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Evident vs Strong
Strong is a simple, fast logger for people who already run their own program. Evident plans the program and decides every weight for you.
Checked September 29, 2026 from Strong’s own site and App Store listing.
Which one fits you
Pick Evident if
- You want the program and the next weight decided for you
- You want a rank on every lift
- You want food logging and progress photos in the same app
Pick Strong if
- You already run your own program and want the simplest logger
- You want a one-time lifetime purchase
- You train on Android
Side by side
Prices in US dollars. Where Strong doesn’t say, the table says “not listed”.
| Evident | Strong | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 a year after a 7-day free trial, or $6.99 a week | $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year; a lifetime purchase at $99.99 |
| Free option | Free to download with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan; the app needs Pro after that | Unlimited logging and 3 routines; charts and the plate calculator are Pro |
| Who plans the workouts | Builds your plan from the physique you pick, your training days and your equipment | You do, with your own templates |
| What to lift next | One rep goal per exercise. Beat it on your last, all-out set and the weight goes up next time | You choose: a Previous column shows your last set |
| Strength rank | Every lift ranked from Iron to Radiant against standards for your sex, bodyweight and age | None listed |
| Food tracking | Built in: barcode scan, food search, calorie and macro targets from your goal | No food log; you can enter daily calories or import them from Apple Health |
| Progress photos | Progress photos with a day-one compare, plus an AI physique read | Progress pictures attached to workouts |
| Apple Watch | Log sets and run the rest timer on Apple Watch | Yes |
| Account | No account | Sign-up required, per their help center |
| Platforms | iPhone and Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch, Android |
The differences
What Evident does differently
- Evident decides the next weight. In Strong you pick your next weight from your previous set. Evident sets it, and raises it the day you beat your rep goal.
- A rank on every lift. Strong keeps records and an estimated max. Evident also ranks every lift from Iron to Radiant against standards for your size.
- Food and photos built in. Strong takes a daily calorie number. Evident logs food with a barcode scan and lines up your progress photos from day one.
Try Evident free for 7 days.
Pick the body you want. Evident builds the plan, sets every weight and raises it when you earn it.
Free to download. $59.99 a year after the trial.
Questions
Evident vs Strong.
Is Strong free?
Strong’s logger is free with up to 3 routines. Charts and the plate and warm-up calculators are Pro, at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year.
Does Strong tell you what to lift?
No. You choose each weight, and Strong shows your previous set next to it. Evident sets the weight and rep goal for every set.
Does Strong have progressive overload?
Strong shows your previous set next to each set and you choose the next weight. Its help pages do not describe raising the weight for you. Evident raises it the day you beat your rep goal.
Can I follow my own program in Evident?
Evident builds your plan from the physique you pick, your days and your equipment, and you can swap lifts inside it. If you want to type in an outside program exactly, a logger like Strong suits that better.
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Strong is a trademark of its owner. Evident is not affiliated with Strong. Details come from Strong’s own site, help pages and US App Store listing, checked September 29, 2026. Something changed? Tell us at [email protected] and we will fix it.