Strongsplit - Get Stronger
Gym Workout Tracker & Planner
Free · In-App Purchases
Strongsplit is a precision workout tracker built for lifters who care about progression, not guesswork. Every feature is designed to help you train efficiently, manage fatigue, and make measurable strength gains, session after session.
OPTIMIZED WORKOUTS
• Unlimited workouts
• Create & save your favourite routines
• Create custom exercises to match your training style
• Optimized UI for rapid, low-friction workout logging
• Automatic set adjustments so your session adapts as you train
• Rest timers that keep you on pace
• Instant access to your previous set
• Pinned notes for cues, reminders, and intent
• Intelligent weight and rep suggestions
• %1RM tracking and percentage-based training
• Weekly muscle volume tracking to optimize stimulus and recovery
SET DIMENSIONS & INTENSIFIERS
• Weight, reps, rest, distance, and time
• Rep ranges, %1RM, RPE, and RIR
• Drop sets, supersets, pause reps, and negatives
• Failure sets, left/right sets, and warm-ups
• Automated actions that reduce manual input
IOS FEATURES
• Live Activities to track workouts in real time
• Dynamic Island support so you never lose your session
• Apple Watch app with live heart rate and calorie tracking
• Full Apple Health sync
ACTIVITY TRACKING
• Sync all activities from apps like Strava via Apple Health
• Custom training target thresholds
• Daily step tracking
• Total calories burned
• Workout duration and total distance
HEALTH TRACKING
• Sleep quality tracking via Apple Watch, Whoop, Ultrahuman, and other Apple Health-connected wearables
• Recovery insights using HRV and resting heart rate
• Training readiness to guide intensity and volume
• Nutrition and calorie tracking
• Macro tracking for protein, fats, and carbohydrates
ANALYTICS
• Historical exercise charts
• %1RM bands and in-depth analysis
• Lifting trend insights
• Weekly best sets
• Exercise and routine analysis
DETAILS
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• https://www.reddit.com/r/strongsplit/
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• https://strongsplit.userjot.com/
Strongsplit is available via a monthly or yearly subscription plan. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app.
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• Your subscription will automatically renew itself, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
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more Improvements
• Toggle to disable auto saving of workout to Apple Health (via Settings > Workout > Autosave to Apple Health), to prevent duplicate writes to Apple Health when using non-Apple Watch devices (e.g. Garmin) that will sync to Apple Health
• Manual trigger to save workout to Apple Health upon completion of workout when autosave is disabled
Fixes
• Updating a routine post workout did not reflect changes to sets for existing exercises that occured during the workout
• New workouts from Apple Health not appearing immediately in the activity screen, but only appear only 1 day later when in the weekly view
2.2.2 2 days ago
# Strongsplit 2.2.1 Release Notes
Version 2.2.1 brings a significant overhaul to your training experience with streamlined workout logging, smarter progression guidance, and deeper insights into your performance metrics. The core screens have been revamped to reduce friction, added customizable analytics tools, and improved support for tracking all your training activity, whether strength workouts or cardio sessions.
• Streamlined Workout Screen: The workout interface now displays individual exercise performance metrics and inline actions, removing unnecessary modal interactions so you can focus on hitting your sets.
• Customizable Progression Plans: Set suggestions are now available for all sets (warm-ups and working sets), and you can customize progression plans to guide weight and rep increases in a way that's optimized for building your 1RM.
• Performance-Based Set Adjustments: Inline prompts will suggest when you're ready to lift heavier based on your actual performance, helping you push hard while staying in control.
• Enhanced Exercise Analytics: Exercise charts now support custom dimensions beyond weight × reps, giving you more flexibility in how you analyze your training data.
• Simplified 1RM Module: A new 1RM breakdown tool shows your complete nRM profile, with options to customize your 1RM formula and lookback window.
• Recovery Tracking: Track muscle distribution across your sessions to optimize how you structure your training plan.
• Improved Session & Activity Support: Better integration with Apple Health for different session types (hiking, running, etc.), with additional metrics like elevation, pace, and splits for cardio.
• Map Support: View your route on a map for runs and hikes, and even save the locations for your workouts and routines.
