Comparison

StrengthCharts vs Lift Log

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

Head to head
About

StrengthCharts

Track your gym progress with detailed analytics and compare your strength levels against friends. Log your personal records, see your ranking across various exercises, and compete on leaderboards. Features include PR tracking, tier systems, and body measurement trends.

Highlights
  • Log personal records (PRs)
  • Estimated 1-rep max calculation
  • Strength tier ranking system
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Workout session logging
  • Data export
Features
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Are you actually getting stronger? StrengthCharts turns your gym sessions into data, showing you exactly where you rank, how fast you're progressing, and how you stack up against your friends. TRACK EVERY PR Log your lifts in seconds. StrengthCharts automatically calculates your estimated 1-rep max and plots your progression over time. Every session, every milestone all in one place. SEE WHERE YOU RANK Find out if you're Untrained, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, or World Class on every lift. Tier badges and percentile scores give you a real benchmark and not just a number on a bar. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Challenge your crew on the leaderboard. See who's moving the most relative to their bodyweight across Squat, Bench, and Deadlift. Form groups, track who's improving fastest, and settle the debate once and for all. FEATURES PR logging with weight suggestions and RPE tracking Tier system across 30+ exercises Friend leaderboard with relative strength scores Barbell plate calculator with IPA/IPF color standards Daily, weekly, and monthly challenges Body measurements and bodyweight trendlines Workout session tracker with rest day logging Export your data anytime PRO Unlock advanced analytics, achievements, strength profiles, training tips, and more. Or watch a rewarded ad to try Pro features free for 24 hours. Whether you're chasing your first 225 lb bench or gunning for World Class status. StrengthCharts keeps the score. https://strengthcharts.vercel.app/terms

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

StrengthCharts4 screens
Lift Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lift Log at none against StrengthCharts's 3. Lift Log also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). StrengthCharts's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, 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. StrengthCharts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lift Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StrengthCharts against 5.0 for Lift Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrengthCharts ships an update every 3 days, Lift Log every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StrengthCharts versus Lift Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrengthChartsLift Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCAMERON JOSEPH KHAMICurtis Green

Customer experience

StrengthCharts

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lift Log

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StrengthCharts

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • StrengthCharts Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • StrengthCharts Pro Lifetime$69.99
None

Lift Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrengthCharts free?
StrengthCharts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lift Log free?
Lift Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StrengthCharts or Lift Log?
StrengthCharts and Lift Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do StrengthCharts or Lift Log have ads?
Neither StrengthCharts nor Lift Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StrengthCharts or Lift Log?
StrengthCharts ships an update every 3 days, and Lift Log every 9 days. Most recently, StrengthCharts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lift Log on October 25, 2026.

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