Comparison

FitNotes vs simpleLift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FitNotes

Easily log strength training and cardio, organize routines, and track progress over time. Create custom workouts, supersets, and set progression rules. View summaries of personal records and training volume to inform future sessions.

Highlights
  • Log strength and cardio workouts
  • Organize routines and supersets
  • Set progression rules
  • Track personal records and volume
  • Workout calendar and history
  • Customizable exercises and categories
  • Export/import workout logs
Features
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Track your workouts. See your progress. Know what to do next. FitNotes makes it easy to log strength training and cardio, organize your routines, and follow your progress over time. Whether you're starting your first routine or refining an established training plan, keep your workouts and results together in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY Create routines that span multiple days, organize exercises into supersets, and build workouts of the day for CrossFit-style training. Set progression rules to adjust your targets for future workouts as you progress. LOG THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Record sets, reps, weight, time, and distance. Track warm-up sets, add notes, and use rest timers to stay focused between sets. Review previous sessions when planning your next workout. SEE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED Finish each workout with a summary of new personal records, goal progress, and training volume compared with your previous session. Get suggestions for next time that take your progression rules into account. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Explore your training history with charts and a workout calendar. Set exercise goals and track body measurements over time, without needing to enter a measurement every session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING ORGANIZED Customize exercises, equipment, and categories to match the way you train. Export workout logs as CSV, import compatible CSV files, and create backups of your FitNotes data. From your first set to your next personal best, FitNotes helps you keep track of the work you put in. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

simpleLift

Log and manage your fitness routine with this user-friendly workout tracking app. It offers AI-recommended workouts and seamless integration with Apple Health for efficient progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • AI Recommended Workouts
  • Simple and intuitive UI
  • Apple Health Integration
  • Seamless workout logging
  • Fitness routine management
Features
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Easily track your workouts with simpleLift - the most user-friendly workout tracking app for iOS. Designed for efficiency and ease, simpleLift offers a clutter-free interface to seamlessly log and manage your fitness routine. Features: - AI Recommended Workouts: Tailored suggestions based on your progress and goals. - Simple UI: Intuitive and straightforward tracking with just a few taps. - Apple Health Integration: Sync your workout data effortlessly.

Screenshots

FitNotes4 screens
simpleLift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: simpleLift at 100% against FitNotes's 59%. simpleLift also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). FitNotes's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. simpleLift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

simpleLift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitNotes has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FitNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of simpleLift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes ships an update weekly, simpleLift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FitNotes versus simpleLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotessimpleLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny UralskyKadalyst LLC

Customer experience

FitNotes

All ratings1,482 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.6%

simpleLift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FitNotes

Subscriptions2
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • FitNotes PRO$9.99
None

simpleLift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is simpleLift free?
simpleLift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes or simpleLift?
simpleLift is rated higher. FitNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while simpleLift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FitNotes or simpleLift have ads?
Neither FitNotes nor simpleLift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes or simpleLift?
FitNotes ships an update weekly, and simpleLift every 3 weeks. Most recently, FitNotes was updated on November 2, 2026 and simpleLift on November 3, 2026.

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