Comparison

Setgraph vs Lyfta

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

Head to head
About

Setgraph

This app helps users plan and track their weightlifting workouts, focusing on progressive overload and personalized strength training. It offers fast logging, detailed analytics, and customization options to help users achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Fast and simple workout logging
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Powerful exercise organization
  • Advanced customization options
  • In-depth exercise analytics
  • Apple Watch and Health integration
Features
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Setgraph is the fast, no-fuss way to track your lifts and actually achieve progressive overload. Log a set in seconds, then watch your strength climb on clear, real-time graphs. Built for lifters of all levels, it stays simple and quick, so logging never gets in the way of training. Features Fast and Simple • Instantly log sets with minimal taps, saving time and keeping you focused on your workout. • Record supersets, circuits, and multisets together, so grouped movements stay fast to log. • Rest timers start automatically after recording a set and are accessible from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. • Manage weights effortlessly with Smart Plates, which calculate totals instantly. • Swipe to replicate previous sets or log new ones with ease. • Use the “Next Set Due” notification to stay on track without reopening the app. Personalized Workout Plans • Choose your primary focus: achieve a specific look with aesthetic goals or optimize performance for a sport or activity. • For aesthetic goals, target specific muscle groups to “grow” or “define” and build your ideal physique through strength training. • For performance goals, focus on improving strength, endurance, and power to excel in your chosen sport or activity. • Build and customize your own routines, or use a plan. Either way it drops straight into your workout lists, ready for immediate logging without any setup. Powerful Organization • Group exercises by Workout, Muscle Group, Program, Day of Week, and more with flexible lists. • Color-code your lists and exercises with Custom Colors to find what you need at a glance. • Add detailed notes to your exercises and lists for tracking targets and goals. • Assign exercises to multiple lists for quick access to their history. • Customize exercise sorting by Recent Completion, Alphabetical Order, or Manually. Advanced Customization • Tailor sessions with details like calories, incline level, and sport-specific metrics. • Log every set or focus on personal records. It’s up to you. • Choose your preferred formula for calculating one-rep max (1RM). Analytics for Every Exercise • Compare progress with real-time session metrics, including reps, weight/rep, volume, and sets. • Explore dynamic graphs that showcase your progress over time. • Filter set history by weight or rep range for deeper analysis. • Instantly estimate your maximum potential using 1RM Percentage Tables. Stay Motivated and Consistent • Track your workout consistency with a visual calendar. • Set personalized workout reminders to keep you on track. • Stay inspired with progress graphs and actionable insights. Apple Watch + Health Integration • Sync Setgraph with Apple Health & Fitness for comprehensive tracking. • Access Setgraph’s core functionality directly on your Apple Watch. Unlock unlimited access with a Pro Membership. A Lifetime Pro Membership can be purchased once without a subscription. A Pro Membership is also available with a monthly or yearly subscription. Setgraph will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription or free trial period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing. Terms of Service: https://setgraph.app/terms-service

