Lfty vs Notch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lfty
Log your weightlifting sessions with ease, capturing detailed notes and tracking progress through clear charts. This free application helps you build muscle and achieve your fitness goals.
- Log sets, reps, and weights
- Capture detailed workout notes
- Visualize progress with charts
- Track strength training gains
- Intuitive user interface
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Elevate your strength training with Lfty – the sleek, intuitive app designed for logging weight lifting sessions, capturing detailed notes, and tracking your progress effortlessly. Whether you're a gym newbie or a seasoned lifter, Lfty lets you record sets, reps, and weights with ease, add custom insights for every workout, and visualize your gains through clear charts and stats. Completely free forever – no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, just powerful tools to help you build muscle and smash goals. Download Lfty today and lift to new heights!
Notch
This app is a private gym workout tracker designed for individuals who want to log their sessions and monitor progress without distractions. It offers a clean interface for recording sets, reps, and various exercise types, with all data stored locally on your device.
- Log workouts by muscle group and cardio
- 100+ built-in exercises and custom additions
- Multiple exercise types (weight, bodyweight, distance, time)
- Rest timer with screen lock support
- Progress charts and custom metrics
- Local data storage with JSON export/import
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Notch is a free, private gym workout tracker. Built for lifters who just want to log a session, see their progress, and move on with their day. One thing. Done well. Log sets and reps. See your progression. That's it. No social feed, no streaks chasing you, no badges to collect, no plan recommending what you should bench tomorrow. Your data stays on your phone. No account to sign up for. No cloud sync. No analytics. No tracking. Notch makes zero network calls. The only thing that ever leaves your phone is what you choose to export. Free. Forever. No catch. No ads. No paywalls. No "Pro" tier. No "upgrade for charts." Every feature is in the free app. Features: • Log workouts grouped by muscle group + cardio • 100+ built-in exercises across Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, Core, and Cardio — plus add your own • Five exercise types: weight × reps, bodyweight reps (with optional added weight), distance + time, distance, time • Per-exercise variations saved as a pick-list (so analytics stay clean) • Optional partial-rep tracking per set • Rest timer between sets — runs even when the screen is locked • Calendar view with colored muscle-group dots for every gym day • Progress charts per exercise + variation: estimated 1RM, top-set weight, total volume, reps over time • Custom metrics — body weight, resting HR, anything numeric • Daily notes per day • Locations (home gym, commercial gym, etc.) with per-location progress filtering • Full JSON export/import — your data is portable, always • Light + dark themes that follow the system • Metric and imperial units What Notch will never have: Accounts. Ads. Push notifications begging you to come back. Streaks. Social sharing. AI coaches. Subscription tiers. Email lists. Crash reporters. Analytics SDKs. Just a gym log. The way it should be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lfty at every 2 days against Notch's fortnightly. Notch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lfty against 5.0 for Notch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Lfty ships an update every 2 days, Notch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lfty | Notch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Sorensen | Arvind Sasikumar |
Customer experience
Lfty
Notch
In-app purchases
Lfty
No in-app purchases
Notch
No in-app purchases





