alt Hacker NewsInteresting; I was looking for a replacement for Strong for iOS just yesterday. Strong was a great app but the dev hasn't been keeping up-to-date with iOS features like live activities and such.
I found that there are loads of apps like this out there, with varying degrees of polish / paywalls. Don't get me wrong, this one doesn't look bad! But what I really want is a demonstrated long-term commitment to the app.
If I can give one piece of feedback, the LLM copy on this website doesn't inspire confidence. Like it mentions "Identical layout: kg always on the left, reps on the right." Is that really a feature? Or "Confetti, only when earned. Never as filler." -- idunno, that doesn't seem like it deserves a spot on the landing page to me.
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Hevy existed before gen AI took the world by storm and it's still being actively maintained, highly recommend checking it out. It even lets you import your workouts from Strong.
You might enjoy GymBook. I bought their lifetime pro version and have used it for at least 4 years now.
No ads, data can be exported, tons of exercises to choose from, live activity on the lock screen, stats, timers, measurements and much more.
Was really worth it and they seem to still be updating the app.
Edit: lifetime subscription is only ~24€