• Faster Performance: Optimized loading and sync logic ensures your activity and session tabs stay responsive.
• Better Offline Support: Start & complete your workouts even without an internet connection. You can re-try to save your workout once you have a better connection.
2.2.1 14 Apr
Fixes
- Duplicate sessions appearing in the activities tab
- Crash upon editing exercise dimensions for users under the free plan
2.2.0 16 Mar
Fixes
- Missing workouts in activities tab when not paired with an Apple Watch
- Missing guide tab for default exercises
2.1.9 9 Mar
1RM improvements
• Choose which 1RM benchmark (manual or estimated) is used for exercise performance metrics
• Support to remove previously added manual or ad-hoc 1RM entries per exercise and customize the formula used
• View details about the historical best set used to estimate your last 3-month 1RM for better context
• 1RM config used for set suggestions & performance metrics now syncs across the app
• Exercise charts and 1RM indicators in historical sessions now reflect the config active at the time of each session
• Changes to 1RM settings within the exercise/set suggestion flow are saved immediately, rather than only on acceptance of the suggestion
Per side improvements
• Toggling per side metrics automatically scales historical sets so exercise charts and 1RM metrics stay in sync
Apple Watch improvements
• Workouts can now be recovered on Apple Watch after an unexpected crash
• Improved data validation when syncing from phone to watch, reducing the risk of missing exercise data on the Apple Watch
• Better error logging for Apple Watch communication issues to help diagnose problems faster
Performance improvements
• Historical sessions now load in the background, speeding up initial app load after login
• Workout performance optimized by reducing reliance on caching
• Fixed the 1–2 second delay before a newly started timer becomes active
Bug fixes
• Muscle distribution breakdown incorrectly showed "Not set" even when all exercises had a muscle group assigned
• Apple Watch may crash when dismissing a completed timer on old models
• Apple Watch may override phone changes made at the end of a timer
• Exercise dimensions for sets in historical sessions didn't update immediately after editing via the exercise details tab
• Distance in the activity tab could include sets that previously had a distance dimension but was later removed
• Creating an exercise without filters incorrectly saved an empty object for the muscles
2.1.8 5 Mar
What's New: Completely Redesigned Apple Watch App
• Start, edit, and cancel rest timers that sync seamlessly between devices
• Manage your sets directly from your wrist
• Review and control set modifiers with automated actions
• Quickly remove or add exercises with optimised filter controls
• Cancel workouts on the go
• Manual sync trigger for adhoc use
• Apple Watch sync is now available for free users as well
Improvements
• Enhanced syncing reliability when your watch or phone loses connection or restarts
• Timer & stopwatch indicator color will update based on the status of the timer / stopwatch (i.e. active vs inactive)
Bug Fixes
• Fixed missing error notification when retrying to save a workout fails
• UI issues for devices below iOS 26
2.1.7 18 Feb
New
• Redesigned muscle system with support for multiple muscles per exercise, secondary muscles, and fully custom muscle groups
• Support to log set dimensions like weight & reps per side, for a more intuitive logging process and accurate tracking of total training volumes
Improvements
• Removed limits on routines in the explore section, plus unrestricted recovery, nutrition, and muscle metrics
• Smart prompt to update a routine after a workout when changes are detected
• When saving a workout as a new routine, the last session now correctly links to the newly created routine
• Automatic rest-time removal action when logging left/right sets and adding a new set
• Exercise dimension change prompt to apply for all workouts now appear only when editing sessions (not routines)
• Previous set labels no longer filter by routine when a session isn’t tied to one
Fixes
• Exercise dimension selector incorrectly showing “Custom” in some default cases
• Crash when logging out due to cleared user data
• Improved error handling for account deletion edge cases
• Incorrect total set count after replacing an exercise mid-workout
• Wrong date range when switching frequencies in the activity view
• Duplicate exercise titles allowed during editing
• Missing alert when exercise title edits failed
• Muscle distribution totals not respecting warm-up and failure set exclusions
• Notes incorrectly enabled for default routines
• Watch app may not start properly after turning wifi/bluetooth back on after initial workout start attempt
• RPE/RIR tabs appearing incorrectly when numpad input is enabled
• Warm-up tag removal not updating rest times for subsequent sets when configured
