Comparison

LiftList Workout Planner vs PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary

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

Head to head
About

LiftList Workout Planner

This app helps you document your fitness journey by creating exercises and training plans. Log your workouts, track key metrics like weight and reps, and review your progress with historical data and statistics. It focuses on essential logging and organization without ads or cross-app tracking.

Highlights
  • Create exercises and training plans
  • Log workouts with detailed metrics
  • Track weight, reps, sets, duration, distance
  • Review progress and personal records
  • Browse workout history by date
  • Use streaks, summaries, and widgets
  • Optional cloud backup and CSV export
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LiftList is a straightforward training app for people who want to document their workouts clearly. Create exercises and training plans, start workouts, enter your values and keep an eye on your progress. LiftList focuses on the essentials: logging training data, reviewing your history, checking statistics and organizing routines. Features: - Create exercises and training plans - Log workouts - Track weight, reps, sets, duration and distance - Review progress and personal records - Browse your workout history by date - Use streaks, monthly summaries and widgets - Optional cloud backup and CSV export with Premium LiftList is built local-first. Your regular training data stays on your device unless you choose to use cloud backup. The app is not built around ads, profiling or cross-app tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary

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A completely new perspective on your cycle and your everyday life. MORE THAN SYMPTOMS. Most cycle apps only let you track symptoms. PHASES goes further. Focus on what matters most in your everyday life. Not just symptoms, but also what you did and experienced. Sports, nutrition, date nights, family moments, relationship highs and lows, work stress, social events — everything that matters to you. Clearly presented in a unique vertical calendar. FOR MEN, TOO. Why are cycle apps always made just for women? Enter your partner's period and alongside it your own life. Because HER cycle has an impact on YOUR relationship life when it comes to moods and libido. So you know what's going on — for a better mutual understanding. DISCOVER PATTERNS you haven't seen before. When you keep everything in one place, connections become visible. How does your energy change around your ovulation, or your partner's? How do sleep, nutrition, and exercise relate to how you feel? PHASES makes these patterns visible so you can understand yourself better and plan smarter. PRIVACY BY DESIGN. Cycle apps that store data on servers are a no-go. PHASES stores everything exclusively on your device. No account required. No server. No tracking. No third parties. Your entries never leave your smartphone. FEATURES. - Unique vertical calendar - Fully customizable categories and entries - Track your period and receive a forecast - Bleeding isn't the same as your period. You can log both separately - Track ovulation, for example when you've confirmed it with an ovulation test or NFP - Log everything that matters to you: symptoms, mood, energy, sleep, sports, nutrition, social life, relationships and more - 100% on device. No cloud, no tracking - Core features usable without a subscription

Screenshots

LiftList Workout Planner4 screens
PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary at none against LiftList Workout Planner's 3. LiftList Workout Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LiftList Workout Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiftList Workout Planner ships an update every 6 days, PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiftList Workout Planner versus PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftList Workout PlannerPHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonrad SchmidmyNFP GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LiftList Workout Planner

Subscriptions2
  • LiftList Premium Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • LiftList Premium Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lift List Premium Lifetime$34.99
None

PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiftList Workout Planner free?
LiftList Workout Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary free?
PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiftList Workout Planner or PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary have ads?
Neither LiftList Workout Planner nor PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiftList Workout Planner or PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary?
LiftList Workout Planner ships an update every 6 days, and PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary every 2 months. Most recently, LiftList Workout Planner was updated on October 30, 2026 and PHASES. Cycle Tracker & Diary on November 5, 2026.

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