GymTracker vs LIFTY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymTracker
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GymTracker - Smart Progress The complete fitness tracking app for iPhone and iPad. Log workouts, monitor strength progression, track health metrics, and train smarter every session. On your own, or coached. COACH & ATHLETE MODE (PRO) Coach and athlete on one platform, with no more programs passed around over chat or PDF. - For the athlete: link your coach with an invite code, get tailored programs straight on your phone, and accept proposals with a tap - For the coach: manage your athletes, build and propose programs, review each one's volume, records and weekly trend - Built-in chat to stay in touch between sessions - Coach Portal on the web: build and edit programs from your desktop, with a full editor and exercise library - Access to an athlete's data always requires their permission, and it can be revoked at any time TRAINING PROGRAMS Create structured programs with custom exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods. Import workout plans from PDFs, photos, or plain text: snap a picture of a printed or handwritten program and the AI parses exercises and builds the program for you automatically. LIVE WORKOUT TRACKING Log sets in real time with automatic rest timers. Every rep recorded, every weight saved. Start and control workouts from your wrist with Apple Watch support and Live Activities on the Lock Screen. STRENGTH ANALYTICS Volume charts, muscle distribution, progression curves, and personal records, tracked over weeks and months. See exactly how you're progressing and where to focus next. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Syncs workouts, heart rate, calories, and body weight bidirectionally with Apple Health. All your fitness data in one place. CLOUD SYNC & OFFLINE Your data syncs across all your devices automatically. Works fully offline and reconciles when connectivity returns. No subscription required to train. FREE PLAN - 1 workout program (up to 5 training days) - Exercise history: last 10 entries - AI Program Import: 1 per month - Basic statistics - Apple Health sync - Profile cloud sync - Banner ads are shown in the free plan GYMTRACKER PRO Unlock the full potential of your training: - Coach & Athlete mode, including the Coach Portal on the web - Unlimited workout programs and training days - Full exercise history, no limits - AI program import: up to 10 per month - Workout reports - Advanced statistics and analysis - Custom exercise library - Full cloud sync (workouts, exercises, history) - Apple Watch Live Activities - Muscle group heat maps - Data export - Ads removed Monthly or annual subscription. Auto-renewing. Cancel anytime. TERMS & PRIVACY End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gymtracker-smartprogress.web.app/privacy.html
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 in-app purchases: LIFTY at none against GymTracker's 2. LIFTY also leads on ads (none vs shown). GymTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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. GymTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LIFTY asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, LIFTY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymTracker | LIFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paolo Novetti | FORREST WILLIAM CARLSON |
In-app purchases
GymTracker
- GymTracker PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- GymTracker PRO Annual$24.991 Year
LIFTY
No in-app purchases








