Built by someone who
actually needed it.

My name is Stefan Ivanov. A few years ago I dropped 30kg — not through a program, not with a trainer, just pure stubbornness and a refusal to quit. Seeing the numbers move was what kept me going.

The problem? Every app that did it properly wanted a subscription. Basic tracking — the stuff that should just exist — was locked behind a paywall. So I built my own.

How it started

While everyone was asleep or still celebrating New Year's, I sat down on January 1st, 2023 and wrote the first lines of ProgressPal. I had the skill, I had the problem, and I had nothing else to do that night. A working prototype came together in days.

I'm self-taught. I dropped out of college and learned everything on my own — and I genuinely believe God was with me every step of the way. What looked like a gap became a path.

What it took

Building this alongside a full-time job meant slow progress. There were months where nothing moved. The UI got rebuilt more than once — and honestly, I'm still not sure it's perfect, which is exactly why I need real people to use it.

This hasn't been a startup with a team and funding. It's been one person, after work, on evenings and weekends, for over two years.

Why it matters

ProgressPal exists for the person who's serious about changing their body and just needs a tool that gets out of the way. No upsells. No locked features. Just tracking that works.

If you've ever lost weight, built muscle, or just tried to get consistent at the gym — you know how much it helps to see your progress on paper. That's what this is.

Where we are now

The beta is open. I need real people to use it, break it, and tell me what's confusing. Every piece of feedback goes directly back into the app.

If this sounds like something you'd use — join the beta. Help me get this shipped. And let's see what you're capable of.