App comparison
GymStreak vs Alpha Progression
Written by the GymStreak coaching teamUpdated
We make GymStreak. Every fact about Alpha Progression comes from its own website, help centre or App Store listing, checked on and linked next to each fact. Features change, so check the apps themselves before you decide. We don’t list prices: they change and vary by country.
The short answer
Alpha Progression and GymStreak can both plan your gym training. Alpha Progression’s free version logs unlimited workouts in your own plans; Pro adds a plan generator and a weight and rep recommendation for every working set, plus periodisation and deloads. GymStreak’s AI builds your weekly plan from your goal, days, session length, equipment and injuries, and adds Spot, an AI coach you chat to that edits your plan, plus food logging and weekly streaks; logging workouts needs Premium. Choose Alpha Progression for free logging and precise set-by-set targets; choose GymStreak to talk your plan through with a coach and track food in the same app.
01 / Which to choose
Alpha Progression or GymStreak?
Choose Alpha Progression if…
- You want to log workouts and build your own plans for free.
- You want a weight and rep target for every working set, based on what you logged.
- You want periodisation, deloads, RIR targets and plate and warm-up calculators.
- You train in more than one gym and want each one’s equipment and weights saved.
- You want CSV export of your history.
Choose GymStreak if…
- You want to ask questions and change your plan in your own words: Spot answers from your logged workouts and edits the workouts in your plan.
- You want a plan built around injuries as well as your equipment and schedule.
- You want food logging in the same app.
- You want to log sets from an Apple Watch app.
- Weekly streaks, XP, gym ranks, badges and quests keep you showing up.
In Alpha Progression’s own words: “Most gym apps only record what you did. Alpha Progression plans what you should do next”Source
02 / Feature table
Feature by feature
| Feature | GymStreak | Alpha Progression |
|---|---|---|
| Who plans your workouts | GymStreakThe AI builds a weekly plan from your goal, training days, session length, equipment and injuries. Change it by chatting to the AI coach. | Alpha ProgressionBuild your own plans for free. Pro’s plan generator builds a full plan (split, exercises, sets and rep targets) from your goal, experience, equipment, days and session length, and can prioritise muscles; a workout generator makes one-off sessions.Source |
| Ready-made programmes | GymStreakNo library of named programmes: plans are generated for you (full body, upper/lower or push/pull/legs, depending on your days). | Alpha ProgressionGenerated plans (Pro) or your own; a library of named programmes is not listed.Source |
| Logging | GymStreakSets, reps and weight in kg or lb; supersets, warm-up and drop sets; rest timer with a Live Activity on iPhone; log sets from Apple Watch. | Alpha ProgressionWeight and reps for every set, supersets, dropsets, a rest timer (Live Activity on iPhone) and offline logging. Pro adds weight and rep recommendations for every working set, RIR targets, periodisation, deloads and plate and warm-up calculators.Source |
| Exercise demos | GymStreakExercise demos with step-by-step instructions. | Alpha ProgressionVideo demonstrations filmed in a real gym, with setup and execution cues, for every built-in exercise.Source |
| Progress tracking | GymStreakInsights, personal records and body tracking. | Alpha ProgressionPersonal records, body measurements and training reports for free; detailed progress charts are Pro.Source |
| Social | GymStreakShare cards for workouts and PRs. No feed, friends or leaderboards. | Alpha ProgressionShare plans and workouts by link. A feed or leaderboards: not listed.Source |
| Food tracking | GymStreakBuilt in: log food by photo, typed or spoken description, or search, with calorie and macro targets. No barcode scanner. | Alpha ProgressionFood tracking: not listed on its site or store listing. |
| Streaks and rewards | GymStreakWeekly streaks, XP, 12 gym ranks, badges, and daily and weekly quests. | Alpha ProgressionTraining streaks and achievements.Source |
| Platforms | GymStreakiPhone, Apple Watch and Android. No web app or Wear OS app. | Alpha ProgressioniPhone and Android. No dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS app; its guide says both are on the roadmap.Source |
