Comparison

Yollo vs GoLightWeight

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

Head to head
About

Yollo

This app helps you create custom interval running routines with adjustable voice guidance. It also features social connections, appointment scheduling for runs, and integration with health data.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval running courses
  • Adjustable voice guidance frequency
  • Music playback without interruption
  • Run appointment scheduling
  • Follow nearby runners
  • Direct messaging with connections
Features
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*The best interval running timer app Yollo that provides you with the best running experience! - An app that allows you to set up the optimal interval running courses and adjust the frequency of voice guidance for your needs. *Clean Voice Coaching Running App - A running app with a no-frills voice coach that allows you to run while listening to music uninterrupted. *Appointments - A way to not procrastinate running! - Make appointments to run at the same time at your respective locations. *Social - Follow nearby runners and stimulate your running instincts. *Dating - If you follow each other, you can chat. Yollo Subscription • Get customized interval runs even after free use of 1 month. • Unlimited access to view runner profiles. • Unlimited access to view distance/rankings on the ranking list. • Create appointments with others without restriction. • Create clubs without restriction. • Invite club members without restriction. Yollo uses HealthKit to export your Yollo activities to the Health app and read heart rate and biometric data. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Manage Subscription' page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Terms of Service: https://support.yolloapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://support.yolloapp.com/

About

GoLightWeight

This app is an offline-first workout tracker designed for serious lifters. It allows you to log exercises, track progress, and access proven training programs. Unlock advanced analytics and sync capabilities with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Offline-first workout logging
  • 379+ exercises with illustrations
  • Supersets, circuits, and drop sets
  • RPE/RIR tracking and per-set notes
  • 23 proven workout programs
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Muscle map and balance radar
Features
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The offline-first workout tracker built for serious lifters. Every set writes straight to your device — logging is instant, even with zero signal in the basement gym. Your numbers, not a feed. LOG THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY TRAIN • 459 exercises with illustrations and form cues — or create your own • Supersets, circuits, and drop sets • Warmup, top, backoff, and failure set types • RPE or RIR effort tracking, tempo, and per-set notes • Bodyweight, weighted, and assisted modes with true effective-load volume • Cardio logging with time, distance, and pace • Per-exercise rest timers and kg/lb unit override • Plate calculator pre-filled with your working weight • Interval timer for HIIT and Tabata • Apple Watch companion buzzes your wrist the moment a rest ends • Tag the exact machine brand and model you used 23 PROVEN PROGRAMS StrongLifts 5×5, Starting Strength, GreySkull LP, Madcow, Texas Method, five flavors of Wendler's 5/3/1, PHUL, PHAT, Push Pull Legs, German Volume Training, and more. Each day loads exact sets, reps, and plate-rounded weights, and your training max advances from the lifts you actually hit. ANALYTICS THAT EARN THEIR PLACE • Automatic PR detection — max weight, volume, and estimated 1RM • Big 3 total, volume trends, and per-lift strength charts • Muscle map and muscle-balance radar • Training heatmap, workout duration, and body-composition trends • Monthly report with month-over-month deltas YOUR DATA, YOURS • 100% offline-first: no account and no signal required • Sign in with Apple or Google to back up and restore for free • Apple Health integration — finished workouts saved automatically, body-weight import, other apps’ workouts in your history (all optional) • Export your data anytime; delete your account in-app GO PRO An optional auto-renewing subscription removes the free tier's one-workout-per-day limit and unlocks the deeper analytics panels plus hands-off background sync across your devices. Everything else — all 23 programs, the full exercise library, and every logging feature — stays free. Terms of Service: https://golightweight.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://golightweight.app/en/privacy Light weight, baby. Now go lift it.

Screenshots

Yollo4 screens
GoLightWeight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yollo at none against GoLightWeight's shown. Yollo also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). GoLightWeight's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Yollo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and GoLightWeight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 5.0 for Yollo against 5.0 for GoLightWeight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yollo has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Yollo's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoLightWeight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yollo ships an update every 4 weeks, GoLightWeight every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yollo versus GoLightWeight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYolloGoLightWeight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Y Inc.Taejun Oh

Customer experience

Yollo

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%

GoLightWeight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yollo

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coach$1.99
2 purchases

GoLightWeight

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Yollo free?
Yollo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoLightWeight free?
GoLightWeight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yollo or GoLightWeight?
Yollo and GoLightWeight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Yollo or GoLightWeight have ads?
GoLightWeight shows ads; Yollo does not.
Which is updated more often, Yollo or GoLightWeight?
Yollo ships an update every 4 weeks, and GoLightWeight every 3 days. Most recently, Yollo was updated on October 12, 2026 and GoLightWeight on September 30, 2026.

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