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Best RP Hypertrophy App Alternatives in 2026

RP Hypertrophy costs $34.99 a month or $299.99 a year, has no free trial, and runs one methodology. Alpha Progression gives you per-set targets for $79.99 a year, Boostcamp runs coach-written programs free, and Ultra+ adds nutrition and a coach for $74.99.

Last updated September 11, 2026. Prices and features checked on the vendors' own sites and store listings on that date.

What you are paying for, and what you are not

RP Hypertrophy is a genuinely good implementation of Renaissance Periodization's method. You build a mesocycle, or take one of 100 plus templates, and each week the app sets your targets from your pump, soreness and performance feedback. There are 250 plus technique videos and it runs in a browser as well as on both phone platforms.

It is also the most expensive app on this site by a distance: $34.99 a month, or $299.99 a year which works out at $24.99 a month. There is no free trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you pay before you know.

And it runs one system. If you want to run 5/3/1, a powerlifting block or a coach's plan from somewhere else, RP is the wrong tool and says so by design. Its product page does not list a rest timer, plate calculator, 1RM tracking or export, and nutrition is a separate RP product with its own subscription.

Feature by feature

RP Hypertrophy compared with its alternatives, feature by feature
FeatureRP Hypertrophy app iconRP HypertrophyAlpha Progression app iconAlpha ProgressionUltra+ app iconUltra+Boostcamp app iconBoostcampJEFIT app iconJEFITHevy app iconHevy
Workout loggingYesYesYesYesYesYes
Previous set shownLast time's weight and reps on the set you are doingNot listedYesYesYesNot listedYes
Best set or 1RM trackingNot listedYesYesYesYesYes
Plate calculatorNot listedYesNoYesNot listedYes
Rest timerNot listedYesYesYesYesYes
Build your own programYesYesYesYesYesYes
Pre-made programsYesPartialPartialPartialPartialYesYesYes
AI coach that reads your logNot a generator: something you can ask about your own numbersPartialPartialPartialPartialYesPartialPartialPartialPartialPartialPartial
Nutrition and macro trackingNot listedNoYesNot listedNot listedNo
Barcode scanningNot listedNoYesNot listedNot listedNo
Apple Watch appNot listedNot listedNoNoYesYes
Android appYesYesYesYesYesYes
Data exportNot listedYesNoNot listedNot listedNot listed

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The alternatives, in order

Ordered by how well each one replaces RP Hypertrophy, not by how much we like it. Prices are the vendors' own, checked on September 11, 2026.

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Alpha Progression

Plan generator plus a weight and rep recommendation for every set, built on 795 filmed exercises.

Free: Unlimited logging, all 795 exercise videos, your own plans, rest timer, records, CSV export · $12.99/mo · $79.99/yr

The closest thing to RP's auto-regulation at a quarter of the price. Alpha Progression recommends a weight and rep target before every set, adjusted for the fatigue you have already accumulated in that session, and its Pro tier includes periodization with scheduled deloads. That is the same job RP's feedback loop does, done by an algorithm rather than a methodology.

Pro is $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year with a 14-day trial, and the free tier already covers logging, all 795 filmed exercises, rest timer, records and CSV export. There is no nutrition and no Apple Watch listed.

Where it is strong

  • A recommended weight and reps before every set, adjusted for fatigue within the session
  • 795 exercises filmed in a real gym
  • Free tier with logging, videos, rest timer and CSV export, no ads, no account
  • Plate and warm-up calculators, periodization and deloads on Pro

Where it falls short

  • Pro is $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year, the same band as Ultra+ and JEFIT
  • No nutrition tracking
  • Apple Watch support is not listed on its site or store page
  • The recommendations come from an algorithm; there is nobody to ask why

Best for: Lifters who want to be told the weight and reps for each set without paying RP prices.

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Ultra+

Our app

Hypertrophy and strength tracker for iOS and Android with Blaze, an AI coach that reads your log.

No free tier · $12.99/mo · $74.99/yr

The answer if you want a coach rather than a system. Blaze reads your recent workouts, your exercise history, your nutrition and your bodyweight trend before it answers, and proposes plan changes you approve. RP's engine decides; Blaze explains. Ultra+ also puts your previous set and all-time best set on the set you are doing, and includes the food log RP sells separately.

It is $12.99 a month or $74.99 a year after a 7-day trial, roughly a quarter of RP's yearly price. It has no browser version, no mesocycle engine and around 500 exercises, so it is not a like-for-like replacement for the RP method.

Where it is strong

  • Previous set and all-time best set shown on every set
  • Blaze reads your workouts, nutrition and bodyweight before answering, and changes the plan only when you ask
  • Nutrition journal with barcode scan and macros in the same app
  • Volume change after each session and a weekly card built from what you actually did
  • A finished first week already in the app from the quiz

Where it falls short

  • No web app
  • No Apple Watch app
  • No program marketplace or library of named programs
  • Newer app with a smaller exercise catalog (around 500) than JEFIT's 1,400 plus
  • No plate calculator and no data export
  • No free tier: a 7-day trial, then paid

Best for: Lifters who have trained for a while, want the number to beat on every set, and want a coach that reads their training and their food before it answers.

