The best Strong app alternative in 2026
Strong is a beloved, minimal logger. Minimal cuts both ways, though: the day you want your tracker to plan progression, build a program, or chart your lifts without a subscription, you've outgrown it. Setminded is the step up, and your Strong CSV imports in one step.
Setminded vs Strong at a glance
| What matters | Setminded | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Free-tier limits | None — unlimited everything | Caps custom routines; Pro unlocks |
| Progression coaching | Per-exercise next targets + reasoning | Not offered |
| Program generator | Free (goal, days, equipment) | Not offered |
| Analytics | e1RM, volume, muscle balance, heatmap — free | Charts mostly Pro |
| Android + full web app | Both, free | Mobile-first; no full web app |
| Import from other apps | Strong, Hevy, JEFIT, generic CSV | Limited |
| Simplicity | Two-tap logging, quiet design | Its hallmark |
What you gain by switching
A next-session plan, automatically
Setminded's progression engine applies double progression with deload logic to your history: hit the top of your rep range and it adds weight; stall twice and it prescribes a reset with the math shown. It's like having a spreadsheet-nerd training partner inside the app.
Programs without a PhD
Answer four questions — goal, experience, days per week, equipment — and get a complete weekly program built from real library exercises, scheduled onto your week, editable to taste.
Every platform you train on
Phone in the gym, browser at your desk — same account, same data, synced. Offline-first, so the basement gym can't eat a workout.
Moving from Strong takes about a minute
- In Strong: Settings → Export Data — you'll get a CSV.
- In Setminded: Settings → Import from JEFIT, Hevy, Strong… and pick the file.
- Preview, confirm, lift. PRs rebuild automatically; one tap undoes the import.