Comparison

GymDiary vs LIFT

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

Head to head
About

GymDiary

Features
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The workout tracker built for serious lifters. Log every set, rep, and weight. Track progressive overload session by session. Monitor volume across every muscle group. GymDiary gives you the data to train smarter — completely free, forever. —————————————————————————— WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH GYMDIARY —————————————————————————— - EXERCISE LOGGING Log sets, reps, and weight for any exercise. Build a complete record of your entire training history. - PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD TRACKING See your last session's data every time you train. Make deliberate increases to keep building strength over time. - MUSCLE GROUP VOLUME Automatically track weekly training volume for Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, and Arms. Know exactly what you've trained. - STRENGTH ANALYTICS Charts for volume, frequency, and personal records. Understand exactly how your training is progressing over weeks and months. - CUSTOM EXERCISE LIBRARY Add your own exercises with custom muscle group mappings. Your library works the way you train. - FULL WORKOUT HISTORY Every session you've ever logged, always available. Search and filter by date, muscle group, or exercise name. - WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES your data syncs across all platforms. Train anywhere. —————————————————————————— BUILT FOR EVERY TRAINING STYLE —————————————————————————— Whether you run Push Pull Legs, Upper Lower, a full-body program, or your own custom split — GymDiary adapts to your routine, not the other way around. No templates forced on you. No premium features locked behind a paywall. No ads. Just a clean, fast workout tracker that gets out of your way and lets you lift. Download GymDiary today — it's free. Forever.

About

LIFT

A minimalist strength training journal that focuses on logging workouts without unnecessary features. It offers a clean interface for tracking exercises, sets, and weight, with quick duplication of past sessions. Designed for experienced lifters who want a straightforward way to record their training.

Highlights
  • Minimalist workout logging
  • Local device storage
  • One-tap workout duplication
  • Custom exercise names
  • Session history feed
  • Total volume tracking
Features
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Most gym apps are too much Accounts. Subscriptions. Exercise libraries. Guided programs. Streak badges. Notifications. LIFT is none of that. It's a minimal strength training journal that lives entirely on your device. No account. No subscription. No cloud. Just open it, log your workout, and get out. WHAT YOU GET • A clean home dashboard showing your last session and weekly count. • An active workout screen for logging exercises, sets, weight, and reps. • A history feed of every completed session, newest first. • One-tap workout duplication — repeat any past session without re-entering a thing. That's it. Nothing you don't need. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap START WORKOUT. 2. Add exercises by name. 3. Log your sets. Tap the set number when it's done. 4. New sets copy your last weight and reps automatically. 5. Tap FINISH WORKOUT. Done. Your session is saved to history with total volume, set count, and a full exercise log. Come back tomorrow and duplicate it in one tap. DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS • Custom exercise names — no predefined library, no autocomplete getting in the way • Drag to reorder exercises mid-session • Smart keyboard navigation — weight field moves to reps, reps moves to next set • Haptic feedback on every set completion • Session numbering — your 47th workout is Session 047. Simple. • Total volume per session — weight x reps, summed across everything PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything lives in your device's local storage. No account required. No sign-in screen. No data leaves your phone. No ads. No analytics. No backend. Your training history is yours. WHO THIS IS FOR • Lifters who know what they're doing and just need to write it down. • People who've tried Strong, Hevy, or JEFIT and found them overkill. • Anyone who wants a gym journal, not a fitness platform. Open it. Log it. Get out.

Screenshots

GymDiary4 screens
LIFT3 screens

Verdict

The call

GymDiary and LIFT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GymDiary versus LIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymDiaryLIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANALYTICA SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING LIMITEDMUNEEB HAMEED

In-app purchases

None

GymDiary

No in-app purchases

None

LIFT

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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