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Paywalled Fitness Apps Push Users Toward Custom Tracking Scripts

Fitness enthusiasts logging workouts, calories, and weight find popular apps like Strong and Hevy paywall core analytics features, forcing some to write custom scripts just to visualize progress over time. The frustration led one user to build and open-source a free, local-first alternative with deeper analytics.

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