Alpha Progression
Alpha Progression
Alpha Progression is a freemium workout tracker and planning app for strength training and muscle building on iPhone and Android. Launched in 2019, it is developed by Alpha Progression GmbH, based in Eschborn, Germany. It combines structured workout logging with optional plan generation, set-by-set weight and repetition recommendations, exercise guidance, and progress analysis. It can be used in a commercial gym, at home, or anywhere else, with the available equipment and weight increments configured for the active gym.
As of September 2026, Alpha Progression is rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store and 4.8 out of 5 on Google Play. Alpha Progression reports more than 40,000 ratings across the two stores, and Google Play lists the app in its 1M+ Android-download tier. The app supports 13 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian Bokmål, Danish, and Japanese.
In May 2024, Fitness Drum named Alpha Progression "Best Overall" in its weightlifting-app comparison, citing effortless workout logging and reliable recommendations for repetitions, sets, and workouts.
The permanent free version is ad-free and can be used without creating an account. It includes unlimited workout logging, manually created training plans, manually created standalone workouts, all 795 built-in exercises and their real demonstration videos, body-measurement tracking, a rest timer, personal records, achievements, plan and workout sharing, and CSV export. Each built-in exercise also includes written guidance on setup, execution, and other practical details.
An optional account synchronizes training data across devices, including between iOS and Android, and allows the data to be restored if local data is lost. Alpha Progression works almost entirely offline: workouts can be logged without reception and synchronize later, although the plan and workout generators require an internet connection. The optional Apple Health and Health Connect integrations can exchange workouts, bodyweight, and body-fat data with the phone’s health platform.
Alpha Progression Pro adds the app’s automated programming and advanced analysis features. Its plan generator uses inputs such as goal, experience, training frequency, desired workout duration, available equipment and weights, and muscle priorities. It creates the split, exercises, exercise distribution, set counts, repetition ranges, and dropsets, with optional RIR targets, periodization, and a deload. Generated plans remain fully editable. Pro can also generate an editable standalone workout when a full plan is not needed.
As of September 2026, standard US pricing for Alpha Progression Pro is $12.99 per month or $79.99 per year. The annual plan includes a 14-day free trial for eligible new customers. Prices and trial availability can vary by country and purchase channel.
During a workout, Pro can provide progression recommendations for each working set. These recommendations specify weight and repetitions and can optionally include an RIR target. They use prior exercise history, performance earlier in the current workout, the planned set, and the weights available in the active gym. Recommendations work across plans and standalone workouts and can also move downward after a worse-than-expected performance. Other Pro features include charts, multiple gyms, optional periodization and deloads, a plate calculator, a warm-up calculator, exercise evaluations, and images for custom exercises.
Alpha Progression focuses on strength-training programming, logging, and analysis rather than nutrition tracking, endurance coaching, or contact with a human coach. On iPhone, a Live Activity can show the current exercise, set, recommendation, and rest timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Android provides similar information through live notifications. The app does not currently offer a dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS workout app or a web-based workout logger.
Current operating-system requirements and update notes are available in the official iPhone listing and Android listing. Use the official download page to reach the current storefront and the Pro overview for the latest feature split, subscription options, and trial terms.
