Lift Log User Reviews

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I loved this app

I really loved this app and had just been using it a couple weeks. I was in the middle of my workout and logging things as I go and I got the subscription pop up. I’m fine with the creator wanting to do subscriptions and totally understand it but the way it was rolled out bothered me. I didn’t have a warning so if I didn’t pay for the subscription my data would’ve been gone, as far as I’m aware. So I purchased the $7.99 subscription but I’ll be cancelling because I just can’t budget almost $10/month for a log. I really understand moving to subscriptions but I was irritated that I had no warning and I didn’t want to lose my logs.
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Misleading

I thought this was the perfect app. Then when the developer graduated college, the developer needed to charge for the use of the app. I had no trouble with this. However I did loose access to my data on this app. Had no warning I would loose access to my data that I had logged while using the app. I emailed the developer many times about at least giving me my lift data I had entered while using this app and no one responded. I was truly disappointed because I really wanted to support small app developers.
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Near-perfect

Only thing I would change is having the day log sort the lift entries by specific exercise. If I do a superset and input data after each set for each lift it alternates back and forth which makes it harder to go back and look at a few days down the road. Other than that, what’s there to complain about?
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Don’t Purchase

Used this app back when it was free and it was perfect, specifically the statistics and progress graphs. When it went to subscription I signed up but somehow the developer took away key features that had made the app so great. However, for months he has said they are working on adding the features back. “Coming soon” never came and he doesn’t respond to support questions so I’ve canceled my subscription. I think the developer just relies on people paying for a short time based on promises with the expectations they’ll cancel but he’ll have made a few bucks in the process.
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Bait and switch

Would leave a zero star review if I could. This program is barely even useful enough to keep on my phone much less pay for after a gotcha trial period of 3 workouts after which a permanent nag screen locks all previous workouts behind it. Want to move to a different program or look at your prior lifts? Too bad, pay me $4.99 per month or $60 a year for the privilege. Dev is garbage for pulling a bait and switch.
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Money hungry, do not download

Do not download if you are looking for a free fitness log app. It does not display that it requires in-app purchases so you’d assume that it is free. I have been using it for about 4-5 days with no issue. However, after using the app and filling up a page you receive a message that will not go away to subscribe to the service in order to support the developer. If it would have been displayed from the beginning I would not have wasted my time and would still have my metrics but now it’s lost because I deleted the app. The app is easy to use but for the price of the service you may as we just buy a journal or use notes on your phone. The price of the service is not the issue, it is just the principle that it should have been displayed from the beginning there would be a fee
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Wish I could give it a higher rating but...

Been using this app for years now, and not sure if this has always been the case but the most annoying thing about this tracker is that in order to log two separate days of workout, the app needs 24 hours to recognize each day - so should you workout at 10pm one night and then 8am the next day, your 8am workout will be logged into the workout from the night before. As someone who doesn’t have a set schedule, this is EXTREMELY annoying, so I’m just sitting to tracking via my notes. I will be cancelling my membership as a result.
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Works well, but...

App works as advertised, and much as I dislike subscription apps, I want to support app developers to continue development. I’d love to see a lower price but such is life. My main complaint is there doesn’t seem to be any developer support (emailed a while back and no response), and as soon as the app went subscription the development stopped dead, and there haven’t been any updates in 11 months at this point.

Again, the app itself works well, I just wish there was more indication of active development now it’s a subscription app.
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Decent, could be better

Overall a nice app, with one annoyance and a fews areas that could be improved.

1. For some reason, the days turn over at 19:00, so when I’m logging my sets, I’m working out on one day at 18:59 and a different day at 19:01. This should be fixed.

2. Adding sets could be improved. Simply double tapping an earlier set could copy it, rather than having to use the list.
3. Some way to enter resistance other that weight. Resistance bands and grip strengtheners don’t always have their “weights” listed, so being able to list their color or level would be nice.

Point one takes 2 points. The last two just would be nice.
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Good when it’s finished

Without reporting and back up it’s of limited use. With these features added it would be great. In the meantime I’m using something else.

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