Lifting Dice vs stronglifts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifting Dice
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Every feel stuck in a rut with your usual workouts? Sick of waiting in line for equipment? Roll a completely random workout to shake things up, and reroll a single option if the equipment you need is just a bit too busy to wait for.
stronglifts
This app simplifies tracking your strength training progress with a clean interface. It automates weight increases, calculates warmups, and provides a rest timer to keep you focused on your lifts.
- Automated weight progression
- Smart deloads for failed sets
- Automatic warmup set calculation
- Built-in rest timer
- Visual plate calculator
- Workout history and progress tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Track your Stronglifts 5×5 workouts with a clean, focused interface designed to keep you lifting — not tapping. SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE The Stronglifts 5×5 program alternates between two workouts (A and B) using five compound barbell exercises: Squat, Bench Press, Barbell Row, Overhead Press, and Deadlift. This app handles the programming so you can focus on your lifts. SMART PROGRESSION - Automatically increases weight after successful sets - Tracks consecutive failures and applies deloads when needed - Warmup sets calculated automatically based on your working weight DURING YOUR WORKOUT - Tap sets to log reps as you complete them - Built-in rest timer with automatic recommendations - Collapse completed exercises to stay focused on what's next - Visual plate calculator shows exactly which plates to load WORKOUT HISTORY - Review past workouts with completion status at a glance - Track your progress over time APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION - Completed workouts saved to Apple Health as strength training sessions PLATE CALCULATOR - Standalone plate calculator for quick reference - Visual bar diagram with color-coded plates Built for lifters who want to get stronger without distractions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lifting Dice at 17.6 against stronglifts's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lifting Dice ships an update every 4 days, stronglifts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lifting Dice | stronglifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykal Cuin | Jeff Namkung |
In-app purchases
Lifting Dice
No in-app purchases
stronglifts
No in-app purchases









