Weight Lifting vs Arcus Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weight Lifting
Log your gym workouts and track strength gains with a digital calendar. Plan routines, input exercises, sets, reps, and weight, and visualize your progress over time. Ideal for all fitness levels aiming to achieve their goals.
- Gym log calendar
- Workout planning
- Strength gain tracking
- Exercise, set, rep, weight input
- Progress visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Workout Tracker is your new gym log calendar. Get rid of your notebook and start using your phone to track your strength gains. Workout Tracker lets you easily plan your workouts and see your progress over time, all conveniently in a calendar format. It features a simple and user-friendly interface that allows you to easily input your exercises, sets, reps and weight. Whether you are a casual lifter or a seasoned bodybuilder, Workout Tracker is the perfect tool for reaching your fitness goals. Download Workout Tracker today! Subscription pricing and terms: Workout Tracker offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $4.99 per week $12.99 per month $49.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Workout Tracker subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://architectapps.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://architectapps.co/privacy-policy/
Arcus Train
Log your weightlifting sets and reps to automatically track personal records. Create shareable workout summaries and connect with a community of lifters for motivation and friendly competition. Form clubs, run challenges, and celebrate each other's achievements.
- Log sets and reps
- Automatic PR tracking
- Create shareable workout cards
- Connect with other lifters
- Form clubs and run challenges
- Focus on heaviest weight x reps
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Lift, log, share. Arcus turns your workouts into share-card moments and connects you to lifters chasing the same PRs. Arcus is the social network for friend, family, and coworkers. Hold each other accountable and share your progress. • Log every set and rep — Arcus tracks your PRs automatically as you train. • Drop a post after the lift — pick from 15+ premium templates that turn your numbers into share-card moments. Save for IG Stories or post to your Arcus feed. • Follow lifters chasing what you're chasing. Hooray each other's PRs. Talk shop in the comments. • Form clubs with your training partners. Run challenges. Compete on real lifts, not vanity metrics. Arcus is built around the language of lifting — top sets, working sets, e1RM, PR moments. Volume isn't a number we celebrate. Heaviest weight × reps is. Free to use. No ads. No tracking. Terms and Conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcus Train at 100% against Weight Lifting's 67%. Arcus Train also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Weight Lifting's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Weight Lifting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Arcus Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arcus Train holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weight Lifting has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Weight Lifting's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arcus Train's.
Weight Lifting ships an update every 3 weeks, Arcus Train weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weight Lifting | Arcus Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Owen Schick | Merick Evans |
Customer experience
Weight Lifting
Arcus Train
In-app purchases
Weight Lifting
- 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Unlock All 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Arcus Train
- Arcus Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Arcus Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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