Gains vs Weight Lifting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gains
Easily log your gym sessions, track progress with graphs and achievements, and build custom workouts. Access over 100 exercises and various training types, with offline functionality for uninterrupted focus.
- Log workouts with sets, reps, and weight
- Create custom workout plans
- Access 100+ exercises
- Track progress with graphs and achievements
- Offline functionality
- Support for various training types
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== PLAN & TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS EASILY == - Log sets and reps with a clean, distraction-free interface. - Choose from the many workout plans and programs available. - Build your own custom workouts. - Rest timer to ensure optimal recovery between sets. - Workout history, stats, graphs and PRs - WHY CHOOSE GAINS? * 100% Focused on Lifting: No bloated social feeds or confusing filler—just pure, high-efficiency workout tracking. * Offline Mode: Log your workouts at the gym without needing an active internet connection. * Lightweight & Fast: High-performance app that loads instantly and won't drain your battery while you train. Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/gains-terms-of-use/home Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gains-privacy-policy/home
Weight Lifting
Log your gym workouts and track strength gains with a digital calendar. Plan routines, input exercises, sets, reps, and weight, and visualize your progress over time. Ideal for all fitness levels aiming to achieve their goals.
- Gym log calendar
- Workout planning
- Strength gain tracking
- Exercise, set, rep, weight input
- Progress visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Workout Tracker is your new gym log calendar. Get rid of your notebook and start using your phone to track your strength gains. Workout Tracker lets you easily plan your workouts and see your progress over time, all conveniently in a calendar format. It features a simple and user-friendly interface that allows you to easily input your exercises, sets, reps and weight. Whether you are a casual lifter or a seasoned bodybuilder, Workout Tracker is the perfect tool for reaching your fitness goals. Download Workout Tracker today! Subscription pricing and terms: Workout Tracker offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $4.99 per week $12.99 per month $49.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Workout Tracker subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://architectapps.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://architectapps.co/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
Gains and Weight Lifting both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Gains's written reviews are positive against 67% of Weight Lifting's. Weight Lifting's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Gains sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Weight Lifting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Gains against 4.7 for Weight Lifting. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Gains's written reviews are positive against 67% of Weight Lifting's.
Gains ships an update every 2 weeks, Weight Lifting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gains | Weight Lifting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better | 4.7 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Fleifel | Owen Schick |
Customer experience
Gains
Weight Lifting
In-app purchases
Gains
- Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
- Gains PRO7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Version$59.991 Year
- Gains PRO (Lifetime)$89.99
Weight Lifting
- 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Unlock All 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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