Comparison

Liftbook vs Bhalam

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

Head to head
About

Liftbook

A straightforward workout journal for tracking strength training progress. Log sets, monitor weight and reps, and visualize your gains over time with intuitive charts. Designed to feel like a physical notebook, it prioritizes privacy by storing all data locally.

Highlights
  • Log custom workouts with sets, weight, and reps
  • Intelligent suggestions for movements and weights
  • Progress charts showing strength over time
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Notebook-like design
  • Unlimited movements and sets
Features
Read full description

Liftbook is a clean, focused workout journal for people who lift. No subscriptions, no accounts, no clutter — just a simple notebook to log your sets and track your progress. Log workouts your way Create workouts with custom titles, add movements and sets, and track weight and reps. Intelligent suggestions learn from your history to recommend movements and weights, so logging gets faster the more you use it. See your progress Built-in charts show your strength progression over time. View min, average, and max weight for any movement across customizable time ranges — one month to all time. Designed like a notebook Liftbook uses a handwritten font and ruled-paper background to feel like a real gym journal, not another overstuffed fitness app. Private by default All your data is stored locally on your device. No account creation, no cloud sync, no tracking. Your workout history belongs to you. Smart suggestions - Movement name recommendations based on your recent history - Weight suggestions based on what you've lifted before - Workout title suggestions based on your split trends - Multi-word search to quickly find any exercise Built for lifters - Unlimited movements and sets per workout - Swipe to delete workouts - Date picker for backdating sessions - Smooth, keyboard-aware input designed for fast entry between sets

About

Bhalam

This app helps serious athletes track workouts, compete on a global leaderboard, and train with AI tailored to their movement patterns. It offers detailed performance analytics, personalized training plans, and social features to connect with other athletes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized training plans
  • Global ranked leaderboard and 1v1 battles
  • Detailed performance analytics and insights
  • Workout logging and progress tracking
  • Route visualization for outdoor activities
  • Integration with Apple Health and wearables
Features
Read full description

Bhalam is the fitness app for athletes who take training seriously. Log every workout, climb a global ranked ladder, and train with AI built around how you actually move. Workouts that mean something Every session earns XP and feeds a deep performance profile. Use a template, follow a science-backed program tailored to your level, or log freeform. Your active program, today's plan, and a live intelligence snapshot are always front and center. Neural Coach An AI coach calibrated to your goals, fitness level, and training history. Ask anything, get a real plan, and refine it as you train — not generic advice. The Arena Climb the ranked ladder across ten tiers, from Unranked to Ascendant. Step into the War Room for 1v1 battles where every result moves your rank. Form Circles with athletes at your level, post your sessions to the feed, and follow people who push you further. Route Cards After every outdoor run, ride, or walk, Bhalam renders your route as a biometric trail — a shareable card with your path, pace splits, elevation, and heart rate zones. Performance intelligence, built in Strength Standards benchmark your lifts globally. The Muscle Atlas shows what you've trained and what you've neglected. A full exercise library covers every movement. Deeper analytics — readiness, momentum, training balance, and long-term trends — are one tap away. Apple Health & connected devices Connect Apple Health for live heart rate during workouts and seamless syncing with the devices you already use. Download Bhalam. Find out what you're capable of. HEALTH DISCLAIMER Bhalam is a fitness and training app for informational purposes only. It is NOT a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Camera-based heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, and recovery metrics are fitness estimates — they are not medical-grade measurements and must not be used to screen for, diagnose, or monitor any heart condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Stop exercising and seek medical help if you experience chest pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Bhalam integrates with Apple HealthKit to sync workouts from your Apple Watch and other wearables, read live heart rate during training sessions, and write the workouts you log back to Apple Health. You control exactly which health data types Bhalam can access via the Apple Health permission sheet, and you can revoke access any time from Settings → Apple Health & Devices or from iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Health.

Screenshots

Liftbook4 screens
Bhalam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bhalam at every 6 days against Liftbook's every 3 weeks. Bhalam also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Liftbook against 5.0 for Bhalam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liftbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Bhalam every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Liftbook versus Bhalam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftbookBhalam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNOAH GARRETT DORFMANVINAAB LLC

Customer experience

Liftbook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bhalam

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Liftbook

No in-app purchases

None

Bhalam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liftbook free?
Liftbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bhalam free?
Bhalam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liftbook or Bhalam?
Liftbook and Bhalam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Liftbook or Bhalam have ads?
Neither Liftbook nor Bhalam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liftbook or Bhalam?
Liftbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bhalam every 6 days. Most recently, Liftbook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bhalam on October 2, 2026.

Other comparisons