Comparison

Burst vs LIFT

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

Head to head
About

Burst

Features
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Burst is an interval timer and a field-test logbook. Free, no account, in 10 languages. EVERY INTERVAL FORMAT Work/rest intervals, pyramids, distance sessions, Tabata, HIIT, boxing rounds, circuits. Set durations on a wheel, name the exercises of each round, add a warm-up, and see the total time before you start. RANDOM BEEPS Random-cue mode drops unpredictable signals into each work phase, at three intensities. Train reaction: strike on the beep, sprint on the beep, change direction on the beep. A feature you will not find in a standard interval timer. FIELD TESTS, WITH THE MATH LΓ©ger 20 m shuttle run (beep test), 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, Gacon 45/15, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, Cooper and half-Cooper, 2 km, T-Test, repeated sprints, BOLT, FTP. Burst runs the exact protocol, then computes your aerobic speed and estimated VOβ‚‚max and places you on a benchmark by sex and age. ONE PHONE FOR THE WHOLE TEAM In team mode you enter up to 40 names before the test. During the run, tap the name of whoever stops: each athlete gets their own level and aerobic speed, and the ranking goes into the history. Built for PE classes, clubs and strength coaches. YOUR SESSIONS WITHIN REACH 90 ready-made sessions, sorted by sport and by energy system (VOβ‚‚max, threshold, anaerobic, recovery), search, filters, and favorites to bring back your own intervals in one tap. PROGRESS The history keeps every session, every test result and how it felt. Your aerobic speed and training paces update with each test. SIMPLE One screen per task, digits you can read from three meters, clean sounds, a timer that keeps running with the screen locked. Works offline. Burst is free and supported by ads. No account, no session data sent anywhere: everything stays on your phone.

About

LIFT

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LIFT helps you create music using gestures, no instruments or musical training required. Use gestures to shape soundscapes in real time. The app adapts to your range of motion to offer inclusive music creation and emotional expression.

Screenshots

Burst4 screens
LIFT1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LIFT at none against Burst's shown. Burst's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Burst versus LIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurstLIFT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian OrlowskiHeadsoup

In-app purchases

None

Burst

No in-app purchases

None

LIFT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burst free?
Burst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIFT free?
LIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Burst or LIFT have ads?
Burst shows ads; LIFT does not.
Which is updated more often, Burst or LIFT?
Burst ships an update weekly, and LIFT weekly. Most recently, Burst was updated on October 1, 2026 and LIFT on October 4, 2026.

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