What Strong and Boostcamp each focus on
Strong is a workout logger. Its core feature is the workout-logging interface: clean, fast, and stripped down. Lifters who already know what they want to do (their own routines, their own progression model) and want a no-friction place to record sets, reps, and weights are Strong's target user.
Boostcamp covers three things in the same app. The tracker is the foundation: RPE and RIR logging, supersets, drop sets, warmup templates, plate calculator, rest timers, personal records, and estimated 1RMs, all on the free tier. The programs library sits on top: 11,000+ programs with 130+ coach-designed entries spanning named methodologies (5/3/1, nSuns, Reddit PPL, GZCLP, Sheiko, Upper/Lower, 5x5, and more). And the custom program builder lets you design and run multi-week mesocycles of your own. Whichever entry point you start from (pick a program, build your own, or just log sessions), the tracker underneath is the same.
That shapes the rest of the comparison. Strong's stack is the focused tracker; Strong PRO adds analytics, charts, and tooling but keeps the tracker-only positioning. Boostcamp's stack is a comparably featured tracker, plus the programs library, plus the custom builder, all free. If you only need the logger, both apps cover that; if you also want pre-built programs or a builder in the same app, Boostcamp's free tier covers those.
The programs library question
Boostcamp ships with 11,000+ programs in the free tier. The catalog includes more than 130 coach-designed programs (Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 Boring But Big and Building the Monolith, nSuns 5/3/1 LP, Reddit PPL, Greg Nuckols's beginner program, Cody Lefever's Jacked and Tan 2.0, and many more), plus thousands of community-published programs covering methodology variants like Krypteia, Leviathan, ShredSmart PPL, Power Bomb PPL, and Sheiko derivatives.
Strong's approach to programming is bring-your-own. The app's design assumes you either follow a program from outside the app and log it manually, or you build your own routine from scratch using Strong's exercise library and custom-routine editor. Strong's official help center documents the templates system for saving reusable routines, and routines can be duplicated and edited, but the app doesn't ship with a pre-built program library.
For lifters past the absolute beginner stage who follow a specific evidence-based methodology, Boostcamp's library is a working baseline. For lifters who already have their own programming, Strong's clean editor and templating system removes friction from the day-to-day logging workflow.
Pricing and what is actually free
Strong has a free tier with a cap on custom routines, and Strong PRO at $4.99/month, $29.99/year, or $99.99 lifetime. PRO unlocks unlimited custom routines, all charts, the plate calculator, body-part measurements, custom icons and themes, and the warm-up calculator. The lifetime option is unusual in this category and a real value for long-term users.
Boostcamp's free tier covers the entire 11,000+ programs library, the full workout logger, RPE and RIR logging, plate calculator and rest timers, personal records and estimated 1RMs, weekly Sunday reports, and the year-end Wrapped recap. Boostcamp Pro is $59.99/year ($4.99/month billed annually) with a 7-day free trial, or $14.99/month with no trial. Pro adds 20+ exclusive coach programs, the Strength Score, the per-muscle volume heatmap, personalized programs, advanced exercise analytics, and unlimited custom program creation.
The two pricing models reflect the philosophies. Strong PRO is a small fee to remove caps on the logging app you are already using, with a lifetime tier for users who commit. Boostcamp Pro is positioned as the analytics-and-extras layer on top of a free tier that already includes the full programs library and tracker.
Logging features and analytics
At the core-logging level the two apps are close. Both support sets, reps, weight, RPE, custom exercises, supersets, plate calculator, and basic progress charts. Strong adds first-class Apple Watch support and Siri Shortcuts. Boostcamp adds RIR alongside RPE, weekly Sunday reports, and the year-end Wrapped recap, all on the free tier.
Where the two apps diverge is at the analytics layer. Boostcamp Pro includes the Strength Score, a single 0 to 100 number across squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, and rows, bodyweight-adjusted via the IPF DOTS formula, and a per-muscle volume heatmap that surfaces weekly volume per muscle group with 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, and yearly views. These are designed for intermediate and advanced lifters who want a block-over-block accountability layer.
Strong PRO's analytics are tighter in scope: charts, body-part measurements, plate calculator, warm-up calculator, custom themes, and custom icons. They are oriented around the individual-lift view rather than a cross-lift composite. If you are tracking each lift independently and prefer per-lift charts to a single composite score, Strong PRO's analytics fit that workflow.
