Comparison

YouCan vs Lyfta

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

Head to head
About

YouCan

This fitness app provides structured workout plans, an exercise library with video guides, and AI-powered challenges. It helps users log workouts, track nutrition and weight, and stay motivated to achieve fitness goals like fat loss or muscle growth.

Highlights
  • AI-powered workout challenges
  • Extensive exercise library with videos
  • Workout logging (sets, reps)
  • Calorie and nutrition tracking
  • Weight progress monitoring
  • Smart hydration reminders
Features
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YouCan is your all-in-one fitness app and workout planner, designed to help you train in a structured way, stay consistent, and achieve real results. Get access to a complete exercise library with step-by-step workout videos that demonstrate the correct form for every exercise, so you can train safely at home or in the gym. Get started with AI-powered 28-day workout challenges tailored to your goals—whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, or achieve a full transformation. Each training program adapts to your level and acts as your personal fitness coach to keep you motivated and on track. Log every workout with a detailed sets and reps tracker, monitor your calories, improve your nutrition plan, and stay hydrated with smart reminders. Track your weight loss progress, build strength, and manage your daily routine in one clean and intuitive fitness tracker app. Powered by smart automation and designed with a modern, user-friendly interface, YouCan adapts to your lifestyle—whether you’re a beginner or an advanced athlete. Train at home or in the gym. Build muscle. Burn fat. Stay consistent. Train with purpose. Track with clarity. Master every movement. Yes, YouCan. TERMS OF USE: https://youcan.co/terms-of-use PRIVACY POLICY: https://youcan.co/privacy-policy

About

Lyfta

This app helps users track their gym workouts, build custom routines, and monitor progress. It offers a comprehensive exercise library with video demonstrations and social features to connect with friends. Advanced insights and expert programs are available with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, weight, RPE, and notes
  • Organize supersets, warm-ups, and drop sets
  • Automatic rest timers between sets
  • Build custom workout routines
  • Explore 5,000+ exercises with video demos
  • Track personal records and strength graphs
  • Connect with friends and share workouts
Features
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Join over 5 million gym-goers getting stronger with Lyfta. Track your workouts and create unlimited routines for free, with no ads. See your progress, challenge yourself and make every session count. LOG EVERY SET. MAKE EVERY WORKOUT COUNT. See your previous weights and reps while you train. Record each set without losing focus, then use your workout history to guide what comes next. • Track sets, reps, weight, RPE and notes • Log weight lifting workouts with barbells, dumbbells or machines • Organize supersets, warm-ups, drop sets and failure sets • Stay on track between sets with automatic rest timers • Add custom exercises to match the way you train YOUR WORKOUT PLAN, READY WHEN YOU ARE Walk into the gym knowing what to do. Choose a ready-made program or build your own gym workout routine around your goals, schedule and equipment. Follow a push pull legs routine, organize an upper/lower split or create a full body workout plan. Customize exercises, sets and reps, then return to your saved routine for your next session. TRAIN WITH CONFIDENCE Explore 5,000+ exercises with video demonstrations and search by muscle group or equipment. Build your bodybuilding routine or find an alternative exercise when equipment is busy, so you can keep your workout moving. SEE YOUR HARD WORK ADD UP Track personal records and see how your weights, reps and training volume change over time. Compare sessions, explore strength graphs and check your estimated one-rep max. Make progressive overload easier to follow: use your previous performance as a starting point and work toward another rep, a little more weight or your next personal best. NEW TO STRENGTH TRAINING? Start with a beginner-friendly gym routine and learn each movement with exercise videos. Keep your workouts organized and track your progress as you get more comfortable lifting. Training at home? Create dumbbell workouts or bodyweight sessions around the equipment you have. MORE REASONS TO KEEP SHOWING UP Follow friends, share workouts and celebrate personal records together. Monthly challenges, streaks and milestones help you stay connected to your training. Choose a public or private profile to control what you share. CONNECT YOUR TRAINING Log workouts with Apple Watch, sync with Apple Health and share completed sessions to Strava. Access your training faster with widgets and shortcuts. GO FURTHER WITH LYFTA PREMIUM • Train smarter with advanced workout insights • See your all-time progress • Follow expert workout programs Download Lyfta and start building on your progress, one workout at a time. Lyfta offers optional Premium subscriptions that renew automatically unless canceled. Prices are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyfta.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.lyfta.app/terms

Screenshots

YouCan4 screens
Lyfta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lyfta at 85% against YouCan's 23%. Lyfta also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 29). YouCan's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. YouCan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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

Lyfta holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyfta has 7.3K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of YouCan's written reviews are positive against 85% of Lyfta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YouCan ships an update monthly, Lyfta weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
YouCan versus Lyfta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouCanLyfta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (29 ratings)4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings297.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#44 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB145 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperToned LLCLindberg Development AS

Customer experience

YouCan

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative63.2%

Lyfta

All ratings7,293 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.7%

User reviews

YouCan

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective workouts
  • 🎨 Professional design
  • 🧠 Personalized plans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • ℹ️ Lack of information about subscription

Lyfta

From 7.3K 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

YouCan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Unable to delete account

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for MacOS
  • More detailed exercise information

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

4 purchases

YouCan

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Annual Offer$99.991 Year
  • Annually Offer3 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Annual$159.991 Year
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 YouCan free?
YouCan 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, YouCan or Lyfta?
Lyfta is rated higher. YouCan averages 3.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Lyfta averages 4.8 from 7.3K ratings.
Do YouCan or Lyfta have ads?
Lyfta shows ads; YouCan does not.
Which is updated more often, YouCan or Lyfta?
YouCan ships an update monthly, and Lyfta weekly. Most recently, YouCan was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lyfta on November 10, 2026.

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