Comparison

Lifting Tracker vs Ascend RPG

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

Head to head
About

Lifting Tracker

Features
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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.

About

Ascend RPG

This app combines fitness tracking with RPG elements, allowing users to log workouts, nutrition, and see their progress visualized as fantasy character progression. It offers a free tier with basic features and a premium subscription for advanced plans and in-game perks.

Highlights
  • Workout and nutrition logging
  • RPG-style character progression
  • Extensive exercise library
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Meal and nutrient tracking
  • Adaptive running programs
Features
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Your training has a story. Ascend RPG makes it visible. Ascend RPG brings workouts, plans, nutrition and fantasy progression into one app. Log real training, build consistency, and turn your effort into progress across an evolving RPG adventure. FREE FOR EVERYONE - 1,900+ exercises to browse by muscle group or training style, with the muscles each one trains. - Set and rep logging with your last session and new bests. - Up to 3 saved custom workouts. - Three starter plans: Foundations Full Body, Upper / Lower Classic and Bodyweight Basics. - Meal and nutrient tracking, and a free sample of every recipe category. - A muscle recovery map and the first week of a personalized running plan. ASCEND PRO - Every workout plan, including Big Three Strength, Push / Pull / Legs, Upper / Lower Hypertrophy, Aesthetic 5-Day, Glute and Lower Body Builder, Shred, Dumbbell-Only Hypertrophy and Calisthenics Skills, with weights that progress from your logs. - Unlimited custom workouts and the full high-protein recipe library. - The full 16-week adaptive running program and Hybrid Performance training (7-day free trial). - Monthly gems, double coins on daily challenges and other in-game perks. Ascend Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple Account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. MAKE CONSISTENCY MATTER - Turn completed activity into visible RPG progress, and earn coins for every plan week you finish. - Develop your hero, earn rewards, and climb through an expanding fantasy world. FOOD DATA Food search and barcode scanning use USDA FoodData Central and the fatsecret Platform API. Powered by fatsecret Platform API. HEALTH Ascend RPG is not a medical device and gives general fitness and nutrition information only. Talk to a qualified professional before starting or changing an exercise or nutrition program. Terms of Use: https://www.dualforcedigital.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dualforcedigital.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lifting Tracker4 screens
Ascend RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lifting Tracker and Ascend RPG are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lifting Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ascend RPG sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lifting Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Ascend RPG weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lifting Tracker versus Ascend RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifting TrackerAscend RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVinicius MarinoDual Force Digital LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lifting Tracker

One-time1
  • Logbook Lifetime$49.99
11 purchases

Ascend RPG

Subscriptions1
  • Ascend Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
One-time10
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • Titus Bundle$4.99
  • Blood Moon Shogun Bundle$4.99
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  • Elara Bundle$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
  • RAIGO Bundle$9.99
  • Selena Bundle$9.99
  • Thenaia Bundle$9.99
  • 2,600 Gems$19.99
  • 7,000 Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Lifting Tracker free?
Lifting Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascend RPG free?
Ascend RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lifting Tracker or Ascend RPG have ads?
Neither Lifting Tracker nor Ascend RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lifting Tracker or Ascend RPG?
Lifting Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Ascend RPG weekly. Most recently, Lifting Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ascend RPG on October 29, 2026.

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