StrengthCharts vs Lift Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Log personal records (PRs)
- Estimated 1-rep max calculation
- Strength tier ranking system
- Friend leaderboards
- Body measurement tracking
- Workout session logging
- Data export
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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
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 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | StrengthCharts | Lift Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAMERON JOSEPH KHAMI | Curtis Green |
Customer experience
StrengthCharts
Lift Log
In-app purchases
StrengthCharts
- Pro$2.991 Month
- StrengthCharts Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- StrengthCharts Pro Lifetime$69.99
Lift Log
No in-app purchases









