Comparison

Elevate vs Trunk

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

Head to head
About

Elevate

This app is a flexible workout tracker designed for experienced lifters to quickly log exercises, reference past attempts, and monitor progress. It offers real-time PR detection, social features to train with friends, and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Flexible workout logging
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Real-time social lifting features
  • Progress analytics
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Nutrition and body weight logging
Features
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Elevate is the fastest workout tracker, gym log, and AI coach for serious lifters. Track every set, rep, and PR in one tap. Built for strength training, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and hypertrophy. For lifters who already know what they are doing. No videos. No fluff. A workout log that keeps up with you mid set, and an optional AI personal trainer if you want one. LOG HOW YOU ACTUALLY TRAIN Start with a blank program and log exercises as you go. No rigid templates. Add, swap, or remove anytime. Your history follows the exercise, not the program. Perfect for push pull legs, upper lower, bro split, full body, or any custom routine. WORKOUT TRACKER BUILT FOR SPEED One tap set logging. Smart rest timer. Plate calculator. Warmup tracking. Rep quality rating. Every screen is built so you can log a set, lock your phone, and get back to the bar. APPLE WATCH GYM COMPANION Heart rate per set, automatically. Log sets from your wrist. Seamless iPhone and Watch sync. HR zones, peak HR, and per set averages. AUTOMATIC PR DETECTION Personal records detected as they happen. Estimated 1RM (e1RM), max weight, max reps, and volume PRs across every exercise. Every milestone gets celebrated. PROGRESS ANALYTICS AND CHARTS Track e1RM, weight, training volume, and heart rate trends with interactive charts and date range filtering. See exactly when you stalled, when you broke through, and what changed. AI COACH (NEW IN VERSION 2.1) An optional AI personal trainer in your pocket. Short, in session coaching cues tuned to the set you just did. A chat tab for training, form, recovery, and nutrition questions. Voice consultations so you can talk through your goals out loud. Pick a built in coaching personality or build your own custom AI coach. Cues fade, chat lives in its own tab, and the AI never blocks logging. SMART WEEK MANAGEMENT Programs auto advance weekly with your structure intact. Skip sessions, add exercises, rearrange the week, all without breaking your workout history. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS See when friends are lifting. Watch their sets live. Send emotes. Get notified the moment they hit a PR. NUTRITION AND BODY WEIGHT Log body weight and macros alongside your strength training. FREE Flexible logging with any metric combination, 3 programs, 30 day history, automatic PR detection, Apple Watch heart rate, live social features, music integration, Live Activity. ELEVATE BASIC Everything in Free, plus unlimited programs and routines, full lifetime history, advanced progress charts, advanced heart rate analytics, and program export and import. ELEVATE AI PRO Everything in Basic, plus the full AI coach: in session cues, chat tab, custom AI coaches you build yourself, voice consultations, and AI powered Progress analysis of your last several weeks of training. BUILT BY LIFTERS, FOR LIFTERS Most workout trackers are built for general fitness. Elevate is built for lifters who care about progressive overload, e1RM, working sets, and RIR. Whether you run 5x5, PPL, upper lower, a hypertrophy block, or a powerlifting peak, Elevate gets out of the way and lets you train. SUBSCRIPTIONS Elevate Basic: $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Elevate AI Pro: $19.99 per month or $179.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings, Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://trainwithforge.fit/elevate/privacy Terms of Service: https://trainwithforge.fit/elevate/terms

About

Trunk

This app helps you track your gym workouts and progress with an intuitive interface. It offers AI integration for personalized training plans and detailed analytics, all without any subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • AI training plan integration
  • Progress visualization
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable workout organization
  • Unlimited profiles and sessions
Features
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Trunk helps you log your lifting and review your progress. TRACK YOUR LIFTS Record sets, reps and weight. Organize your training with profiles, sessions and exercises. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review your workout history, compare exercise performance over time, and track progress toward your goals. KEEP YOUR WORKOUT MOVING Set custom rest timers and use Trunk's Lock Screen workout controls. CONNECT YOUR OWN AI Already use an AI assistant like ChatGPT or Claude? Link it with Trunk and import the programs it builds for you in two taps. Anything you share with your AI is between you and your AI provider. AI integration requires Trunk+ (in-app purchase). Questions or feedback? Use the support link on this product page.

Screenshots

Elevate4 screens
Trunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Elevate at 6 against Trunk's 1. Elevate also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Elevate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Trunk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elevate against 5.0 for Trunk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elevate has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevate ships an update weekly, Trunk every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elevate versus Trunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevateTrunk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightbox Studios LLCAdventureland, Inc

Customer experience

Elevate

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trunk

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Elevate

Subscriptions6
  • Elevate Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Elevate Base$6.991 Month
  • Elevate AI Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Elevate Pro (Annual)$34.991 Year
  • Elevate Base$49.991 Year
  • Elevate AI Pro7 Days trial$143.991 Year
1 purchases

Trunk

One-time1
  • Trunk+$9.99

Questions

Is Elevate free?
Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trunk free?
Trunk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elevate or Trunk?
Elevate and Trunk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Elevate or Trunk have ads?
Neither Elevate nor Trunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elevate or Trunk?
Elevate ships an update weekly, and Trunk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Elevate was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trunk on November 5, 2026.

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