Comparison

LIFTY vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Workout logging (sets, reps)
  • Custom workout templates
  • Progress monitoring
  • Weekly workout planner
  • Body weight tracking
  • Rest timer
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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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.

About

Shift

Features
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Shift is a simple, focused place to plan your training and record your progress. Build a workout plan that fits your schedule, choose from a broad exercise library, and log sets, reps and weights as you train. Timers, warm-up sets, plate loading and workout history keep the details close without getting in your way. Set weekly training goals, see your progress over time and connect optional Apple Health data. Shift also works with Apple Watch and iPhone widgets. Shift Pro unlocks additional planning and connected features; availability may vary by device. Apple Intelligence plan tools are available only on supported devices and software. Shift is a fitness tracking tool, not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shiftfitness.pro/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

LIFTY4 screens
Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIFTY at none against Shift's 2. Shift's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LIFTY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LIFTY versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFTYShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFORREST WILLIAM CARLSONZuhayr Khan

In-app purchases

None

LIFTY

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift

Subscriptions2
  • Shift Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Shift Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is LIFTY free?
LIFTY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LIFTY or Shift have ads?
Neither LIFTY nor Shift shows ads.

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