Progression vs LiftLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Progression
This app helps you track your fitness progress with a minimalist and fast interface. It automatically adjusts your weight and reps to help you break through plateaus and see results. Enjoy a clean design with no ads and deep iOS integration.
- One-tap logging
- Automatic progression adjustments
- Plateau recognition
- Detailed stats and charts
- Clean, ad-free interface
- iOS exclusive features (Widgets, Dynamic Island)
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MOTIVATION ISN'T A TRAINING STRATEGY. If you're serious about getting stronger, you measure it. Progression turns every set into data that makes you stronger – logged in seconds, clearly visualized, no clutter. Motivation gets you training. Data gets you further. Most people stall because they train blind – no plan, no numbers, no idea what they did last time. Progression remembers every set for you and shows you exactly when it's time to add weight. How it works: • Build your own training plan – or pick a program • Log every set in seconds • Get automatic suggestions for when to increase the weight • Track your progress in clear charts Everything you need: • Templates for recurring workouts • Built-in rest timer • Full training history & personal records PROGRESSION PRO The core features are free for your first workouts – just get started. With Pro, you get the most out of your training: • Unlimited training plans & workouts • All long-term charts & statistics You can start a free trial before any charge. Cancel anytime. Stop guessing. Start measuring. Questions or feedback? Reach out anytime: martin@devpie.de Terms of Use & Privacy: https://devpie.de/legal.html
LiftLog
Easily track your gym workouts with a simple interface. Log sets with a tap, utilize automatic rest timers, and accurately record failed attempts. Get AI-generated workout plans tailored to your goals and experience, with optional progressive overload features.
- Single-tap set completion
- Automatic rest timers
- Accurate failure tracking
- Optional progressive overload
- AI-powered workout plan generation
- Material You theme with dark/light modes
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Liftlog is a tracking app made for people who just want to track their workouts as easily as they can. Track a completion of a set with a single tap. Automatically set rest timers. Track failures accurately. LiftLog aims to get out of your way while you do your workout, while giving you all the information you need. It includes optional automatic progressive overload for getting through those plateaus. Need inspiration for a new plan? A short wizard will use the latest AI to generate you a new plan tailored specifically to your goals and experience. Sports a modern material you theme, which will adapt to your device's colours, with included dark and light modes.
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Verdict
Progression and LiftLog both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of LiftLog's written reviews are positive against 61% of Progression's. LiftLog also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Progression's advantage is ratings volume (161 vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Progression sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and LiftLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Progression against 4.5 for LiftLog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progression has 161 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Progression's written reviews are positive against 79% of LiftLog's.
Progression ships an update every 9 days, LiftLog every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Progression | LiftLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (161 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Pietrowski | Liam Morrow |
Customer experience
Progression
LiftLog
In-app purchases
Progression
- PRO$6.997 Days
- PRO7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- PRO1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- Free Unlimited WorkoutsFree
- PRO$99.99
LiftLog
- Pro$9.99









