Best Strongman App 2026: Atlas Stones, Yoke, Log Press, Tested

The 2025 World's Strongest Man final came down to Rayno Nel beating Mitchell Hooper on Atlas Stones by about a second. A single second decided who walked away with the trophy. That is the margin in this sport, and yet most strongman apps in 2026 are still stopwatches with a costume. They tell you that you carried the yoke for 18 seconds. They will not tell you that your hips dropped 12 cm at the second turn, which is why you slowed.

We tested seven apps over a real four-week competition prep block: log press, yoke walk, farmer's walk, deadlift events (Hummer, axle), and a stones over bar finisher. Three testers, all amateur to pro-am level, training in a real gym with real implements. The brief: who actually helps you on the platform.

Key Takeaways

• Strongman AI by Titans Grip is the only app with computer-vision scoring for odd-object events like atlas stones, log press, and yoke walk. It tracks lap height, hip drop, and lockout quality.
• Boostcamp offers free strongman programming templates (Brian Alsruhe, Matt Mills) but no video analysis.
• Hevy is the cleanest general-purpose logbook, but it has zero strongman-specific features.
• Strongman Corporation Official is a digital rulebook and contest finder, not a training tool.
• Starting Strongman is great for absolute beginners but you will outgrow it within a year.
• Official Strongman Games is a federation companion app for OSG competitors only.
• Jefit is a dated logbook useful for accessory work, not event training.
• No app can replace a human coach for injury prevention and competition-day decisions.

How We Tested

We set up a scoring system based on what actually matters to a strongman athlete preparing for a contest. Each app was evaluated across five categories, weighted by importance:

• Video analysis quality (40%): Can it score a sport-specific event, not just a barbell lift? We tested with log press, atlas stones, yoke walk, farmer's walk, and axle deadlift. We also tested in poor lighting and with the sun behind the platform.
• Programming depth (25%): Real strongman periodization, or generic strength templates? We looked for conjugate methods, event-specific blocks, and taper guidance.
• Technique library (15%): Stones, log clean, frame carry, axle clean and press, etc. Does the app teach you how to do the event, or just log it?
• Price (10%): Free tiers, subscription costs, and value for money.
• Platform availability (10%): iPhone vs Android, Apple Watch sync, outdoor lighting tolerance, and bad camera angles.

Each tester completed a four-week prep block using the app as their primary tool. We recorded subjective feedback on usability, accuracy, and whether the app actually improved performance.

The Seven Apps, Ranked

1. Strongman AI by Titans Grip — Best Overall

This is the only app on the list with computer-vision scoring built specifically for odd-object events. It scores log clean and press with separate metrics for the clean and the lockout, atlas stones with lap-height tracking, yoke walk for hip-drop and step frequency, farmer's walk for posture, and conventional barbell work using the same engine.

What I actually use it for in a competition block:

• Stone loading. It overlays your lap path and tracks the highest point of the stone before extension. Useful when you are figuring out tacky strategy on a 160 kg stone vs a 210 kg stone, since the carry is different.
• Log press. The Strongman Corporation contest rules require a clear lockout with knees and hips locked. The app calls a soft lockout in plain language - "rear knee 4 degrees flexed at top" - which is exactly the cue a head judge would use.
• Yoke walk. Step frequency and pelvis tilt under load. The slow runs are almost always the runs where your hips drop early.

The "Coach Magnus" chat is trained on common periodization (Brian Alsruhe's giant sets, Matt Mills, Phil Pfister-style heavy carry days, Westside-derived ME/DE for strongman) and Strongman Corporation rules, so it answers contest questions sensibly. There is also a competition countdown that walks the taper backwards from contest day.

Pricing. Free tier with 3 video analyses per month. Premium $24.99/month or $199.99/year.

Where it falls short. Outdoor stone work with the sun behind the platform still confuses the pose-estimation. Plant your tripod thoughtfully. Also, this is not the app to install if you only deadlift twice a week and do not actually compete.

Why it wins. Nobody else is even trying to score events.

2. Boostcamp — Best for Free Programming with Strongman Templates

Boostcamp's library includes strongman-friendly templates (Brian Alsruhe's Conjugate for Strongman, Matt Mills programming, Westside variants), plus a clean execution layer. Free, sane UI, decent rest timer.

Pricing. Free; Pro $7.99/month removes ads and adds analytics.

Where it falls short. No video analysis. No event coaching. The app does the program; you bring the eyes.

3. Hevy — Best General-Purpose Logbook

Hevy is the cleanest barbell logger on the market, and a lot of strongman athletes use it as their gym day notebook while doing event work elsewhere. RPE/RIR fields are first-class. Apple Watch sync works. There is no event-specific intelligence at all.

