Lifting Notepad vs Unit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifting Notepad
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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
Unit
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lifting Notepad at weekly against Unit's every 6 weeks. 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.
Lifting Notepad ships an update weekly, Unit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lifting Notepad | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICHAEL BENATAR | Efe Eren Can Bakır |
In-app purchases
Lifting Notepad
No in-app purchases
Unit
No in-app purchases







