# Starting Strength (Legacy)

> Please note this is a legacy app and no longer support (new app coming soon!)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shabu.startingstrength](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shabu.startingstrength)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.shabu.startingstrength`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shabu Pty Ltd
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 32,502
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (3,453 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.77
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-13
- **First published:** 2015-08-18
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 262 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shabu.startingstrength)
- **Website:** [http://app.startingstrength.com](http://app.startingstrength.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7754358](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7754358)

## Description

Starting Strength Official is the ultimate app for absolute novices to strength training, based on Mark Rippetoe's renowned Starting Strength method. With a 4.9-star rating from thousands of users, this app brings the bestselling book's proven program directly to your phone. Designed to guide beginners through foundational barbell exercises — including squat, press, deadlift, bench press, and power clean — it features detailed multi-angle videos, photo instructions, and workout logging tools.

The app offers customized progression plans, warmup and workset calculators, a rest timer, and the ability to add notes for each workout. With cloud sync support, users never lose their progress and can export training data as CSV. Additional benefits include metric and imperial unit options, safety tutorials, and even form checks from Starting Strength coaches, making it a comprehensive companion for anyone beginning their strength training journey.

## Rankings

- #359,409 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.shabu.startingstrength.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users value the app's strong foundation in the Starting Strength program, praising its guidance, tracking, and instructional content. The plate calculator and auto progression simplify workouts. However, many criticize frequent bugs, unintuitive and cluttered UI, reliance on internet connection, and annoyances with timers and data backup. Despite these issues, the app remains useful especially for novices following the program.

### Pros

- Effectively guides users through the Starting Strength exercises and program.
- Includes a useful plate calculator and automatic weight progression.
- Provides instructional content with videos and excerpts from Starting Strength books.
- Helps track workouts easily and improves user consistency and confidence.
- Includes a timer feature that aids workout pacing and rest periods.

### Cons

- App has frequent bugs such as changes not applying properly and needing multiple attempts to update settings.
- User interface has become less intuitive and more cluttered with confusing navigation and small buttons.
- App often requires internet connectivity, making it challenging in low or no Wi-Fi environments.
- Timer and notification features can be annoying, such as needing multiple taps to dismiss notifications.
- Data backup often requires frequent logins, and the app can be slow or unresponsive at times.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shabu.startingstrength)