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Boostcamp

Free access to 11,000 plus programs, including coach-written ones, with a logger built around following them.

Free: All 11,000 plus programs, 130 plus coach-designed, and the logger · $14.99/mo · $59.99/yr

The answer if you want coach-written programming and refuse to pay for it. Boostcamp carries 130 plus programs from coaches including Dr. Eric Helms, and 11,000 plus in total, free, run as written with the progression schedule inside the template. For hypertrophy specifically there are plenty of blocks that will do what an RP mesocycle does.

Pro at $59.99 a year adds 20 plus exclusive coach programs, a Strength Score and a per-muscle volume heatmap, which is the closest free-tier answer to RP's volume-landmark thinking. No watch app, and no export listed.

Where it is strong

  • The biggest free program library: nSuns, GZCLP, 5/3/1, PPL, PHUL, plus 130 plus coach programs
  • Programs run as written, with progression built into the template
  • Free tier is not a demo: the programs and the logger cost nothing
  • Plate calculator, rest timer and estimated 1RMs included

Where it falls short

  • No Apple Watch or Wear OS app, and Boostcamp says so on its site
  • Pro at $14.99 a month is pricier than Hevy or Strong; the yearly at $59.99 is the sane option
  • Better at following a program than at freestyling a session
  • Export and nutrition are not listed

Best for: Lifters who want to run a known program (5/3/1, GZCLP, a Helms plan) and have the app handle the progression schedule.

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JEFIT

A 1,400-exercise library, built-in and community programs, and an Elite tier with an adaptive plan.

Free: Routines, the 1,400 plus exercise library, logging and history; expect ads · $12.99/mo · $69.99/yr

The answer if you want RP's library depth without RP's price. JEFIT has 1,400 plus exercises with video, built-in bodybuilding programs and community routines, and Elite adds an adaptive plan and an AI progressive overload system that suggests the next weight and reps from your logs, at $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year.

The free tier carries ads and the interface is the busiest here, so this is a trade of polish for breadth.

Where it is strong

  • Largest exercise library in this group at 1,400 plus, with video
  • Built-in and community programs to follow
  • Elite adds an adaptive plan that suggests next weights and reps
  • Apple Watch live sync, and Wear OS on Android

Where it falls short

  • Ads on the free tier (Elite sells 'ad-free' as a feature)
  • Busy interface: logging a set takes more taps than Strong or Hevy
  • Elite is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year; the free tier is close to a demo of the plan features
  • Plate calculator, export and nutrition are not listed on the store page

Best for: Lifters who want a huge exercise library and pre-made programs, and do not mind a busier interface.

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Hevy

Free workout logbook with routines, a social feed, and a cheap Pro tier that removes the routine cap.

Free: Full logger, no ads, routines capped (Hevy's help centre says four) · $2.99/mo · $23.99/yr

The answer if you have decided the programming was never the part you needed. Hevy is free for unlimited logging, Pro is $23.99 a year, and it runs on Apple Watch, Wear OS and the web. You bring the mesocycle, it keeps the record.

Going from RP to Hevy is a saving of about $276 a year and a complete loss of the progression logic, so it only makes sense if you already know how to program a block yourself.

Where it is strong

  • Free tier covers full logging with no ads
  • Cheapest Pro of the group: $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year, or $74.99 once
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, plus a web app at hevy.com
  • Plate calculator, warm-up calculator, RPE and supersets built in

Where it falls short

  • Free tier caps routines (Hevy's help centre says four)
  • No nutrition or macro tracking
  • No coach in the app: HevyGPT imports a plan from ChatGPT, it does not read your log
  • Progression is on you: it shows last time, it does not say what to do next

Best for: Lifters who want a free, well-made logbook with watch and web apps, and who plan their own progression.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the RP Hypertrophy app cost?

$34.99 a month or $299.99 a year on RP's own product page, which works out at $24.99 a month billed yearly. There is no free trial; RP offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.

Is there a cheaper app that auto-regulates like RP?

Alpha Progression is the nearest, at $79.99 a year. It recommends weight and reps per set from your history and current-session fatigue, and Pro includes periodization with deloads.

Can I run RP-style mesocycles in a free app?

Boostcamp is the best free option. It will not replicate RP's soreness and pump feedback loop, but it runs coach-written hypertrophy blocks as written and its Pro tier adds a per-muscle volume heatmap.

Does the RP app include nutrition?

No. RP sells nutrition as a separate product with its own subscription. Ultra+ includes food search, barcode scanning and macros in its $12.99 a month or $74.99 a year price.

Does any alternative run in a browser?

RP itself is the browser-friendly one here. Among the alternatives only Hevy has a web app, at hevy.com. Ultra+, Boostcamp, Alpha Progression and JEFIT are phone apps.

Ultra+ gives you a coach that has read your log and a food journal in the same app, for about a quarter of RP's yearly price.

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