Updated 18 October 2026
Setlist and Strong
Two strength logs for iPhone. Here is what each does, with a source beside every fact.
The facts
| Setlist | Strong | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) and Apple Watch. No Android, iPad app or web app. | iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. strong.app Google Play |
| Price | Pro $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a two weeks free trial, or $79.99 once. Pricing | Pro $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. App Store |
| Free limits | Unlimited workouts, sessions, custom exercises and history. Programs, built workouts and more than two gyms are Pro. | Unlimited workouts; up to 3 custom routines. App Store |
| Import | Strong and Hevy CSVs, spreadsheets, Word documents or a pasted log. Reviewed before saving. Import | None mentioned on its site or App Store page. strong.app App Store |
| Export | Workouts and body data as CSV. | All your data as CSV, to Notes or email. App Store |
| Trainers | Setlist for Trainers: $9.99 a month or $99 a year, one client free. Clients pay nothing for what a trainer assigns. For trainers | No trainer features listed. strong.app |
| Privacy and account | No account needed: your log stays on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Optional Sign in with Apple. Anonymous usage counts. Privacy | Free Strong account; Cloud Sync backs up your data. Health and fitness data and email are linked to you. strong.app App Store |
| Apple Watch | Log sets and run the rest timer from the watch. The iPhone keeps the log. | A full watch app that logs with or without your iPhone. App Store |
Prices in US dollars. Local prices differ.
Where Strong is better
- Android. Strong runs on Android phones too. Setlist is iPhone and Apple Watch only. Google Play
- A long record. Strong has been on the App Store since 2011. Setlist is new. App Store
- A large following. Over 100,000 App Store ratings, averaging 4.9. App Store
- The watch on its own. Strong's watch app logs without your iPhone nearby. App Store
- Logging and little else. "Think less. Lift more." Fewer screens to learn. strong.app
Where Setlist is different
- It reads your log against a named method. After Finish, each lift shows where it stands in its rep range, by double progression. How Setlist reads
- No language model reads your training. Every reading is a fixed rule over your own log.
- Programs in training blocks. Settle in, Build, Peak, then a lighter week, built for your days, time and gym.
- Trainers and physical therapists. Your trainer assigns sessions and sees what you did beside the plan.
- Your log in your iCloud. No account needed. Body measurements and Apple Health data never leave your iPhone.
- No free caps on logging. Sessions, custom exercises and history have no limit.
Moving across
Export your data from Strong as CSV. App Store Open the file in Setlist and review every name before anything is saved.
Sets, weights, reps, warm-up, drop and failure sets, and RPE come across. Strong exports no routines, so sessions are rebuilt from your recent workouts.
Import from Strong, step by step
Who each suits
Strong
You train on Android, want a watch that logs alone, or want a plain log with a long record.
Setlist
You use iPhone, want each lift read against a named method, train with a trainer, or want your log in your own iCloud.
Setlist is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Strong or Strong Fitness PTE. Ltd. Strong is a trademark of its owner.