Stronk.app
The most recommended of 3 workout trackers
A free, open-source app for logging gym lifts, liked for being simple and straightforward and for offering a spreadsheet alternative.
A free, open-source app for logging gym lifts, liked for being simple and straightforward and for offering a spreadsheet alternative.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Open source and free to use
“I think this is great, especially because it's OSS.”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Stronk.app – open-source gym lifts journal” “we have 100% free web apps instead”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Stronk.app – open-source gym lifts journal” Likes the project and its name
“EDIT: and btw I love the name Stronk!”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Stronk.app – open-source gym lifts journal” “I really like the initiative.”
Comment from 25 Dec 2025 in “Stronk.app – open-source gym lifts journal” “That's pretty incredible.”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Stronk.app – open-source gym lifts journal”
Other workout trackers people recommend
The two most recommended other workout trackers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stronk.appThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 1 | — | — |
| Hevy | 6 | 2 | 75% | 5 | — | — |
| 5/3/1 Weightlifting App | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I really like the initiative.”
“Paper for life and i've built one of these before”
“Simple and straight forward, like my own workouts.”
“EDIT: and btw I love the name Stronk!”
“very much in line with what I am looking for to replace my Google sheets”
“I rely on the app for that.”
“I think this is great, especially because it's OSS.”
“That's pretty incredible.”
“we have 100% free web apps instead”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.