Comparison

Next Set vs Lfty

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

Head to head
About

Next Set

Easily plan and log your fitness routines to achieve your goals. Create custom workout templates, organize them into programs, and visualize your progress with detailed stats. Enjoy a completely ad-free and purchase-free experience with local data storage.

Highlights
  • Create workout templates and programs
  • Log workouts on the fly
  • Visualize progress with graphs
  • Support for circuits and random exercises
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Local data storage and backups
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Next Set is a workout planning and tracking app that makes it easy for you to log and track your workouts and reach your fitness goals. No ads. No in-app purchases. Once you have Next Set you can use all it's features. Features: - Add exercises and create workout templates, or just log a workout on the fly. - Organize your templates into programs to follow and let the app keep track of which workout is up next. - Visualize your progress over time through graphs on the Stats page, including workout volumes, rep counts, distance, pace, and more. - Create templates with more complex setups than just a series of exercises. Add circuits for repeated sets of exercises. Add randomly selected exercises to give some variety to your workouts. - Both light mode and dark mode fully supported. Your data is your own. - All data is stored locally on your phone and automatically backed up with your iPhone backups. - I the developer do not have access to your data. Your data is never uploaded or sent anywhere. - You can also manually backup your data to a storage location of your choice.

About

Lfty

Log your weightlifting sessions with ease, capturing detailed notes and tracking progress through clear charts. This free application helps you build muscle and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, and weights
  • Capture detailed workout notes
  • Visualize progress with charts
  • Track strength training gains
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Elevate your strength training with Lfty – the sleek, intuitive app designed for logging weight lifting sessions, capturing detailed notes, and tracking your progress effortlessly. Whether you're a gym newbie or a seasoned lifter, Lfty lets you record sets, reps, and weights with ease, add custom insights for every workout, and visualize your gains through clear charts and stats. Completely free forever – no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, just powerful tools to help you build muscle and smash goals. Download Lfty today and lift to new heights!

Screenshots

Next Set4 screens
Lfty4 screens

Verdict

The call

Next Set and Lfty are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Next Set against 5.0 for Lfty. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Set ships an update every 4 days, Lfty every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Next Set versus Lfty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext SetLfty
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle MeasnerKyle Sorensen

Customer experience

Next Set

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lfty

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Next Set

No in-app purchases

None

Lfty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Set free?
Next Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lfty free?
Lfty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Set or Lfty?
Next Set and Lfty are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Next Set or Lfty have ads?
Neither Next Set nor Lfty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Set or Lfty?
Next Set ships an update every 4 days, and Lfty every 2 days. Most recently, Next Set was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lfty on October 30, 2026.

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