Comparison

CNTR vs Lifting Notepad

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

Head to head
About

CNTR

Features
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Start tracking the second you open it. No routines to build. No endless exercise picker to scroll through. No grid of buttons, sliders, and +/āˆ’ controls that looks like a jet dashboard. Just type or say what you did - "3Ɨ10 bench at 135" - and it's logged, grouped into the right workout, and plotted on your progress chart before you're back at the rack. —— WHY CNTR 01 / NATURAL LANGUAGE Plain English in. Structured data out. Type or dictate the way you'd tell a friend. CNTR AI parses sets, reps, weight, and exercise name automatically. Example: "3Ɨ10 bench at 135" → Logged Ā· Bench Press Ā· 135 Ɨ 10 Ɨ 3 02 / NO GYM-SPEAK Don't know the name? Just describe it. "That cable pull-down thing." "The leg machine you sit on." CNTR understands what you mean. 03 / SMART FOLLOW-UPS Forgot a detail? It asks. Missing weight, reps, or sets? CNTR asks one short question instead of failing or logging bad data. 04 / EQUIPMENT MEMORY It remembers your machine setup. Tell it your seat height, pad position, or grip once. Ask any time after - it'll tell you exactly what you used. 05 / PROGRESS, AUTOMATIC Every exercise is captured and grouped into workouts along with comprehensive progress charts . —— HOW IT WORKS Open the app between sets. No login, no setup, no daily routine to load. The keyboard is already up. Type or speak what you did. "3Ɨ10 bench at 135." "That leg curl machine, 4 sets of 12 at 70." Whatever's faster. That's it. It's logged. Sets, reps, weight, and exercise name are saved and charted. Walk back to the rack. —— WHAT'S INCLUDED • Workout logging in plain language • AI that asks smart follow-up questions when details are missing • Full structured workout history • Progress charts for every exercise • Equipment settings memory - seat heights, pad positions, grips • No account, no email, no signup

About

Lifting Notepad

Features
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Lifting Notepad is the fastest way to track your workouts. Just type — messy is fine. AI handles the rest. Write your workout in plain text, tap done, and watch AI instantly parse your exercises, sets, reps, and weights into structured data. No menus. No dropdowns. No friction between sets. FEATURES: • Freeform notepad — type however you want, AI figures it out • Slash commands — type /bench to instantly load exercises • Quick-tap buttons — one tap to add any exercise • Rest timer with background notifications • PR tracking — automatic personal record detection • Weekly volume charts — see your progress over time • 1RM calculator — estimate your one-rep max • Plate calculator — know which plates to load • Superset and warm-up set support • CSV/JSON export — your data is yours, always • Dark and light mode Built for lifters who want speed, not bloat. No social features. No gamification. Just you and the bar. Privacy Policy: https://lifting-notepad-api.vercel.app/#privacy Terms of Use: https://lifting-notepad-api.vercel.app/#terms

Screenshots

CNTR4 screens
Lifting Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CNTR at 15.1 against Lifting Notepad's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
CNTR versus Lifting Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNTRLifting Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniil SharouMICHAEL BENATAR

In-app purchases

None

CNTR

No in-app purchases

None

Lifting Notepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CNTR free?
CNTR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lifting Notepad free?
Lifting Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CNTR or Lifting Notepad have ads?
Neither CNTR nor Lifting Notepad shows ads.

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