.
4. Setgraph
If what stops you paying for Strong PRO is the subscription rather than the five dollars, Setgraph is the entry that changes the model: a Lifetime Pro Membership is sold outright alongside the recurring options. Its labelling and filtering are also a step up if you like analysing your own data.
Setgraph, in its own words:
Unlock unlimited access with a Pro Membership.
A Lifetime Pro Membership can be purchased once without a subscription. A Pro Membership is also available with a monthly or yearly subscription.
Setgraph App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Unlimited access is still a Pro Membership, so this solves the billing objection and not the paying-at-all one.
5. Boostcamp
It is worth asking why you need a fourth routine. If the answer is that you are trying to reconstruct a program you read about, Boostcamp already has it: 5/3/1, GZCLP and similar, laid out week by week. That removes the need for the routines rather than raising the limit on them.
Boostcamp, in its own words:
Free to start.
Boostcamp App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: The listing describes the app as free to start without saying where that stops, so the free tier cannot be verified from the source this page uses.
6. JEFIT
If your routines keep multiplying because Strong's library is missing the machines in your gym, the problem is the catalogue rather than the cap. JEFIT has the largest exercise database on this page and has been building it for over a decade.
JEFIT, in its own words:
Upgrade to JEFIT Elite to unlock our most powerful, science-backed training tools designed to accelerate your results:
Monthly: $12.99 / month · Yearly: $69.99 / year (Save over 55%)
JEFIT App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: JEFIT Elite is $12.99 a month, roughly two and a half times Strong PRO, so switching for the library can cost more than paying Strong would have.
Free tier or free trial, and where Strong sits
Strong is on the right side of this distinction. Its free version does not expire and does not stop you logging: the listing is explicit that you can save unlimited workouts. What it limits is a specific feature, and it says which one. That is a real free tier, not a trial with a longer fuse.
One app on this page, Fitbod, works the other way, which is why it is not among the six. Its listing describes an auto-renewing subscription after the free trial ends. Neither approach is dishonest; they are just different products, and conflating them is how people end up surprised.
The practical consequence for a Strong user: you are not under time pressure. You can stay on the free tier indefinitely while you test an alternative in parallel, logging the same sessions in both for a fortnight. That is the cheapest way to find out whether the alternative's logging annoys you before you move your history.
The verdict
If you want the cap gone and nothing else to change, StrengthLog. If the fourth routine you keep wanting is really a training program, Mekimeki or Boostcamp depending on whether you want to build it or follow a published one. If you want Strong's feel plus a community, Hevy, with the caveat that it has its own tier.
Strong PRO is $4.99 a month and the app is very good at the thing it does. If the cap is the only issue and you are already used to the logging, paying for it is not a defeat.
Questions people ask
How many routines can you create in the free version of Strong?
Three. The developer states it directly in the App Store description: the free version can save unlimited workouts but is limited to three custom routines. Unlimited routines are part of Strong PRO at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year.
Is there a free alternative to Strong with unlimited routines?
StrengthLog states no limit on routines on its free tier, and Mekimeki has no paid tier at all, so nothing is capped by one. Both listings are quoted above with the date they were checked.
What should I check before leaving Strong?
Check whether the new app still feels quick once you are in the middle of a workout. Strong wins on logging speed more than anything else. If the replacement solves the routine cap but adds friction to every set, it may not feel like an upgrade.
Is Strong PRO worth it?
If three routines is your only complaint and you value the logging speed, it is the cheapest paid tier on this page and a reasonable purchase. This list is for people who would rather have those routines without a subscription, which is a preference rather than a verdict on the app.
Head-to-head comparisons
Each app above also has a one-to-one comparison with Mekimeki, with the same quotes and the same verification date:
Past three routines, and past the idea of a limit
Unlimited routines and multi-week programs with deload weeks, in the free version, because Mekimeki does not have a paid one.
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