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, and advanced exercise analytics. Building custom programs manually, in the app or on desktop, is free and unlimited on both tiers.
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.
