FitNotes vs simpleLift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FitNotes
This app simplifies tracking weightlifting and cardio workouts. Create multi-day routines with auto-incrementing exercises and manage complex CrossFit WODs. Ideal for all fitness levels to stay organized and monitor progress towards goals.
- Weightlifting workout tracking
- Cardio exercise tracking
- Multi-day workout creation
- Auto-incrementing exercises
- CrossFit WOD management
- Progress monitoring
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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/
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.
- AI Recommended Workouts
- Simple and intuitive UI
- Apple Health Integration
- Seamless workout logging
- Fitness routine management
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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.
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Verdict
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 (every 6 days 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
Both are free to download. FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. simpleLift asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
FitNotes ships an update every 6 days, simpleLift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FitNotes | simpleLift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Uralsky | Kadalyst LLC |
Customer experience
FitNotes
simpleLift
In-app purchases
FitNotes
- FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
- FitNotes PRO$9.99
simpleLift
No in-app purchases
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