Comparison

Suji vs Simple Lifts

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

Head to head
About

Suji

This app utilizes targeted compression technology to alleviate joint pain and enhance isolated muscle strength. It aids in accelerating muscle recovery, requiring a compatible device. It is not intended for professional sports medicine training.

Highlights
  • Targeted compression technology
  • Joint pain relief
  • Increase isolated muscle strength
  • Accelerate muscle recovery
  • Requires compatible device
Features
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Build Muscle With Less Joint Strain. Recover Faster. Suji uses smart, targeted compression to help you strengthen your muscles with lighter loads and accelerate muscle recovery. Access expert-guided workouts or create your own sessions, with personalized compression that automatically calibrates to your body. Build muscle and recover anywhere, anytime. Suji Gen1 or Suji Gen2 device required. NOTE: This app is designed for individual use. Sports medicine professionals, physical therapists and athletic programs should download the Suji Teams app.

About

Simple Lifts

This weightlifting tracker helps men get stronger and stay consistent by logging sets, tracking progress, and automatically calculating the next session's weight. It removes guesswork with data-driven insights and features like personal record tracking and rest timers.

Highlights
  • Log sets with weight, reps, and effort
  • Auto-progression calculates next weight
  • Personal records tracked automatically
  • Rest timer with circular countdown
  • Streak tracking for consistency
  • Weekly volume chart
  • Custom programs and exercises
Features
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Simple Lifts is a no-nonsense weightlifting tracker built for men who want to get stronger and stay consistent. Log every set, track your progress, and let the app tell you exactly what to lift next session. No guesswork. No fluff. Just you, the bar, and your data. FEATURES — Log sets with weight, reps, and effort — Auto-progression calculates your next weight after every session — Personal records tracked automatically with e1RM — Rest timer with circular countdown — Streak tracking to keep you consistent — Weekly volume chart so you can see your work — Custom programs and exercises — Full exercise library with 41 movements Built by Simple Life Studios.

Screenshots

Suji4 screens
Simple Lifts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Lifts at 100% against Suji's 50%. Simple Lifts also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Suji's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Suji sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Simple Lifts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Lifts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suji has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Suji's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Lifts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suji ships an update monthly, Simple Lifts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Suji versus Simple Lifts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSujiSimple Lifts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size499 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSujiBFRDavin Preble

Customer experience

Suji

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Simple Lifts

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Suji

Subscriptions1
  • Suji Athlete Subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
None

Simple Lifts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Suji free?
Suji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Lifts free?
Simple Lifts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Suji or Simple Lifts?
Simple Lifts is rated higher. Suji averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Simple Lifts averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Suji or Simple Lifts have ads?
Neither Suji nor Simple Lifts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suji or Simple Lifts?
Suji ships an update monthly, and Simple Lifts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Suji was updated on October 16, 2026 and Simple Lifts on September 12, 2026.

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