GymForge vs Lyfe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GymForge
This app helps serious lifters track workouts with a clean, native interface. It offers personalized insights, custom routine building, and smart progression guidance. Focus on your training and gains without complex features.
- Personalized progress insights
- Customizable workout routines
- Smart progression guidance
- Pause and resume workouts
- Integrated form instruction
- Rest timer between sets
- Apple Health integration
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GymForge: Serious Lifting - Zero Distractions - Proper Form Mastery Stop wrestling with complicated workout apps. GymForge offers dedicated lifters an incredibly simple yet powerful way to build, track, and master workouts with integrated form instruction and personalized insights. Designed to feel like a true extension of your iPhone, its clean, native interface lets you focus purely on your training and gains โ not on figuring out the app. Key Features: - TRACK PROGRESS WITH PERSONALIZED INSIGHTS: Your Dashboard provides Quick Start access to recent workouts and insights. View training consistency on a calendar heatmap, track volume moved, monitor training time, and visualize personal records over time โ all with customizable time periods from weekly to yearly views. - CREATE YOUR PERFECT PLAN: Intuitively build truly custom routines. Add, remove, and sort exercises; set target sets with flexible rep modes (fixed reps, rep ranges, or AMRAP); and configure optional RPE targets โ your way, with fewer taps. - SMART PROGRESSION GUIDANCE: NextLoad indicators analyze your performance and suggest whether to increase, maintain, or decrease weight for your next session. Combined with automatic weight increments, progressive overload has never been easier. - PAUSE & RESUME ANYTIME: Life happens. Pause your workout mid-session and pick up exactly where you left off โ your paused workout appears right on your dashboard for instant resumption. - DEFINE EXERCISES YOUR WAY: Tailor exercise names, descriptions, body part tags, and link YouTube videos (with custom timestamps) for technique reference. Track history and personal records for every exercise. - EXERCISE VARIANTS: Add alternatives to any exercise, even mid-workout, and swap on the fly. Picker hides duplicates and remembers your last pick. - REST TIMER BETWEEN SETS: Stay on pace with a floating rest timer that starts after each set. Watch a color-coded countdown so you know exactly when to lift again. Set a global default or customize per exercise. - APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Every workout automatically saves to Apple Health with duration and calories burned. Your training data flows seamlessly into your overall health picture. - CELEBRATE PERSONAL RECORDS: Automatically detects new personal bests for weight and volume. Finish your workout and instantly see which PRs you crushed, with previous bests for comparison. - TRACK WORKOUTS WITH ZERO FRICTION: Log weights, sets, reps, and RPE effortlessly with a built-in workout timer and rest countdown. Access form videos mid-workout when you need them most. - FIND EXERCISES INSTANTLY: Smart search by name or body part gets you to the exercise you need, fast. - REVIEW & REFINE YOUR JOURNEY: Easily monitor progress by looking back at past workout sessions. Edit completed workouts to correct any mistakes with full data integrity. - EXPORT YOUR DATA: Export completed workouts to CSV for detailed analysis in any spreadsheet app. Choose a date range or export everything at once. Whether you're focused on progressive overload, RPE-based training, AMRAP sets, or perfecting your technique, GymForge adapts to your method. Built to feel natural on your iPhone, it's your dedicated partner for measurable results. Free Features Include: Complete workout tracking, automatic personal record detection, Apple Health integration, exercise video integration with trim controls, consistency heatmap, pause/resume workouts, up to 3 workout plans, iCloud sync, and more. GymForge Pro Unlocks: Unlimited workout plans, Visual Plate Calculator (with 5 barbell types and color-coded plates), automatic weight increments (global and per-exercise), RPE targeting, Rest Timer (global default and per-exercise override), Exercise Variants, CSV workout export, Volume, Training Time & Personal Records charts, and Family Sharing support. GymForge uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lyfe
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Lyfe โ Workout Tracker & Gym Logger Build muscle faster with personalized programs, smart progress tracking, calorie tracking and a massive 4,900+ video library โ all tailored to your goals, schedule, and equipment. Whether you train at home or in the gym, Lyfe keeps you on track and motivated to elevate your fitness journey. Why Lyfe Works โ Calorie tracking: Get the very accurate calorie tracking and goals โ AI-tailored programs: Get workouts that match your goals, schedule, and available gear. โ Program Builder: Customize sets, reps, tempo, and rest to fit your style. โ Smart scheduling: Organize by muscle group (push/pull/legs) or fully custom. โ Pro form videos: Learn every exercise with precise coaching cues. โ Progress tracking: Log sets, reps and volume. โ Saved workouts: Repeat your favorite workouts anytime. โ Workout Wrapped: Your Workout. Wrapped. Get your full workout summary the moment you finish. Sleek dark mode: Distraction-free, fast, and easy on the eyes. Perfect For: โ Hypertrophy & strength training blocks โ Busy lifters who want structure without guesswork โ Anyone who wants a plan that adapts over time โ Track Calories Unlock Lyfe Pro: โ Calorie Tracking โ Unlimited programs & workouts โ Full exercise video library โ Advanced analytics & tracking โ Monthly updates with new training blocks Subscription & Trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings โบ Subscriptions. Free trial converts to a paid plan unless canceled before it ends. Prices vary by region. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GymForge at weekly against Lyfe's every 3 months. Lyfe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GymForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Lyfe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GymForge ships an update weekly, Lyfe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymForge | Lyfe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sascha Derungs | ScandPark |
In-app purchases
GymForge
- GymForge Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- GymForge Pro Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
Lyfe
- Lyfe Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Lyfe Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Lyfe Pro Annual$34.991 Year