2.1.6 2 Feb
What’s New
• Notes for exercises, sessions, and routines - add context to your training and pin important notes for quick reference
• Number pad input option alongside the number wheel, making large weight or rep changes faster and more precise
• Flexible set syncing behaviour, choose to edit only the current set, sync changes to remaining sets, or apply changes only to sets with matching values
• Position controls for new sets, add it above / below a selected set instead of just at the end
Improvements
• Quick number pad access while using the wheel selector, so you can jump to larger values without excessive scrolling
• Update indicator after app updates, highlighting what’s new in each release
• Social links and app version info added to the footer of the settings
• Refined login screen with clearer messaging and layout
Fixes
• Fixed an issue where editing all sets from the header didn’t update completed sets correctly
• Fixed completed sets reverting to old values when edited again
• Fixed crashes when removing or replacing an exercise via the exercise options
• Fixed distance-based sets not contributing to total distance in the activity tab
• Fixed an issue where completed set times weren’t recorded when editing past sessions, causing edited sets to be excluded from metrics
• Exercise chart & sets no longer flicker when replacing with another exercise
• Fixed double conversion when setting weekly distance thresholds in imperial units
• Prevent increments from applying only half the value when decimal is enabled for rep, rep range or %1RM
2.1.5 15 Jan
New
• RPE & RIR dimensions added to exercises for more precise intensity tracking
• Last completed set visibility for each set during workouts
• New modifier tags (e.g. Failure, Left/Right) with automated actions
• Smart weight & rep suggestions based on estimated %1RM; Weight is suggested based reps are set, vice versa
Improvements
• Decimal support for reps and rep ranges to accurately represent half reps
• Decimal support for %1RM for finer-grained load control
• Set index subscripts when modifier tags are applied (e.g. warm-up sets now display as W₁ instead of just W)
• Configurable default exercise dimensions, allowing %1RM and RPE/RIR to be applied globally
• Custom 1RM per exercise, used directly for smarter set suggestions
• Redesigned toast notifications with Liquid Glass support
• Modifier inheritance: new sets automatically copy modifiers from the previous set
• Removed muscle tags for non-StrongSplit sessions to reduce visual noise
Fixes
• Fixed an issue where adding a new set would incorrectly fall back to default rest time when the previous set had 0s rest
• Prevent watch app from abruptly ending replacing active workout with another routine
• Resolved crashes caused by legacy data migrations
• Fixed a crash triggered by rest completion toasts when the next set’s exercise was invalid or deleted
• Prevent disabled activity sources from contributing to metrics to the activities tab
• Fixed exercise input not collapsing correctly after dismissing the keyboard
• Resolved crashes when selecting health metrics, and fixed missing bar indicators for users in certain time zones
• Fixed an issue where adding new exercise dimensions during an active workout did not populate default values, causing edit errors
2.1.4 6 Jan
New
- Liquid glass support
- Integration of UserJot so you can now provide feedback or report bugs as well as vote on the features you want the most
Improvements
- Edge to edge support all screens
- Revised date header for activity tab
- Removed default values for health details in onboarding flow to prevent confusion that wrong values were retrieved from Apple Health
- Decimal support for weight setting in onboarding flow
- Removal of Apple Health sync prompt if user had already disable permissions
- Placeholder in exercise search results to enable quick creation
- Increased visibility of create button in footer of search module
- Muscle labels are now more muted with a single # icon which will be truncated with an ellipsis if it is too long
- Selection of routine / exercise search results will not require an additional tap to close the keyboard if opened
- Reduced min app version for Apple Watch from 11.4 to 10.0 (i.e. Series 4 and SE 1st gen onwards will be supported)
Fixes
- App may frequently hang when the device's reduced motion accessibility setting is turned on
- Unable to edit all set via header for non-default dimensions
- Crash when selecting set header after making changes to modifiers for sets and then adding a new set
- Bar chart in health modules would skip dates without any data
- Date jumps in health modules when there is only data for 1 date available
- Height & weight values may not being reflected in settings module
- Watch app may not clear the previous workout, causing the start time to be the previous workout instead of the current one
