Comparison

Liftosaur vs Gymbro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Gymbro

This app is a comprehensive workout tracker designed for weightlifting and bodybuilding. It offers features like automatic progressive overload calculation, offline functionality, and health tracking. Easily log sets, reps, and weights to monitor your progress and achieve new personal records.

Highlights
  • Automatic progressive overload calculation
  • 100% offline functionality
  • Health and body stat tracking
  • Multi-profile support
  • 300+ exercises with instructions
  • Visual charts and PR tracking
Features
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Your last set should tell you what to do next. Gymbro is a workout tracker for lifters who want structured progress without spreadsheets or gym math. Log weight, reps and effort, see what you did last time, then get a clear target for your next set and upcoming workouts. No account is required to begin. Workout logging works offline, so your session keeps moving even when the gym has no signal. Sign in only if you want secure cloud backup and cross-device sync. Progressive overload that responds to you Choose a target rep range, an RPE or RIR target, and the weight increments available for each exercise. Gymbro analyses every completed set and adjusts the next weight and rep target around your actual performance. • Reach the top of your rep range and Gymbro moves the target forward • Miss the minimum or report high fatigue and it can reduce the load • Stay inside the target range and it keeps the progression controlled • Recommendations match the plates, dumbbells or machine increments you use This is progressive overload you can act on during the workout—not another graph to interpret later. Plan your training week Use the weekly workout planner to assign routines to each training day and keep your program visible in one schedule. See workout and rest days at a glance, start the planned session, or edit, swap and remove scheduled routines as your week changes. Your saved routines remain available. Log without breaking focus • Build unlimited custom routines or start with ready-made programs • Record weight, reps, RPE or RIR in seconds • See previous values while you train • Add warm-up, normal, failure and drop sets • Create supersets and automatically calculate warm-up sets • Use per-exercise rest timers, a stopwatch, and pause or resume • Save exercise notes for form cues and machine settings • Train in kilograms or pounds See more than workout history Gymbro turns completed sessions into useful feedback: • Personal records for weight, reps, volume, duration and distance • Estimated one-rep max (1RM) and exercise performance charts • Weekly reports for volume, intensity, consistency and progress • Comparisons with your previous week • Workout calendar, history and weekly streaks • Muscle heatmaps showing where your training volume went Train from Apple Watch Start a workout on iPhone and continue from your wrist. Update sets, weight, reps and effort, check your heart rate, and follow the rest timer without keeping your phone in your hand. Built around your training • 300+ exercises with instructions • Custom exercises and routines • Plate, 1RM, TDEE and BMI calculators • Separate profiles for a partner, friend or client • Hydration, supplement, body-weight and calorie tracking Whether you train for strength, bodybuilding, powerlifting or general fitness, Gymbro keeps the process simple: record the work, understand the result, and know what to do next. Privacy Policy: https://gymbro-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://gymbro-app.com/terms

Screenshots

Liftosaur4 screens
Gymbro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Liftosaur at 390 against Gymbro's 4. Liftosaur also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Gymbro's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Liftosaur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gymbro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 4.9 for Liftosaur against 4.8 for Gymbro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liftosaur has 390 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Liftosaur's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gymbro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liftosaur ships an update every 6 days, Gymbro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liftosaur versus Gymbro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftosaurGymbro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (390 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings390 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB116 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLiftosaur, LLCDimitris Konomis

Customer experience

Liftosaur

All ratings390 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative2.6%

Gymbro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Gymbro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Liftosaur

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$99.99
4 purchases

Gymbro

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$74.991 Year

Questions

Is Liftosaur free?
Liftosaur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gymbro free?
Gymbro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liftosaur or Gymbro?
Liftosaur is rated higher. Liftosaur averages 4.9 out of 5 from 390 ratings, while Gymbro averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Liftosaur or Gymbro have ads?
Neither Liftosaur nor Gymbro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liftosaur or Gymbro?
Liftosaur ships an update every 6 days, and Gymbro fortnightly. Most recently, Liftosaur was updated on September 21, 2026 and Gymbro on September 9, 2026.

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