Edge vs Strong: Do You Need a Coach or a Workout Logger?

Edge vs Strong: what is the difference?

Both apps live on your phone and both care about progress, but they solve different problems. Strong is a logger. It waits for you to decide what to train, then records every set and rep with a couple of taps and shows your numbers climbing over time. Edge is a coaching app. It asks about your goals, your schedule and your equipment, then builds one fully personalised plan and gives you a real coach to message when you need a steer.

The simplest way to choose is to notice which job you actually need doing. Members who already have a programme, follow a coach in person, or love designing their own sessions tend to want a clean place to record the work. Members who want the thinking done for them, across more than one type of training, tend to want a plan and a person. Neither is better in the abstract; they fit different people.

What is Edge best for?

Edge is best for people who want structure without the admin. Instead of stitching together a running plan, a lifting programme and a stretching routine, you get one fully personalised plan that covers running, strength, HIIT and mobility together. It is ready in 15 minutes from the moment you finish onboarding, and it flexes around your life, so a missed session or a busy week does not derail everything.

The part that sets Edge apart from a logger is the coach. A real coach is a message away for the things a chart cannot answer, such as how to swap a session when your knee is sore, whether to push or ease off this week, or how to keep going when motivation dips. More than 18,000 members train with Edge, and the aim behind all of it is simple: making fitness feel good for everyone.

Edge suits beginners who want clear guidance, returning gym-goers who want a plan they can trust, and busy people who would rather message a coach than research their own programming every week.

What is Strong best for?

Strong is genuinely excellent at one thing, and it does that thing better than most. It is a fast, clean, reliable place to log the lifting you already want to do. Logging a set takes a couple of taps: enter the weight, enter the reps, and you are done. It carries a large exercise library, supports supersets, custom exercises, rest timers and RPE, and its progress tools show personal records, estimated one rep max and total volume over time.

If you know your way around the gym, follow a programme from a coach or a book, or simply enjoy building your own sessions, Strong stays out of the way and keeps a tidy record. It also works with Apple Watch and Apple Health, so the tracking follows you between devices. What Strong does not try to do is write the plan for you or put a coach in your pocket. It is a logger, and a very good one, and for many lifters that is exactly the right tool.

Which builds you a plan?

This is the clearest dividing line between the two. Strong records the plan you bring; Edge writes the plan for you. With Strong you decide the exercises, the order, the sets and the loads, then log them as you go. That freedom is the point for experienced lifters, and it is a big part of why so many people love the app.

Edge takes the opposite approach. You answer a few questions about your goals, experience, schedule and kit, and Edge builds a fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes. The plan flexes around your life rather than sitting frozen, and a real coach can adjust the details or answer a question whenever you message. If choosing what to do each day is the hard part for you, Edge removes it. If choosing is the fun part, Strong happily leaves it with you.

Pricing and free tiers

Both apps let you start without paying, which makes trying them low risk. Strong offers a free tier that covers core logging, with a paid Strong Pro subscription that unlocks extras such as unlimited custom routines, richer progress charts and full training history. Strong Pro is priced in the app stores and can vary by region and plan length, so check the App Store or Google Play for the current UK price as of July 2026 rather than relying on a figure here.

Edge comes with a free 7-day trial, so you can build your plan and message your coach before you decide. After the trial, Edge is from £19.99/month for the full experience: one fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes, with a real coach to message.

The value question comes down to what you are paying for. Strong Pro pays for a better logging and analytics experience on top of a strong free base. Edge pays for the plan and the person, so you are not the one doing the programming.

The bottom line

Pick the tool that matches the job in front of you. If you already know what you want to train and just need a fast, tidy record, Strong is a brilliant logger and hard to beat at that. If you want the plan written for you across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes, with a real coach to message when life gets in the way, Edge is built for exactly that. Many people even start with a logger and move to Edge when they want guidance rather than just a record.

Frequently asked questions

Edge vs Strong: which should I choose?

Edge and Strong do different jobs. Strong is a simple, well-loved logger for recording the gym workouts you already know you want to do, tracking sets, reps and progress. Edge builds the plan for you: one fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes, with a real coach to message. If you just want to log your own lifting, Strong fits; if you want a plan and a coach, Edge fits.

Is Strong a workout logger or a coaching app?

Strong is a manual workout logger. You choose the exercises, sets and reps, and it records them quickly and clearly, then shows your personal records and progress over time. It does not build a training plan for you or connect you to a human coach, which keeps it simple and fast.

Does Edge build the plan for me?

Yes. Edge builds one fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes after onboarding. The plan flexes around your life, and a real coach is a message away whenever you want to adjust something or ask a question.

Can I message a real coach on Edge?

Yes. A real coach is a message away on Edge, which is one of the main differences from a logger like Strong. You can ask for session swaps, guidance on pushing or easing off, and support when motivation dips.

How much does Edge cost?

Edge starts with a free 7-day trial, then costs from £19.99/month. That covers the full experience: a fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready in 15 minutes, with a real coach to message.

Does Strong have a free version?

Yes. Strong has a free tier that covers core logging, with a paid Strong Pro subscription for extras such as unlimited custom routines and richer progress charts. Prices vary by region and plan, so check the App Store or Google Play for current UK pricing as of July 2026.