Comparison

WeLift vs Gym Rank

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

Head to head
About

WeLift

Compete and improve your strength training with real-time leaderboards. Log your lifts, track progress with intuitive charts, and connect with a global community or friends. Features personalized programs, rest timers, and weight suggestions.

Highlights
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Effortless workout logging
  • Estimated one-rep max calculation
  • Intuitive progress charts
  • Social features and friend challenges
  • Personalized program creation
  • Extensive exercise library with demos
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WeLift turns every workout into an opportunity to compete, improve, and connect. At its core is a dynamic ranking system that places your lifts on real-time leaderboards. Each time you log a weight or rep, you see where it ranks among athletes with similar age, weight, and experience. You can compare yourself against a global community or narrow the field to nearby lifters and friends. This approach keeps you motivated, pushing you to beat not only your personal bests but also the best in your region or around the world. Logging workouts is effortless. Simply select an exercise from the comprehensive library or create a custom movement, enter weight, sets, and reps, and the app calculates your estimated one-rep max. That value is immediately run through our ranking algorithm to update your position. Over time, you’ll see your progress on intuitive charts that show strength gains, one-rep-max trends, and consistency in your favorite lifts. Each chart can be filtered by date range, exercise type, or body-weight category, so you know exactly how much you’ve improved and what still needs work. Behind the numbers, there’s a vibrant social layer. Follow friends to see their latest lifts, share your own updates, and leave encouragement. When someone tops a lift you’ve recorded, you’ll receive a notification so you can go one step further next time. You can challenge a friend directly: pick an exercise, set a deadline, and see who claims bragging rights. Friendly competition fuels accountability and keeps every training session engaging. The app goes beyond lifting alone. Create and track personalized programs with built-in rest timers to keep your pace consistent between sets. Set weekly training goals—number of workouts, total tonnage lifted, or target one-rep max increases—and receive reminders when you fall behind or when you’re on track. Our algorithm also suggests auto-adjusted weight increases based on your recent performance, so you’re always working at the right intensity. An extensive exercise library includes video demonstrations and coaching tips for form and safety. Each entry lists primary and secondary muscles worked, equipment required, and common mistakes to avoid. Whether you’re using barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, or just your bodyweight, the library covers everything from beginner movements to advanced Olympic lifts. To keep your entire fitness journey in one place, the app integrates seamlessly with HealthKit to import body-weight entries and track workout duration. You can also export your lifting history to spreadsheets or share progress snapshots on social media. Push notifications are fully customizable: get alerted when a friend breaks your record, when a leaderboard resets at midnight, or when it’s time to log today’s workout. Designed for athletes of all levels, the app adapts to you. A newcomer can follow beginner-friendly programs and watch where their lifting ranks in a novice category, while an advanced lifter can take on regional or global elite leaderboards. Every time you open the app, you’re greeted with up-to-date rankings, clear progress charts, and a feed showing friends’ latest accomplishments. There’s no guessing where you stand or how to plan your next workout—everything you need to grow stronger is right at your fingertips. Terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gym Rank

This AI-powered fitness app helps users track workouts, set personal records, and improve strength. It offers daily challenges, a unique ranking system, and AI-driven progress insights. Users can access a large exercise library with demo GIFs and create custom workout programs.

Highlights
  • Track workouts and personal records
  • Join daily fitness challenges
  • AI-based progress insights
  • 1400+ exercises with demo GIFs
  • Create and share workout programs
  • Offline mode
Features
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Gym Rank turns every set you log into a percentile strength rank, cross-referenced against millions of lifts from lifters worldwide. Join 30,000+ ranked lifters in 165 countries. Log a set, see your rank, and get a live target for the next one. 1,314 exercises, 160+ of them ranked. Formerly Kaizen Zone. YOUR STRENGTH LEVEL, MEASURED FOR REAL - A percentile rank for every lift and every muscle group, cross-referenced against millions of logged lifts - 160+ ranked exercises across barbell, dumbbell, machine and bodyweight - One overall rank for your whole body, plus a rank for each of nine muscle groups - Nine tiers with five divisions each, so there is always a next step - Scoring accounts for your bodyweight and age, so your number means something YOUR NEXT RANK, LIVE IN THE WORKOUT - Every exercise card shows the set that takes you to the next rank, in realistic reps - The tier bar fills as you log, so you know when one more rep counts - Top % highlights: a standout day or week earns a shout-out, like "top 6% of lifters who trained that day" - Complete sets right from the Live Activity on your Lock Screen A GYM LOG BUILT FOR SPEED - Log sets, reps and weight in two taps - 1,314 exercises with animated demos, and a picker with equipment, kettlebell and band filters - Swap any exercise mid-workout, with a suggested weight - Rest timers per exercise, a plate calculator and automatic personal record (PR) detection - An estimated one rep max (1RM) for every lift and a PR history that never forgets - Film your PR attempts and bring your history over from other workout apps - Works offline, no signal needed at the rack A ROADMAP TO YOUR NEXT RANK - Rank Roadmap: the exact reps and weight between you and your next rank, lift by lift - Quests built from the lift that holds your rank back, plus daily quests and Challenges - A Workout of the Day, proven programs like 5/3/1, or your own workout routines COMPETE AND SHARE - Weekly leagues against lifters at your level - Country and world leaderboards - Compare ranks and lifts with friends - Share your rank card to your Instagram story in two taps PROGRESS YOU CAN READ - A workout calendar, muscles-hit map and strength trends on your Profile - Bodyweight trend for bulking, cutting or maintaining, plus body measurements and private progress photos - Light and dark mode - Sync completed workouts to Apple Health Gym Rank speaks English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese. Log your first set and find out where you rank. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeLift4 screens
Gym Rank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gym Rank at none against WeLift's shown. Gym Rank also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (171 vs 54). WeLift's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. WeLift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gym Rank sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Rank holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 171 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of WeLift's written reviews are positive against 84% of Gym Rank's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeLift ships an update every 3 days, Gym Rank every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WeLift versus Gym Rank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeLiftGym Rank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (54 ratings)4.8 (171 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54171 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB230 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGabriel VittiKaizen Software Development

Customer experience

WeLift

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Gym Rank

All ratings171 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative8.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WeLift

Subscriptions3
  • 50% Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$199.99
8 purchases

Gym Rank

Subscriptions7
  • Gym Rank Subscription Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium User Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gym Rank Premium$4.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Pro Users Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Gym Rank Premium14 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Premium User Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Pro Users Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Gym Rank$79.99

Questions

Is WeLift free?
WeLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Rank free?
Gym Rank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeLift or Gym Rank?
Gym Rank is rated higher. WeLift averages 4.5 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Gym Rank averages 4.8 from 171 ratings.
Do WeLift or Gym Rank have ads?
WeLift shows ads; Gym Rank does not.
Which is updated more often, WeLift or Gym Rank?
WeLift ships an update every 3 days, and Gym Rank every 2 weeks. Most recently, WeLift was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gym Rank on November 4, 2026.

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