Progress vs LiftSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Progress
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Progress your way. Progress tracks your workouts, automates your progression, and takes the guesswork out of your training โ so you can focus on lifting. WORKOUT TRACKING Log every set, rep, and weight with a clean, distraction-free interface. Built-in rest timers keep you on pace. Exercise notes keep your cues close. ADVANCED TRAINING Automatic progressive overload โ set a weight increment per exercise and the app adds it after every successful session. No spreadsheets. No manual tracking. Pyramid sets โ assign each set its own weight and rep target. The app sequences through automatically and the plate calculator updates for each set. Supersets โ group exercises back-to-back with a live display of what's next so you never lose your place. Plate calculator โ built into every exercise. Shows exactly which plates to load, updated for every set. Full exercise customisation โ control weight type, sets, reps, rest time, and progression settings per exercise. AI PROGRAM BUILDER Answer a few questions about your goals, experience, available equipment, and any injuries or constraints. The AI builds a complete multi-week training program tailored to you. Not a template. Ask the AI to adjust it if anything isn't right. AI WORKOUT BUILDER Need a single session? Generate a workout built around your goals and equipment in minutes. AI NUTRITION PLANS Tell the AI your goals and dietary preferences โ it generates a personalised nutrition plan with calorie targets, macros, and meal guidance. Export it as a PDF to keep on hand. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every lift you log builds your history. Per-exercise charts show your strength trends over time โ weight moved, estimated 1RMs, and personal records in one view. AI COACH Ask the built-in AI coach anything โ form tips, program adjustments, recovery advice. It knows your history and gives answers based on your actual data, not generic advice. APPLE WATCH Leave your phone in your bag. Track full workouts from your wrist with heart rate monitoring and a live rest timer. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your rest timer lives in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen โ always know when it's time for the next set. iCLOUD SYNC Your workouts, programs, and history sync automatically across your iPhone and Apple Watch. APPLE HEALTH Progress writes your completed workouts to Apple Health, keeping all your fitness data in one place. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from four themes โ Forest, Ocean, Bloom, and High Contrast โ and set your preferred weight units. Download Progress and start training your way.
LiftSync
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LiftSync turns your Apple Watch into a complete strength training companion. Follow your training plan set by set, log weight and reps, and get haptic cues when your rest is over โ all without touching your phone. CORE FEATURES โข Training plans on your wrist โ exercises, sets, target reps, suggested weight, and rest times sync automatically from liftsync.fit. โข Real-time set tracking. Log your weight and reps after each set with the Digital Crown. Weight and rep values carry forward to the next set of the same exercise. โข Smart rest timer. Circular countdown with configurable duration per exercise. Haptic tap when it's time to lift. Shows the next exercise so you can prepare. Skip anytime. โข Automatic PR detection. Every set is compared to your history. Beat your previous volume? Instant haptic celebration on your wrist. โข Full HealthKit integration. Each workout is a real Apple Health session with heart rate tracking. Workouts count toward your Activity Rings and Training Load. โข Offline-first design. Log your entire workout without phone or signal. Sessions queue and sync automatically when connection returns. โข Workout summary. After each session see your total sets, reps, volume (kg), and duration at a glance. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your training plan on liftsync.fit 2. Pair your Apple Watch with a 6-digit code 3. Select a plan and start your workout 4. Follow exercises set by set with rest timers 5. Workout syncs back to liftsync.fit automatically PAIRING & SYNC Pair your watch with a free liftsync.fit account using a 6-digit code generated in Settings โ Watch Pairing. Plans sync to the watch. Completed workouts sync back to the web for progression analytics and history. PRIVACY No ads, no third-party trackers. Health and fitness data are collected only to power the workout session and (optionally) sync to your liftsync.fit account. DEVICE REQUIREMENTS โข Apple Watch Series 6 or later (Ultra recommended for best experience) โข watchOS 11 or later โข iPhone running iOS 18 or later (for initial App Store installation only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Progress at every 4 days against LiftSync's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Progress ships an update every 4 days, LiftSync every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progress | LiftSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Farr | Philipp Winkler |
In-app purchases
Progress
No in-app purchases
LiftSync
No in-app purchases









