progressive overloading vs LIFTY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
progressive overloading
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Train smarter. Get stronger. Stay consistent. This app helps you track your workouts, understand your progress, and build real strength over time — without complicated setup. Whether your goal is to lift heavier, stay consistent, or simply understand how your training is evolving, everything you need is in one place. Key features • Exercise progression See how each exercise improves over time with clear, easy-to-read charts. • Personal records (PRs) Track and break your personal bests for every lift. • Streaks & consistency tracking Build workout streaks and stay motivated to train regularly. • Monthly and weekly trends Spot your progress patterns and understand how your training changes over time. • Side-by-side comparisons Compare the same exercises across different time ranges and instantly see the difference. • Muscle group insights Understand which muscle groups you are training and keep your workouts balanced. Built for lifters who care about real progress, not just logging workouts. Simple. Fast. Focused on results.
LIFTY
Log your gym sessions, track sets and reps, and plan your weekly workouts. Monitor your progress with detailed history and body weight tracking. Integrates with Apple Watch for real-time heart rate and calorie data.
- Workout logging (sets, reps)
- Custom workout templates
- Progress monitoring
- Weekly workout planner
- Body weight tracking
- Rest timer
- Apple Watch integration
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Lifty is your complete gym companion. Track workouts, log sets and reps, build custom templates, and monitor your progress over time. With Apple Watch integration, track live heart rate and calories during every session. Features include a weekly workout planner, body weight tracking, rest timer, and workout history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LIFTY at weekly against progressive overloading's every 3 weeks. progressive overloading's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
progressive overloading ships an update every 3 weeks, LIFTY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | progressive overloading | LIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Habibullah Yousofi | FORREST WILLIAM CARLSON |
In-app purchases
progressive overloading
No in-app purchases
LIFTY
No in-app purchases









