Comparison

Xera vs LIFFT APP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Xera

This strength training application helps users consistently lift weights, meticulously track each set, manage rest periods, and visualize their fitness progress. Users can select from pre-made workout templates or create personalized routines, logging their performance directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Strength training tracking
  • Workout template library
  • Custom routine builder
  • Set and rep logging
  • Rest timer management
  • Progress visualization
Features
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Xera is a free strength training app built around better programs, meaningful goals, and effortless workout tracking. Put your personalized training routine on autopilot: build a Workout Program from your own saved workouts, set your schedule, and let Xera guide you through what’s next. Automatic strength progression advances your training weight as you reach your rep targets, while goals keep the lifts that matter most in focus and track your progress across every workout. Log weights, reps, sets, and rest quickly from your phone, Apple Watch, or Garmin watch. Powerful watch-based workout tracking is often locked behind a subscription—Xera makes it available for free, so you can stay focused on training instead of your screen. Find exercises fast with search by name, equipment, and muscle group.

About

LIFFT APP

This minimalist strength training app focuses on clarity and progress with a distraction-free interface. It allows users to easily log workouts, build custom routines, and track progress without unnecessary features.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free workout logging
  • Create and save workout templates
  • Track training progress
  • Chronological workout history
  • Share workout screenshots
  • Customizable themes
Features
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The Last Personal Training App. LIFFT helps trainers and lifters build workouts, log every set, and review their progress. Log reps, weight, and time. Organize routines into templates and folders. Track supersets and every stage of a drop set. Review your workout history and Exercise Statistics. Trainer Hub is free. Keep your client list together, send invitations, and open the Google Sheets clients choose to share with you. Train together with LIFFT LIVE. Free weekly allowances cover starting LIVE workouts and sending workouts, templates, and folders. Joining LIVE sessions and receiving shared workouts are free. LIFFT+ adds unlimited LIVE starts and sharing, plus automatic Google Sheets export after setup. Each person exporting workouts to their own Sheet needs active LIFFT+. Make LIFFT yours with free themes, including Minimal Light and Minimal Dark. Try LIFFT+ and choose one of four colors to keep. Explore separately sold individual themes, theme packs, and limited releases in the Color Marketplace. No LIFFT account is required. Eligible new subscribers can try LIFFT+ Monthly free for one month, then renew at the monthly price. Annual is billed yearly and has no introductory free trial. LIFFT+ renews automatically until canceled. Local prices, trial eligibility and purchase terms are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://lifft.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lifft.app/privacy

Screenshots

Xera4 screens
LIFFT APP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xera at none against LIFFT APP's 11. Xera also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LIFFT APP sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Xera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xera holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xera ships an update every 8 days, LIFFT APP weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xera versus LIFFT APP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXeraLIFFT APP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWilliam HuntLIFFT LLC

Customer experience

Xera

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LIFFT APP

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xera

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

LIFFT APP

Subscriptions3
  • LIFFT Colors$2.991 Month
  • LIFFT+ Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LIFFT+ Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • Forest Color Theme$4.99
  • Ocean Color Theme$4.99
  • Lavender Color Theme$4.99
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  • Sunset Color Theme$4.99
  • Stone Color Theme$4.99
  • Sand Color Theme$4.99
  • Charcoal Color Theme$4.99
  • Floral Color Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Xera free?
Xera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIFFT APP free?
LIFFT APP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xera or LIFFT APP?
Xera is rated higher. Xera averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while LIFFT APP averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Xera or LIFFT APP have ads?
Neither Xera nor LIFFT APP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xera or LIFFT APP?
Xera ships an update every 8 days, and LIFFT APP weekly. Most recently, Xera was updated on October 24, 2026 and LIFFT APP on October 24, 2026.

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