- Apple Health data sources may have duplicates
- Duplicate workouts may be written into Apple Health
- Attempting to re-save a workout may fail when the workout is synced with an Apple Watch
2.1.3 17/12/2025
Fixes
- Misalignment of number wheel on smaller devices
2.1.2 14/11/2025
New
- Support to control data sources for key metrics like workout data and steps
- Workouts will be saved to Apple Health if synced, even without an Apple Watch (previous workouts will be backfilled where needed automatically)
- Support to clone a routine (via the routine screen pre-workout or post-workout in the completion screen if you want to create another routine instead of updating the previous one)
- Option to prevent device from sleeping during an active workout
Improvements
- Revamped update routine post workout w/ improved controls & change previews
- Deleting a workout session will remove the corresponding Apple Health session that was created with it
- Revamped selector for exercise dimensions with better controls
- Animated backgrounds for health score blocks in the train tab header
- Improved formatting for y-axis for distance in activity tab
- Placeholder handling for time distribution
- Background for bars in time distribution to standardize w/ muscle distribution
- Reworked layout for set dimensions if there are more than 3 dimensions to be more evenly spaced out to match primary dimensions
- Spinner indicator when settings is loading any data
Fixes
- Exercise & routine list order may not update after completing a workout
- Metrics in the activities tab not including first day of the selected period
- Updating the weight objective in the settings was not being recorded (though the changes would be reflected)
- Formatting issues with the number selector for certain decimal values and weight is always being shown with 0dp instead of up to 2dp in the tabs
- Live activities not showing when starting a workout from a routine
- Routine section in train tab not animating layout changes as muscle distribution changes
- Incorrect time label for session duration if session duration is too short
- Incorrect color for muscle distribution bars when no sets are available
- Muscle distribution not able to handle sessions using rep ranges if breakdown target is by weight or reps
- Rating prompt being triggered more than usual when Apple Health sessions are synced post workout
- Missing option to not indicate gender in settings
- Formatting issues for weight & distance in sets for imperial units
- Label for weight tab in set input had formatting issues
- Set modifier labels may not be removed in overall workout view
- Missing dates in health module when selecting initial data in train tab is in the past
- Weight objective could be set to intense maintenance which is not a supported option
2.1.1 12/11/2025
New
- Revamped health modules with daily score trends, swipe support to switch dates and pull to refresh support
- Further insights per health metric with trend lookback & metric explanations
Improvements
- Revamped exercise & routine selector with controls at the footer for easier access instead of the header of the screen
- Faster initial load of exercise selector without flicker of labels
- Exercise creation will pre-fill with muscles filtered during search
- Routine creation will pre-fill with title if done during search
- Improved speeds when switching between muscles filters when searching for exercises or routines
- Standardization of controls to be in the footer across all screens
- Inline exercise dimension & timer controls are shifted into the options modal to provide more focus on 1RM/best set metrics, with addition of L3M best set metric
- Swipe support to navigate between exercises
- Revamped workout header with redesigned progress bar, inclusion of heart rate & calorie burned metrics and disabled initial switching to heart rate zones header on load
- Revamped input for sets with improved number wheel and layout to improve ease of edits & visual hierarchy
- Number wheel improved with standardized width of ticks for integers & decimals, animated center indicator that no longer cover tick labels, fading edges to provide more focus on the center and optimized performance
- Increment support when editing weekly thresholds and revamped button for suggestions that no longer vibrates when you exceed the suggested thresholds
- Improved transitions when editing routine
- Set suggestions & marker not being rendered for edge cases
- Auto close input after editing sleep, recovery & nutrition thresholds
Fixes
- Flickering height of number selector when switching between different targets
- Misalignment of number wheel at the maximum value or when wheel is extended with infinity support
- Starting of timer/stopwatch will be disabled when halfway editing by time part to prevent display of active timer/stopwatch
- Calculation errors for L3M 1RM for edge cases
