Comparison

Lyfta vs ARVIA

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

Head to head
About

Lyfta

This app helps gym-goers track their workouts, build custom routines, and monitor strength progress. It features a large exercise library with video guides, social features to connect with friends, and motivational challenges. Users can log sets, reps, weight, and PRs to achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Custom routine builder
  • Progress tracking
  • Exercise library with videos
  • Social features and challenges
  • One-rep max calculator
Features
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Join over 7 million gym and fitness enthusiasts and lift more with Lyfta – the free workout tracker, gym log, and strength training planner. Log your workouts, build routines, and track progress so you can focus on what matters most: getting stronger. What Our Users Are Saying: • "I've tried probably 10 different gym apps over the years, and none of them clicked for me until Lyfta. It's crazy how much is available for free, from the unlimited custom free routines to their massive exercise library. It just has everything you need to actually stick with it." – Ryan • "I love how simple it is to plan my workouts in Lyfta. I used to feel lost at the gym, but the guided exercises keep me on track. And seeing my progress with the stats has me getting stronger every single week. It's so motivating!" – Kady • "Lyfta has made a huge difference in my consistency. I've never been able to stick with a routine until now. Seeing my friends' workouts and jumping into the community challenges gets me excited to come back, and I've honestly made some serious gains since I started." – Rojaas Why choose Lyfta? • Free, simple, and ad-free workout tracker • Create and customize weightlifting programs & gym routines • Track progress in strength, volume, sets, reps, and PRs • Stay motivated with friends, challenges, and milestones Powerful Gym Workout Tracking • Log sets, reps, weight, RPE, and notes in seconds • 5,000+ exercises with HD video guides for perfect form • Build unlimited custom programs or follow proven ones like StrongLifts 5x5, nSuns, GZCL, Push/Pull/Legs, Rp Hypertrophy, German Volume Training, and more. Note: Lyfta is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these gym programs. • Add your own custom lifts with muscle groups & equipment • Track advanced sets: warm-ups, drop sets, supersets, and failure sets • Auto rest timers keep your sessions efficient • Built-in One-Rep Max calculator for all major lifts Stay Motivated & Connected • Share workouts, routines, and progress with friends • Follow your training partners and cheer them on • Monthly strength challenges and global leaderboards • Streaks and milestones to celebrate every achievement • Privacy controls: choose public or private profile Integrations & Compatibility • Apple Watch support for live workout tracking • Quick widgets and shortcuts for faster logging • Sync with Apple Health and Strava, • Seamless data sync across all devices If you like Lyfta, try Lyfta Pro free for 14 days! Unlock advanced analytics, expert programs, and progression tools to hit new personal bests. If you choose to purchase Lyfta Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Whether you’re starting your first strength program, building muscle, or chasing new personal records – you belong here. Download Lyfta today, log your training, and reach your goals faster. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyfta.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.lyfta.app/terms

About

ARVIA

This AI-powered personal trainer crafts unique gym programs and meal plans tailored to your body and goals. It adapts your workouts in real-time to prevent plateaus and offers 24/7 access to professional-grade training at a fraction of the cost.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized workout plans
  • Adaptive progression and real-time adjustments
  • Smart diet planning with macro tracking
  • 24/7 gym partner access
  • Clean, minimalist interface
  • Free 7-day trial
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ARVIA decides your next workout before you walk into the gym. Open the app and it's ready: the exercises, the sets, the reps and the rest. Do it, log it, and the one after is waiting. No scrolling for ideas, no guessing between machines. Built first for beginners and for women who want to lose weight, with programs for men and for intermediate and advanced lifters too. PROGRAMS YOU CAN FINISH Each program is a set number of workouts with a finish line. Start free with Foundations; the other seven come with Premium. Free • Sculpt Foundations: 5 workouts, for women • Strength Foundations: 5 workouts, for men Premium • Lean & Strong: 8 workouts, beginner, for women • Core Reset: 6 workouts, beginner, for everyone • 4 Day Split: 8 workouts, beginner, for men • Glutes & Lower Focus: 8 workouts, intermediate, for women • Upper & Lower: 8 workouts, intermediate, for everyone • Push · Pull · Legs: 9 workouts, intermediate, for men • Classic 5-Day: 10 workouts, advanced, for men Anyone can pick any program; the label says who it was written for. WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT? Sculpt Foundations (free) is five full-body workouts with extra glute and leg work. With Premium, Lean & Strong alternates conditioning circuits with strength workouts, and Core Reset ends its core workouts in a short cardio finish. NEW TO THE GYM? Beginner programs are mostly machines and dumbbells. Every exercise comes with a demo. Search by name, muscle or equipment, or browse by muscle group. EACH WORKOUT BUILDS ON THE LAST Your main lifts come back workout after workout, while the sets, the reps and an exercise or two change. No workout repeats within a program. THE SESSION, RUN WITH YOU Log the reps of every set and the weight of every lift, in kg or lb. Once you've logged a lift, the next session starts from your last weight, with a ± stepper to adjust it. A rest timer counts down between sets. Every workout ends with a recap and a card to share: time, calories and exercises. DAYS YOU SHOWED UP Progress shows your all-time totals and a month calendar of the days you trained. FINISH, THEN PICK THE NEXT The last workout of a program ends with a Program complete card to share and a See what's next button. Training then suggests the AI-Designed plan and lays out every program to pick from. A program you've finished can be run again free, starting from your weights. FREE Sculpt Foundations and Strength Foundations, any program you've finished, weight logging, rest timers, exercise demos and search, all-time totals, the training calendar and share cards. ARVIA PREMIUM • The other seven programs. • AI-Designed plan: built from your goal, level and training days. It keeps your main lifts, draws fresh accessories each cycle, and never runs out. When your goal is weight loss, every workout includes a cardio exercise. • Weight progression: hit your reps and your next session tells you when to go heavier, on any program. Where one step up would be a big jump, it asks for a couple more reps first. • Your progress, over time: Your lifts (each lift's best set and estimated max from the last four months), muscle balance, recent workouts, and your new bests named on the workout recap. ALSO • Training reminders around the hour you usually train. • Sign in with Apple, Google or email. • In English and Mongolian (switch in Profile). SUBSCRIPTION ARVIA Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends if you start one. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Account Settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms: https://arvia.club/terms/ Privacy: https://arvia.club/privacy/ Support: support@arvia.club

Screenshots

Lyfta4 screens
ARVIA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ARVIA at none against Lyfta's shown. ARVIA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Lyfta's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 5) and chart position (#55 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Lyfta sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ARVIA sells 4 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

ARVIA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyfta has 7.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Lyfta's written reviews are positive against 100% of ARVIA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyfta ships an update weekly, ARVIA every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lyfta versus ARVIA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyftaARVIA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#55 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLindberg Development ASARVIA LLC

Customer experience

Lyfta

All ratings6,909 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews655 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.2%

ARVIA

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

ARVIA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

ARVIA

Subscriptions4
  • ARVIA Premium – Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • ARVIA Athlete - Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • ARVIA Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Arvia Athlete - Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Lyfta free?
Lyfta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARVIA free?
ARVIA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lyfta or ARVIA?
ARVIA is rated higher. Lyfta averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while ARVIA averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Lyfta or ARVIA have ads?
Lyfta shows ads; ARVIA does not.
Which is updated more often, Lyfta or ARVIA?
Lyfta ships an update weekly, and ARVIA every 6 days. Most recently, Lyfta was updated on October 26, 2026 and ARVIA on October 25, 2026.

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