Dial vs JustLift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dial
This app helps serious lifters meticulously track their training volume per muscle group. It provides detailed insights into progressive overload and workout efficiency without ads or requiring an account. Visualize your progress with clear charts and make informed training decisions.
- Fractional volume tracking per muscle group
- Automatic muscle contribution mapping
- Log sets, reps, and weight with gym-focused interface
- Extensive exercise library with custom movement support
- Progress visualization with charts and analytics
- iCloud sync and Apple Health integration
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Dial is the workout tracker for lifters who take volume seriously. See exactly how much work each muscle group receives, track progressive overload, and make informed decisions about your training. No ads. No account required. FRACTIONAL VOLUME TRACKING When you bench press, it counts toward chest, front delts, and triceps—each weighted appropriately. Dial shows the full picture, not just total sets. • Automatic muscle contribution mapping for every exercise • 4-week rolling averages smooth out week-to-week variation • Efficiency gradient shows where each set contributes most • Set optional volume goals as personal benchmarks TRACK YOUR LIFTS Log sets, reps, and weight with an interface designed for the gym. Quick access to previous workout data makes progressive overload easy to follow. • Mark sets as warmup, working, drop set, or to failure • Group exercises into supersets • Build reusable templates for any program EXERCISE LIBRARY Hundreds of pre-loaded exercises organized by muscle group. Add custom movements and AI automatically maps them to muscles. Each exercise tracks your complete performance history. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Beautiful charts showing volume over time, best weights, and estimated 1RM. Spot patterns across weeks. See what's working. INSIGHT, NOT INSTRUCTION No AI-generated workouts. No gamification. No algorithm telling you what to lift. You bring your training—Dial makes it visible. DESIGNED FOR iOS Native SwiftUI app built to feel at home on your iPhone. Fast, fluid, and distraction-free. iCloud sync. Apple Health integration. FREE TO START Full workout tracking at no cost. Dial Pro unlocks advanced analytics and additional features. No ads. Your data stays on your devices. Perfect for powerlifting, bodybuilding, strength training, and any program focused on progressive overload. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dial.fit/privacy
JustLift
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Track any exercise. Just type a name and start logging. It doesn't have to be a real exercise. You make it up, you track it. That's it. Built for the gym floor. Almost everything works with swipes and taps. No typing, no fiddling. Log your set and get back to lifting. - Swipe through your workout history day by day - New sets auto-fill from your last best - Tap to duplicate your last set - Calendar to jump to any day - Import your own data and export any time as a CSV file No programs. No templates. No social feeds. Just your lifts, your way. Terms of Use: https://galvanized-ridge-e2d.notion.site/JustLift-Terms-of-Use-2f08192980f680d3a2d7c6ab95949f64
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dial at every 5 days against JustLift's every 11 days. JustLift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Dial sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and JustLift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dial ships an update every 5 days, JustLift every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dial | JustLift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Daniel Larsson | Mykhaylo Olefirenko |
In-app purchases
Dial
- Dial Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Dial Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Dial Pro Lifetime$149.99
JustLift
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year