- Prevent selecting the same exercise during exercise replacement
- Misalignment of weekly training volume thresholds due to index prefix
- Scaling issue for body fat percentage
- Restorative sleep thresholds may exceed 100% when the sum of the thresholds for REM & deep sleep exceed 100%
- Incorrect range order when editing daily calorie change thresholds
- Updating weight objective was not updating daily fat thresholds to automatic thresholds
- Set suggestions will not be displayed if weight or reps are missing
2.1.0 06/11/2025
New
- Consolidate train and health tabs to increase visibility of health scores to review before starting a workout
- Swipe support to navigate between dates in train and activities tabs
- Pull to refresh support in train and activities tabs
- Revamped settings module with additional support to configure sort, activity thresholds, health thresholds and additional resources
- App update records available in the about section of the settings module
- Getting started module to introduce key components of the app & explanation for health metrics
Improvements
- Updated designs for muscle and time distributions
- Revamped date header for train tab
- Redesigned health scores ui with vertical orientation & lottie animation
- Improved metrics ui in activities tab
- Support to toggle on/off the period frequency selector in the activities tab
- Limit activity metrics for free users, but allow Apple Health sync to bring in all workout & cardio sessions
- Improved sync prompt logic in the activities tab
- Consistent ui for updating muscle, health & activity thresholds with settings
- Mockups for clearer direction on how to sync Apple Health
- Improved speed of exercise selection
- Improved censoring of metrics in sessions screen to provide free users more visibility & utility on the available metrics
Fixes
- Typos in sleep threshold explanation
- Time formatting issues for durations above 24h for activity metrics
- Conversion issues for imperial metrics when setting default values for weight & distance in settings
- Marker not being renders in sets when suggestions are available with %1RM configured
- Calculation issues for automated sleep thresholds for certain biometric cases
- Removal of auto tag for nutrition weight target in threshold settings
- Calculation issues for nutrition thresholds when Apple Health is not synced and/or biometric data not configured properly
2.0.9 23/10/2025
New
- Setting of nutritional targets based on weight goal
Improvements
- Redesigned login screen
- Revamped onboarding flow to set up Apple Health sync & customize nutritional thresholds
- Revamped subscription management screen
- Revamped loading screen
- Better detection when Apple Watch is not properly connected due to wifi and/or bluetooth being turned off
- Adjustment to calculation for daily carbs thresholds
Fixes
- Prevent removal of nutrition metrics upon adding body measurement
- Unable to start workout and stuck at spinner due watch connectivity check issues
- Prevent performance slow downs when using %1RM metrics affecting selection of exercise
2.0.8 10/10/2025
Improvements
- Faster updates when making changes in the settings page
- Additional subtitle below session index to indicate date of first recorded session (including Apple Health sessions) to provide anchoring point
- Improved toggle speed between different muscle filters when searching for exercises or routines
- Smoother transition when minimizing an active workout
Fixes
- Restoration of health metrics if app restarts during a workout
- Ensure health metrics are removed fully if permissions are removed
- Prevent crash when attempting to update any threshold for the first time
- Formatting issue with x-axis labels for monthly charts
2.0.7 03/10/2025
New
- Health module to keep track & monitor your sleep, recovery and nutrition vitals, all in 1 place
Improvements
- Free users now can enjoy unlimited workouts
- Improved permission checking before starting workout with Apple Watch
- Prevent dismissal of timer upon returning to app to cause interaction delays
Fixes
- Issues with cancelling or completing workout on watch if iOS app restarts
- Mismatched legend for some exercise %1RM charts
2.0.6 24/09/2025
New
- Training tab with muscle breakdown to ensure optimal weekly training volume per muscle group to prevent over/under training
- Activities tab with key metrics (i.e. total duration, calories burned, distance covered and total steps) and weekly target setting
- Apple Health sync for steps and other workout sessions like runs & hikes
Improvements
- Revamped design of navigation bar to be more legible
- Muscle distribution displays total sum at the bottom
- Improved handling of time range for heart rate charts to fit workout duration
- Faster switching between sorts for exercises & routines
- Smoother minimizing of ongoing workout session
- Revamped layout of routine blocks
Fixes
- Precision issues for imperial metrics in 1RM weight suggestions
