Comparison

ShadowLift vs Sketchy Run

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

Head to head
About

ShadowLift

This fitness tracker helps you log workouts, track progress with photos, and analyze your training with detailed analytics. It offers workout templates, custom splits, and integrates with Apple Health. Advanced AI insights are available for personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, and weights
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Customizable workout splits
  • Progress photo capture with guidance
  • Muscle group radar charts
  • Apple Health integration
  • AI-powered workout summaries
Features
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ShadowLift is your ultimate workout companion, a beautifully designed fitness tracker built to help you crush your goals and track every gain. TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS • Log sets, reps, and weights with an intuitive interface designed for the gym • Automatic personal record (PR) detection so you never miss a milestone • Support for all set types: warm-up, failure, drop sets, rest-pause, and bodyweight • Flexible rep goals: ranges (8-12), exact numbers, or AMRAP WORKOUT SPLITS & TEMPLATES • Create custom workout splits (Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, and more) • Choose from 5 premium pre-built templates designed by fitness experts • Smart day progression that keeps you on track • Import and export splits to share with friends PROGRESS PHOTOS • Capture progress photos with pose guidance overlay • Side-by-side before/after comparisons • Timeline view to visualize your transformation • Securely synced across all your devices POWERFUL ANALYTICS • Muscle group radar chart shows training balance • Track workout streaks with smart rest day logic • Weight and BMI tracking with beautiful charts • Detailed workout history with calendar view HEALTH & SYNC • Full Apple Health integration (read and write) • iCloud sync keeps your data safe across devices • Works offline — perfect for gyms with bad signal AI-POWERED INSIGHTS (Pro + AI) • Weekly AI workout summaries analyze your training • Personalized recommendations based on your progress • Generate custom workout splits tailored to your goals • Powered by Apple Intelligence — 100% on-device and private BUILT FOR THE GYM • Lightning-fast performance, even during long sessions • No ads, no clutter — just you and your workout • Dark mode optimized for gym lighting • Customizable accent colors and app icons SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • ShadowLift Pro: All premium features • ShadowLift Pro + AI: Everything plus AI-powered insights Start your fitness journey today. Your gains are waiting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sketchy Run

Features
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Sketchy Run turns your running routes into simple, hand-drawn sketches and focuses on distance as your primary metric. Instead of complicated maps and overwhelming statistics, Sketchy Run tracks what really matters: how far you've gone and the unique path you've taken.  Of course other important metrics like pace, time and heart rate are tracked as well and synced with Apple Health. Sketchy Run is for runners who love seeing their cumulative distance grow over time. Track your progress with epic journey achievements and transform each run into part of a larger adventure - from a lap around Indy Speedway to completing Frodo's quest or circumnavigating the moon. The app works with your Apple Watch to track your runs, and the iPhone companion app lets you review your collection of running sketches anytime.

Screenshots

ShadowLift3 screens
Sketchy Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sketchy Run at none against ShadowLift's 4. Sketchy Run also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ShadowLift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sketchy Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShadowLift against 5.0 for Sketchy Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ShadowLift versus Sketchy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowLiftSketchy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCode FrogDavid Pfluegl

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ShadowLift

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Sketchy Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShadowLift free?
ShadowLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketchy Run free?
Sketchy Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShadowLift or Sketchy Run?
ShadowLift and Sketchy Run are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShadowLift or Sketchy Run have ads?
Neither ShadowLift nor Sketchy Run shows ads.

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