Comparison

Brolift vs Train with Julie

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

Head to head
About

Brolift

Easily track your gym workouts, log sets and reps, and plan future sessions. Share custom workouts with friends and sync your heart rate and calorie data from Apple HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Track gym workouts
  • Log weight and reps
  • Create custom workouts
  • Share workouts with friends
  • Apple HealthKit syncing
  • Sync heart rate and calories
Features
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At the gym and want to track your sick workout as you lift? Or you have already created a workout ahead of time and want to just enter in your weight and reps. Maybe you just got done with your workout and didn't bring your phone. You're in the right place! Track your workouts now! Planning on going to the gym later today and are looking for an easy way to have your reps and sets ready for you? Or you want to create some workouts to share with your friends. You're in the right place! Create a workout for yourself or share it with your friends. Once you are done working out you can now sync your heart rate and calories into your workout via Apple HealthKit Syncing from the Apple Health App.

About

Train with Julie

This comprehensive fitness platform guides you through personalized workouts and provides nutritional education. Track your progress with detailed graphs and connect with a supportive community and your coach. Access over 2,000 exercises with 3D demonstrations for at-home or gym training.

Highlights
  • 2,000+ exercises with 3D demonstrations
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Nutritional guidance and recipes
  • Progress tracking with detailed graphs
  • Community support and coach communication
  • Challenges and virtual rewards
Features
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***PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED A TRAIN WITH JULIE ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THIS APP*** Begin your journey to a healthier lifestyle and let Julie help you along the way. Introducing Train with Julie app, most comprehensive fitness platform with: Select workouts online and synchronize them with your app to workout at home or in the gym while keeping track of your progress. From strength to weight lifting, this app acts as your own personal trainer guiding and giving you the motivation you need. WORKOUTS: -Beginner, Intermediate, Advance and Experts -At home & At the gym -Get fit, Build muscle, HIIT/HIRT & Recovery -2,000+ Exercises to choose from -Clear 3D exercise demonstrations -Videos & Instructions Of Every Exercises -Create Your Own Workouts -Follow Along Workouts Or Go At Your Own Pace -Workouts & Programs All Levels -Exercise history NUTRITION: - Learn everything you need to know with easy to understand educational content - Suggested calories & Macronutrient intake - Healthy Recipes CHALLENGES: -Join Challenges -Individual or group -Compete or work together PROGRESS TRACKER: -Body Measurements tracker -Detailed graphs to show progress -Track calories burned, heart rate, steps and more by connecting your fitness tracking device COMMUNITY: -Fit Groups: Interaction With Other Members -Direct Communication With Your Coach -Leaderboards: Compete and Receive Virtual Rewards -Over 150 badges to earn SUBSCRIPTION: Monthly: $9.99 USD Yearly : $90 USD Go to the Train with Julie website to purchase your subscription. Join the Train with Julie app today ! You can sync this app with Apple Health App. If you enable this connection, any workout in the Health app with automatically be added to your Activity Calendar.

Screenshots

Brolift4 screens
Train with Julie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train with Julie at 100% against Brolift's 0%. Train with Julie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). Brolift's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train with Julie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train with Julie has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brolift's written reviews are positive against 100% of Train with Julie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brolift ships an update every 2 weeks, Train with Julie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brolift versus Train with Julie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroliftTrain with Julie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB151 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermax StudenerJulie Carter Fit

Customer experience

Brolift

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Train with Julie

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brolift

No in-app purchases

None

Train with Julie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brolift free?
Brolift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train with Julie free?
Train with Julie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brolift or Train with Julie?
Train with Julie is rated higher. Brolift averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Train with Julie averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Brolift or Train with Julie have ads?
Brolift shows ads; Train with Julie does not.
Which is updated more often, Brolift or Train with Julie?
Brolift ships an update every 2 weeks, and Train with Julie every 2 months. Most recently, Brolift was updated on July 27, 2026 and Train with Julie on June 4, 2026.

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