Elevate vs Beast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flexible workout logging
- Automatic PR detection
- Real-time social lifting features
- Progress analytics
- Apple Watch companion app
- Nutrition and body weight logging
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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
Beast
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Beast.fit is the AI-powered strength training app for lifters who want to get serious. Plan your workouts, track every set, and train with a coach in your pocket that actually adapts to you. MEET ALPHA, YOUR AI COACH Alpha learns how you train and gives guidance built around your history — what to lift, when to push, and when to back off. Ask anything, anytime. TRACK EVERY SET Fast, beautiful logging for sets, reps, weight, and RPE. Rest timers, a plate calculator, supersets, and guided mode keep you moving. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH Start and run entire workouts from your wrist with live heart rate and set tracking, then sync automatically back to your iPhone — even offline. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Volume, frequency, muscle-group balance, personal records, and recovery signals — visualized so you know what's working. PROGRAMS & GUIDANCE Follow structured programs with mesocycles, or let Alpha generate a routine for your goals and equipment. NUTRITION, SIMPLIFIED Track macros, scan barcodes, and snap food labels to log meals fast. STAY CONSISTENT Daily streaks, milestones, and XP keep you coming back — with streak freezes so one missed day doesn't undo your progress. BEAST PRO & ELITE Unlock Alpha coaching, advanced analytics, nutrition, and coach tools with a subscription. Start with a 30-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://beast.fit/privacy Terms of Use: https://beast.fit/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Elevate at weekly against Beast's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Elevate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Beast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Elevate ships an update weekly, Beast every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Elevate | Beast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightbox Studios LLC | EpsilonX, LLC |
In-app purchases
Elevate
- 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
Beast
- Beast Pro Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Beast Elite Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Beast Pro Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
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- Beast Elite Yearly1 Month trial$199.991 Year