| Health integrations | GymStreakApple Health and Health Connect (weight, workouts, energy and nutrition). | Alpha ProgressionApple Health and Health Connect (workouts with calories, body weight and body fat).Source |
| Data export | GymStreakNo CSV import or export. | Alpha ProgressionCSV export, in the free version too.Source |
| Free version | GymStreakSee your AI-built plan, browse exercises, quick-add calories and track body stats. Starting and logging workouts needs Premium. | Alpha ProgressionA permanent free version with no ads: unlimited workout logging, your own plans, exercise videos, rest timer, body measurements and CSV export.Source |
| Paid plan (how it’s sold) | GymStreakGymStreak Premium, an in-app subscription. The app shows your local price before you pay. | Alpha ProgressionAlpha Progression Pro: monthly or yearly subscription, with a free trial on the yearly plan.Source |
03 / Key differences
The key differences
How the plan is made
Alpha Progression Pro’s plan generator picks your split, exercises, sets and rep targets from your goal, experience, equipment, days and session length, and lets you prioritise muscles; you can edit everything or build plans yourself. GymStreak’s AI builds a weekly plan from your goal, training days, session length, equipment and injuries.
Next weights and coaching
Alpha Progression Pro shows a weight and rep target before every working set, adjusting from set to set and to the weights your gym has. GymStreak’s Spot suggests your next weights from what you lifted last time and flags lifts that have stalled, and you can ask it to build a workout, swap an exercise or adjust the week, in your own words.
What’s free
Alpha Progression has a permanent free version with unlimited workout logging, your own plans, exercise videos and CSV export, without ads. GymStreak’s free version shows your AI-built plan and the exercise library, but starting and logging workouts needs Premium. If free logging matters most, Alpha Progression is the better pick.
Food tracking
GymStreak logs food by photo, typed or spoken description or search against calorie and macro targets (there’s no barcode scanner). Food tracking isn’t listed for Alpha Progression.
Devices and data
Both run on iPhone and Android and sync with Apple Health and Health Connect. GymStreak has an Apple Watch app for logging sets; Alpha Progression’s guide says it has no dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS app yet. Alpha Progression exports to CSV; GymStreak has no CSV import or export.
04 / FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Alpha Progression free?
Yes. Its permanent free version has no ads and includes unlimited workout logging, your own plans, exercise videos, a rest timer, body measurements and CSV export. Pro adds the plan generator, weight and rep recommendations and charts; it’s sold monthly or yearly, with a free trial on the yearly plan.
Is GymStreak free?
GymStreak is free to download, and you can see your AI-built plan and browse the exercise library for free. Starting and logging workouts, Spot the AI coach and AI food logging need GymStreak Premium, an in-app subscription.
Is Alpha Progression an AI personal trainer?
Alpha Progression calls its tools a plan generator and progression recommendations rather than an AI coach: Pro builds your plan and gives you a target for every working set. GymStreak’s Spot is a coach you chat to that can also change your plan.
Does Alpha Progression have an Apple Watch app?
Not yet. Its own guide says there is no dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS workout app, and that both are on its roadmap; on iPhone it shows workout information in a Live Activity. GymStreak has an Apple Watch app for logging sets.
Can I move my Alpha Progression history to GymStreak?
Not at the moment. Alpha Progression exports to CSV, but GymStreak doesn’t import CSV files.
Sources for Alpha Progression (checked 20 October 2026)
GymStreak facts come from our own product documentation for the current app. See the GymStreak homepage for features and what’s free.
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Whichever app you use, our free workout plans list every exercise with sets, reps and rest.
Try GymStreak
Tell GymStreak your goal, training days, session length, equipment and any injuries, and its AI builds your weekly plan. Free to download; starting and logging workouts needs Premium, an in-app subscription, and the app shows your local price before you pay.