Comparison

Liftosaur vs Same

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

Same

This app helps you monitor your food intake, calories, macronutrients, weight, and fasting periods. It offers features like barcode scanning, meal logging, and progress tracking to support your fitness goals without added stress.

Highlights
  • Track calories and macros
  • Scan food barcodes
  • Log meals and snacks
  • Track weight, steps, and fasting
  • Set daily calorie goals
  • Estimate calories from photos
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Same is the new and easy way to track calories. Free. No ads. We know that calorie tracking can be annoying and hard to do everyday. That's why we built Same. Our goal is to make the world a healthier and happier place. Type out what you ate and Same will log it for you, all from one screen. This is one of our popular features, especially for people on the go. We're not always at our fridge to scan, or don't necessarily want to snap a photo of our meals. With Same's writing feature, you can write or use voice to describe in detail as much as you ate, and Same will automatically log it for you in seconds. We've had people literally just log everything, with as much detail as they can, and submit that. It's a pretty magical moment to know that in a few seconds, you're done and can go on about your day. This is what separates Same from other trackers. Once you get used to just writing it out, it's hard to go back. Just like other trackers, you can snap a photo of your meal and get an estimation. If you want to use Same for free, no problem. Same offers free logging, barcode scanning, fasting, analytics, and more. Our goal is to help as many people in the world be fit and healthy. We know how painful it can feel to not be proud of the body you are in. We hope we can make your life a little better, so you can be happy, healthy, and enjoy your time on this planet. Thank you. If you have any feedback or thoughts, we would love to hear from you. Built around your goals • Get a daily calorie target based on your goals • Track protein, carbs, and fat • Adjust calorie and macro goals anytime • Follow weight and nutrition trends Everything in one place • Track water in cups, ounces, or milliliters • Track steps with iPhone Motion • Log cardio and strength exercise • Start a fasting timer and follow your streak • See clear charts for calories, macros, weight, steps, water, exercise, and fasting Make tracking easy • Search your food history and favorites • Scan packaged food barcodes • Add calories and macros with Quick Add • Save meals and recipes for faster repeat logging Free to use Manual food logging, barcode scanning, calorie and macro tracking, goals, analytics, weight, steps, water, exercise, fasting, saved meals, and saved recipes are free. No account is required to start, and signing in is optional for backup. Same Pro unlocks whole meal logging by text, voice, and photo. Nutrition and exercise values are estimates. Same is a tracking tool, not medical advice. Terms of service and privacy policy: https://www.sameapp.app/terms https://www.sameapp.app/privacy

Screenshots

Liftosaur4 screens
Same4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Liftosaur at 417 against Same's 6. Same's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Liftosaur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Same sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 5.0 for Same. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liftosaur has 417 ratings behind it against 6, 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 Same's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liftosaur ships an update weekly, Same every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liftosaur versus Same: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftosaurSame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (417 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB138 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLiftosaur, LLCShawn Khodai

Customer experience

Liftosaur

All ratings417 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.5%

Same

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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

Same

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

Same

Subscriptions2
  • Same Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Same Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Liftosaur free?
Liftosaur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Same free?
Same is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liftosaur or Same?
Same is rated higher. Liftosaur averages 4.9 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while Same averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Liftosaur or Same have ads?
Neither Liftosaur nor Same shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liftosaur or Same?
Liftosaur ships an update weekly, and Same every 5 days. Most recently, Liftosaur was updated on October 12, 2026 and Same on October 6, 2026.

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