Comparison

Liftosaur vs Dreamside

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

Dreamside

Capture your dreams in a journal, transform them into AI art, and gain insights into your sleep patterns. Build personalized bedtime routines to improve your sleep quality.

Highlights
  • Dream journaling
  • AI dream artwork generation
  • Sleep data analysis
  • Bedtime routine builder
  • Apple Health integration
  • Dream history browsing
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Dreamside is your personal sleep and dream companion — a beautiful journal for capturing dreams, building bedtime routines, and discovering what your sleep patterns reveal. DREAM JOURNAL Log your dreams each morning while the details are fresh. Record the narrative, emotions, and vividness of each dream. Browse your entire dream history in the gallery. AI DREAM ARTWORK Turn your dreams into stunning watercolor paintings with one tap. Each image is uniquely generated from your dream's narrative by AI. SLEEP INSIGHTS Dreamside connects to Apple Health to pull your sleep data — duration, deep sleep, REM, HRV, heart rate, and wrist temperature. Its correlation engine reveals hidden patterns between your sleep quality and your dreams over time. BEDTIME ROUTINES Build a personalized wind-down routine with timed steps. Start a timer, track your streak, and build the habit of a consistent bedtime. FREE TO TRY Every account includes 5 AI images and 15 interpretations at no cost. Subscribe for more. DREAMER — $4.99/month 30 AI images · 500 interpretations per month LUCID DREAMER — $9.99/month 90 AI images · 1,500 interpretations per month Requires iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Sleep insights require Apple Watch or another Apple Health-compatible device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://caseylester-dev.github.io/Dreamside/privacy

Screenshots

Liftosaur4 screens
Dreamside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Liftosaur at 431 against Dreamside's 1. Liftosaur also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Dreamside's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, 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. Liftosaur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dreamside 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

Dreamside holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liftosaur has 431 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liftosaur versus Dreamside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftosaurDreamside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (431 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings431 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB2 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperLiftosaur, LLCCasey Lester

Customer experience

Liftosaur

All ratings431 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.5%

Dreamside

All ratings1 ratings
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

Dreamside

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
2 purchases

Dreamside

Subscriptions2
  • Dreamer$4.991 Month
  • Lucid Dreamer$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Liftosaur free?
Liftosaur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dreamside free?
Dreamside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liftosaur or Dreamside?
Dreamside is rated higher. Liftosaur averages 4.8 out of 5 from 431 ratings, while Dreamside averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Liftosaur or Dreamside have ads?
Neither Liftosaur nor Dreamside shows ads.

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