Comparison

GPX Buddy vs LiftHit

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

Head to head
About

GPX Buddy

This app liberates your workout data from Apple Watch, allowing you to export runs, rides, and hikes as GPX files. It offers AI-powered workout summaries, accurate calorie tracking, and detailed route visualization. Your data syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Export workouts as GPX
  • AI workout summaries
  • Calorie tracking
  • Route viewer and replay
  • iCloud Drive sync
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Your Apple Watch tracks every run, ride, and hike. GPX Buddy sets that data free. Export any workout from HealthKit as a GPX file in seconds — open it in your favourite editor, or share it anywhere. AI Workout Summaries Get a smart, human-readable recap of every workout: pace insights, elevation highlights, and performance notes — generated automatically. Calorie Tracking Accurate calorie estimates based on your route, elevation changes, and body weight from HealthKit. Not just steps — real effort. Route Viewer & Replay Visualise your route on a map, replay it segment by segment, and zoom into any section. Export individual segments as separate files or merge multiple workouts into one. Seamless Sync iCloud Drive keeps all your GPX files in sync across your devices — browse them in Files or Finder, no cable needed. No ads. No subscription. Built by a solo developer who actually uses it. Feedback always welcome :)

About

LiftHit

Features
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LiftHit is a focused weight calculator for powerlifters and strength athletes. Enter your one-rep maxes for the big lifts, and LiftHit instantly calculates every percentage-based working set for today's session. Plan your training, not your spreadsheet Set your 1RM for Deadlift, Bench Press, Squat, Military Press - or create your own custom exercises. LiftHit automatically generates percentage-based sets from 50% to 105%, so you always know exactly what to load on the bar. Built for the gym floor Expand an exercise card, pick your daily targets, and you're done. Training sets auto-save as you go - no buttons to press, no data to lose. Reorder exercises by dragging to match the flow of your workout. Track what matters See your one-rep max history and training volume over the past weeks with clean, at-a-glance charts. Spot trends, celebrate PRs, stay consistent. Your training, your way Comes with the four powerlifting staples built in. Add any exercise you need — pick a name, icon, and color. Hide the ones you're not training this block. No fuss - Supports kg and lbs — switch anytime - Data stored locally, no account required - Clean interface that's easy to read in the gym --- LiftHit is made for athletes who prefer to spend their energy lifting, not logging.

Screenshots

GPX Buddy3 screens
LiftHit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiftHit at $0.99 against GPX Buddy's $2.99. GPX Buddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

GPX Buddy costs $2.99 and LiftHit $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GPX Buddy versus LiftHit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX BuddyLiftHit
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.1 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcello MasciaJosef Sekava

In-app purchases

None

GPX Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

LiftHit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPX Buddy free?
GPX Buddy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiftHit free?
LiftHit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPX Buddy or LiftHit have ads?
Neither GPX Buddy nor LiftHit shows ads.

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