CataLift vs JINVO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CataLift
Easily log complex gym workouts, track progress with detailed charts, and follow structured training programs. Features a large exercise library with form tips and video analysis for technique improvement. Stay motivated with streaks and achievements.
- Distraction-free workout logging
- Structured program builder
- Personal record tracking
- 1350+ exercise library with form tips
- Video recording for form review
- Motivation through streaks and badges
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CataLift is a workout tracker and gym log that turns your training into an RPG. Log your sets, follow your program, track every PR, and watch your cat level up with every workout. Log workouts fast • About 1,100 exercises, with search that knows their other names • Weight, reps, RPE, supersets and drop sets • Rest timer with lock-screen controls, plus a plate calculator • Widgets: this week's workouts and your next workout Programs and progress • Build programs, or import them from CSV, JSON or a spreadsheet • Personal records, progress charts and body-weight tracking • Reads steps, workouts and heart rate from Apple Health (read only) Your cat, your RPG • Every workout earns XP and levels up your cat • 4 stats from real training: Strength, Endurance, Consistency and Volume • 6 classes, set by how you train: Rookie, Powerlifter, Runner, Hybrid, Bodybuilder and Calisthenics • Quest Board: 3 weekly quests built from your own numbers • Monthly Boss: beat your best to take it down, whether you lift, run or train with bodyweight • Trophy Room: over 100 trophies to earn The Climb: join it from your Quest Board. Each run is a fresh roguelike mountain map, and every workout moves your cat one step (up to 4 a week). Pick your route, clear Elites, rest at Campfires, collect relics and face the guardian at the Summit. Missed days never cost you. Earn cosmetic gear for your cat (107 items), unlock classes as you train and level up their mastery, and meet two new villains: the Treadmill Troll and the Battle Rope Basilisk. Train with friends • Feed, friends and direct messages • Friend challenges, including step challenges • Opt-in weekly leaderboards • Open a friend's workout, see their PRs and start it yourself Free to use, Premium optional Logging, programs, PRs, friends and every game feature are free. Premium adds advanced progress analytics (stalled lifts, predicted 1RM, strength standards), form videos and higher limits. Eligible new subscribers can try Premium free for 1 month. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cataliftlegal.netlify.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://cataliftlegal.netlify.app/privacy
JINVO
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Know what to train next. JINVO plans strength workouts around your equipment, available time and feedback, then helps you log your sets by voice. Build a training history you can come back to, at home or in the gym. WORKOUTS THAT FIT YOUR DAY Choose the equipment you have and the time you can train. JINVO adapts your workout using your check-in and training history, so you can focus on your next session. SAY YOUR SET. KEEP TRAINING. Log reps and weights by voice. Ask for an easier option, pause, skip or finish a workout without stopping to type every instruction. Prefer typing? You can use that too. YOUR WORKOUT LOG, IN ONE PLACE Keep your session history backed up to your account. Look back at completed workouts and what you logged, and use reminders to support your training routine. START FREE • Unlimited workouts from the exercise library • Adaptive workouts and voice logging • Spoken cues using your phone's voice • Daily check-ins and workout reminders • Workout history backed up to your account Your first workout includes a taste of the premium coach voice. You can then continue training on Free or choose JINVO Pro. MORE COACHING WITH JINVO PRO • Premium coach voice in every workout • Coaching chat in and out of workouts • Weekly plans, progress, milestones and weekly reviews • Coaching that remembers your goals and preferences • Apple Watch companion and Apple Health integration JINVO Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Available plans, prices and any eligible trial are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase or when an eligible trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Cloud coaching requires an internet connection and your permission. JINVO provides general fitness and wellness guidance, not medical diagnosis or treatment. Privacy policy: https://www.jinvo.pro/privacy Terms of use: https://www.jinvo.pro/terms Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CataLift at 15.1 against JINVO's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CataLift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and JINVO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CataLift ships an update weekly, JINVO every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CataLift | JINVO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Elias | Eimantas Kudarauskas |
In-app purchases
CataLift
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
JINVO
- JINVO Coaching Weekly$4.997 Days
- JINVO Coaching Monthly$17.901 Month
- JINVO Coaching Yearly3 Days trial$119.991 Year