Pricing. Free; Pro $9.99/month or $47.99/year.

Where it falls short. Treat as a notebook for max-effort lower and upper days. Bring your own programming and your own coaching for the events.

4. Strongman Corporation Official — Best for Federation Rules and Finding Contests

Strongman Corporation's app is a digital rulebook plus contest finder. If you are getting ready for a sanctioned Strongman Corp contest in the United States, this is where the rules and the calendar live, in one place that updates.

Pricing. Free.

Where it falls short. Not a training tool. Reference and registration only.

5. Starting Strongman — Best for Absolute Beginners

The Starting Strongman educational system has an app, and for someone who has never touched an atlas stone in their life, it is a sensible first stop. Beginner-friendly tutorials, basic novice programming, light community features.

Pricing. Free with most content; Q&A and personalization tiers around $9.99/month.

Where it falls short. You will outgrow it inside a year. No AI scoring.

6. Official Strongman Games — Best for OSG Rules and Records

The OSG app is essentially the federation companion app for the Official Strongman Games circuit. Useful if you compete OSG specifically. Otherwise, it is a reference tool, not a training tool.

Pricing. Free; some streaming may be paid.

Where it falls short. No coaching, no programming, no scoring.

7. Jefit — Best for Accessory Work and Bodybuilding-Style Hypertrophy

Jefit's value to a strongman athlete is the same as Hevy's: it is a competent logbook with a huge exercise database, useful for the bodybuilding-style assistance work that supports your event days. Dated UI. No sport-specific intelligence.

Pricing. Free with ads; Elite $12.99/month.

Where it falls short. Not built for strongman. Use it as an accessory tracker, nothing more.

Comparison Table

Ranking Methodology

We ranked apps based on their ability to improve performance in strongman-specific events. The primary differentiator was video analysis quality for odd-object events, since that is the hardest problem to solve and the most valuable to an athlete. Programming depth came second because even the best scoring is useless without a plan. Technique library, price, and platform availability were tiebreakers.

External feedback during motor learning is well-documented (NSCA position summary on technique feedback), and event-specific scoring is the only practical way to get it for odd-object work without a coach standing next to you on every set.

Honest Limitations for Each App

• Strongman AI: Pose-estimation struggles with direct sunlight behind the platform. Requires a stable tripod for best results. Not useful for athletes who do not compete.
• Boostcamp: No video analysis at all. You must self-coach technique.
• Hevy: Zero strongman-specific features. Pure logbook.
• Strongman Corporation Official: Not a training tool. Do not expect programming or coaching.
• Starting Strongman: Content is beginner-focused. Intermediate and advanced athletes will find it lacking.
• Official Strongman Games: Only relevant if you compete in OSG events.
• Jefit: Dated UI, no sport-specific intelligence. Use only for accessory tracking.

FAQ

What is the best strongman app for a true beginner?

Starting Strongman for tutorials, the Strongman Corporation app for rules and contests near you, and Boostcamp for a free Brian Alsruhe template will get you to your first novice contest. Once you compete, the lack of feedback on your event days starts to hurt. Strongman AI is built for that handoff: same tool for novice, intermediate, and pro-am.

Can an app actually score odd-object events like atlas stones?

Yes, with limits. Pose-estimation handles lap height, time-under-load, and posture under carry well. It will not replace a head judge, and it will not replace your coach's eye on competition day. What it does is let you compare attempt-to-attempt the same way Olympic lifters compare snatches: the bar (or stone) does not lie.

What does a serious strongman app cost in 2026?

Free logbook tier is $0 to ~$8/month (Hevy, Boostcamp). Federation apps are free. Sport-specific apps with AI scoring run $20 to $25/month. Strongman AI is $24.99/month. The reference price point: a single in-person session with a strongman coach is $80 to $200 in most US markets.

Can an app replace a real strongman coach?

No. A coach has eyes on you and a memory of your training history. An app has eyes on the bar and a memory of last Tuesday. They are complementary. The athletes I see making the fastest progress use both: AI scoring between sessions, human coach on event days and contest week.

iPhone vs Android?

The pose-estimation models in Strongman AI run noticeably faster on Apple Silicon iPhones, which matters when you want a score before the chalk dries. Hevy's Watch integration is the cleanest if you wear an Apple Watch. None of the federation apps care about your platform.

Final Verdict

If you compete, or intend to, install Strongman AI and a free Boostcamp template. The first watches the implements; the second decides what to do this week. Skip every app that tries to be a "general fitness" companion in a strongman costume - you have specific demands and you need specific tools. Try Strongman AI and see whether your last log clean was as fast as the one before it.

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