SetWorkouts vs Lift Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SetWorkouts
This app provides guided instructions for each exercise in your fitness routine. It helps users follow along with their workouts, ensuring proper form and execution. Designed for ease of use, it supports both iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Guided exercise instructions
- Workout guidance
- iPhone support
- Apple Watch integration
- User-friendly interface
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SetWorkouts makes it easy to plan and complete your workouts
Lift Log
This app simplifies tracking your weightlifting progress by allowing you to log sets, reps, and weight quickly. It focuses on a clean logbook experience without timers or complex workout modes, helping you monitor strength and volume over time.
- Log sets, reps, and weight in a few taps
- No workout mode, timers, or clutter
- Browse history on a calendar
- Progress charts for 1-rep max and volume
- Suggested exercises
- Add custom exercises
- Private by design, no account needed
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Most lifting apps make you start a workout, follow a session, track rest times, and finish before your lifts are saved. Lift Log is different. Open the app, pick a lift, enter your sets, done. Your history saves automatically so you can track strength, volume, and progress over time — without ever starting a "workout." Built for lifters who want a clean logbook, not a complicated fitness app. WHY LIFTERS LIKE IT • No workout mode, no timers, no clutter • Log sets, reps, and weight in a few taps • Browse your history on a simple calendar • Progress charts: estimated 1-rep max, top set, and volume over time • Suggested surfaces lifts you haven't trained in a while, by body part • Add your own custom exercises PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up • All data is stored on your device and never leaves it • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Export your data anytime as a JSON backup, and import it back Just log your lifts. See your progress. Never start a workout timer again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SetWorkouts at every 3 days against Lift Log's every 9 days. Lift Log's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SetWorkouts against 5.0 for Lift Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
SetWorkouts ships an update every 3 days, Lift Log every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | SetWorkouts | Lift Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin McGee | Curtis Green |
Customer experience
SetWorkouts
Lift Log
In-app purchases
SetWorkouts
No in-app purchases
Lift Log
No in-app purchases
