Comparison

LiftKit vs Soft Count

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

Head to head
About

LiftKit

This app provides a straightforward way to log your gym workouts and track your progress. It focuses on essential features like PR tracking and volume trends, with a privacy-first approach keeping your data on your device. It's designed to be a no-nonsense tool for serious lifters.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Personal record tracking
  • Progress visualization
  • Volume and overload trends
  • Privacy-focused data storage
  • Simple 3-tab interface
Features
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You go to the gym to lift, not to manage subscriptions or fight with cluttered apps. I built LiftKit to be a gritty, no-nonsense tracker that gets out of your way so you can focus on what matters: moving weight. WHY LIFTKIT IS YOUR NEW TRAINING PARTNER Own Your Tools: Stop renting your workout history. One fair price gets you a lifetime of tracking, with no monthly bill. Built for the Gym Floor: Start a saved plan in one tap, or freestyle it and add exercises as you go. One exercise at a time, big buttons, and a rest timer that starts on its own after each set. Know What to Lift: Every set shows what you did last time, so progressive overload is easy. Never Unlock Your Phone Mid-Set: A Live Activity puts your rest timer and a Log Set button on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Track What Matters: A training heatmap, recent PRs and per-exercise progress charts, all in three tabs. No menus to dig through. Hands-Free With Siri: "Start my Push Day workout in LiftKit." "What's my bench PR in LiftKit?" Widgets: See your training heatmap at a glance, or let the LiftKit mascot tell you if today's lift is done. Exercise Lab: Tap a muscle on the body map to find exercises for it. Privacy First: This mattered to me the most. Your data lives on your device. Turn on iCloud Sync if you want it on all your devices, and it goes to your own private iCloud, never to me. Apple Health is optional too. No tracking, no data selling, no creeping. My Guarantee: LiftKit is built by a solo developer college student, not a tech giant trying to squeeze you for profit. I use this app every day, so if you ever need help or want a new feature, you can talk directly to me through the request form. (Give me some time to respond.) Simple. Strong. Yours. Download LiftKit today and replace your notebook forever. Privacy First: This mattered to me the most! Your data lives on your device, not on a server. No tracking, no data selling, no creeping. My Guarantee: LiftKit is built by a solo developer college student, not a tech giant trying to squeeze you for profit. I built this to serve you. I also use this app everyday so If you ever need help or want a new feature, you can talk directly to me through the request form. (Give me some time to respond) Simple. Strong. Yours. Download LiftKit today and replace your notebook forever.

About

Soft Count

Features
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Breathe at your own rhythm. Soft Count is a breathing app you can shape around yourself — from session length and breathing rhythm to visuals and haptics. Whether you want a one-minute reset or a longer, slower session, choose the rhythm that fits the moment: Natural, Relaxation, Zen, Resonant, or Calming. • Start right from a Home Screen widget with your preferred time and breathing rhythm • Choose 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes • Change breathing rhythms during a session without losing your remaining time or progress • Use Focus Studio to adjust rings, markers, display layers, glow, thickness, size, rotation, and more in real time • Follow inhale, hold, exhale, and other breathing phases through haptic guidance • Set daily breathing reminders • Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance • Switch the app language from inside Soft Count, including support for right-to-left languages Soft Count is not here to force you into one prescribed way of breathing. It gives you the freedom to choose the breathing experience that feels right for you.

Screenshots

LiftKit4 screens
Soft Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiftKit at Free against Soft Count's $0.59. LiftKit also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

LiftKit is free to download; Soft Count costs $0.59 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiftKit ships an update weekly, Soft Count every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiftKit versus Soft Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiftKitSoft Count
PriceFree — better$0.59
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyce HarperMakoto Fukuoka

In-app purchases

None

LiftKit

No in-app purchases

None

Soft Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiftKit free?
LiftKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soft Count free?
Soft Count costs $0.59, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiftKit or Soft Count have ads?
Neither LiftKit nor Soft Count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiftKit or Soft Count?
LiftKit ships an update weekly, and Soft Count every 3 weeks. Most recently, LiftKit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Soft Count on November 5, 2026.

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