Comparison

ThatLiftTracker vs The Almanac

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

Head to head
About

ThatLiftTracker

Features
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ThatLiftTracker lets you keep track of all of your favourite and not so favourite lifts in the gym. Whether you're in the gym to build muscle, lose weight or just to get stronger. Tracking your lifts helps you to stick with your workouts and lets you look back on how far you have come. ThatLiftTracker provides a set of pre-defined lift types, you can stick with these or add your own custom lifts and track individual sets with the weight and number of reps. If you want to set your bodyweight in the apps settings, ThatLiftTracker will also keep a note of your bodyweight when you track a new lift personal best. You can also view your progress over the last 7 days, month or year once you get tracking. However you use ThatLiftTracker, enjoy your fitness journey, wherever it takes you!

About

The Almanac

Engaging logic puzzles designed to challenge your mind, boost focus, and improve memory. Offers a distraction-free experience with quick, fun sessions to turn downtime into productive brain time.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle collection
  • Boost focus and memory
  • Minimalist design
  • Quick, fun sessions
  • Sharpen thinking skills
Features
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Almanac brings your brain an exciting workout! Tired of losing hours to endless scrolling? It’s time to switch things up. Our app offers a collection of engaging logic puzzles designed to challenge your mind, boost focus, and improve memory, all while keeping you entertained. Sharpen Your Thinking – Solve a variety of puzzles that challenge logic, strategy, and creativity. Boost Focus & Memory – Strengthen neural connections and train your brain to stay sharp and agile. Minimalist, Distraction-Free Design – No clutter, no noise, just you and the puzzles. Quick, Fun Sessions – Whether you have 5 minutes or 50, those puzzles gives your brain a productive break. Stop wasting time on mindless scrolling, start improving yourself instead. Download now and turn downtime into brain time! This application uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ThatLiftTracker4 screens
The Almanac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Almanac at Free against ThatLiftTracker's $0.99. ThatLiftTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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

The Almanac is free to download; ThatLiftTracker costs $0.99 up front. The Almanac sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ThatLiftTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ThatLiftTracker versus The Almanac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThatLiftTrackerThe Almanac
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (7.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—7.3K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB568 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarney RandallVoodoo

Bugs and requests

ThatLiftTracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Almanac

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unsolvable puzzles
  • Layered games on top of each other
  • Streak reset after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Tablet optimization
  • Ability to access all past puzzles

In-app purchases

None

ThatLiftTracker

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

The Almanac

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Individual Plan$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Individual Plan$4.991 Month
  • Annual Individual Plan3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Annual Individual Plan$24.991 Year
  • Annual Family Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Individual Plan$39.991 Year
  • Annual Family Plan$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Levels Pack$1.99
  • Zen Mode$9.99
  • Zen Mode$12.99

Questions

Is ThatLiftTracker free?
ThatLiftTracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Almanac free?
The Almanac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThatLiftTracker or The Almanac have ads?
The Almanac shows ads; ThatLiftTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, ThatLiftTracker or The Almanac?
ThatLiftTracker ships an update weekly, and The Almanac weekly. Most recently, ThatLiftTracker was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Almanac on November 11, 2026.

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