Up Lifting vs MacrAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Up Lifting
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Up Lifting is a focused, no-nonsense training log for people who want to lift. Whether youβre powerlifting, bodybuilding, or still learning your way around the barbell, Up Lifting is designed to keep you focused, motivated and accountable. Why Up Lifting? Specifically, I found most workout apps tried to do a lot of things, but always let me down when it came to recording data. I wanted notes, I wanted to be able to reference my previous lifts, and I wanted this to be easy while Iβm training. Up Lifting makes it easy to record everything you need and easy to see where you were previously. It empowers you to pay attention to your training and gives you useful nudges when you need them. Core Features: - Effortless Logging: A clean, fast interface for tracking sets, reps, weight, and RPE without friction. - Visual Customisation: Choose your colours. Choose your backgrounds. Make it the app you want to use. - Smart Rest Timer: Floating or compact timers that follow you through the app so you never miss your next set. - Superset Support: Group exercises and track complex sessions without fighting the UI. - Beautiful Charts: Visualise volume, estimated 1RM, and consistency over time. - Routine Builder: Build workouts ahead of time or adjust on the fly β just like real training. - Data Importer: Import your data from Strong, and potentially other apps, with a cheeky LLM prompt. - Workout Sharing [NEW] Snap a photo after your session and share it with an overlay of your exercises and stats. - Home Screen widgets [NEW] See your upcoming workout, Week Streak and recent PBs on your home screen - On the fly workouts [NEW] Not following a routine today? Training with a buddy? Start an on the fly workout to pick and choose what exercises you're doing as you train. Or use On the fly mode and never have to worry about those pesky routines again! Go Pro - but only for the extras No core functionality in Up Lifting is locked behind a paywall or time-gated. The entire app is free for you to use for as long as you want. Pro Edition offers only bonus features that I thought were fun: Increment Up!Β Smart performance analysis that tells you when itβs time to add weight to the bar. Change It Up! Plateau detection and reminders to rotate training blocks before stagnation sets in. Are You Still There? The anti-distraction tool for certified yappers. Get nudged if your rest break turns into a scroll session. Intelligent Reminders Dynamic notifications that know if youβve already trained today. Achievements Earn badges for consistency, volume milestones, and personal records. Journey [NEW] See just how far you've come with a timeline of all the progress you've made Privacy First. Always. Your training data is yours. Up Lifting stores everything securely on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking β just lifting. Download Up Lifting today. I think youβll love it. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MacrAU
Track Australian food intake with a comprehensive offline database of local supermarkets, restaurants, and government nutrition data. Features include barcode scanning, automatic nutrition label extraction, and adaptive calorie targets.
- Offline Australian food database
- Barcode scanning
- Nutrition label photo extraction
- Adaptive calorie targets
- Weight tracking
- Recipes and meal templates
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Track what Australians actually eat. MacrAU ships with 80,000+ foods from Australian supermarkets, chain restaurants, and government nutrition data. All built in, ready to go, no internet needed. No American products cluttering your search. No junk user entries with bad grammar and questionable macros. Every food in MacrAU is sourced directly from Australian retailers, restaurants, and government databases β clean, accurate, and curated. Search Woolworths, Coles, and Aldi products by barcode. Log from 50+ chains including Maccas, KFC, Hungry Jack's, Guzman y Gomez, Red Rooster, Grill'd and Boost Juice. Scan any barcode β unlimited, no daily caps. Something missing from the database? Photograph the nutrition label and MacrAU extracts it automatically β and it then becomes available for all users. Smart calorie targets that adapt as you go ββ MacrAU learns from your progress and adjusts your daily targets automatically. No manual recalculating, just consistently accurate guidance. Β· Works offline β the entire food database lives on your phone. Β· Unlimited barcode scanning for Australian grocery products. Β· Photo extraction β snap any nutrition label to extract macros automatically and add a food. Verified foods are added to the database for all users to enjoy. Β· Adaptive calorie targets that learn from your progress. Β· Recipes, meal templates, and favourites for fast repeat logging. Β· Weight tracking and trends. EARLY ACCESS You're here early! Everything is completely free while we're in early access. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MacrAU at none against Up Lifting's 3. MacrAU also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Up Lifting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MacrAU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Up Lifting ships an update every 10 days, MacrAU every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Up Lifting | MacrAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morgan Archer | Timothy Nash |
In-app purchases
Up Lifting
- Up Lifting Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Up Lifting Pro$12.991 Year
- Up Lifting Pro$24.99
MacrAU
No in-app purchases





