Lifting Tracker vs jim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifting Tracker
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Your notebook. On your phone. Logbook replaces the physical training notebook that serious lifters carry to the gym. No social feeds. No noise. Just your training — simple, fast, and focused. BUILT FOR LIFTERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING • Log sets with one tap. Check off completed sets. Edit loads on the fly. • RPE, RIR and percentage tracking — your choice. • Rep ranges (6-8) supported natively. • Notes on every exercise and every session. The context behind the numbers. BRING ANY PROGRAM Paste your spreadsheet, type your program in plain words, or import a file. Logbook structures it automatically — mesocycles, weekly progression, deload weeks, whatever you or your coach wrote. No forms. No configuration screens. Your program, ready in seconds. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Top set evolution over time • Estimated 1RM tracking • Volume analysis • PR detection — automatic, discrete, no confetti YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • Offline-first. Works without internet. • iCloud sync across your devices. • CSV export anytime. Zero lock-in. • One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Logbook is not another workout tracker. It's the notebook you already use — but smarter.
jim
Log your workouts with ease using this app. Create custom templates for your routines, track progress with detailed metrics, and utilize a built-in timer that functions on the lock screen and in the dynamic island.
- Workout templates
- In-app timer
- Lock screen timer
- Dynamic Island timer
- Progress metrics
- Volume tracking
- Training load calculation
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jim is a lightweight and easy to use workout logger featuring: - templates: set up your workouts and hit start to begin your session. - a set timer that works in app, on the lock screen and in the dynamic island. - metrics for workout progress, duration and total volume, and training load.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: jim at none against Lifting Tracker's 1. Lifting Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lifting Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. jim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lifting Tracker ships an update every 11 days, jim every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lifting Tracker | jim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vinicius Marino | Jared Krajewski |
In-app purchases
Lifting Tracker
- Logbook Lifetime$49.99
jim
No in-app purchases









