Comparison

Plainlift vs OWT

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

Head to head
About

Plainlift

Features
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The simple workout log that works 100% offline. Free. No account. No ads. No subscription. Plainlift is a super simple gym tracker: open it, log your sets, close it. No sign-up screens, no social feed, no cloud sync. Your workouts are stored only on your phone. LOG A SET IN SECONDS Track sets, reps, weight and notes with as few taps as possible. Less time on your phone, more time under the bar. ROUTINES YOU CAN REUSE Save templates for Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, full body or your own split, and start them with one tap. HUNDREDS OF EXERCISES A built-in exercise library organized by muscle group, with demos. Missing one? Add a custom exercise in seconds. SEE YOUR PROGRESS PRs, volume trends and training consistency on one simple dashboard. YOUR FULL HISTORY, ALWAYS FREE Every workout and every lift's history, searchable anytime. Nothing expires and nothing is locked behind a paywall. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET No signal in the basement gym? Doesn't matter. Plainlift works fully offline. BACK UP ON YOUR TERMS Export your full history to a file and restore it on any phone. FEATURES • Simple, fast workout logging (sets, reps, weight, notes) • Workout templates and routines (PPL, splits, custom) • Large exercise library plus custom exercises • PR tracking and progress charts • Full workout and exercise history • 100% offline, no account required • Local backup and restore • Free, no ads, no subscriptions Simple. Offline. Yours. Download Plainlift and start lifting. Privacy Policy - https://beast.byteform.co/legal/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service - https://beast.byteform.co/legal/terms-of-service/

About

OWT

Features
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Offline Workout Tracker is a fast, private gym log that works 100% offline. No account, no sign-up, no cloud, no ads. LOG YOUR TRAINING • Start a blank workout or launch from a saved template • Record sets, reps, and weight in kg or lbs • Build a library of exercises by category and muscle group TEMPLATES & ROUTINES • Save any workout as a reusable template • Manage and edit templates anytime TRACK PROGRESS • Per-exercise progress over time • Full workout history • One Rep Max setup and calculations SHARE WITHOUT THE CLOUD • Send your data directly to a nearby device peer-to-peer OWN YOUR DATA • Export and import your full history • Everything stored locally; nothing leaves your phone unless you choose to share it No subscriptions. No tracking. No accounts. Just a clean, fast workout log that respects your privacy.

Screenshots

Plainlift4 screens
OWT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plainlift and OWT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plainlift ships an update every 3 weeks, OWT monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Plainlift versus OWT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainliftOWT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinyByte Labs LTDTIMOTHY JAMES SIPPELL

In-app purchases

None

Plainlift

No in-app purchases

None

OWT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plainlift free?
Plainlift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OWT free?
OWT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plainlift or OWT have ads?
Neither Plainlift nor OWT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plainlift or OWT?
Plainlift ships an update every 3 weeks, and OWT monthly. Most recently, Plainlift was updated on October 31, 2026 and OWT on October 31, 2026.

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