Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about RepXP

General

What is RepXP?
RepXP is a workout tracker for people who take their training seriously. It covers strength, cardio, and flexibility with features like PR detection, rest timers, and Apple Watch support. Upgrade to Pro for autopilot progression that figures out your next weight and reps automatically. There's also optional gamification with XP, levels, and badges if you're into that.
Is RepXP free?

Yes. You get unlimited workouts, unlimited routines, and unlimited exercises on the free plan — no caps, no session limits. Workout tracking, rest timers, Apple Watch support, gamification, iCloud sync, and 30 days of history viewing are all included for free. RepXP Pro ($3.99/month or $29.99/year) adds autopilot progression, unlimited history viewing, PR dashboard, muscle analytics, strength standards, training heatmap, and AI training reports (post-workout recaps, weekly, monthly, and yearly). Both plans come with a 2-week free trial of Pro.

See the full breakdown on our Pricing page.

Are there any limits on the free plan?

No limits on workouts, routines, or exercises. You can create as many as you want and log every single day — completely free, forever.

The only difference between Free and Pro is what you can do with your past data. On the free plan, viewing and editing your workout history and accessing analytics are limited to the last 30 days. Pro removes that limit so you can browse, edit, and analyze your full history. Your workout data is never deleted regardless of plan — and you can always export your complete history on either plan.

Does it work offline?
Fully. Everything is stored on your device. No account required, no internet needed. If you have iCloud sync turned on, your data syncs whenever you're back online.
What types of exercises are supported?

RepXP isn't just for lifting. The app supports three exercise categories:

  • Strength includes barbell, dumbbell, cable, machine, bodyweight, and more. Full progressive overload with rep ranges, weight increments, and deloads.
  • Cardio covers running, cycling, rowing, swimming, jump rope, HIIT, and others. Track duration, calories, and distance.
  • Flexibility has 40+ stretches and mobility exercises including foam rolling and band work. Track hold times.

You can also create custom exercises if something's missing from the built-in library.

Training & Progression

How does auto-progression work?

Short version: build reps, then add weight.

Each progression period (you pick weekly, biweekly, or monthly), the app suggests adding a rep per set. Once you hit the top of your rep range on every set, it bumps the weight up by your chosen increment and drops the reps back down.

Example with a 5-8 rep range and 2.5 kg increments:

  • Week 1: Hit 5 reps → next time: try 6
  • Week 2: Hit 6 → try 7
  • Week 3: Hit 7 → try 8
  • Week 4: Hit 8 on all sets → add 2.5 kg, back to 5 reps

You set the rep range, weight increment, and progression period for each exercise individually.

What's a deload?

When you miss your target for two progression periods in a row, the app will suggest dropping the weight by about 10% and resetting to the bottom of your rep range. It's a standard way to break through a plateau. Take a step back to build momentum again.

There's also a 14-day cooldown so you won't get deload suggestions back to back. And it's always a suggestion, you decide whether to accept or skip it.

Should I always follow what the app suggests?

Not blindly, no. The app looks at your numbers, but it doesn't know if you slept four hours, tweaked your shoulder, or had a terrible day. Use common sense:

  • Weight feels too heavy today? Lower it.
  • Reps feel easy? Go higher.
  • Coming back from time off or an injury? Start lighter than what the app says.

Think of it as a starting point, not a mandate. The app removes the "what should I do next?" guesswork, but you still know your body better than any algorithm does.

How are personal records detected?

PRs are checked automatically every time you finish a workout. For strength exercises, the app tracks four types: heaviest weight, most reps at a given weight, best estimated one-rep max, and highest session volume. Cardio exercises track longest duration, most calories, and farthest distance.

When you hit a new PR, you'll see it in the workout summary and it shows up in the PR dashboard under your profile.

XP & Gamification

How do XP and levels work?

You earn XP by working out. Every completed workout gives you a base of 50 XP, plus bonus XP for sets completed, workout duration, PRs hit, and badges earned. If you have an active streak going, you get a multiplier on top of that, up to 2x at 60+ days.

There are 100 levels, from Beginner all the way to Transcendent. Each level needs more XP than the last. It's entirely optional. If gamification isn't your thing, the numbers don't affect your training in any way.

What are badges?

Badges are achievements you unlock by hitting milestones. Things like your first workout, logging 100 sessions, maintaining a 30-day streak, or lifting a cumulative 100,000 kg. There are over 40 badges across five rarity tiers from Common to Legendary, and they're awarded automatically. Each one gives you bonus XP.

How do streaks work?

Streaks are weekly, not daily. As long as you hit your target number of workouts in a week (default is 3), your streak continues. It doesn't matter which days. Miss Monday, make it up on Saturday, and you're still good.

Longer streaks give bigger XP multipliers, from 1.1x at 3 days up to 2x at 60+ days. If you have an off week, the streak resets but you keep your longest streak on record.

Apple Watch

What can I do on the Apple Watch?

Pretty much everything you need mid-workout. Browse your workouts, start a session, log sets and reps, track cardio, skip exercises, and use rest timers, all from your wrist. When you finish, the Watch sends everything back to your phone for XP, PR detection, and history.

You can also hand off a workout between devices. Start on your Watch and finish on your phone, or vice versa.

Pro

What do I get with Pro?

Pro costs $3.99/month or $29.99/year and includes a 2-week free trial. Here's what you get on top of the free plan:

  • Autopilot progression and deloads that automatically plan your next weight and reps
  • Unlimited history viewing — browse all your past workouts with no time limit (free plan shows the last 30 days)
  • Personal records dashboard to track every PR across all exercises
  • Muscle group analytics showing which muscles you're hitting and which need more work
  • Strength standards comparing your lifts to global benchmarks for your weight class
  • Supersets and tri-sets for compound workout structures
  • Training heatmap to visualize your consistency at a glance
  • AI training reports — post-workout recaps, weekly, monthly, and yearly insights

See the full comparison on our Pricing page.

How do AI Training Reports work?

RepXP Pro generates AI-powered training reports at multiple levels: a post-workout recap after every session, plus weekly, monthly, and yearly reports that break down your volume, consistency, PRs, and trends. The AI runs entirely on your device using Apple Intelligence, so nothing leaves your phone.

Device requirements: On-device AI needs an iPhone 15 Pro or later, or any device with an M-series chip. If your device doesn't support Apple Intelligence, you still get the same reports with all the stats and comparisons — they just use standard templates instead of AI-written summaries.

Data & Privacy

Where is my data stored?
On your device. If you turn on iCloud sync, it also lives in your personal iCloud account. We don't have servers storing your workout data. See our Privacy Policy for the full details.
How does iCloud sync work?

It's off by default. When you turn it on (in You → Settings), all your data — workouts, history, progress, settings, everything — gets synced to your iCloud account. From that point on, changes sync automatically across your devices.

You can turn it off at any time and your data stays on the device you're using.

Does RepXP work with Apple Health?
Yes — it can read and write workouts, weight, and body fat percentage. The integration is optional and you control exactly what gets shared.

Importing Data

Can I bring my data from another app?

Yes. RepXP can import your workout history from:

Strong

Full history import

Bolt

Exercise mapping

Hevy

Seamless transfer

RepXP

Restore backup

Head to You → Settings → Data Management and pick your previous app. The import walks you through it.

How do I export from my current app?
Look for an "Export" or "Backup" option in your current app's settings — most apps have one. You can also export your RepXP data anytime from You → Settings → Data Management.