Comparison

Lift Planner vs Personal Trainer Log

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

Head to head
About

Lift Planner

This strength training app provides a structured system for logging workouts and adapting targets based on user feedback. It helps manage progression, equipment, and custom exercises, with data stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • AI-driven adaptive training targets
  • RIR-based periodization
  • Customizable equipment and exercise library
  • Workout logging with set details
  • Data privacy with local storage
  • Multiple user profiles
Features
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Lift Planner is a strength-training app for people who want a training system, not only a notebook. It helps you run structured cycles, log every set, and get targets that adapt to how training actually feels. Progression that responds to you Training follows RIR-based periodization through the mesocycle. After sets, you can rate how they felt; the app uses that to tune upcoming weight recommendations. Pain or discomfort can pause progression so you are not pushed blindly. Deload is built into the cycle design. When weights do not line up with your equipment, the system can adjust reps so the stimulus stays coherent. Built for real gyms Model your equipment, build from templates, grow a deep exercise library (including custom movements), and review history with analytics. Multiple profiles on one device keep households or clients separate. Private and portable Data is stored on your device; you are not required to send workouts to our servers to use the app. Export and backup help you own your training history. Made for iPhone — and more Fluid native interface, Apple Watch support for training workflows, and translations to several languages available.

About

Personal Trainer Log

Features
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Rep is a client log for independent personal trainers and strength coaches: each client's goals, injuries and limits, every session's sets and reps, and who has paid, together on your iPhone. CLIENT PROFILES - Contact details, age, height, weight and goal weight - Primary goal (strength, muscle gain, endurance, mobility, sport-specific and more), goal notes and timeline - Injuries, movement restrictions and medical clearance notes; injuries show in red on the client's card and while you log a session - Experience level, training preferences, equipment, schedule notes, session rate and coaching notes - A status for each client (active, on hold, prospect, former), with search and filters SESSION LOG - Start a session from Home or from the client's page - Pick exercises from the built-in library (68 exercises: chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs, core, cardio, mobility) and log weight and reps for every set - Add the session type, duration, the client's energy, your notes and the payment status: paid, paid from a package, unpaid or comp - Home shows how many sessions you logged today, this month's income estimate and your latest sessions - Optional daily reminder at 8 AM to log the day's sessions PROGRAMS Build programs with a goal, a length in weeks, days per week and a split (upper/lower/full, push/pull/legs, full body or your own), then add workout days with exercises, sets and rep targets. REP PRO Everything above is free for up to 5 clients and 2 programs, with the last 3 months of session history in the Workouts tab. Rep Pro removes those limits and adds: - Strength progress per client: a chart of the heaviest weight per session for any exercise, and a personal records board - Body measurements: weight, body fat, chest, waist, hips, biceps and thighs, with progress photos (first and latest side by side) and trend charts - Attendance and payment report per client: sessions in total, in the last 30 days and the share paid - Income dashboard: this month, year to date and a six-month trend, based on each client's session rate - 8 message templates (welcome, session reminder, check-in, payment reminder and more) to copy into any messaging app - CSV export of a client's session history - AI Advisor: AI-generated ideas on program changes, stalled lifts and recovery for one client. To answer, Rep sends that client's profile (including injuries and restrictions) and recent sessions to an AI service, only when you ask. The ideas are not medical advice. With iCloud turned on, your records sync through your iCloud account. No sign-up is needed. In the US, Rep Pro is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year (US prices; other countries see their own price in the app). Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://237LR.github.io/app-legal/Rep/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://237LR.github.io/app-legal/Rep/terms.html Support: https://237LR.github.io/app-legal/Rep/support.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lift Planner4 screens
Personal Trainer Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lift Planner at every 10 days against Personal Trainer Log's every 4 weeks. Lift Planner also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Personal Trainer Log's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lift Planner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Personal Trainer Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lift Planner ships an update every 10 days, Personal Trainer Log every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lift Planner versus Personal Trainer Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLift PlannerPersonal Trainer Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey VinnikKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lift Planner

One-time3
  • Lift Planner Pro$9.99
  • Upgrade to Trainer$11.99
  • Lift Planner for Trainers$19.99
3 purchases

Personal Trainer Log

Subscriptions3
  • Rep Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Rep Pro Annual$39.991 Year
  • Rep Pro Annual - 50% Off1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lift Planner free?
Lift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Personal Trainer Log free?
Personal Trainer Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lift Planner or Personal Trainer Log have ads?
Neither Lift Planner nor Personal Trainer Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lift Planner or Personal Trainer Log?
Lift Planner ships an update every 10 days, and Personal Trainer Log every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lift Planner was updated on November 9, 2026 and Personal Trainer Log on October 31, 2026.

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