About

Lyfta

This app helps gym-goers track their workouts, build custom routines, and monitor strength progress. It features a large exercise library with video guides, social features to connect with friends, and motivational challenges. Users can log sets, reps, weight, and PRs to achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Custom routine builder
  • Progress tracking
  • Exercise library with videos
  • Social features and challenges
  • One-rep max calculator
Features
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Join over 7 million gym and fitness enthusiasts and lift more with Lyfta – the free workout tracker, gym log, and strength training planner. Log your workouts, build routines, and track progress so you can focus on what matters most: getting stronger. What Our Users Are Saying: • "I've tried probably 10 different gym apps over the years, and none of them clicked for me until Lyfta. It's crazy how much is available for free, from the unlimited custom free routines to their massive exercise library. It just has everything you need to actually stick with it." – Ryan • "I love how simple it is to plan my workouts in Lyfta. I used to feel lost at the gym, but the guided exercises keep me on track. And seeing my progress with the stats has me getting stronger every single week. It's so motivating!" – Kady • "Lyfta has made a huge difference in my consistency. I've never been able to stick with a routine until now. Seeing my friends' workouts and jumping into the community challenges gets me excited to come back, and I've honestly made some serious gains since I started." – Rojaas Why choose Lyfta? • Free, simple, and ad-free workout tracker • Create and customize weightlifting programs & gym routines • Track progress in strength, volume, sets, reps, and PRs • Stay motivated with friends, challenges, and milestones Powerful Gym Workout Tracking • Log sets, reps, weight, RPE, and notes in seconds • 5,000+ exercises with HD video guides for perfect form • Build unlimited custom programs or follow proven ones like StrongLifts 5x5, nSuns, GZCL, Push/Pull/Legs, Rp Hypertrophy, German Volume Training, and more. Note: Lyfta is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these gym programs. • Add your own custom lifts with muscle groups & equipment • Track advanced sets: warm-ups, drop sets, supersets, and failure sets • Auto rest timers keep your sessions efficient • Built-in One-Rep Max calculator for all major lifts Stay Motivated & Connected • Share workouts, routines, and progress with friends • Follow your training partners and cheer them on • Monthly strength challenges and global leaderboards • Streaks and milestones to celebrate every achievement • Privacy controls: choose public or private profile Integrations & Compatibility • Apple Watch support for live workout tracking • Quick widgets and shortcuts for faster logging • Sync with Apple Health and Strava, • Seamless data sync across all devices If you like Lyfta, try Lyfta Pro free for 14 days! Unlock advanced analytics, expert programs, and progression tools to hit new personal bests. If you choose to purchase Lyfta Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Whether you’re starting your first strength program, building muscle, or chasing new personal records – you belong here. Download Lyfta today, log your training, and reach your goals faster. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyfta.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.lyfta.app/terms

Screenshots

Setgraph4 screens
Lyfta4 screens

Verdict

The call

Setgraph and Lyfta both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Lyfta's written reviews are positive against 67% of Setgraph's. Lyfta also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Setgraph sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lyfta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Setgraph against 4.8 for Lyfta. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.1K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Setgraph's written reviews are positive against 86% of Lyfta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setgraph ships an update every 3 weeks, Lyfta weekly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Setgraph versus Lyfta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetgraphLyfta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K6.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB141 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSetgraph LLCLindberg Development AS

Customer experience

Setgraph

All ratings6,119 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative24.2%

Lyfta

All ratings6,909 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

Setgraph

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient workout tracking
  • 📈 Helpful progress tracking and analytics
  • ⏱️ Useful rest timers
  • 💻 Clean and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model with limited free features
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔀 Difficulty organizing exercises and workouts
  • 📊 Limited data visualization and analysis options
  • 🕰️ Lack of integration with external fitness apps/devices

Lyfta

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and customize workouts
  • 🚀 Comprehensive exercise library with video demonstrations
  • 💪 Helpful for tracking progress and muscle groups targeted
  • 🤝 Social features for connecting with friends
  • 🆓 Robust free version with many features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow data refresh and analytics updates
  • 🔍 Limited customization options in free version
  • 🔒 Apple Watch integration issues

Bugs and requests

Setgraph

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workouts and data being lost or deleted unexpectedly
  • Issues with syncing between iOS and Apple Watch app
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding or editing exercises

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for cardio exercises and tracking
  • Implement superset and drop set functionality
  • Allow customization of exercise names and workout folders
  • Provide a calendar view to easily review past workouts
  • Add the ability to attach photos/videos to exercises

Lyfta

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workouts not resetting properly after completion
  • Leg workout tracking not working as expected
  • Delayed or unresponsive set timer notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more advanced analytics and data visualization
  • Improve Apple Watch connectivity and standalone usage
  • Allow more customization of the user interface
  • Expand the exercise library with more niche movements

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Setgraph

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$199.99
10 purchases

Lyfta

Subscriptions10
  • Lyfta Premium$5.991 Month
  • Lyfta Premium$11.491 Month
  • Lyfta Premium$12.991 Month
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  • Lyfta Premium$17.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium$29.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium$49.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Lyfta Premium14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Setgraph free?
Setgraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyfta free?
Lyfta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Setgraph or Lyfta?
Lyfta is rated higher. Setgraph averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Lyfta averages 4.8 from 6.9K ratings.
Do Setgraph or Lyfta have ads?
Both Setgraph and Lyfta show ads.
Which is updated more often, Setgraph or Lyfta?
Setgraph ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lyfta weekly. Most recently, Setgraph was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lyfta on October 18, 2026.

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