Comparison

FitNotes vs Bornlift

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

Bornlift

Log every set, track exercises, and monitor your progress with detailed charts. Discover ready-to-use workout sessions or build your own custom routines and training plans. Get clear guidance with exercise demonstrations and offline workout templates.

Highlights
  • Log sets, weights, and reps
  • Rest timer
  • Workout history and performance charts
  • 45 ready-to-use workout sessions
  • Custom routine builder
  • Exercise demonstrations
  • Offline workout templates
Features
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Turn your training into progress you can see. Bornlift brings your workout log, routines and training plans together, so you can start each session with a clear plan. LOG EVERY SET Track exercises, weights and reps as you train. Check previous performances, add exercise notes and use the rest timer to keep your rhythm. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review your workout history, training volume and personal records. Follow your consistency over time with clear performance charts. FIND YOUR NEXT WORKOUT Explore 45 ready-to-use sessions across 15 categories. Filter by goal, level, available time and equipment, then adapt a session to your needs. BUILD YOUR PLAN Create your own routines or build a personalized program around your goals, experience and schedule. See your calendar, next session and upcoming exercises in one place. TRAIN WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE Watch exercise demonstrations and use the first-workout guide to get started. Built-in videos and workout templates are available offline; some features require an internet connection. From your first session to your next personal best, make room for progress. Download Bornlift and plan your next workout. PREMIUM Some features require a Premium subscription. Plans, prices and durations are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FitNotes4 screens
Bornlift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bornlift at 100% against FitNotes's 59%. Bornlift also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). FitNotes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Bornlift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bornlift 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 Bornlift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes ships an update weekly, Bornlift every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FitNotes versus Bornlift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotesBornlift
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 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny UralskyBilal Kramdi

Customer experience

FitNotes

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

Bornlift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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
3 purchases

Bornlift

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • 3 month premium access$12.993 Months
  • Yearly premium access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bornlift free?
Bornlift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes or Bornlift?
Bornlift is rated higher. FitNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Bornlift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FitNotes or Bornlift have ads?
Neither FitNotes nor Bornlift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes or Bornlift?
FitNotes ships an update weekly, and Bornlift every 4 months. Most recently, FitNotes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bornlift on October 30, 2026.

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