- Text fields doesn't revert back to original values if there was an error
- Apple Watch may not end workout if read permissions were not granted
2.0.5 09/09/2025
New
- Support for additional dimensions for exercises and sets (i.e. time, distance, %1RM and rep range)
- Stopwatch support
- %1RM training support with weight & reps suggestions
- Estimated 1RM for each exercise will be displayed for the current session
Improvements
- Rest timer will be displayed in the dynamic island even if there are multiple activities in the dynamic island
- Number selector wheel will display grayed out boundaries
- Auto set adjustments are now available for all users instead of just pro users only
Fixes
- Infinity support for number selector
- Updating routine post workout may not reflect all changes in sets
- Erroneous values display when completing set via set input
- Prevent completion of sets with insufficient inputs
2.0.4 25/08/2025
Features
- more granular controls to update routines after a workout; you can choose to update the sets of the routine's exercises only, update both the sets & exercises or customize the changes to your liking
Improvements
- infinity support for set inputs
- support to update rest durations by time parts
- sort selections are persisted
- smoother commits when saving, editing or deleting items
- theme optimisation
- reworked live activities
- improved throttling for workout updates
- faster exercise creation and selection during workouts
Bug fixes
- initial jerks in text input when searching for exercises / routines
- remove all set modifiers not reflecting removal
- live activity not being triggered when starting workout with Apple Watch
2.0.3 14/08/2025
New
- Support for additional indicators in exercise chart (e.g. avg, %1RM)
- Apple Watch & Health sync support
- Calorie and heart rate metrics for workout sessions
Improvements
- Exercise chart indicates both weight & reps axis instead of just reps
- Haptic feedback for charts
2.0.2 16/07/2025
New
- Warm up set support with custom default rest duration for warm up vs working sets
- Super set, drop set support
- Pause reps and negatives support
Improvements
- Theme toggle
- Color change of completed sets
- Improve post complete set edit flow with entry point via rest timer
- Error handling for lack of internet upon start of workout
- Light theme handling
- Switch to toast from modal for timer complete notification
Fixes
- Incorrect format in complete timer notification when weight is 0kg or has decimals
- Timer in navigation bar may reflect the wrong workout / rest duration
- Rest timer may re-open after skipping a timer
- App crash when replacing exercise via exercise options
- Delay after set rest timer completion
2.0.1 25/06/2025
New:
- Explore module with workout programs and routines
- Tips on how to fully utilize the app
- Creation of sample routines for new users
- Revamped pro subscription limits, enabling free usage of the app with some constraints
Improvements:
- Optimized downloading for library related items like exercises and routines
- Auto noti prompt in onboarding flow
- Purchase restoration improvements
- Min value for reps in workout
- Preference update improvements
Fixes
- Off-centered labels in set input
- Crash on logout depending on screen history
- Exercise metrics not supporting imperial units
- Error handling for time distribution metrics
- Incorrect time in Navbar
- End of rest notification not triggered for manual timers
- Notifications being triggered even if user had disabled it in the settings
- Lack of alert toast for certain failed actions explaining failure
1.0.7 09/06/2025
Fixes
- issues with creating / updating routine post workout
- muscle filter for routines and exercises
1.0.6 23/05/2025
New:
- Workout, routine and exercise insights
- Replacement of tags with muscle groups
- Revamped exercise library that will support periodic updates in the future
Improvements:
- Chart improvements to fill gaps and account for current workout
- Revamped login screen
- Smoother timer changes
- Live activities will immediately clear upon end of workout
Fixes
- Session not saving properly
- Removing exercise may cause app to crash
- Live activities not showing timer occasionally
1.0.5 22/05/2025
Improvements
• Toggle to disable auto saving of workout to Apple Health (via Settings > Workout > Autosave to Apple Health), to prevent duplicate writes to Apple Health when using non-Apple Watch devices (e.g. Garmin) that will sync to Apple Health
• Manual trigger to save workout to Apple Health upon completion of workout when autosave is disabled
Fixes
• Updating a routine post workout did not reflect changes to sets for existing exercises that occured during the workout
• New workouts from Apple Health not appearing immediately in the activity screen, but only appear only 1 day later when in the weekly view
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