Comparison

Workout Tracker vs Unit

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

Head to head
About

Workout Tracker

Log workouts naturally by typing, and this app automatically structures your data. Track progress with charts and statistics, and get smart suggestions with premium features. Spend less time logging and more time training.

Highlights
  • Natural language workout logging
  • Automatic recognition of sets, reps, weights, rest
  • Exercise autocomplete and history
  • Progress charts and statistics
  • Personal record and volume tracking
  • Plain-text import/export
  • Smart progression suggestions (Premium)
Features
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LiftPad is the workout log that feels like writing in your notes. Type your workout naturally, and LiftPad automatically recognizes exercises, weights, reps, sets, and rest times - giving you structured training history without slowing you down. Log workouts your way Write freely instead of navigating forms and menus. LiftPad turns your notes into useful workout data as you type. Edit in a tap Tap recognized weights, reps, and rest times to make quick changes. Exercise autocomplete makes repeated workouts even faster. Track your progress Review exercise history, personal records, training volume, consistency, and progress charts to see how your strength develops over time. Train smarter Optional premium features use your workout history to suggest your next sets, highlight trends, and surface useful training insights. Built for real training • Fast, free-form workout logging • Automatic recognition of sets, reps, weights, and rest • Exercise autocomplete and history • Progress charts and workout statistics • Personal record and volume tracking • Plain text workout import and export • Smart progression suggestions with Premium Spend less time managing your workout tracker and more time lifting.

About

Unit

Features
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Log a set in 3 seconds and get back under the bar. Your weights from last time are already filled in — confirm, adjust, done. Paste your program and your working numbers are ready from day one. No account. No ads. No social feed. Your training stays on your iPhone. A gym notebook, not a platform. Unit requires a paid purchase after setup. Weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Optional Lifetime appears only if available. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. There is no free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unitlift.app/privacy

Screenshots

Workout Tracker4 screens
Unit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unit at none against Workout Tracker's 2. Unit also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workout Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Tracker ships an update monthly, Unit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Workout Tracker versus Unit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TrackerUnit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvante DahlbergEfe Eren Can Bakır

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Workout Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • LiftPad Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • LiftPad Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Unit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Tracker free?
Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unit free?
Unit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout Tracker or Unit have ads?
Neither Workout Tracker nor Unit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Tracker or Unit?
Workout Tracker ships an update monthly, and Unit every 6 weeks. Most recently, Workout Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Unit on October 25, 2026.

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