Comparison

Maxlyft vs FocusLift

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

Head to head
About

Maxlyft

This fitness app allows users to log workouts, track personal records, and monitor progress with detailed analytics. It offers customizable routines, exercise tracking, and body measurement logging, all stored securely via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout splits
  • Exercise and rep logging
  • Personal record tracking
  • Progress graphs and analytics
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Workout streak tracking
  • Secure iCloud data storage
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A workout app that is ACTUALLY free. Build your split, log every set, and watch progress compound without the spreadsheet chaos. Maxlyft is a strength training app for lifters who want clear structure and honest numbers. YOUR SPLIT, YOUR WAY Create a rotating or weekly split with named days, rest days, and optional colors. Attach a routine to a training day, or start an empty workout when the plan changes. Your active split keeps today’s training ready to go — open the app and lift. LOG WITHOUT FRICTION Start today’s planned workout, resume mid-session after closing the app, or log freely. Sets are completed as you log them, and your last-session numbers appear as helpful references. A live timer, set count, and volume stay on screen while you train. Log barbell, dumbbell, bodyweight, assisted, duration, and distance work — including per-side weight. PRS THAT ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING Maxlyft highlights new records automatically and lets you track custom lifetime marks — best at a chosen weight, rep target, time, or distance. Finished workouts show a crown when you hit a PR. INSIGHTS, NOT NOISE See volume, sets, training time, and muscle-group distribution across 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, 1 year, or all time. Filter by muscle or split day. Open any exercise for lifetime totals, records, and charts tailored to how you track it. BUILT AROUND YOUR LIBRARY No giant canned catalog to fight. Name your own exercises, tag muscles, save routines, and reuse them. Rename a lift and your history stays with it. TRAIN OFFLINE. KEEP YOUR DATA SYNCED. Logging is local-first, so a dead gym signal doesn’t stop the session. Sign in with Apple or Google to sync and restore your data across devices. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Check today’s session or your last 7 days of volume without opening the app. HOW TO GET STARTED - Choose your units and build your first split — rotating or weekly. - Add the lifts you actually do. - Start today’s workout from Train and log your sets. - Check Insights after a few sessions to see the trend. Privacy Policy: https://www.maxlyft.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.maxlyft.com/terms

About

FocusLift

This app helps you stay focused during workouts by blocking distracting applications. It offers a fast logging system, numerous pre-built training programs, and progress tracking features. Enjoy uninterrupted gym sessions with its unique focus mode.

Highlights
  • Built-in Focus Mode to block distracting apps
  • Fast workout logger with no login required
  • 297 included training programs
  • Live Activity rest timers
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Optional iCloud backup
Features
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Lift heavy. Scroll never. FocusLift is the only workout tracker with a built-in Focus Mode that blocks distracting apps while you lift. TikTok, Instagram, and anything else that hijacks your rest period stays locked until your workout is done. Your phone stays in your hand for the timer, your music, and your log - but the feed waits. Your 45-minute program shouldn't take 2 hours. Every other workout app stops at "track your sets." FocusLift tracks your sets AND fights the other apps, so a 3-minute rest is 3 minutes - not 3 minutes and four TikToks. LOG EVERY SET IN SECONDS A fast, clean logger built for the gym floor. Add sets, reps, and weight in a tap. Mark warmups, drop sets, and failures. No account, no login, no friction - your data lives on your device from the first set. 297 TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDED Start lifting with a real plan today: 5/3/1, GZCLP, PPL, peaking blocks, calisthenics progressions, and hundreds more. Programs auto-load your working weights session to session so you always know what to lift next. REST TIMERS ON THE LOCK SCREEN AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Live Activities put your rest countdown right on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Skip or adjust the timer without unlocking. You hear the bell - and the feed is still locked when it rings. TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS AND PROGRESS Automatic PR detection with a gold badge the moment you hit one. Progress charts show your lifts climbing over weeks and months. Log body measurements and watch the trend lines. HOME-SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at your next workout, recent PRs, and streak without opening the app. CLOUD BACKUP Optional iCloud backup keeps your history safe and carries it to a new phone. No account required - it's local-first by design, with the cloud as a safety net you control. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Focus Mode: block distracting apps during your workout - Fast set-by-set workout logger, no login required - 297 bundled programs: 5/3/1, GZCLP, PPL, peaking, calisthenics - Live Activity rest timers on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Automatic personal-record tracking with charts - Body measurements and progress trends - Home-screen widgets - Optional iCloud backup - Dark ember-red premium design FOCUSLIFT PRO Try every FocusLift feature free for 14 days. After your trial, a FocusLift Pro subscription keeps everything unlocked: advanced Focus Mode, your full workout history and analytics, all 297 programs, Live Activity rest timers, and cloud backup. Lift heavy. Scroll never. --- Subscription terms: FocusLift Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://digitaltrainingsystems.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://digitaltrainingsystems.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Maxlyft4 screens
FocusLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusLift at none against Maxlyft's shown. FocusLift also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). Maxlyft's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Maxlyft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FocusLift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FocusLift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maxlyft has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maxlyft ships an update every 2 days, FocusLift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Maxlyft versus FocusLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxlyftFocusLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB161 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDylan MorganDigital Training Systems Incorporated

Customer experience

Maxlyft

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

FocusLift

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Maxlyft

Subscriptions2
  • Maxlyft Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Maxlyft pro Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

FocusLift

Subscriptions2
  • FocusLift Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FocusLift Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Maxlyft free?
Maxlyft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusLift free?
FocusLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maxlyft or FocusLift?
FocusLift is rated higher. Maxlyft averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while FocusLift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Maxlyft or FocusLift have ads?
Maxlyft shows ads; FocusLift does not.
Which is updated more often, Maxlyft or FocusLift?
Maxlyft ships an update every 2 days, and FocusLift weekly. Most recently, Maxlyft was updated on October 30, 2026 and FocusLift on October 31, 2026.

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