RepEight vs PowaLifta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RepEight
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RepEight is the gym app built for lifters who care about every rep. Log workouts with weight, reps, and RPE. Track personal records automatically. See when you're ready to train each muscle again. Train with an AI coach that actually knows your history โ on iPhone, Apple Watch, and your Lock Screen. Whether you're building muscle, chasing strength PRs, or staying consistent, RepEight gives you serious tracking and intelligent coaching in one app. LOG WORKOUTS LIKE A PRO โข Log sets, reps, weight, RPE, rest time, and notes in real time โข Previous bests shown on every set so you know what to beat โข Built-in rest timer and instant PR alerts when you hit a new best โข Start empty, use a saved routine, or follow a structured program โข Session summary, full workout history, and incomplete set review 1,300+ EXERCISES WITH DEMO ANIMATIONS Browse 1,300+ strength, cardio, mobility, and bodyweight exercises with animated demonstrations. Search and filter by muscle group. Build custom exercises with RepEight Pro. PERSONAL RECORDS โ AUTOMATIC & SEARCHABLE RepEight detects PRs as you train โ no manual entry needed. โข Track 1RM, max weight, volume PRs, and rep PRs โข Searchable PR hub with muscle group and time period filters โข Strength curves, exercise-level PR history, and share-ready PR cards RECOVERY INSIGHTS Per-muscle readiness based on your recent volume โ with 24h, 48h, and 72h recovery windows. Train hard when you're ready. Back off when you're not. 27 BUILT-IN PROGRAMS Structured plans across Strength, Bodybuilding, Hybrid, Yoga, Cardio, and Mobility โ including Push/Pull/Legs, Starting Strength 5ร5, HIIT, and more. Save your own routines in folders. KAI, YOUR AI COACH Kai learns how you train โ bodybuilding, powerlifting, hybrid, or general fitness โ and adapts to your experience level, from beginner to advanced. Chat anytime, get weekly plans, post-workout debriefs, and proactive check-ins. Generate full workouts tailored to your equipment and goals. The AI workout analyzer scores sessions and tracks progressive overload. Quarterly training review with Pro. COMPARE & TRAIN WITH FRIENDS Head-to-head stats for workouts, volume, sets, and duration over 30d, 90d, 1y, or all time. Side-by-side exercise comparisons. Social feed, DMs, group chats, workout sharing, and training badges. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITY Log weight, reps, and sets from your wrist. Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island shows your current exercise, set count, and rest timer (Pro, iOS 16.2+). PROGRESS & APPLE HEALTH Workout heatmap, training streaks, muscle group breakdown, body heatmap, and weekly summary. Sync with Apple Health โ read steps, energy, and sleep; write workouts back to Health. WHY LIFTERS CHOOSE REPEIGHT Serious set logging with RPE and rest timers. Automatic PR detection. Muscle recovery windows. An AI coach that adapts to how you train. 27 programs plus custom routines. Compare stats with friends. Apple Watch and Lock Screen tracking. Share-ready workout and PR cards. Download RepEight and put a strength tracker, PR log, and AI coach in your pocket. RepEight Pro Unlock unlimited AI coach chat and workout generation, advanced analytics, unlimited routines, full PR history, quarterly coach review, Live Activity, and custom exercises. Plan: RepEight Pro Monthly Duration: 1 month, auto-renewing Price: ยฃ3.99/month (localized price may vary) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.repeight.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PowaLifta
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POWALIFTA is a powerlifting app built for the barbell. Log every set by weight, reps and RPE, watch your total climb, and train with your club and your coach in one place. TRAIN - The next set is always the first thing you see. Logging it is one tap. - Log by RPE. Your e1RM updates automatically, competition-equivalent across squat, bench and deadlift variants. - Smart rest timer: heavier and harder sets rest longer, and it keeps counting on your Lock Screen. - No coach? Build an 8-week block from your best lifts, or write your own program. PROGRESS - e1RM over time for every lift, your PRs, DOTS, IPF GoodLift score and weight class. - Weekly volume, a training calendar, lift balance and meet results. - Plan meet day: openers, seconds and thirds from your real numbers. CLUBS - Join your gym team, uni club or barbell crew. Find clubs by name or city, or join with a code. - Share any set, PR or whole session to your club's feed. - Climb your club's leaderboard, ranked by DOTS or this week's training. - Clubs can be public or private. Private clubs approve who joins. - Your club sees what you share and your stats, never your program or logs. COACHING - Get your program from your coach, message them, send form-check videos and do weekly check-ins. - Coaches: manage your roster, see who trained and who's stalling, build RPE programs, save templates and give one program to many athletes at once. - Free for coaches with up to 3 athletes. Bigger rosters are available as in-app subscriptions. Free for lifters. Built for the barbell. Terms of Use: https://www.powalifta.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.powalifta.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PowaLifta at none against RepEight's 1. PowaLifta also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). RepEight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RepEight sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. PowaLifta asks for nothing beyond the download.
RepEight ships an update fortnightly, PowaLifta every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RepEight | PowaLifta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REPEIGHT STUDIOS LTD | Kishore Gurnani |
In-app purchases
RepEight
- RepEight Pro$3.991 Month
PowaLifta
No in-app purchases









