Comparison

Northman Barbell vs Løft

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

Head to head

Workout Tracker

About

Northman Barbell

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Northman Barbell er en treningsapp designet for å hjelpe brukere med å trene effektivt ved hjelp av spesialutstyr som N-bar (en type treningsstang) og en dørslynge. Appen er tilrettelagt for både nybegynnere og erfarne brukere, med en rekke treningsvideoer og øvelser som kan tilpasses den enkeltes ferdighetsnivå.

About

Løft

Features

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Løft is the fitness tracker that makes logging so easy . Strength, running, cardio, sports and recovery. Finished on the treadmill, rower or exercise bike? Take a photo of the display and Løft reads the distance and time. Strength training Log sets, reps and weight See your previous session while lifting Live Activity on the Lock Screen Running & cardio GPS tracking with live map Treadmill, rowing, ski erg, swimming and cycling Interval mode, stopwatch and manual entry Statistics Per-exercise progression Muscle-group split and PR timeline And more Home Screen widget Coach tools: interval trainer, stopwatch and match clock iCloud sync across your devices English and Norwegian, kg/lb and km/miles

Screenshots

Northman Barbell4 screens

Løft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Northman Barbell at none against Løft's shown. Northman Barbell also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). Løft's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Northman Barbell ships an update every 7 months, Løft every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Northman Barbell versus Løft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Northman Barbell	Løft
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	47 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Vimscore AS	Adrian Jahnsrud

In-app purchases

None

Northman Barbell

No in-app purchases

None

Løft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Northman Barbell free?

Northman Barbell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Løft free?

Løft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Northman Barbell or Løft have ads?

Løft shows ads; Northman Barbell does not.

Which is updated more often, Northman Barbell or Løft?

Northman Barbell ships an update every 7 months, and Løft every 5 days. Most recently, Northman Barbell was updated on October 10, 2026 and Løft on October 5, 2026.