TrackForge vs Lean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrackForge
Log workouts and track strength and cardio progress with a clean, efficient system. Monitor body weight, view performance insights, and build routines for faster training sessions. Stay motivated with streaks and milestones to forge consistency.
- Log workouts and rest days quickly
- Track sets, reps, weight, time, and distance
- Monitor body weight and training progress
- View strength, volume, and performance insights
- Build and reuse workout routines
- Stay motivated with streaks and milestones
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TrackForge is a workout tracker built for lifters who want to train consistently, log faster, and actually see progress. Log workouts in seconds, track strength and cardio in one place, and keep your training organized with a clean system that stays out of your way. Whether you’re pushing for new PRs, building better habits, or just trying to stay consistent, TrackForge helps you stay locked in. With TrackForge, you can: Log workouts and rest days quickly Track sets, reps, weight, time, and distance Monitor body weight and training progress over time View strength, volume, recovery, and performance insights Build routines you can reuse for faster training sessions Stay motivated with streaks, milestones, and unlockable cards See your training history clearly and keep momentum going TrackForge is designed to make training feel rewarding, focused, and easy to stick with. Train with intention. Track your progress. Forge consistency. Privacy Policy: https://www.estebanmcodes.com/policy
Lean
This app uses AI to scan meals and track calories and macros. It provides personalized insights into weight changes and offers an AI coach for guidance. Users can also connect with friends for support and challenges.
- AI calorie and macro scanning from photos
- Personalized AI insights into weight fluctuations
- AI coach for answering health-related questions
- Integration with Apple Health for steps and sleep
- Social features for accountability and challenges
- Customizable meal plans and shopping lists (Pro)
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Snap a photo of any meal — Lean's AI counts the calories and macros in seconds. No searching food databases, no weighing, no barcodes, no typing. Then Lean goes further than any calorie counter: it explains WHY your weight changes — not just that it did. And you can ask it anything. HOW IT WORKS • Point your camera at your plate → AI estimates calories, protein, carbs & fat • One tap logs it to your daily calorie budget • Step on the scale each morning and log your weight in 10 seconds • Lean syncs your steps, sleep and burned calories from Apple Health automatically • Your AI coach connects the dots: "You're up 0.4 kg, but you slept 5 hours and had 3,100 mg extra sodium — that's water, not fat." • Ask your coach a question any day — "why am I stalling?", "what should I eat tonight?" — and get an answer built from your real numbers WHY LEAN WORKS Most apps show you numbers. Lean interprets them. Weight fluctuates daily for reasons that have nothing to do with fat — Lean's coach knows your sleep, steps and meals, so it can tell the difference and keep you steady through plateaus. Setup takes two minutes and asks what actually trips you up — cravings, late-night eating, diets that didn't stick before — so your plan fits your life from day one. STAY ACCOUNTABLE Invite a friend to Lean, cheer each other on, and join community challenges for streaks, steps and consistency. Streak Shield covers a day you miss, so one slip doesn't undo weeks of progress. FREE FOREVER • Daily weight log, trend charts & streaks • Apple Health sync • 2 AI meal scans every day • One AI coach question every day • A fresh AI insight every week, built from your own data • Today's meals from your personalised plan • CSV export & daily reminder LEAN PRO • Unlimited AI meal scans • A personalised AI insight every morning — not once a week • Unlimited coach chat • A full 7-day meal plan and shopping list, built around your allergies and taste • Plateau detection with AI diagnosis • Pace coaching and a forecast to your goal date • 7-day moving average and body-fat estimate Your health data stays yours. Lean never sells your data and never shows ads. The AI coach runs on-device with Apple Intelligence where available. Lean Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/b57be4b3-921b-42b5-9586-61b3ab955f83
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TrackForge at 6 against Lean's 1. TrackForge also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. TrackForge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Lean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrackForge against 5.0 for Lean. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrackForge has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TrackForge ships an update every 5 days, Lean every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrackForge | Lean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esteban Machuca | Justinas Kristopaitis |
Customer experience
TrackForge
Lean
In-app purchases
TrackForge
- TrackForge Pro$9.991 Month
Lean
- Grant Premium$6.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year









