Ridge tracks your workouts, detects personal records across every rep range, and gives you honest AI coaching feedback after every session. No social feeds. No bloated dashboards. Just your workout, your progress, and smart suggestions for what to do next. Free to use. $2.99/month for AI coaching and templates, or $34.99 one-time for lifetime access as a founding member. Your data stays on your device. No account required.
I built Ridge because I got tired of gym apps that either feel like spreadsheets or try to be social networks.
I train 3-4 times a week. All I wanted was something that logs fast, tells me when I hit a PR, and gives me honest feedback on my session based on the full picture: how much I slept, what my HRV looks like, and what I've been doing all week. Not just "good job!", real feedback and progression suggestions to know where to push next time.
I also wanted something that didn't look like it was designed in 2016. Every workout app I tried felt the same: cluttered, dated, uninspiring. I spend an hour a day in this thing. It should feel as good as the apps I use for everything else in my life.
So I built what I wanted: a minimalist strength tracker with an AI coach that knows when to push you and when just showing up is enough. It reads your Apple Health data, looks at your actual performance, and gives you the truth about your training. No sugarcoating, no motivational fluff.
Ridge is local-first (your data stays on your phone, no account needed), and you can choose between a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.
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