Comparison

LiftTrack vs Rack

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

Head to head
About

LiftTrack

Plan and track strength training programs using AI. Build multi-week workouts with custom progression rules and adjust based on actual performance. Log sessions on your phone or a compatible Garmin watch.

Highlights
  • AI-powered workout program generation
  • Multi-week training block planning
  • Customizable progression rules
  • Workout logging with rest timers
  • Performance review and adaptation
  • Garmin watch integration
Features
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Plan your next training block with Claude or ChatGPT. Build workouts across multiple weeks, set progression rules, and adjust your program using your actual results. LiftTrack is your training home for Claude and ChatGPT. Keep your strength program, workout log and progress together, from planning the first week to reviewing the last. Train on your phone or a compatible Garmin watch. BUILD A COMPLETE TRAINING BLOCK Tell Claude or ChatGPT your goals, available equipment and training schedule. Plan several weeks of workouts, decide how volume and intensity should change, and make room for lighter weeks. Ask, "Build a six-week squat program with three lifting days a week." Your AI can use your saved programs, training history and training maxes to shape the plan, then save it directly to LiftTrack. Your program includes the details you need to train: exercises, sets, reps, weights, rest times and progression rules. PUT PROGRESSION INTO THE PLAN Give each lift a clear next step. Build LiftTrack's progression rules into your program with Claude or ChatGPT, or set them up yourself. Add weight when you hit your rep targets. Or work from 8 to 12 reps, then increase the weight and start again at 8. Choose your increments and targets, and let LiftTrack apply the rules as you complete your sessions. Use training maxes to set percentage-based loads, with warmups, supersets and RPE targets to structure each workout. REVIEW YOUR TRAINING LOAD AND ADAPT Give your next planning conversation the context of what you actually did. • Compare weekly sets per muscle group with your four-week average • See which movement patterns you trained and which you missed • Review exercise history, strength trends and personal records • Check your saved program and upcoming workouts Ask, "Review my last four weeks. How should we adjust the next block?" Work with Claude or ChatGPT to change upcoming workouts as your performance, goals or availability change. Your AI makes changes when you ask. TRACK ON YOUR PHONE Follow your workout and log sets, reps and weights as you train. Use rest timers with audio alerts, and return to your saved session after minimizing it. Your completed sessions become part of the history Claude or ChatGPT can review. No watch required. TRAIN WITH GARMIN Send planned workouts to Garmin Connect and follow them using your compatible Garmin watch's native strength activity. Completed watch workouts sync back to LiftTrack, ready for progress tracking and your next AI review. Phone-recorded workouts stay in LiftTrack and do not export to Garmin Connect. START FREE Download LiftTrack and connect Claude or ChatGPT to your training. Connecting and letting your AI read your training data is free. LiftTrack Premium lets Claude or ChatGPT save and update your workouts, programs, progression rules and training maxes. Claude and ChatGPT connect through their own apps or websites. Availability depends on your AI provider's account and plan. Plan the weeks ahead. Train with purpose. Build on your results. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rack

Log your weightlifting sets and reps directly from your wrist, even offline. Plan workouts on your phone and execute them with your paired smartwatch. Track runs and cardio sessions, and visualize your progress with detailed charts and recovery insights.

Highlights
  • Log sets and reps from your wrist
  • Plan workouts on phone, execute on watch
  • Offline workout tracking
  • Track runs and cardio with GPS
  • Automatic personal record detection
  • Muscle recovery and readiness scores
  • Import/export workout history
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Your lifts and your runs in one training log. Link Garmin Connect and your Rack workouts can upload there automatically. Log every set's weight and reps from your wrist. No rep counter to fix afterwards. Plan per-set weights and supersets on your phone, then lift from your watch, even offline. Rack is a hybrid training app for iPhone and Garmin watches. Use it on your phone alone, or pair a supported Garmin watch and run the workout from your wrist. ON YOUR WATCH - See the current exercise, its target reps and weight, and your notes - Adjust weight or reps, then confirm the set - Rest timer with +/- adjust and the next set's target - Live heart rate, from the watch or a paired chest strap - Undo a set or reorder exercises from the wrist - No phone? Send a routine to the watch first, train offline, and the sets sync back when you reconnect - A distinct vibration when you finish a workout with a new personal record ON YOUR PHONE - Build routines with per-set reps, weight and rest, supersets, RPE or RIR targets, tempo and warm-up sets - Start from preset routines and ready-made programs, or build your own weekly or custom-length program - Rest timer, hold timer for planks and carries, and a Live Activity on the Lock Screen - Swap or reorder exercises mid-workout RUNS AND CARDIO - Track a run, ride or other cardio session on your phone, with GPS distance and pace - Build interval workouts from warm-up, work, recovery and cool-down steps with repeats - Review splits, heart-rate zones and a heart-rate chart after each session - Import runs and rides from Apple Health so they sit next to your lifts PROGRESS AND RECOVERY - Personal records detected automatically: weight, volume and estimated 1RM - Per-exercise charts, a PR timeline and muscle-group volume over time - A muscle recovery map that updates from your strength and cardio training - A readiness score that can include Body Battery and stress from a paired Garmin watch - Plateau and muscle-imbalance flags BRING YOUR HISTORY - Import from Hevy, Strong or Fitbod (CSV export) - Export your history as CSV or XLSX - Completed workouts save to Apple Health OPTIONAL AI FEATURES Training Intelligence stays off until you turn it on. With it on, Rack can look into a stalled lift and propose program changes, which you approve or skip one by one. SUPPORTED WATCHES Garmin fenix, Forerunner, Instinct, Venu, epix, Enduro, Descent, tactix, MARQ, D2, Approach and quatix families (60+ models). Install the Rack watch app from the Connect IQ Store. RACK PRO Rack is free to download. The free plan keeps a 90-day history window and up to 3 routines. Pro adds full history, no routine limit, ranked exercise swap suggestions, automatic progression rules and a monthly Training Audit. Pro is $8.99/month or $54.99/year, each with a 2-week free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($119.99 while Charter seats last). US prices; prices in other countries may differ. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rackstrength.com/privacy Garmin, Garmin Connect and the Garmin device names above are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Rack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Garmin.

Screenshots

LiftTrack4 screens
Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiftTrack at 4.8 against Rack's 4.0. LiftTrack also leads on ratings volume (155 vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. LiftTrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Rack sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiftTrack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiftTrack has 155 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of LiftTrack's written reviews are positive against 86% of Rack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiftTrack versus Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftTrackRack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (155 ratings) — better4.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiftTrack LLCAviv Noah

Customer experience

LiftTrack

All ratings155 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Rack

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LiftTrack

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Premium - Yearly$59.991 Year
7 purchases

Rack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual Pro14 Days trial$54.991 Year
One-time5
  • Training Audit$1.49
  • Training Audit 3-Pack$3.99
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99
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  • Rack Charter Lifetime$119.99
  • Lifetime Pro$149.99

Questions

Is LiftTrack free?
LiftTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rack free?
Rack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiftTrack or Rack?
LiftTrack is rated higher. LiftTrack averages 4.8 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Rack averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do LiftTrack or Rack have ads?
Neither LiftTrack nor Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiftTrack or Rack?
LiftTrack ships an update every 10 days, and Rack every 10 days. Most recently, LiftTrack was updated on November 8, 2026 and Rack on November 5, 2026.

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