Hardy vs Liftosaur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hardy
This app simplifies weight lifting routines by automating complex calculations for exercises and optimal weight. It guides users through workouts set-by-set, like a personal trainer, and allows for the discovery and sharing of community-proven routines.
- Discover and create smart workout routines
- Automated weight and progression calculations
- Dynamic weight adjustments based on performance
- Set-by-set workout guidance
- Track and log routines easily
- Discover and share routines via links
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A revolution in weight lifting and gym workout routine apps Goodbye Excel and PDF. Hello smart routines! Hardy takes the complexity of modern weight lifting routines and makes them as easy to use as Spotify playlists. • Discover community-proven weight lifting workout routines and click start. Or create your own. • Always know your next exercise and the optimal weight to lift. • As you progress, so do the weights, based on routine rules. • We guide you through the workouts, set-by-set, like a personal trainer. • SMART ROUTINES Modern weight lifting routines can involve boring calculating of weights and progressions. We automate this. Discover and create routines where exercise set weights, progressions, overloads and deloads, are based on values of 1RepMax, e1RM, TM%, RPE, etc. • DYNAMIC WEIGHTS Weights and progressions based on your performance. Just enter 1RM-s & hit start. Just enter your 1RM/TM figures and routine will display the correct weight to lift for you, based on the selected routine. If you do not know your 1 Rep Max figures, no worries, we can guide you through that. • TRACK/LOG ROUTINES Workout tracking, reimagined. As simple as a music player. Our app understands your chosen routine and progression rules, your 1RM-s, RPE-s, and performance. It carries you through the workouts set-by-set, like a personal trainer. Just press Start and begin workout. • DISCOVER AND SHARE ROUTINES Discover and share routines, that anybody can start using right away with just a link. Like Spotify playlists. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Others can open the routine and start tracking their workouts immediately, with weights based on their own personal TM / 1RM / RPE values. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Liftosaur
This app automates strength training by allowing users to build custom progressive overload programs or use pre-built routines. It tracks workouts, visualizes progress, and automatically adjusts weights and reps based on user-defined logic, making it a smart fitness companion.
- Automated progressive overload
- Scriptable workout builder (Liftoscript)
- Pre-built popular lifting programs
- Workout tracking and progress visualization
- Rest timers and plate calculator
- Body weight and measurement tracking
- Cloud backup and cross-device sync
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Liftosaur is the most customizable weightlifting app and strength training tracker and planner. # Automate Your Strength Training Build your own progressive overload programs or start with proven routines like GZCLP, 5/3/1, or Basic Beginner Routine. Track every workout, visualize your progress, and fully automate your training — all in one smart fitness app. Stop guessing your next weight. Liftosaur automatically increases or decreases your weights and reps based on the logic you define. It allows to implement any possible progressive overload logic, so you can focus on lifting while the app handles the math. Liftosaur introduces Liftoscript — a simple text language for building workouts like code. Define exercises, sets, and logic once right in text, and the app updates it automatically after each session. Example: ``` # Week 1 ## Day 1 Bent Over Row / 2x5, 1x5+ / 95lb / progress: lp(2.5lb) Bench Press / 2x5, 1x5+ / 45lb / progress: lp(2.5lb) Squat / 2x5, 1x5+ / 45lb / progress: lp(5lb) ## Day 2 Chin Up / 2x5, 1x5+ / 0lb / progress: lp(2.5lb) Overhead Press / 2x5, 1x5+ / 45lb / progress: lp(2.5lb) Deadlift / 2x5, 1x5+ / 95lb / progress: lp(5lb) ``` This makes Liftosaur the only scriptable workout app — perfect for lifters who love structure, logic, and data. # Popular Programs Included Liftosaur comes with pre-built lifting programs and templates from the strength community: • All GZCL programs: GZCLP, P-Zero, The Rippler, VHF, VDIP, General Gainz, etc • 5/3/1 and its variations • Basic Beginner Routine from r/Fitness • Strong Curves • And many more! Every program is written in Liftoscript, so you can customize every detail — sets, reps, progression rules, and deloads. # Track Everything Liftosaur isn’t just a gym tracker — it’s your complete workout planner and data companion. • Rest timers & plate calculator • Body weight and measurement tracking • Graphs for exercises and progress over time • Equipment rounding & exercise substitutions • Cloud backup and cross-device sync • Web Editor for faster program creation on desktop # Made for Powerlifters and Beginners Alike Whether you’re starting your first strength program or fine-tuning an advanced powerlifting routine, Liftosaur adapts to your style. It’s a lifting program builder, progress tracker, and gym log app — all working together to make you stronger. Weightlifting is a long game, and if you're serious about lifting, building strength and sculpting your body, Liftosaur would be a great partner in your journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Hardy and Liftosaur both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Liftosaur's written reviews are positive against 78% of Hardy's. Liftosaur also leads on ratings volume (390 vs 78). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hardy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Liftosaur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 Hardy against 4.9 for Liftosaur. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liftosaur has 390 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Hardy's written reviews are positive against 90% of Liftosaur's.
Hardy ships an update every 5 days, Liftosaur every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hardy | Liftosaur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (78 ratings) | 4.9 (390 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 390 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hardy App | Liftosaur, LLC |
Customer experience
Hardy
Liftosaur
Bugs and requests
Hardy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Liftosaur
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes frequently after updates
- Syncing issues with iPhone Health app
- App freezes on startup screen, requires reinstallation
- Changes to program not saving correctly
- Error when trying to set different warm-ups for different weeks
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- Cannot change equipment type from cable to barbell
- Pulls reps and weight from wrong days
- Newest update crashes the app, prevents program selection/editing
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to use kgs for barbell and lbs for dumbbells
- More intuitive UI for beginners
- Improved documentation/organization of ideas
In-app purchases
Hardy
- Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$49.991 Year
- Lifetime membership$89.99
Liftosaur
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$99.99
Questions
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